Social Development Research
Social Development Research
Butch Brown
PSY/201
June 2, 2013
Melinda Sigle
Social Development Research The article I read was: “Psychological maturity in early adulthood: Relationships between social development and identity.” Winfield, Helen R., Harvey, Eileen J. SOURCE: Journal of Genetic Psychology. Mar 96, Vol. 157 Issue 1, p93, 11p. 2 charts The point in the research was to determine the relationship of social and identity in the earlier part of being an adult. Interviews were done with students with the average age of about 24 years. There was information from several researchers but no of them came to a final conclusion. In doing the interviews it was determined that 9.1% of the students were isolated socially but were not entirely unhappy with being alone. 28.3% were more into being students but did interact socially on occasion, and 20.2% were both social and also had a sense of identity. In doing the interview they determined that having an intimate relationship is an important part to developing a healthy psychological development starting with being an infant. (Bowlby, 1971). An important psychological challenge is having a sense of personal identity, beginning with adolescence. A main reason to reach psychological maturity is being intimate and identity in the beginning stages of adulthood. The main aim was to see what the variables of students at the age of their early 20’s were able to form close relationships and bonds, which in turn would create stable friendships, parenthood and marriage, and also leave them with an individual identity. (Erikson,1971), (Gould, 1972), (Levinson, 1986). Gives the definition of adulthood as a person who takes care of their commitments of their self and others. “The contrast between being taken care of and caring for oneself and others is also central to everyday concepts of what it means to be an
Butch Brown
PSY/201
June 2, 2013
Melinda Sigle
Social Development Research The article I read was: “Psychological maturity in early adulthood: Relationships between social development and identity.” Winfield, Helen R., Harvey, Eileen J. SOURCE: Journal of Genetic Psychology. Mar 96, Vol. 157 Issue 1, p93, 11p. 2 charts The point in the research was to determine the relationship of social and identity in the earlier part of being an adult. Interviews were done with students with the average age of about 24 years. There was information from several researchers but no of them came to a final conclusion. In doing the interviews it was determined that 9.1% of the students were isolated socially but were not entirely unhappy with being alone. 28.3% were more into being students but did interact socially on occasion, and 20.2% were both social and also had a sense of identity. In doing the interview they determined that having an intimate relationship is an important part to developing a healthy psychological development starting with being an infant. (Bowlby, 1971). An important psychological challenge is having a sense of personal identity, beginning with adolescence. A main reason to reach psychological maturity is being intimate and identity in the beginning stages of adulthood. The main aim was to see what the variables of students at the age of their early 20’s were able to form close relationships and bonds, which in turn would create stable friendships, parenthood and marriage, and also leave them with an individual identity. (Erikson,1971), (Gould, 1972), (Levinson, 1986). Gives the definition of adulthood as a person who takes care of their commitments of their self and others. “The contrast between being taken care of and caring for oneself and others is also central to everyday concepts of what it means to be an