Schlossberg

Question 1

What are Schlossberg’s 4Ss?

Answer 1

1. Situation
2. Self
3. Support
4. Strategies

Question 2

Elements of Situation

Answer 2

• Trigger
• Timing
• Control
• Role Change
• Duration
• Previous Experience with similar transition
• Current Stress
• Assessment

Question 3

Elements of Self

Answer 3

• Personal/demographic characteristics
  
  • SES
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Health
  • Ethnicity
• Psychological Resources
  
  • ego devleopment
  • outlook
  • commitment
  • values

Question 4

4 Layers of Support

Answer 4

• Intimate
• Family
• Friends
• Organizations

Question 5

3 Strategical Responses

Answer 5

• Modify situation
• Control Meaning of Problem
• Manage Stress after occurrence

Question 6

Trasition Theories Mentioned in Schlossberg

• Bridges
• Hudson
• Bloch & Richmond
• Lorenz

Answer 6

Transition Theories

• Bridges - Ends, Neutral Zones, Beginnings
• Hudson - Cycle of Renewal
• Bloch & Richmond - Hope & Spirituality
• Lorenz - Chaos Theory

Question 7

Bridges’ Ends, Neutral Zones, Beginnings

Main points of theory

Answer 7

• Every transition begins with an end
  
  • disengagement from old roles
• Neutral Zones
  
  • Moratorium - time out (gap year)
  • suspended between roles
• Beginnings
  
  • externally visible by changing roles
  • follows ending, regeneration

Question 8

Hudson’s Cycle of Renewal

Main points of theory

Answer 8

Cycle of Renewal

• transitions follow predictable patterns
• opportunities for growth and discovery
• concept of mini-transitions
• ‘collaging your way through times & space…you arrange & rearrange your colors and shapes as you move along…assembling & disassembling yourself and the universe around you”

Question 9

Bloch & Richmond Hope & Spirituality

Main Points of Theory

Answer 9

Hope & Spirituality

• person’s assumptions & perspective are essential to positive outcome
• change affects every aspect of person
  
  • roles & self image
• change = loss of something
• how one deals with loss:
  
  • emerge better
  • break even
  • downward spiral

Question 10

Lorenz’s Chaos Theory

Main Points of Theory

Answer 10

Chaos Theory

• shiftwork: activities in reinventing self
• meaning-making model: make meaning of one’s own life
• positivist theory: see each change as an opportunity for growth
• capitalize on changes

Question 11

Integrative Model of Transition

3 Stages

Answer 11

1. Moving In
   
   1. New Roles
   2. Learning Ropes
   3. Hang-Over Identity
2. Moving Through
   
   1. Period of Liminality
   2. groping for new
   3. neutral zone
   4. cycle of renewal
   5. hope & spirituality
3. Moving Out
   
   1. Separation
   2. Role Exit
   3. Disengagement

Question 12

3 Types of Transitions

Answer 12

1. Anticipated
   
   1. marriage
   2. new job
   3. baby
   4. graduation
2. Unanticipated
   
   1. death
   2. layoff/firing
3. Non-event
   
   1. not getting promotion
   2. not getting married
   3. not having children

Question 13

Biggest issues with Support

Answer 13

• Person doesn’t know support is there
• Person is embarassed to call on support
• Source of support could become drain
• Cosmic Balance - one only wants amount of support he/she feels can repay

Question 14

Main Funciton of Support

Answer 14

Support helps person in transition mobilize their resources:

affect

affirmation

aid

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