Life Events Flashcards
1
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Examples of life events
A
- moving house
- marriage
- divorce
- starting school
- starting a family
- leaving home
- injury/ illness
- death do someone close
- beginning/ changing employment
- retirement
2
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Types of transition
A
- physical ( change of environment): school, workplace, home
- emotional ( personal experiences): bereavement, marriage, divorce
- intellectual : college, university, job promotion
- physiological: puberty, injury, health conditions
3
Q
What are predictable life events
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Life events that are lost likely to happen to most people like starting school, work, retirement, leaving home
4
Q
What are unpredictable life events
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Life events that are it expected such as an accident or serious illness, getting a promotion, having a children, divorce, bereavement
5
Q
The effects of life events
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Life events might cause:
- anxiety
- digestive problems
- high blood pressure
- heart conditions
- headaches and migraines
- mental health problems
6
Q
Holmes-Rahe social adjustment rating scale
A
Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe beloved there was a correlation between psychological illness and stressful events
And the end they found there was a correlation between the number of units and their Illness
