HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Erik Erikson, Life Review, Secondary Suite
25 Sep 2013
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Person- environment fit : the extent to which a sitting meets the need of an individual. Environment- many factors make up seniors" environment- not just the physical or built environment. Proposed by lawton and simon in 1968. Edh hypothesis expressed as a model ( 1973- also referred to as : press-competence model & The less competent the individual, the greater the impact of environmental factors. Competency here refers to ones level of biological health, senor motor functioning, cognitive skill and ego strength. When press increased beyond a person"s competence, maladaptive behaviour occurs. When press is too low, absence of sufficient challenges and opportunities for social interaction may result in boredom and sensory deprivation. 75 year old healthy male lives in high crime neighborhood; he doesn"t have problem coping with the environment because hes physically and psychologically strong- he can respond. Someone frail with such strong fear of being victimized that he/she will not leave the house.
