HDFS Chapter 12

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Actual self

refers to an individuals internal, authentic, and personally defined sense of self, beliefs, values.

Anorexia nervosa

(eating disorder)girls who suffer from anorexia nervosa starve themselves and sometimes engage in extreme exercise to achieve thinness and maintain a weight that is substantially lower than expected for height and age.

Autonomy

the ability to make and carry out decisions independenly

Biculturalism

refers to the internalization of and comfortable functioning within two distinct cultural systems.

Bulimia nervosa

an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating and subsequent purging; usually by induced vomiting and the use of laxatives.

Cliques

a tightly knit peer group of about three to eight close friends who share similarities such as demographics and attitudes

Crowds

a large group of adolescents grouped based on perceived shared characteristics, interests and reputation.

dating violence

the actual or threatened physical or sexual violence or psychological abuse directed toward a current or former boyfriend, girlfriend, or dating partner.

Ethnic identity

a sense of membership to a racial or ethnic group and viewing the attitudes and practices associated with that group as an enduring part of the self.

Familism

a strong identification with and attachment to both nuclear and extended family.

Global self-esteem

the evaluative component of self-knpowledge.

Ideal self

refers to the aspirational self, encompassing the characteristics, values, and goals an individual strives to embody, shaped by experiences, influences

Identity

a coherent organized sense of self that includes values, attitudes and goals to which one is committed.

Identity Achievement

the identity state in which, after undergoing a period of exploration, a person commits to self-chosen values and goals.

Identity diffusion

the identity state in which an individual has not undergone exploration or committed to self-chosen values and goals.

Identity foreclosure

the identity state in which an individual has not undergone exploration but has committed to values and goals chosen by an authority figure.

Identity moratorium

the individual is actively raising questions and seeking answers. enduring commitments have not been made.

Identity status

a degree to which individuals have explored possible selves and whether they have committed to specific beliefs and goals, assessed by administering interview and survey measures, and categorized into four identity statuses.

Perceived popularity

Parental monitoring

parents’ awareness of their children’s activities, whereabouts, and companions.

Sexual identity

an individual's internal sense of self in relation to romantic or sexual attraction, encompassing their sexual orientation, gender identity, and how they identify and express themselves sexually

sexual orientation

a term that refers to whether someone is sexually attracted to others of the same sex, different sex, or both.