Developmental Changes and Stages
According to Erikson, adults in early emerging adulthood are in this stage of psychosocial development
Intimacy Vs. Isolation
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), approximately 25% of US adults struggle with one of these mental health disorders, or a combination of both.
Depression and Anxiety
This theory argues that the early relationships people develop with their caregivers inform attitudes toward help seeking and new learning in times of distress across the lifespan
Attachment Theory
Research indicates that children in these homes are 2 to 3 times more likely to experience adverse life outcomes compared to children in married, two-parent families.
Single parent homes
Kohlberg’s theory of moral development states that while most adults will stay at the conventional stage, some adults may move on to this stage.
Postconventional $
A national survey conducted by a U.S department reported that individuals in the emerging adulthood stage of life have the highest rate for most types of this.
Most types of drug use and drug abuse $
Sternberg proposed that love consists of what three components
passion, commitment, and intimacy $
On average, people in their 20’s will do this every 2 years
Move to a new job
This process is the “genetically influenced decline in the functioning of organs and systems that are universal in all members of our species” that begins to occur during early emerging adulthood
Senescence
These three causes of death are the primary causes of death during early emerging adulthood
motor vehicle crashes, suicide, and homicide
Counselors should be aware of this potential therapeutic roadblock that may arise when working with adults in early emerging adulthood
Attachment issues (excessive attachment or anxiety)
Counselors working with adults in early emerging adulthood may need to provide support in these areas
Social, structural, and institutional support $
This theory uses findings from research on adult intellectual development to formulate 7 adult stages: acquisitive, achieving, responsible, executive, reorganizational, re-integrative, and legacy creating
Schaie and Willis’s theory of cognition
A person’s concern of this during early adulthood may continue on from adolescence, while also becoming vital to one’s psychological self-being. A negative this may lead to eating or exercising disorders
Body image
These 3 types of people are more at risk of divorcing
Teenagers, nonreligious individuals, and those with less education
Compared to 50 years ago, more than 60% of marriages are now preceded by this compared with virtually none 50 years ago
Living together
According to Levinson, there are two stages that adults develop through early emerging adulthood
Entering the Adult World (22-28), Age-30 transition (28-33) $
According to Arnett, one of the major issues that contribute to substance abuse among emerging adults is what.
Identity Exploration
According to Sternberg, intimacy, without passion or commitment, characterizes this with feelings of closeness and warmth. This also plays an essential role in the lives of young adults.
Friendships
Children living in these types of households are more likely to suffer from a range of emotional and social struggles, such as depression, dropping out of school, and drug use, compared to children in other types of households.
Cohabiting households