Understanding Your Teen: Developmental Changes During Adolescence
Understanding Your Teen: Developmental Changes During Adolescence
Middle Adolescence 15-16 years
Movement Towards Independence
- Self-involvement, alternating unrealistically high expectations and poor self-concept
- Complains that parents interfere with independence
- Extremely concerned with appearance and with one’s own body
- Lowered opinion of parents, withdrawal from them
- Strong emphasis on peer group
- Periods of sadness
Study and interests:
- Intellectual interests gain importance
Development of Ideals:
- Greater capacity for setting goals
- Interest in moral reasoning
Late Adolescence 17-19 years
Movement Towards Independence
- Firmer identity
- Ability to delay gratification
- Ability to think ideas through
- Stable interests
- Greater emotional stability
- Ability to make independent decisions
Study and interests:
- More defined work habits
- A higher level of concern for the future
- Thoughts about one’s role in life
Self-direction:
- Capable of useful insight
- Acceptance of social institutions and cultural traditions
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