PSY 213 1st Edition Lecture 21 Outline of Last Lecture I Adolescent Cognition II Schools III Identity IV Families Outline of Current Lecture I Peers II Culture and Adolescent Development III Adolescent Problems Current Lecture I Peers Friendships a Most teens prefer a smaller number of friendships that are more intense and more intimate b Friends become increasingly important in meeting social needs Will feel lonely and isolated without friends Peer groups c Peer pressure i Young adolescents conform more to peer standards than children do More influential to younger adolescence ii Families with closer relationships do not bend as much to peer pressure These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute d Cliques and crowds i Cliques Small group averaging 5 or 6 individuals that may form among adolescents ii Crowds Larger than cliques and less personal Dating and romantic relationships e Middle childhood starts to hangout with opposite sex but in groups f Developmental changes in dating and romantic relationships Adolescence dating starts to emerge i Three stages 1 11 13 Entry into romantic attractions and affiliations crushes puppy love group dating 2 14 16 Exploring romantic relationships Casual dating and group dating becomes more common Most relationships are short term and last for a few months 3 Late teenage years into 20 s Consolidating dyadic romantic bonds Start to resemble adult relationships closer more resistant to outside influences that break up younger teenagers II Culture and Adolescent Development The media a Technology and digitally mediated communication i e mail instant messaging social networking sites 1 Facebook chat rooms video sharing and photo sharing ii Multiplayer online computer games and virtual worlds iii In 2009 they looked at 8 18 years of age Average 8 11 years old 5hours 29 minutes a day 11 14 8 hours 4o minutes a day 15 18 8 9 hours a day involved in some sort of electronic media texting primary mode of communication iv High rates of media use for girls had a negative impact emotionally But more face to face have higher levels of social rating Feel better about themselves v Media multitasking have difficulty with abstract thinking paying attention and have difficulty with complex problem solving III Adolescent Problems Juvenile delinquency Juvenile delinquent Adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal Delinquency rates among minorities and less SES are abnormally high Males more likely than females Kids in poverty are at greater risk Two types of delinquency Early onset young age engaging Much greater risk for lifelong delinquency and criminal behavior Late onset adolescence onset Depression and suicide Depression Factors contributing to depression Genes parent depressed Certain family factors Poor peer relationships or not having friends Girls who ruminate tend to have depression Not being able to let things go Focusing on something negative over and over Suicide Adolescents contemplate or attempt it unsuccessfully than actually commit it Females are more likely to attempt suicide but males are more likely to succeed Third leading cause in children from 10 19 years of age
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