Subject: Personal Development Subject Teacher: Lerramie J.
Bato
Section: Grade 12- GAS/ABM
Lesson 3
The Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescence
“Challenges teach us to bravely face reality”
Physical, Identity/ Self-concept, Emotional behavior, Social attitude, Peer relationships, Family
relationships, Romantic relationships, Sexual relationships, Decision-making/Independence, Cognitive
development, Values/Morality, Regard for future/Career goals are the developmental challenges the
center and late adolescents face.
These challenges are a touch difficult for a teen alone to face that’s why the assistance of our family
could be a big help to totally overcome it.
Physical development- includes both growth, and therefore, the ability to use muscles and body
parts for particular skills. Both gross (large muscle movements) and fine (small movements) motor
skills contribute to physical development, and kids often learn a group of skills by a particular age.
Physical Development
A. Most women have completed the physical changes associated with puberty by age 15.
B. Boys are still maturing, and gaining strength, muscle mass and height and are completing the event
of sexual traits.
Examples of Social and Emotional Skills Include:
• Displays self-control.
• Expresses feelings with words.
• Listens and pays attention.
• Pride in accomplishments.
• Has a positive ego.
• Asks for help when needed.
• Shows affection to familiar people.
• Aware of other peoples feelings.
Emotional development- involves learning what feelings and emotions are, understanding how and
why they occur, recognizing your own feelings, and persons of others, and developing effective ways
for managing those feelings. Emotional development is significant in helping children grow into well-
adjusted adults. Having the ability to spot different feelings, express them (through words/pictures)
and process the difficult emotions enable children to be healthy emotionally and psychologically.
Emotional Development
1. May have stress over school and test scores.
2. Is self-involved (may have high expectations and low self-concept).
3. Seeks privacy and time alone.
4. Is worried about physical and sexual attractiveness.
5. May complain that folks prevent him or her from doing nothings independently.
6. Starts to need both physical and emotional intimacy in relationships.
7. The experience of intimate partnerships.
Social development- refers to the method by which a baby learns to interact with others around
them. As they develop and attain awareness of their own individuality within their community, they
also gain skills to speak with others and process their actions. Skills like active back from being teased
or sitting still in an exceedingly group to pay attention to a story are all samples of healthy social and
emotional development. They involve the power to manage feelings and natural tendency which are
needed to grow and learn…Feeling these emotions isn't wrong.
Social Development
1. Shift in relationship with parents from dependency and subordination to one that reflects the
adolescent’s increasing maturity and responsibilities in the family.
2. Is more and more aware of social behaviors of friends.
3. Seeks friends that share the same beliefs, values, and interests.
4. Friends become more important.
5. Starts to have more intellectual interests.
6. Explores romantic and sexual behaviors with others.
7. May be influenced by peers to try risky behaviors ( alcohol, tobacco, sex).
Mental development enclosed such abilities as attending, perceiving, observing, remembering,
imagining, thinking, solving problems and growth of intelligence further as of language. These
capabilities change, grow and mature with age and decline in adulthood. The rates of change may vary
with age and special experiences.
Mental Development
1. Becomes better readied to set goals and thinks concerning the longer term.
2. Incorporates a more robust understanding of complicated problems and issues.
What's Cognitive Development
• Talking along with your baby and naming most often used objects.
• Letting your baby become reception with toys and move about.
• Singing and reading to your baby.
• Showing your toddler to books and puzzles.
• Expanding on your child's interests in specific learning activities.
• Answering your child's “why” questions.
