Peer pressure can exert a powerful influence because friends play a more significant role in teens' lives. Furthermore, the new ability to think abstractly enables youth to recognize that rules are simply created by other people.
As a result, teens begin to question the absolute authority of parents, schools, government, and other traditional institutions. By late adolescence most teens are less rebellious as they have begun to establish their own identity, their own belief system, and their own place in the world. Traumatic experiences may cause them to view the world as unjust and unfair.
Additionally, social learning also impacts moral development. Adolescents may have observed the adults in their lives making immoral decisions that disregarded the rights and welfare of others, leading these youth to develop beliefs and values that are contrary to the rest of society.
That being said, adults have opportunities to support moral development by modeling the moral character that we want to see in our children. Parents are particularly important because they are generally the original source of moral guidance. Parenting has the largest impact on adolescent moral development. Improve this page Learn More. Skip to main content. That seems universal, but sadly it is not.
There are lots of parts of identity like gender, age, race, intelligence, sense of humor. Morality is only one piece. For some people it is central and for others it is less so. Moral development requires a strong moral identity — morality must be central to both who we think we are and who we want to be. We need to understand, form, support and repair a wide range of relationships. We need to be aware of the thoughts, feelings and motives of others.
Do you know how to make new friends? How to repair a relationship with a friend who believes a false and nasty rumor about what you said about them? We need to care about what is right. We also need a solid set of pro-social values. We need compassion. And we need to care about being fair. We need a sense of justice.
Is it important to you that children are starving in your community? Do you care that some groups of people get the shaft in our legal system? While this is not a complete list, it offers a good sense of how complicated moral development is. So where does this stuff come from?
How do we come to have or not have these and other relevant characteristics of being a good person? It comes from lots of places. But first and foremost, it comes from our families.
And mainly from our parents or whoever takes primary responsibility for raising us. There are some core parenting strategies that support a broad range of these characteristics of moral development. Demandingness means to have high expectations for kids. But it is complicated. Model how to disagree. Different backgrounds and viewpoints mean people do not always agree, and teens in your life will be no exception. By showing teens respect when views differ, you teach them how to hold on to their values and maintain their relationships even when people hold different opinions.
Revisit rules, as needed. Adolescents want to know that rules are fair and understand how they work. They also want to know the reasons behind rules. If adolescents say a rule is not working, listen to their feedback and give them a chance to share what they think may work better. Giving teens a way to contribute empowers them and prepares them to manage their own actions even when no specific rules are in place.
Encourage adolescents to get involved. Volunteering helps adolescents support the causes that matter to them, express their thoughts, and connect with their community. Learning about community and civic engagement is another way to get involved.
For those who are 18 or older, voting is an important way they can make their voices heard and improve their communities. These activities let adolescents see beyond themselves as well as develop a sense of purpose and belonging.
Help teen voices be heard. There are several ways an adolescent can take action and make their voices heard to make a difference in a community. Adolescents can be leaders and express their values in a range of settings. The principalship: Foundations and functions. Religion, spirituality, and posttraumatic growth: A systematic review. Moral Development. Unique Issues in Moral Development As with other types of development, adolescents vary in when, how much, and how fast they establish and change their morals and values.
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