Emerging adulthood – Flashcards

individuals must learn to be most himself sharing of some kind of essential character withe others

a persistent sameness withins one's self and sharing of ones essential character with others -defining who you are what you value and the direction you choose to pursue in life

-crisis -commitment

-period of role experimentation -active exploration of possibilities or alternatives -temporary period of distress

making a choice among alternatives

-achievement -foreclosure -moratorium -diffusion

commitment in the absence of exploration -knows who she/he is, but latched to identity w/o exploration -ready made identity chosen for them by authority figures -ex political belief, family decision

exploration w/o having reached commitment -raising questions and seeking answers -commitments has not been made -info gathering cognitive style -ex doubting religious belief

lack of both exploration and commitment -not yet thought about or resolved identity issues -failed direction in life -diffuse avoidant style cognitive style -ex

-correlated with achievement -sensitive parenting -im in charge but sensitive to your wants -predicts high self esteem

-correlated with identity foreclosure -very strict -very hard -low on warmth

-correlated with identity diffusion -have no curfew -no crisis, no commitment -smell alcohol in breath-dont care

-poor physical health -deficits in cognitive development & academic achievement -mental illness & antisocial behavior -hostile family interactions

-less emotional closeness with parents -being over scheduled in activities -fewer family activities & interactions

-less capable of intimacy -more likely to abuse drugs alcohol -poor academic performance

-higher self esteem -feel more in control -view education favorably -more capable of sustaining intimate relationships

-dogmatic, rigid, defensive -fear rejection

-more achieved in interpersonal relationships in their identity -marry at a younger age than men -initiate divorce more than men -search intimacy before work

-likely to be achieved in there careers than their identity -enter committed relationship after career plans been made

-a distinct period of development -between 18-25 years old -independent role exploration and frequent change

commitment to values, beliefs, and goals, following a period of exploration -explored alternatives -psychological well being -im sticking to what i wanna do, i have no doubt

-psychologically healthy routes to a mature self

-are maladaptive

foreclosure and diffusion

morartarium and achievement

-dating for recreational or experimental

dating a serious search for a partner -companionship -affection -social support

identity

lifestyle of unmarried couples who have sexually intimate relationships and share residence. -50% couples -prone to divorce -less conventional values -move less towards marriage

-disrupted husband-wife relationship -infidelity -spending money foolishly -moodiness

-younger age of marriage -women are twice as likely as men to initiate divorce -previously divorced -divorced parents

-married or about to be married -caring for a child or planning a pregnancy -done w/ education

-marriage and parenthood not for another 5 years -education last more years -experience job change

-invention of birth control -sexual revolution in 60s and 70s -change in women roles

-attraction -ecstasy -reality -true love

predict content, the more you make a small smirk the more likely to a get a divorce

-pleasurable-happiness (oxytonin) -oxytonin- causes us to bond w/ lover

-good for u -sex -boost immune system -live longer -the best sex is with one person

than being -overweight -smoking -not exercising

1/2 emerging adults

96% 18-29 yrs old

-accepting responsibility for yourself -making independent decisions -financially independent

-going to college -wanting to cohabitate -new job, graduate school

-increase drug use & loneliness

-open supportive, tender relationship with another w/o fear of losing ones self -commitment starts with commitment to my own identity i

-self absorption -fear of losing ones self

-face to face -emphasis "self disclosure"

-compromise -physical closure -hug or kiss, i love you

-groundwork adult occupation -60% to higher education -32% complete 4 yrs or more of college -trying unusual work

-settled into career -10% in higher education

-securely attached -comfortable depending on others

-insecure anxious -not trusting -cling to partner -overly dependent

-insecure avoidant -uncomfortable being emotionally close -find intimacy unpleasant

-aliveness -empowerment -knowledge about other and self -sense of worth -sense of greater connection

9 yrs

less chance for divorce more successful/marriage

-solving solvable problems -let partner influence you -creating shared meaning of marriage -turn toward eachother rather than away-treat spouse like friend

-sharing household chores* -having children* -being faithful

today 40% 1980 less than 20% women contribute 44% family income 39% in 1997

-women decrease 70 min a day -mens increase 30 min a day

choosing to marry

1960-5% 2010-41%

-husband earns more - wife 36% -husband 35% -wife earns more -wife 46% -husband 21%

1965- 1.4 hrs per wk 2010- 4.7 hrs per wk

can resist and retaliate they can give up redefine masculinity

1970 men 9% women 6% 1998 men 29% women 21% 2006 men 35% women 25%

1960 - 500,000 1998 - 4.5 million

25% 19-24 yrs age 42% 25-59 yrs age

dont pair up

-side by side -emphasis "cooperation, leadership, competition