Chapter 3 PersonalityChapter 3 PersonalityGender, Self-esteem & Peer Gender, Self-esteem & Peer

GroupsGroups

Ms. MeadeMs. Meade

Health 10Health 10

AdolescenceAdolescence Beginning of puberty to full maturityBeginning of puberty to full maturity PubertyPuberty: person becomes fully capable of : person becomes fully capable of

reproduction.reproduction. Nature is in a hurry to complete the final details of rapid Nature is in a hurry to complete the final details of rapid

growth and changegrowth and change Boys experience intense growth spurt by age 12 or 13.Boys experience intense growth spurt by age 12 or 13. Girls peak with their growth around age 12.Girls peak with their growth around age 12.

Hormonal ChangeHormonal Change: huge, effects every organ, : huge, effects every organ, esp. the brain; can result in mood changesesp. the brain; can result in mood changes This is an awkward stage with growth and maturation This is an awkward stage with growth and maturation

and hormonal change.and hormonal change. Also social relationship changes; teens develop Also social relationship changes; teens develop

new ways of relating with peersnew ways of relating with peers Physical maturation doesn’t mean the end of Physical maturation doesn’t mean the end of

growth and change. Mental/emotional/spiritual growth and change. Mental/emotional/spiritual growth and change continue for life.growth and change continue for life.

TermsTerms

PersonalityPersonality: how people see the total : how people see the total youyou

Self-imageSelf-image: characteristics that a : characteristics that a person sees in himself or herself.person sees in himself or herself.

ValueValue: worth, level of importance: worth, level of importance Self-EsteemSelf-Esteem: the value a person : the value a person

attaches to his or her self-image.attaches to his or her self-image.

Self-esteemSelf-esteem

Did you know…People with high self-Did you know…People with high self-esteem find it easier to deal with esteem find it easier to deal with mistakes and disappointments and are mistakes and disappointments and are more likely to stick with goals.more likely to stick with goals.

Cherish your positives and accept your Cherish your positives and accept your flaws; knowing yourself means you are flaws; knowing yourself means you are more emotionally healthy giving you more emotionally healthy giving you higher self-efficacy and self-esteemhigher self-efficacy and self-esteem

Factors that benefit your Self-Factors that benefit your Self-image?image?

Friends who value and respect youFriends who value and respect you Regular physical activityRegular physical activity Being involvedBeing involved Positive Self-talkPositive Self-talk

When positive ideas replace self-defeating When positive ideas replace self-defeating messages; give yourself power to be.messages; give yourself power to be.

Body image: way a person thinks his or Body image: way a person thinks his or her body looksher body looks Teens mature at different rates; don’t compare Teens mature at different rates; don’t compare

your body’s to others your body’s to others

Self-AcceptanceSelf-Acceptance

Appreciate your own uniquenessAppreciate your own uniqueness You are special and unique; worthwhile and valuable You are special and unique; worthwhile and valuable

therefore it is impossible to make comparisons to other therefore it is impossible to make comparisons to other because you are your own person.because you are your own person.

Celebrate what makes you you and your strengths Celebrate what makes you you and your strengths Value who you are, not just what you do or what you Value who you are, not just what you do or what you

accomplish; if you develop high self-esteem, accomplish; if you develop high self-esteem, accomplishments will followaccomplishments will follow

Money, awards, grades, mistakes do not define the Money, awards, grades, mistakes do not define the worth of a person.worth of a person.

Don’t define yourself by deeds because if you fail, you’ll Don’t define yourself by deeds because if you fail, you’ll think you’re a failure.think you’re a failure.

Mistakes/failures is what you did, not what and who you Mistakes/failures is what you did, not what and who you are. are.

GenderGenderYour personality is affected by your genderYour personality is affected by your gender

GenderGender: the classification of being male or female: the classification of being male or female Your gender helps mold your behaviors and self-image.Your gender helps mold your behaviors and self-image.

Gender Roles: Gender Roles: roles assigned by society to people roles assigned by society to people of each genderof each gender

Gender Identity:Gender Identity: that part of a person’s self-image that part of a person’s self-image that is determined by the person’s gender.that is determined by the person’s gender.

Stereotypes: Stereotypes: fixed pictures of how everyone in a fixed pictures of how everyone in a group is thought to begroup is thought to be Stereotypes do not recognize anyone’s individuality; Stereotypes do not recognize anyone’s individuality;

may harm individual developmentmay harm individual development No one is treated fairly when allowed only a limited No one is treated fairly when allowed only a limited

space in which to grow toward personhoodspace in which to grow toward personhood

Gender RolesGender Roles

Society’s expectations of gender roles is Society’s expectations of gender roles is powerful in molding these rolespowerful in molding these roles Baby-toddler-teen (masculine/feminine) Baby-toddler-teen (masculine/feminine)

Accepting society’s gender roles is not Accepting society’s gender roles is not always easy or even desirable.always easy or even desirable.

People are individuals. Roles that fit one People are individuals. Roles that fit one person perfectly may not fit another.person perfectly may not fit another.

If everyone accepted these roles without If everyone accepted these roles without questions, societies would never changequestions, societies would never change Stereotypes…Masculine/Feminine Personality Stereotypes…Masculine/Feminine Personality

traitstraits

Peer Groups:Peer Groups:groups of friends similar to yourself in age and groups of friends similar to yourself in age and

stage of life.stage of life.

Bridge gap between dependent state of childhood Bridge gap between dependent state of childhood and independent state of full adulthood.and independent state of full adulthood.

Peer groups can give you a sense of belonging and a Peer groups can give you a sense of belonging and a support system, therefore having a positive support system, therefore having a positive influence.influence.

However, can be negative if the group pressures you However, can be negative if the group pressures you to engage in harmful activitiesto engage in harmful activities Peer PressurePeer Pressure: the internal pressure one feels to behave as a : the internal pressure one feels to behave as a

peer group does, in order to gain its members’ approvalpeer group does, in order to gain its members’ approval CliquesCliques: peer groups that reject newcomers and judges : peer groups that reject newcomers and judges

people harshlypeople harshly Teens sometimes ignore values just to fit in with a Teens sometimes ignore values just to fit in with a

groupgroup

PeersPeers

Provide clues to each individual identityProvide clues to each individual identity Help you learn to interactHelp you learn to interact Peer groups help lessen teens’ natural Peer groups help lessen teens’ natural

fears; teens have extreme feelings, which fears; teens have extreme feelings, which is natural; peer group provide is natural; peer group provide shelter/support systemsshelter/support systems

Parents remain primary influence in lives Parents remain primary influence in lives of many teensof many teens You get your values from parents that matterYou get your values from parents that matter Peers give values like taste and stylePeers give values like taste and style You will blend bothYou will blend both

Peer GroupsPeer Groups

A teen’s need to develop an identity and A teen’s need to develop an identity and to belong to a group is strong, therefore to belong to a group is strong, therefore they can be led astray by groups that are they can be led astray by groups that are not beneficialnot beneficial Deviant groupDeviant group: Group outside the normal : Group outside the normal

systemsystem GangsGangs: their rules are often in opposition to the : their rules are often in opposition to the

rules of society.rules of society. CultsCults: feel intense admiration for a particular : feel intense admiration for a particular

person or principle.person or principle.