PMC3962322_01
Adolescent development from child to adult.
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The data suggest that there is a relationship between respecting adolescent independence and capabilities and the goals of adolescence (Figure 1) and that medical device design and use may affect and be affected by adolescent maturity. These findings suggest the growth of competency and maturity during adolescence (Figure 1), illustrating how adolescents can understand the consequences of nonadherence, a capacity that children are unlikely to have. Figure 1, and the data further suggest that medical device design can be related to adolescent identity formation and self-determination. Furthermore, adherence has been shown to be influenced by the ability of adolescents to think abstractly about future consequences, an ability that is indicative of increasing maturity. This theme links to the adolescent goals of maturity, assimilation of autonomy, and self-determination (Figure 1).