Prevention of Maladjustment to Life Course Transitions

The book provides a comprehensive and updated review of the concepts, models, and interventions related to the process of adjustment to life course transitions, emphasizing the importance of prevention of maladjustment. It suggests a new model, the Transitional Stress and Adjustment (TSA) Model, as a grand framework for better preventing people's maladjustment to life course transitions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 444 pages
Publication date: 02 June 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book offers a thorough and current assessment of the ideas,models,and interventions connected to the process of adjusting to life course transitions. When an individual is confronted with new circumstances that necessitate the adoption of new roles and behaviors, they are exposed to experiences that demand a significant commitment to the process of (re-)adjustment. The impact of normative trajectories on an individual is significant, and it can be overwhelming, especially when the individual is unable to cope with the change or is unwilling to accept it. A preventive intervention that either reduces the impact of potential risk factors or promotes potential protective factors would assist individuals in managing the transition. While the significance of preventing maladjustment is frequently emphasized in the literature, this is the first book to focus on how to prevent maladjustment. It explores the emergence of the sense of transition, the definition of adjustment, the models that explain how people cope during times of transition, the antecedents of maladjustment, and, most importantly, how maladjustment can be prevented. As a result of these discussions, a novel model, the Transitional Stress and Adjustment (TSA) Model, is proposed as a comprehensive framework for advancing our understanding of how to prevent people from experiencing maladjustment to life course transitions. The prevention of maladjustment to life course transitions is a crucial cornerstone in the future development of the prevention science framework. This book has interdisciplinary appeal for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in psychology, sociology, public health, and social work.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031266997
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023