Adolescent Identity DvptAdolescent Identity Dvpt

Unit 5Unit 5

Lesson 7Lesson 7

ObjectivesObjectives

Discuss concept of identity formation in Discuss concept of identity formation in adolescence.adolescence.

Explore social development of adolescence and Explore social development of adolescence and the role of peers and family.the role of peers and family.

Warm UpWarm Up

According to Erikson, According to Erikson, how does our how does our personality form?personality form?

Resolution of 8 crisis Resolution of 8 crisis at different stages of at different stages of life.life.

When development proceeds When development proceeds normally, a person learns…normally, a person learns…

I am safe, I am okayI am safe, I am okay I can make choices, I have self-controlI can make choices, I have self-control I can do and make, pride in abilityI can do and make, pride in ability I can successfully join others in doing and makingI can successfully join others in doing and making I can confidently be meI can confidently be me I can risk offering myself to othersI can risk offering myself to others I am providing for others and the futureI am providing for others and the future I can accept my life and impending deathI can accept my life and impending death

ReviewReview

Erikson and Identity FormationErikson and Identity Formation

Step 1: Identity CrisisStep 1: Identity Crisis

Struggle to figure Struggle to figure self out self out

Step 2: Identity Step 2: Identity FormationFormation See self as distinct See self as distinct

personperson Feeling of wholenessFeeling of wholeness Sense of continuity Sense of continuity

of self over timeof self over time Way you view Way you view

yourself is way yourself is way others view youothers view you

James Marcia on IdentityJames Marcia on Identity

Adoption of…Adoption of… OrientationOrientation Values/IdealsValues/Ideals VocationalVocational

Formation involves…Formation involves… Crisis (Decision-making Crisis (Decision-making

period)period) Commitment (Allegiance Commitment (Allegiance

to decision)to decision)

4 Types of Identity Status4 Types of Identity Status

No CommitmentNo Commitment CommitmentCommitment

No No

CrisisCrisis Identity DiffusionIdentity Diffusion Identity ForeclosedIdentity Foreclosed

CrisisCrisis Identity MoratoriumIdentity Moratorium Identity AchievedIdentity Achieved

Marcia ActivityMarcia Activity

For each case study, For each case study, identify the most identify the most appropriate identity appropriate identity status- diffusion, status- diffusion, foreclosure, foreclosure, moratorium, or moratorium, or achievementachievement

Susan – AchievedSusan – Achieved

Steven – MoratoriumSteven – Moratorium

Wendy – ForeclosedWendy – Foreclosed

James - DiffusionJames - Diffusion

Parental Influences on IdentityParental Influences on Identity

Diana Baumrind Diana Baumrind (1967)(1967)

Parenting StylesParenting Styles Responsiveness-Responsiveness- How How

sensitive, supportive, sensitive, supportive, involved parents areinvolved parents are

Demandingness-Demandingness- Degree to which Degree to which parents hold parents hold expectations for kids expectations for kids and superviseand supervise

4 Types of Parenting Styles4 Types of Parenting Styles

ResponsiveResponsive UnresponsiveUnresponsive

De-De-man-man-dingding

AuthoritativeAuthoritative AuthoritarianAuthoritarian

Un-Un-

de-de-

man-man-

dingding

Permissive-Permissive-

IndulgentIndulgent

Permissive-Permissive-

NeglectfulNeglectful

Baumrind ActivityBaumrind Activity

For each case study, For each case study, identify the most identify the most appropriate parenting appropriate parenting style – authoritarian, style – authoritarian, authoritative, authoritative, indulgent, neglectfulindulgent, neglectful

Joe – AuthoritarianJoe – Authoritarian

Morgan – IndulgentMorgan – Indulgent

Jimmy – AuthoritativeJimmy – Authoritative

Martha - NeglectfulMartha - Neglectful

Peer Group and Identity FormationPeer Group and Identity Formation

Peer GroupsPeer Groups FriendshipsFriendships Girls: More, FewGirls: More, Few Boys: Less, GreaterBoys: Less, Greater

Cliques vs. CrowdsCliques vs. Crowds Cliques- small, same Cliques- small, same

gendergender Crowds- larger, mixed Crowds- larger, mixed

gendergender

Positive, Peer Pressure, Positive, Peer Pressure, Destructive, Group, Destructive, Group, IndividualIndividual

Gender and Identity FormationGender and Identity Formation

Sex IdentitySex Identity Biological inheritance Biological inheritance

(parts and pieces)(parts and pieces)

Sex RoleSex Role Standard of behavior Standard of behavior

for given sex identityfor given sex identity Masculine/FeminineMasculine/Feminine

AndrogynousAndrogynous Increasingly unclear Increasingly unclear

roles or standardsroles or standards

Ethnicity and Identity FormationEthnicity and Identity Formation Thoughts, feeling, Thoughts, feeling,

behaviorsbehaviors (Ethnically) Diverse(Ethnically) Diverse SocietySociety Beliefs & valuesBeliefs & values Same-race friendshipsSame-race friendships Racial and ethnic prideRacial and ethnic pride

InterracialInterracial Choose 1Choose 1 Open and CommunicatesOpen and Communicates DiversityDiversity

ClosureClosure

Name three different Name three different influences on identity influences on identity formation.formation.

HW: Adolescence CrosswordHW: Adolescence Crossword