Early Adulthood Psychosocial Crisis Hans Saint Eloi Cadely Ph D HDF 201 Spring 2016 03 01 2016 Class Outline Discuss intimacy development in early adulthood Discuss Erikson s sixth stage of psychosocial development Discuss the beginning of intimacy development Intimacy Newman 2015 p 465 Intimacy the ability to experience an open supportive tender relationship with another person without fear of losing one s own identity in the process Newman 2015 p 465 Physical and emotional connection http www youtube com watch v guinBnWWuKE Erikson s Psychosocial Development Feldman 2015 pp 332 333 Newman 2015 p 465 466 Santrock 2015 pp 438 439 Stage 6 Intimacy vs Isolation Young Adulthood The main task as you become an adult is to develop and intimate relationship Selflessness thinking of others over yourself Sexuality physically pleasing your partner Deep devotion the deep emotional connection Need for belongingness Prime adaptive ego qualities Love Core pathology Exclusivity excluding oneself from others Romantic Attachment Styles Bartholomew 1990 Newman 2015 pp 466 467 Derived from Newman 2015 Table 11 3 p 466 Intimacy Development Feldman 2015 p 333 Matching Hypothesis two people with similar levels of physical attractiveness become romantically involved more important to men Consensual validation two people with similar values and attitudes becoming romantically involved Stimulus value role SVR theory a relationships intimacy develops in three stages Stimulus stage start solely on physical attraction Value stage then its based on similarities and values outlook on life Role stage based on specific roles decide if they want to be Construction of Romantic Love Feldman 2015 p 334 Santrock 2015 p 440 Romantic love love characterized as sexual and fascination Also called passionate love or eros Most often occurs early in the relationship Mostly associated with adolescents and college students Sexual yearning is the most important component Can be associated with fear and rejection Affectionate love love characterized as having a deep caring feelings for someone else develops later in the relationship Also called companionate love Most often occurs later in the relationship Mostly associated with adults Labeling theory of passionate love Feldman 2015 p 334 Labeling theory of passionate love How do you know that you are in love Intense physiological arousal jealousy sexual arousal Situational cues love is the only appropriate feeling that can describe what you re feeling Sternberg s Triangular Theory of Love Arnett 2013 p 245 Feldman 2015 p 334 335 Newman 2015 pp 472 473 Santrock 2015 p 440 Intima cy c nt om m o ssi Pa n itm e Consumma te love Components of Sternberg s Theory of Love Arnett 2013 p 245 Feldman 2015 p 335 Liking Infatuation Empty Love Romantic love Companionate love Fatuous Consummate love Intimacy Passion Commitment Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Isolation Newman 2015 pp 468 471 Contributors of isolation the fear or unwillingness to develop a close meaningful relationship Social anxiety Loneliness Transient loneliness lonely for a short period of time Situational loneliness lonely due to extreme situations Chronic loneliness lonely for a long period of time Depression Fragile identity the perception of being involved in a relationship means you will lose sense of self Sexual disorders Hypoactive sexual desire having a lack of interest in sexual activities Compulsive sexual behavior being obsessed with sexual activities Situational factors Divergent spheres of interest two different intrests bad match Enmeshment to invested and dependent in the relationship Love Styles Chart Wheeler Spring 2012 Slide 54 Dating Scripts Arnett 2013 p 242 Santrock 2012 p 319 Dating scripts the cognitive models that adolescents and adults use to guide and evaluate dating interactions Santrock 2012 p 319 Proactive script More common for men Initiating the relationship making the first move gives men more power in the relationship Reactive script More common for women more receptive to the relationship More focus on enjoying the relationship Adolescent Romantic Relationships in Last 18 Months Carver Joyner Udry 2003 Figure adapted from Carver J Joyner K Udry J R 2003 National estimates of adolescent romantic relationships In Paul Ed Adolescent romantic relations and sexual behavior Theory research and practical implications pp 23 56 Mahwah NJ Lawrence Age of Onset of Romantic Activity Santrock 2012 p 315 Fig 9 5 Brown s Developmental Sequence Model Brown 1999 Initiation phase focuses on adolescence when they are becoming more confident in building romantic relationships Status phase early to middle adolescence who they chose to date can influence their peer status Affection phase middle to late adolescence seeking a deeper connection with their romantic partners and they become more sexually active Bonding phase late adolescence early adulthood develop life long relationships with their partners Collins Five Feature Framework Collins 2003 Roscoe Diana Brooks II 1987 Involvement Partner selection Early adolescents Personality and prestige factors Late adolescents Sharing similar interests having set goals for the future Roscoe et al 1987 Content Quality Cognitive and emotional processes Early adolescents recreation and status Late adolescents companionship sexual activity and mate selection Roscoe et al 1987 Class Review What is Erikson s sixth stage of psychosocial development Name the four romantic attachment styles What are the stages of the stimulus value role theory What are the components of Sternberg s Triangular Theory of Love What are the phases of Brown s developmental sequence model What are the components of Collins five feature framework