Lecture 12b the end of adolescence  When does adolescence end? 

• In the past – criteria that have been used to mark entry into adulthood include: 

• Events such as marriage, child-bearing 

• Important responsibilities to...

Lecture 12a suicide and related problems in adolescence  Suicide in the Netherlands 

• 1% of all deaths 

• Males commit suicide 2 times more than females 
• Cause of death of young people in NL 

• 10-25 years&nbsp...

Lecture 12 Depression, self-harm and suicide  Moods and emotions 

• Relatively sudden changes in both positively- and negatively valanced affect 

• The intensity and/or frequency of negative emotion peaks in early adolescence 
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Lecture 11 Alcohol use and delinquency  Intro   Under the influence of alcohol, youth are at higher risk to be involved in aggressive behavior and violent behaviors.   Part 1 – alcohol use and delinquency  Do the Dutch drink? 

• Underage drinking&nbsp...

Lecture 10 Love and sex  Part 1 &2 – Adolescent romance 

• Not only being in a romantic relationship, but also: 

• Daydreaming about the person in front of you in class with whom you have never spoken 
• Claims to have...

Lecture 9 Media use   

• Adolescents are heavy users of media.  
• How does this media use impact the development? (2) 
• How does adolescent development influence media use? (1) 

Moderate discrepancy hypothesis (MDH) 

Lecture 8  Part 1 – adolescents in school  Schools: 

• Educate young people: prepare them for adulthood 
• Define young persons’ social world 

• Context in which they spend most of their waking hours