Dorothy Johnson Flashcards
main nursing theory of Dorothy Johnson
Behavioral Systems Model
the focus of the behavioral systems model
Advocating Effective and Behavioral Functioning
the output of intraorganismic structures and process coordinated by responsiveness to changes by sensory stimulation
Behavior
a whole that functions as a whole virtue
System
establishes the relationship of the person to the objects, events, and situations within his/her environment
Behavioral System
minisystem with its own particular goal and function that can be maintained as long as relationship is not disturbed
Subsystem
social inclusion and intimacy
Attachment-Affiliative Subsystem
helping or nurturing
Dependency Subsystem
food and function of appetite satisfaction
Ingestive Subsystem
excretion of waste
Eliminative Subsystem
identity, courting and mating
Sexual Subsystem
behavior related to self-preservation
Aggressive-Protective Subsystem
efforts to gain control
Achievement Subsystem
resting state; harmony with himself and the environment
Equilibrium
deviations will be detected and corrected
Regulation
requirement of effective control
Feedback
state of being stretched or strained and is the end-product of a disturbance in equilibrium
Tension
produced by internal or external stimuli
Stressor
the ultimate consequences of behaviors
Goal
basis for the goal
Universal Drive
tendency to act and is influenced by societal norms
Set
alternate behaviors considering any given situations
Choice
observable behavior of a person
Action
