Chapter 16 Flashcards
Self-actualization
full realization of human potential
Generativity vs Stagnation
when the middle-aged adult develops a concern with guiding the next generation or else experiences stagnation (a sense of inactivity or lifelessness)
Virtue of Seventh Stage in Erikson’s Theory
Care
OCEAN
1) Openness to new experiences
2) Conscientious
3) Extraversion
4) Agreeableness
5) Neuroticism
Social Clock and Middle Adulthood
timing of life events or developmental expectations according to “societal norms” – middle-aged adults who get off track of the social clock experience more difficulties in their life
Midlife Crisis
reevaluation of one’s past, typically occurring in your forties
Turning Point
significant change in perceived meaning, purpose, or direction of one’s life
Midlife Review
examination of one’s self that leads to revision of values and priorities
Ego Resiliency
ability to adapt flexibly to sources of stress
Important Contributors to Positive Mental Health
1) Social support
2) Religiosity
3) Extraversion
4) Conscientiousness
5) Quality of work and leisure
6) Income
7) Exercise
Well-being
a sense of happiness
Important Contributors to Well-being
1) Self-acceptance
2) Positive relationships with others
3) Autonomy (ability to make your own decisions)
4) Environmental mastery
5) Purpose in life
6) Personal growth
Social Convoy Theory
theory that people move through life surrounded by circles of intimate relationships which they rely on for assistance, well-being, and social support
Social Convoys
circles of intimate relationships which people rely on for assistance, well-being, and social support
Marriage Trajectory
its a U-shaped curve
Cohabitation
cohabitation is common and more of an alternative to marriage, rather than a “testing ground”
Number 1 Reason For Divorce
partner abuse
Relationships With Maturing Children
most parents express happiness with their parenting role
The Empty Nest
transitional phase of parenting following the last child’s leaving the parents’ home – this usually causes a rise in marital satisfaction for the parents
Revolving Door Syndrome
tendency for young adults who have left home to return to their parents’ household in times of financial, marital, or other trouble
Sandwich Generation
middle-aged adults squeezed by competing needs to raise or launch children and to care for elderly parents
Caregiver Burnout
condition of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that affects adults who provide continuous care for sick or aged people
Respite Care
care by visiting nurses or home health aides that provide time off for regular caregivers
Grandparenthood
1) About 22 percent of grandparents provide regular childcare for working parents
2) About 4 percent of grandparents are raising a child
Kinship Care
care of children living without parents in the home of grandparents or other relatives, with or without a change of legal custody
