Handout # 10: Adolescence Development Chart Domain Characteristics What We Might See May need more sleep May be clumsy, awkward with Rapid gains in height and body weight May be uncomfortable with newly Secondary sex characteristics acquired sex characteristics Physical emerge Could be especially sensitive re: Continued brain development physical appearance Hormonal change Might be uncomfortable demonstrating affection Experiencing erratic mood changes Developing advance Heightened level of reasoning and solving skills Feeling their emotions are unique Developing abstract thinking & justice oriented Can take in a good deal of Uses belief system to guide Cognitive information, retain it, and decisions it in academic situations Uneven application of these new Ability to about thinking skills More time with friends than family Questions about sexuality Aim to establish an identity May need more private time Establish autonomy May become argumentative Consider intimate Changing relationship with parents relationships (embarrassed; curious) Psychosocial Become of own sexuality Takes on roles that will take them Seek achievement into adulthood and sustain healthy Better understanding of their relationships with adults emotions and the emotions of others Can apply new skills to resolve conflicts in relationships Develop independent identity Try on many roles to see what fits regarding gender, sexuality, May vacillate between in Identity “I’m ethnicity, family origin, etc. charge!” and just tell me “Please Development Begin to plan for the future what to do.” New relationships with adults Handout # 11: Adolescent Development
Handout # 10: Adolescence Development Chart Domain Characteristics What We Might See Physical Rapid gains in height and weight Secondary sex characteristics emerge Continued brain development Hormonal change May need more sleep May be clumsy, awkward with body May be uncomfortable with newly acquired sex characteristics Could be especially sensitive re: physical appearance Might be uncomfortable demonstrating affection Experiencing erratic mood changes Cognitive Developing advance reasoning and skills Developing abstract thinking Can take in a good deal of information, retain it, and it in academic situations Ability to about thinking Heightened level of Feeling their emotions are unique & justice oriented Uses belief system to guide decisions Uneven application of these new skills Psychosocial Aim to establish an identity Establish autonomy Consider intimate relationships Become of own sexuality Seek achievement and sustain healthy relationships with adults More time with friends than family Questions about sexuality May need more private time May become argumentative Changing relationship with parents (embarrassed; curious) Takes on roles that will take them into adulthood Better understanding of their emotions and the emotions of others Can apply new skills to resolve conflicts in relationships Identity Development Develop independent identity regarding gender, sexuality, ethnicity, family origin, etc. Begin to plan for the future New relationships with adults Try on many roles to see what fits May vacillate between “I’m in charge!” and “Please just tell me what to do.” Handout # 11: Adolescent Development solving
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