Situations Share your experience, thoughts, How did you deal with the
and feelings changes?
How did you deal with
Noticing your physical
transformation
Unfolding of your new role
in the society
Starting to get along with
both sexes.
Adolescence stage
• Is one of the most rapid and formative phases of
human development.
• Adolescence is rooted in the Latin verb adolescere
which denotes “to grow” or “to grow to maturity.”
• This stage signifies the period of growth: from
childhood to adulthood.
• a milestone to all individuals since it serves as the
metamorphosis in becoming an adult.
Adolescence stage
• In this stage, adolescents started to grasp various
information, engage themselves to different groups and
community, as well as explore the ways of life.
• These haps, however, pose some challenges to every
adolescent such as striving to find an answer to the
question “Who am I?”
Republic Act (RA) 10354, the Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012
uses the term adolescents for people aged 10-19 years. This
distinguishes the term from youth for those aged 15–24 years
and young people,
aged 10-24 years. In the Philippines, adolescents comprise
21.5% of the country’s population (NSO, 2010).
The Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Pediatric
Society (PPS) divides the adolescence period into: Early
adolescence (10-13 years old), Middle adolescence (14-16
years old), and Late adolescence (17-19 years old).
At each stage, adolescents have different concerns. For
example, girls in early adolescence may have just begun
menstruating and are concerned with their menstrual
hygiene. In comparison, girls in late adolescence are
concerned with romantic relationships. Early
adolescents who are attending school have unique
concerns compared to late adolescents who are
employed.
Three Stages of Adolescence
Early adolescence (10-13 years old) is the beginning stages of puberty
where both sexes experience significant physical growth and increased
sexual interest.
Middle adolescence (14-16 years old) is a stage where puberty is already
completed. In this stage, both sexes continue to experience growing
capacity for abstract ideas. This is also where numerous social and
emotional changes occur.
Late adolescence (17-19 years old) is a mark of the final preparations for
adult roles. The developmental demands of the late adolescence extend up
to the period of young adulthood.
Challenges of
Middle and Late
Adolescence
Middle Adolescence (Ages 14-16)
During this stage, adolescents become morally aware (Morality
refers to the beliefs about what is right behavior and what is
wrong behavior).
They have the potential ability for abstract thinking which is
characterized by the ability to apply concepts and to create and
comprehend generalizations.
They also experience desire for independence, which is the
freedom from the control or influence of other people.
Late Adolescence (Ages 17-19)
During this stage, adolescents attain increased
independence and emotional stability, which enables a
person to manage her emotions and life.
Adolescents also attain the ability to think about ideas
logically, make plans, and gain a firm sense of identity
(Identity refers to the set of qualities and beliefs that
make one person or group different from others). They
are also concerned with romantic relationships.
Activity: Introducing Past and Present
Directions: State the changes you observed from your past-self to your present-self. You may use
a separate sheet of paper for your answers.
Past - self
Present - self
Relations with age mates of both sexes
Social role
Relations with parents and other adults.
Guide Questions:
1. What is the relevance of this activity in understanding the changes in
yourself?
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2. Why do you think that change is inevitable in one’s growth?
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HAVIGHURST`S
DEVELOPMENTAL
TASKS DURING THE
LIFE SPAN
Robert J. Havighurst elaborated on the Developmental Tasks Theory
in the most systematic and extensive manner. His main assertion is
that development is continuous throughout the entire lifespan,
occurring in stages, where the individual moves from one stage to
the next by means of successful resolution of problems or
performance of developmental tasks. These tasks are those that are
typically encountered by most people in the culture where the
individual belongs. If the person successfully accomplishes and
masters the developmental task, he feels pride and satisfaction, and
consequently earns his community or society’s approval. This
success provides a sound foundation which allows the individual to
accomplish tasks to be encountered at later stages.
Conversely, if the individual is not successful at
accomplishing a task, he is unhappy and is not
accorded the desired approval by society,
resulting in the subsequent experience of
difficulty when faced with succeeding
developmental tasks. This theory presents the
individual as an active learner who continually
interacts with a similarly active social
environment.
Havighurst proposed a bio psychosocial
model of development, wherein the
developmental tasks at each stage are
influenced by the individual’s biology
(physiological maturation and genetic
makeup), his psychology (personal values
and goals) and sociology (specific culture to
which the individual belongs).
