MODULE 4

(For 4days Sept.9-14, 2020)

DEVELOPING STAGES IN MIDDLE AND LATE ADOLESCENCE

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the module, the learners will able to:
1.) Classify various development tasks according to developmental stage
2.) Evaluate one’s development in comparison with persons of the same age group
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ACTIVITY: Answer the questions on the space provided.
1.) What do you know about adolescence?
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READING:
Do you remember the feeling you had when you finally celebrated your 13th
birthday, which symbolized your crossing over the developmental stage of childhood to
teen-hood? There was probably some sadness because you realized you were not a child
anymore. You probably felt some excitement because suddenly you have strong needs and
desires to be with people your age, making friends, and having fun without your family. You
also must have felt afraid of the future. You also started to notice certain physical changes
happening to your body-the growth of hair in the armpits and the pubic area, the increase in
height and for the males, the deepening of the voice. For females, it is the start of their
menstruation period and the developing o`f their breasts. These physical changes mark the
onset of puberty, and the beginning of the adolescent stage of the human development.
Corpus - Stage of Age development
Early adolescence – ages around to 10 to 13
Middle adolescence – ages from 14 to 16
Late adolescence – ages from 17 to 20

Feist and Rosenberg

Early adolescence – ages from 11 to 12

Middle adolescence – ages from 13-17
Late adolescence – ages 18
 Erik Ericson’s eight stages of personality development define each stage of human
development with a crisis or a conflict. Each crisis or conflict either gets resolved or may be
left unresolved, resulting in favorable or unfavorable outcomes.
Stage Influential Conflict or Crisis Possible Results from Resolving Conflict
Figure to be Resolved or Crisis
Favorable Results Unfavorable Results
Infancy Parents Trust vs. Being able to trust Mistrusting others,
(from birth to 18 Mistrust others when withdrawal, or
months) primary caregiver estrangement
(usually the
mother) provide
caring, attention,
and love
Early Childhood Parents Autonomy - Develops self- - Compulsive self-
(18 months to 3 years) Vs. Shame control and restraint
And doubt physical skills, and
sense of
- Willfulness and
independence
defiance
without losing
self-esteem
- Failure will result in
- Ability to
feelings of shame
cooperate and to
and doubt
express oneself
- Develops feeling
of autonomy
Late Childhood Parents and Initiative vs - Learns that being - When using too
(Pre-School) Teachers Guilt assertive, using much power and
(3-5 years) power, and being control, might
purposeful can experience
influence their disapproval resulting
environment in lack of self-
- Develops sense confidence and
of purpose sense of guilt
- Starts to -Pessimism, fear of
evaluate one’s being wrongly
behavior judged
School Age Parents and Industry vs. - Learns how to - Loss of hope, sense
(6-12 years) Teachers Inferiority cope with the of being Medicare
school
environment and
- Develops feelings
its demand
of inferiority
- Learns how to
create, develop,
- Withdrawal from
and manipulate
school and peers
- Develops a sense
of competence
and perseverance
Adolescence Teachers and Identity vs. Role -Develops a sense - Feeling of
(12-20 years) significant Confusion of self and identity confusion,
others - Plans to actualize indecisiveness, and
 one’s abilities anti-social behavior
- Develops the - Weak sense of self
ability to stay true
to oneself
Young Adulthood Friends Intimacy vs. - Develops a - Impersonal, weak
(20-25 years) isolation strong need to relationships
form intimate,
loving
- Avoidance of
relationships with
relationship, career,
a group of people
or lifestyle
or with another
commitments
person
- Develops strong
- May result in
relationships
isolation and
- Learns
loneliness
commitment to
work and with
another person or
group
Adulthood Community Generativity vs. - Creates or - Self-indulgence,
(25-65 years) Stagnation nurtures things self-concern, or lack
that will outlast of interests and
them, either by commitments
having children or
creating a positive
-Shallow
change that
involvement in the
benefits others
world, pessimism
- Creativity,
productivity,
feeling of
usefulness and
accomplishment,
and concern for
others
Maturity Community Integrity vs. - Sense of - Sense of loss,
(65 years to death) Despair fulfillment as one contempt for others
looks back in
one’s life and
- May request in
develops feeling
regret, bitterness,
of wisdom
and despair
- Acceptance of
worth and
uniqueness of
one’s own life
- Acceptance of
the inevitability of
death and
transitioning
Activity: Answer the following questions on the space provided.

1.) What behavior usually characterizes the adolescent stage of development?

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2.) What your parents usually complain or praise about you?
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3.) Give an example of physical changes happen during adolescence of Male and Female?
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4.) Explain why in America, a child usually out of the house by the age of 18?
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ACTIVITY: Answer the following questions on the space provided.
Watch this video on Ted.com:
http://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_jayne_blakemore_the_mysterious_workings_of_the_adol
escent_brain. Answer the question on the space provided.
1.) What did you learn from the video?
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2.) What do you think about the speaker’s observations about the adolescent brain?
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READING: What do Filipino adolescents need to learn in terms of developmental tasks and
skills for them to grow into well-rounded young adults? Let us look at what the American
culture expects from their adolescent to learn. The study enumerated ten desirable
development tasks every adolescent in American should develop:

1. Adjust to sexually maturing bodies and feelings – being aware of the bodily changes
happening, managing sexual feelings, and engaging in healthy sexual behaviors. Establishing
sexual identity and developing skills for romantic and meaningful relationships are the
healthy results when adolescents learn to adjust to their own development.
2. Develop and apply abstract thinking skills – effectively understand and coordinate
abstract ideas, thinking out possibilities, trying out theories, planning ahead, reflecting on
how and what they are thinking, and coming out with their own personal philosophies.
3. Develop and apply a new perspective in human relationships – developing the capacity
for compassion by learning how to put themselves in “somebody else’s shoes” to
understand other people’s feelings and perspectives. Looking at relationships in different
perspectives can develop in learning how to resolve conflicts in relationships.
4. Develop and apply new coping skills in areas such as decision making, problem solving
and conflict resolution – adolescent acquire new thinking capabilities that will help them
engage in more creative strategies for problem solving, decision making, and resolving
conflict. They should be able to project toward the future and see the consequence of their
decisions.
5. Identify meaningful moral standards, values and belief system – because of their
idealism, adolescents develop more complex understanding or morality, justice and
compassion that leads to the formation of their own belief systems that will guide their
decisions and behaviors.
6. Understand and express more complex emotional experiences – becoming more in
touch with their emotions and see the complex variances among strong emotions and
feelings, understanding the emotions and feeling of other persons, and learning how to
detach themselves from emotional situations whenever the need arises.
7. Form friendship that are mutually close and supportive – peer influence is strong among
adolescents and this should be able to steer an adolescent toward productive and positive
relationships, behavior and thinking. Learning how to trust others is an important task for an
adolescent to develop.
8. Establish key aspects of identity – be encouraged to develop their own healthy self-
concepts that reflect their uniqueness in relation to themselves, their families, and friends
and with the bigger community.
9. Meet the demands of increasingly mature roles and responsibilities – it is important for
the emerging adult to acquire skills and knowledge that will provide him with meaningful
careers and jobs and to live up to the expectations regarding commitment to family,
community and nation building.
10. Renegotiate relationships with adults in presenting roles – the adolescent stage sees
the movement toward independence and autonomy. In the Philippines setting this is not as
pronounced as with other western cultures. However, Filipino adolescents should be able to
communicate with their parents their need for a certain degree of independence as they
mature to young adulthood.
Filipino authors Corpuz (2010) in their book, Child and Adolescent Development
identified similar developmental tasks a Filipino adolescent need to learn. These are:
1. Developing occupational skills – skills that can help the adolescent develop responsibility
as a preparation for gainful employment ahead.
2. Self - Reliance – the ability to identify their own skills and knowledge, capabilities, and
resources to engage in meaningful activities and not rely too much on others.
3. Ability to manage their finances – be able to discern what is the difference between
“wants” and “needs” and be able to learn self-control when handling their finances. As early
as possible, the adolescent should financial literacy through various means available to
them.
4. Social responsibility – adolescents should be able to see beyond themselves, take into
consideration the greater community around them, and see their role in improving and
developing these communities, serving as change agents.
5. Mature work responsibility – develop pride in what they do and raise standards of
excellence in the quality of their work.
6. Personal responsibility – to be fully responsible for their own decisions and actions by
owning them, become aware of the repercussions or results of the decisions they make and
be mature enough to “own” these results, and refrain from putting blame on others for the
results of their decisions and actions.
7. Positive attitude toward work – in the book, The Prophet by the Lebanese poet. Kahlil
Gibran, he wrote, “Work is Love made Visible”. Developing a healthy and positive attitude
toward work means that we see work as an expression of our love for people who are
important to us, including ourselves. One can learn new things and grow to become highly
skilled, knowledgeable, and loving person if he or she sees work as a way toward self-
improvement and as an expression of love for his or her significant others.
 Here is an additional list of developmental tasks and skills a Filipino adolescent
should acquire:
1. Being courageous in standing up and being different from your friends – the adolescent
needs to feel he or she belong to a group. While this is important, belonging to a group does
not necessarily mean losing one’s identity and being guided by “mob rule” or what the
majority does. This is especially effective when being offered to smoke a cigarette or to
drink alcoholic beverages, or even to try out dangerous drugs. Being courageous means
learning to say “NO” to what one thinks is going against his or her belief and values system
even if this would mean rejection by the group.
2. Developing self-esteem – learn to understand, accept, and appreciate oneself as a unique
person. Avoiding comparison between you and other people is also a healthy way to
develop self-esteem.
3. Being true to yourself and avoiding the tendency to please others – adolescents find it
difficult to assert their individuality or uniqueness because they are afraid others will not
approve or like them, or will not allow them to become a member of a group. Conformity
often occurs during this stage of development. By developing one’s self-esteem, the need
for approval from others become less.
4. Learning how media and advertising are trying to influence your thinking and feelings –
understand that news is reported for a reason, usually to serve the purpose of someone or
some organization. Understand that advertising employed to sell consumer products work
on either fear or desires.
5. Becoming aware, critical, and being involved with social issues – ask questions and
speak up whenever possible to address social issues such as poverty and corruption. Let our
leaders know how you think and feel about society and learn to suggest solutions in
Improving our lives.
6. Embracing a healthy lifestyle – becoming aware of your health and the food you eat and
engaging in sports and other physical activities beneficial to your well-being. Learn to relax.
7. Developing your spirituality – finding what gives meaning to your life and to all the
experiences you are going through.

ACTIVITY: Answer the following questions and write your answer on the space provided.

1.) Which of these skills and tasks have you learned and acquire?
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2.) What other developmental tasks and skills do you think you need to develop and learn?
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3.) What can you add on to the list given above that should Filipino must learn or acquire?
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REFLECTION:
1.) List ways on how you can become a more responsible adolescent and develop into
responsible adults and better persons.
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REFERENCE:
Ricardo Rubio Santos First Edition Personal Development (Rex book)
Curriculum teacher’s guide
www.youtube.com

Prepared by:
Karen Grace N. Salatan (Teacher)
Global Technical School of Zamboanga