chapter 8: socioemotional development in
middle and late childhood
socioemotional development: crucial variables ages 6-11:
•family members
•school life
•peers
•social media
•psychology of the individual
self concept changes:
•up until around age 6 or 7 self descriptions are typically
physical and concrete
•later in the case of middle childhood, kids add more internal,
psychological variables. descriptions also become more
comparative and complex
•social groupings mentioned more frequently
•from egocentrism to sociocentrism
•more academic and social comparisons
•children judge the appearance, abilities, and behaviors in
relation to others
•according to susan harter, by age 7, 3 separate areas/aspects
of self-esteem emerge:
- academic
- social
- physical (appearance, athletic capabilities)
erickson's 4th stage: industry vs inferiority
•industry - a sense of competence, capacity, self efficacy
•when encouraged in their efforts by others, a sense of industry
increases
•if successful in meeting parental expectations and shooting
demands, then a sense of industry increases
middle and late childhood
socioemotional development: crucial variables ages 6-11:
•family members
•school life
•peers
•social media
•psychology of the individual
self concept changes:
•up until around age 6 or 7 self descriptions are typically
physical and concrete
•later in the case of middle childhood, kids add more internal,
psychological variables. descriptions also become more
comparative and complex
•social groupings mentioned more frequently
•from egocentrism to sociocentrism
•more academic and social comparisons
•children judge the appearance, abilities, and behaviors in
relation to others
•according to susan harter, by age 7, 3 separate areas/aspects
of self-esteem emerge:
- academic
- social
- physical (appearance, athletic capabilities)
erickson's 4th stage: industry vs inferiority
•industry - a sense of competence, capacity, self efficacy
•when encouraged in their efforts by others, a sense of industry
increases
•if successful in meeting parental expectations and shooting
demands, then a sense of industry increases
