tailieunhanh - Lecture Life-span development (13th edition): Chapter 19 - Santrock

Chapter 19 - Socioemotional development in late adulthood. This chapter presents the following content: Theories of socioemotional development; personality, the self, and society; families and social relationships; ethnicity, gender, and culture; successful aging. | Chapter 19: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved Erikson’s Theory: Integrity vs. Despair: involves reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one’s life has not been well spent Life review: looking back at one’s life experiences, evaluating them, and interpreting/reinterpreting them ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved Erikson’s Theory (continued): Regrets: Education, careers, marriages, finance/money, family conflict and children’s problems, loss and grief, and health Making downward social comparisons Resolving regrets following the death of a loved one Reminiscence therapy: discussing past activities and experiences with another individual or group ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved Erikson Activity Theory: The more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they . | Chapter 19: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved Erikson’s Theory: Integrity vs. Despair: involves reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one’s life has not been well spent Life review: looking back at one’s life experiences, evaluating them, and interpreting/reinterpreting them ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved Erikson’s Theory (continued): Regrets: Education, careers, marriages, finance/money, family conflict and children’s problems, loss and grief, and health Making downward social comparisons Resolving regrets following the death of a loved one Reminiscence therapy: discussing past activities and experiences with another individual or group ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved Erikson Activity Theory: The more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives Socioemotional Selectivity Theory: Older adults become more selective about their social networks, spending more time with individuals with whom they have had rewarding relationships ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved Socioemotional Selectivity Theory (continued): Two important classes of goals: Knowledge-related Emotional Trajectory for each type of goal is different As older adults perceive that they have less time left, they spend more time pursuing emotional satisfaction ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved ©2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved Selective Optimization with Compensation Theory: successful aging is linked with three main factors: Selection: older adults have a reduced capacity and loss of functioning, which require a reduction in performance in most life domains Optimization: it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new