ROY’S ADAPTATION MODEL Flashcards
She was born in 1939 and is a nursing theorist, professor, and nurse. She received her nursing diploma from Mount Saint Mary’s College in Los Angeles, California, in 1963. She later earned her master’s degree in pediatric nursing and her doctorate in sociology.
Roy Callista
Assumptions of Roy Callista
The person is a bio-psycho-social being.
* The person is in constant interaction with a changing environment.
To cope with a changing world, person uses both innate and acquired mechanisms which are biological, psychological and social in origin.
Health and illness are inevitable dimensions of the person’s life.
ASSUMPTIONS OF ROY CALLISTA
To respond positively to environmental changes, the
person must adapt.
The person’s adaptation is a function of the stimulus
he is exposed to and his adaptation level
The person’s adaptation level is such that it comprises a zone indicating the range of stimulation
that will lead to a positive response. © The person has 4 modes of adaptation: physiologic needs, self- concept, role function and inter-
dependence.
A set of units so related or connected as to form a unity or whole and characterized by inputs,
outputs, and control and feedback processes.
SYSTEM
A constantly changing point, made up of focal, contextual and residual stimuli, which represent the person’s own standard of the range of stimuli to which one can respond with ordinary adaptive
responses.
Adaptation level
The various modes and subsystems meet the needs of the environment. These are usually stable processes (e.g., breathing, spiritual realization, successful relationship).
integrated process
The cognator and regulator are challenged by the environment’s needs but are working to meet the needs (e.g.,grief, starting with a new job, compensatory breathing).
compensatory process
The modes and subsystems are not adequately meeting the environmental challenge (e.g., hypoxia, unresolved loss, abusive relationships).
compromised process
