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Adolescent decision-making: the development of competence.

L Mann1, R Harmoni, C Power

  • 1School of Social Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park.

Journal of Adolescence
|September 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Adolescents aged 15 demonstrate competence in decision-making skills like comprehension and commitment. Younger teens (12-14) struggle with evaluating options and information credibility, facing barriers like peer pressure and legal rights.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Adolescence is a critical period for developing decision-making competence.
  • Understanding cognitive aspects is key to assessing adolescent decision-making skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence on adolescent competence in decision-making.
  • To identify cognitive indicators and age-related differences in decision-making skills.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on adolescent decision-making.
  • Analysis of nine indicators of competence: choice, comprehension, creativity, compromise, consequentiality, correctness, credibility, consistency, and commitment.

Main Results:

  • By 15 years, many adolescents show competence in metacognitive understanding, creative problem-solving, choice correctness, and commitment.

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  • Younger adolescents (12-14) exhibit less ability in generating options, risk/benefit assessment, consequence forecasting, and information credibility evaluation.
  • No data exists on age differences in willingness to make choices, compromise, or exhibit choice consistency.

    • Conclusions:

    • Adolescent decision-making competence develops unevenly, with significant gains by age 15.
    • Barriers include attitudinal constraints, peer pressure, family issues, and limited legal rights.
    • Further research is needed on willingness to make choices and consistency.