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Adolescence

Adolescence. 13 to early 20’s No longer a child but no INDEPENDENT Puberty “All about ME”, “You just don’t understand”, I’m different from YOU Personal fable Imaginary audience Moral development. Relational Aggression (RA). Coined by Dr. Nicki Crick early 1990’s

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Adolescence

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  1. Adolescence • 13 to early 20’s • No longer a child but no INDEPENDENT • Puberty • “All about ME”, “You just don’t understand”, I’m different from YOU • Personal fable • Imaginary audience • Moral development

  2. Relational Aggression (RA) • Coined by Dr. Nicki Crick early 1990’s • Boys=physical victimization (overt) • Girls=relational victimization (covert) • Definition=behavior that is intended to harm someone by damaging or manipulating his/her relationships with others

  3. RA cont. • 80% due to poor parenting & negative peer influence • Preschool • 25% students report teachers intervene, 71% teachers believe they always intervene • One every 3-6 minutes • Girls 10-17 arrested for aggravated assault doubled • 70% of girls have been mistreated by friends

  4. The QUEEN • Aggressor-hurts/damages relationship • She’s the BOSS • Charming • Revenge • Power/Control • Arrogant, materialistic, selfish, & superficial

  5. The SIDEKICK • 2nd to the Queen • Also be a VICTIM • Supports Queen • Mirror Image • The Queen is authority figure • Defends Queen

  6. The GOSSIP • Secretive • Good communicator • Seems to be friends with everyone • Actress • Don’t tell anyone I told you this but….”

  7. The Floater • Moves from clique to clique • Protective factors • Avoids conflicts • Higher self esteem bc sense of self not based on the one group • Does not want to socially exclude other girls • Not competitive • Some power not equal to the Queen

  8. The Bully • Defiant • Outspoken • Tough • Cruel to weaker people • Will use physical violence more than relational aggression

  9. The Bystander • Not aggressors or victims caught in between • Peacemaker • Hard time saying NO • Can not stand up to anyone

  10. The Wannabee • Will do anything to be part of the inner circle of the Queen • Gossiper/pleaser • Sense of belonging • Used by Queen

  11. The Target • Helpless • Excluded “Loser” • Isolated • Humiliated • Exposed & vulnerable • Change herself to fit in

  12. Examples of Relational Aggression • Cyberbullying-Myspace, Facebook, Youtube • Three-way calling • Taunting • Exclusion • Verbal insults • Text messages • Emails • Chat rooms • Teasing • Spreading rumors • Gossip • Eye rolling • Intimidation • Ignoring • Videophones • Manipulative affection • IM

  13. Long Term Effects of RA • Poor self esteem • Hopelessness • Inability to trust • Poor relational skills • Anger • Frustration • Gang involvement • Depression • Separation Anxiety • Interrupted Identity Formation • Teen pregnancy • Substance abuse • Self Injury • Eating Disorders • Suicidal Ideation • Delinquent Behavior • Homicidal Ideation • Poor academic performance • Stress/Anxiety

  14. RA Survey Have you ever……

  15. Lawrence Kohlberg’s 3 levels of Morality • Preconventional morality-good behavior=rewards, bad behavior punishment • Conventional morality-social norms • Postconventional morality-determined by individual

  16. Adulthood • Early 20’s till death • 20’s peak physical health • 30’s start seeing signs of aging • 40’s vision problems, weight increases, strength decreases, height decreases • Women and 50’s • Health problems=(middle adulthood) high BP, skin cancer, arthritis, heart disease, cancer, stroke • Reaction time slows (driving) intelligence/memory the same

  17. Late Adulthood • Come to terms with mortality • Adjustment to aging • Wear and tear of physical body • 5 stages of Death

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