Phenomenological aspects of psychosocial maturity in adolescence. Part I. Boys
- 1 March 1977
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Youth and Adolescence
- Vol. 6 (1) , 25-55
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02138922
Abstract
This paper explores the phenomenological and psychodynamic differences between adolescent boys who score at the high and low extremes of the Psychosocial Maturity Inventory. The development of psychosocial maturity is viewed against the background of adolescent ego development. The freedom from impulse, the gains in self-esteem, the resolution of sexual identity, and the growth of autonomy that are the outcomes of the adolescent process all contribute to a higher degree of individual and social adequacy. The growth of heterosexuality, however, is shown to have a complex and nonlinear relationship to psychosocial maturity.Keywords
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