Chapter 16 Adolescent Psychosocial Development Michael Hoerger.
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Transcript of Chapter 16 Adolescent Psychosocial Development Michael Hoerger.
Identity and the Self
Definition: consistent view of one’s self, including values, beliefs, attitudes, roles, and aspirations
From the book… Possible Selves: one’s potential identities False Selves: when one’s behavior is
inconsistent with their self identitySometimes beneficial, sometimes harmful
Additional types of Selves
Ideal Self: who you wish you could be Ought Self: who others wish you could be Actual Self: who you consider yourself to be
(your identity)
Psychopathology is related to a discrepancy between the actual self and the ought or ideal self
Suicide
90% admit to thinking about suicide at some point in their lives
10% of adolescents attempt suicide
Parasuicide: any self-harm behavior that does not result in death (includes nonfatal suicide attempts)
Suicide
Adolescents are more likely to attempt, adults more likely to die
Females are more likely to attempt, makes more likely to die
Males = anger; females = shame Worldwide, people of European ancestry
are most likely to commit suicide
Michael Hoerger
To cite this textbook: Berger, K. (2005). The developing person
through the lifespan. New York: Worth.
To cite this lecture: Hoerger, M. (2007, March 19).
Developmental Psychology: Adolescent Psychosocial Development. Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central Michigan University.