Adjustment: A Life Process, Not an End State PDF

Adjustment: A Life Process, Not an End State Chapter 1  What is Adjustment?  Coping with the problems of normal, everyday life.  Since lives are constantly changing, we are always in the process of adjustment.  How do we change? Moritsugu, Psychology of Adju...

Adjustment: A Life Process, Not an End State Chapter 1  What is Adjustment?  Coping with the problems of normal, everyday life.  Since lives are constantly changing, we are always in the process of adjustment.  How do we change? Moritsugu, Psychology of Adjustment and The Search for Meaningful Bal 2 ance. SAGE Publications, 2017  Goodness of Fit  For optimal development to occur, an individual’s biological, cognitive, socioemotional, and behaving self should align with the context’s expectations and requirements.  Goodness of fit results when the properties of the environment and its expectations and demands are in accord with the individual’s own capacities characteristics, and styles of behaving. Moritsugu, Psychology of Adjustment and The Search for Meaningful Bal 3 ance. SAGE Publications, 2017  Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Model Image from Google Images Moritsugu, Psychology of Adjustment and The Search for Meaningful Bal 4 ance. SAGE Publications, 2017  Approaches to Defining Adjustment  Lack of problems › Psychopathology  Positive life experiences › Positive psychology  Mind–body health › Stress and cognitive appraisal (Cannon, flight or flight, Selye, GAS) › The importance of sleep › Biofeedback Moritsugu, Psychology of Adjustment and The Search for Meaningful Bal 5 ance. SAGE Publications, 2017  Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of Development Development Psychosocia Influential Existential Virtue Primary focus al stage l Crisis Others Question Establishing your Identity vs. Who am I? Peers and identity and Adolescence Role Fidelity Who could role models future career Confusion I become? possibilities Developing Friends and psychologically Can I love Young Intimacy vs. Love romantic close and long- and trust Adulthood Isolation partner term others? relationships Can I make Being productive a Generativity Spouse, Middle in the home, difference vs. Care children, co- Adulthood workplace, and and make Stagnation workers society my life count? Did I lead a Ego Humankind life worth Late Wisdo Integrity vs. and close Life review living? Did I Adulthood m Despair family make a difference? Moritsugu, Psychology of Adjustment and The Search for Meaningful Bal 6 ance. SAGE Publications, 2017 Developmental Tasks of Adulthood (Hutteman, et al, 2014) Commonality: the need for the individual to adjust to their environment according to their age EARLY EXAMPLES: DATING, ADULTHOO ESTABLISHING MARRIAGE, HAVING CHILDREN, CAREER D (18 – 30) CHOICE EXAMPLES: MIDDLE RAISING CHILDREN, ADVANCING IN ADULTHOO MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING CAREER, ADJUSTING TO D (30 – 60) PHYSICAL CHANGES OLD EXAMPLES: EMPTY ADULTHOO ADJUSTING TO FURTHER CHANGES NEST, RETIREMENT, PASSING OF OLD D (60+) FRIENDS 7