PERDEV - The scientific study of our identity,

Adolescence cognitive processes and personality and

- It is a period where years human behavior serves as a individuality
of progressive development foundation of personal - Self evaluation is
occurs. development. needed
- Transitional period in human Defining the self - Focused on cognitive
development from puberty to - The self is the being, which components of
adulthood is a source of a person’s attitudes
LESSON 1: Defining Personal consciousness. ● Self Esteem
Development and Understanding the - Is the essence of a person - Focuses on your
Nature of Self - Formed through nature vs. attitude towards
- Focuses on self-improvement nurture yourself
in the following aspects: Nurture - Is the way in which
1. Physical - Upbringing you value yourself
2. Intellectual - Environment depending on the
3. Social Nature feedback of those
4. Emotional - Traits that you are born around you
5. Spiritual with Attitudes: Affect, behavior and
Human Development Dimensions of the self Cognition
- Refers to an individual’s ● Physical - Settled way of thinking and
physical, cognitive and - Revolves around the feeling about something or
psychosocial development physical body; its someone
- Influenced by heredity, functions, mechanisms Components of Attitudes:
environment, and maturation and chemistry. ● Cognitive
Personality Development - Physical traits - This is made up of
- Revolves around physical ● Psychological Dimension knowledge and specific
improvement and acquiring - Refers to the beliefs
good image in the society individual as a set of - Ex. Rats are dirty
- Refers to image enhancement, characteristics, ● Affective
fashion and clothing, body behaviors, attitudes, - Made up of emotional
contouring, modeling beauty cognition and emotions responses
pageants
● Spiritual Dimension - Ex. I find rats
Personal Development
- Beliefs or anything repulsive
- Defines as a process in
related to religious ● Behavioral
which a person reflects upon
matters - This is the manner in
themselves, understanding
Self Concept and Self Esteem which an attitude
the self through values and
● Self Concept influences the
beliefs
- Refers to what we observable action or
Psychology and Personal Development
think and know about behavior
 - Ex. When I see a rat, - It does not stop cognitive dev,
I get disgusted and developing binabasa q lang yung
jump so I could avoid - They happen from birth module :33)
it to death ● Spiritual
Attitude is formed through the ● Cognitive and Moral - Includes the beliefs
following factors: - Refers to the mental like values and
● Social Factors and norms process or the virtues that guide and
- Attitudes are based on intellectual functions put meaning into your
the upbringing and of the mind life.
orientation that we - The ability to think, LESSON 3: Developmental Tasks of
experienced recall and recognize Adolescents
● Learning - Shown through - Things that you need to do
- Attitude comes from attitudes, values, in each developmental stage
our personal beliefs and thoughts that will help you adjust
encounters and insight Moral Reasoning with the changes and demands
from experiences - Falls under cognitive in life
● Operant Conditioning development The 11 Tasks:
- Attitudes can be - Involves understanding 1. The adolescent must adjust
formed through values such as honesty to a new physical sense of
observed outcomes and and respect for the self
experiences consequences of one’s 2. The adolescent must adjust
consequences actions to new intellectual
● Social abilities
● Modeling
- The ability to form 3. The adolescent must adjust
- Attitude is developed
relationships with to increased cognitive
through imitation
others demands at school
- Born out of the need 4. The adolescent must develop
LESSON 2: Holistic Personal
to belong expended verbal skills
Development
- Humans are considered 5. The adolescent must develop
- Holistic means “whole” so it
social beings a personal sense of identity
pertains to your physical,
● Psychological 6. The adolescent must
mental, social, emotional
- Can explain how establish adult vocational
and spiritual growth as a
cognitive beliefs, goals
complete set
emotional responses 7. The adolescent must
and observable establish emotional and
Aspects of Holistic Development
behavior work against psychological independence
● Physiological
of for each other from his or her parents
- Includes the five
(ewan ko rin ano pinag 8. The adolescent must develop
senses
kaiba nila ng stable and productive peer
- Changes in the body
relationships
 9. The adolescent must learn to has not made any commitments - The feeling that
manager her/his sexuality yet others are watching
10. The adolescent must adopt to - If one does commit, it is and criticizing your
a personal value system only tentative every movement
11. The adolescent must develop Identity Achievement Personal Fable
increased impulse control - This is the stage where the - Is the belief that
and behavioral maturity adolescent has already gone he/she is high special
Psychosocial Moratorium through the previous stages compared to others
- Gap between childhood and has made a commitment to 5. Academic Challenges
security and adult anatomy a sense of identity (roles, 6. Psychological challenges
Psychosocial Aspect: Identity vs. values) and is stable and - Related to mental
Role Confusion directed disorders/illnesses
LESSON 4: Challenges and Issues of 7. Existence of cyberspace
Adolescence 8. Impulsivity and Risk-Taking
or Thrill Seeking Behavior
9. Sexual behavior
10. Anti-social and Delinquency
behaviors
LESSON 5: Emotions and Emotional
Intelligence
Identity Diffusion Emotions
- Status where the adolescent - Emotion is a subjective
does not have a sense of state of being that we often
having choices describe as our feelings
- No direction or focus and
drive Feelings
Identity Foreclosure - Subjective or personal in
- Willing to commit nature
- Those in this stage tend to - It varies from person to
conform to the expectations person
of others regarding their Moods
future Most Significant Developmental
- Refers to the prolonged and
- (Ex. allowing a parent to Issues in an Adolescent:
less intense state that does
determine their career 1. Physical appearance and body
not occur in response to
direction) image
something we experience
Identity Moratorium 2. Identity development
- Those under this stage are 3. Gender identity
in a crisis, is ready to 4. Personal fable and Imaginary
make valuable choices yet audience
Imaginary Audience
IQ (Intelligence Quotient) Vs. EQ Effective Ways of Managing Emotions - Academic overload,
(Emotional Intelligence) 1. Keep your emotions in check review for exams,
2. Take a moment to consider deadlines
your feelings 3. Social, emotional and
3. Handle your anger well psychological stressors
4. Keep a positive attitude - Involves relationships
LESSON 6: Coping with stress with other people
Stress 4. Economic stressor
- Ako sa exam eme - Socio-economic
- Is a natural reaction to conditions such as
anything that can disturb limited financial
your well being and state of resources
balance 5. Spiritual Stressor
5 components of Emotional
- It is a stimulus - Involves loss of joy
Intelligence
- Caused by situations that and peace or
1. Self-awareness
may be threatening or life disturbance in
- Ability to recognize
changing tranquility
and understand your
- Associated with demands and Kinds of stress
own emotions
resources 1. Acute stress
2. Self-regulation
- A response to challenging - Most common and
- The ability to manage
situations recognizable
your own emotions
- It can manifest physically - Can be encountered in
3. Motivation
Demands everyday situations
- People who are
- The responsibilities, - Short term
emotionally
pressures, obligations and - Body’s immediate
intelligent are
uncertainties we face response
motivated by things
Resources 2. Episodic acute stress
beyond fleeting
- Things within our control - When encountering
rewards like fame,
that we can use to resolve acute stress
money and recognition.
the demand frequently
Instead they have
- Ex. Coping mechanisms 3. Chronic stress
their passions to
against stress - Most damaging
fulfill them.
Types of stressors - It consumes a person
4. Empathy
1. Physical stressor over a long period of
- The ability to
- Pollution, noise, time
understand how others
fatigue, pain, shock, - Can manifest into
are feeling
trauma physical illness
5. Social Skills
2. Mental stressors - May have been caused
- Being able to interact
by traumas
well with others
- Seek professional help
 4. Eustress
- “Positive stress”
- Necessary for our well
being
Common signs and symptoms of stress

2. Problem-focused coping

Sources of adolescent’s stress

● Social pressure
● Family relationships
● Academic pressure
● Self-doubt
Managing stress
1. Emotion based coping