Self Efficacy In Adolescence

The Teenage years, or adolescence is a significant time of development in cognitive skills which entails intelligence, language, social skills and moral development. Adolescence is the period in development following the onset of puberty and it extends all the way until the transition into adulthood. It is a crucial time in an individual 's life and how they develop within this period will impact them for the rest of their life. The development that occurs during this time period is perhaps the most important. This paper will be an examination into the significant development that takes place in adolescence as well as the role that self efficacy in developing these skills within adolescents. Many studies suggest that self efficacy works to

Self efficacy plays an important role in the development of this. If an individual is approaching a situation believing that they posses the correct emotional skills to succeed in that situation then they have a greater chance of succeeding, or if they fail then they will learn from the situation. Additionally, social and emotional intelligence are crucial for interactions with peers. Peer to peer interactions are very beneficial in cognitive development. They help you learn emotional intelligence, conversational skills that enhance language, friendship and sometimes even how to acquire knowledge. One time I was in Social Studies 10, a friend of mine could not comprehend the subject matter that was being taught. No matter how many times the teacher explained it he could not grasp it. Finally, a friend of his explained in a manor and context in which he could understand greater, suddenly he got it and was able to contribute to the class discussion. Peer interaction enhanced his learning and understanding, that is why social development is so important. As well as self esteem and confidence, as adolescents mature they grow in there self esteem and confidence. This is crucial in developing self efficacy. A person greatly increases their odds of being able to do something when they believe they can do it rather than when they believe they can not. You

Once again use the example of Math 10 from earlier, if the student were to take the less moral easy road of just checking the answers in the back of the book then they may still achieve the academic goals they set. However they would then fail to obtain the knowledge necessary for long term growth and in doing so they would hinder their development. It is also crucial in emotional intelligence. If an individual is not moral it will surely affect their social interactions and it will result in a lack of emotional intelligence. Morality is something that an individual needs to both refin on their own and be taught by teachers and