Understanding and Strengthening the Self

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the concepts of self-awareness, life stages, developmental tasks, and factors impacting personal development.

Self-Awareness

The ability to understand your own strengths, weaknesses, emotions, and behaviors.

Self

The totality of who a person is, including thoughts, experiences, feelings, values, relationships, goals, and beliefs.

Development

The process of growth and change throughout life.

Late Adolescent

A person in the transition age from childhood to adulthood, specifically ages $16-18$, occurring during sex maturation and rapid physical development.

Early Adulthood

The stage from ages $19-40$ characterized as an age of adjustment to new patterns of life and roles such as spouse, parent, and breadwinner.

Developmental Tasks

Tasks people are expected to accomplish during a specific stage of life.

Developmental Tasks of Late Adolescents

Includes achieving mature relations, masculine/feminine social roles, accepting physique, emotional independence, preparing for marriage/family and economic careers, and acquiring internal values.

Developmental Tasks of Early Adulthood

Includes selecting a mate, learning to live with a partner, starting a family, rearing children, managing a home, starting an occupation, and assuming civic responsibility.

Protective Factors

Positive conditions or influences that help individuals cope with challenges, enhance resilience, and promote healthy development.

Risk Factors

Negative conditions or influences that increase the likelihood of adverse outcomes, such as mental health issues, poor physical health, or developmental difficulties.

Examples of Protective Factors

Supportive family, positive friends, good teachers, healthy habits, and a safe environment.

Examples of Risk Factors

Bullying, peer pressure, substance abuse, family conflict, and toxic relationships.