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18 Cards in this Set
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TERMS:
Define Adaptation: |
Process of meeting biological, psychological, social needs under changing circumstances
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TERMS:
Define Psychological Aging |
Adaptation during life span
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TERMS:
Define Stressors |
changes that are perceived to disrupt customary modes of behavior
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In what contexts are stressor evident?
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-Social
-Physical -Cultural -Personal |
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Name examples of Social stressors?
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-death
-caregiving for ill spouse -family member moves -move in w/fam member -retirement -relocating to nursing home -Loss of worker role |
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Name examples of Physical stressors?
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-serious illness
-cumulative sensory loss -sex problems -chronic condition that reduces mobility or self care |
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Name examples of Cultural stressors?
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-Negative stereotyping of elders
-Hlth care policy mgmnt |
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Name examples of Personal stressors?
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-diminished finances
-grief -loneliness -anger -guilt -depression -anxiety -reality of own death |
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TERM:
Define Optimal aging: |
Adaptive process where alternative strategies/activities are used to compensate for aging chg
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What are the adaptive strateges of the elderly?
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-coping
-social support -Sense of control -within specific life domains |
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What kind of "COPING" strategy is used by the elderly?
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"emotion-focused" coping is used. they try to achieve an emotional acceptance of the situation
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What are 2 types of coping strategies?
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1) Restructuring of priorities: minimizing the importance of the stressor
2)Positive comparison: they take what is happening and compare it to others |
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How is Social support obtained in order to adapt to a situation(s)?
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-attachment w/spouse, kids, siblings, neighbors, friends
-direct/indirect social interactions -sense of belonging to a dependable soc network -soc svs in the community |
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How does social support buffer them from aging challenges
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-provides positive self-view
-min the effects of reduced control -decr likelihood of depression -lowers death rates |
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How is "sense of control" a social adaptation?
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-they feel better about being able to make decisions about activities, how they're going to participate, how to sequence them, and control the pace of the activity
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When elders don't "sense control" what can happen and what is the result?
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-lack of self-esteem
-become passive, apathetic & are less motivated the result is LEARNED HELPLESSNESS |
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How do the elderly's healthcare workers and family contribute to learned helplessness?
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complete the task for them
impose the routine by being negative by using callous physical handling perpetuating the 'sick' role |
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What are the possible outcomes of successful adaptation?
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- ZEST
- OUTLOOK (being optimistic) - RESOLUTION (taking resp for own life) - COMPLETION (feeling of accomplishment) - SELF-ESTEEM |
