Life Crises and Experiences of Loss in Adulthood (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Montada, Leo; Lerner, Melvin J.; Filipp, Sigrun-Heide

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A result of a conference at the University of Trier, Germany, this volume mirrors its goals:

* to provide an overview of recent advances in research on critical life events and the losses associated with them

* to collect and stimulate new perspectives for the analysis of these events

* to compare the psychology of victims experiencing stress and losses with the psychology of observers in their reactions to victims.

Designed to prevent developmental psychological myths in the area of life crises, this collection questions, on an empirical basis, the adequacy of several widespread generalizations. At the same time its contributors attempt to draw paths to conceptualizations and theories in general psychology and social psychology which promise to be helpful in analyzing and interpreting phenomena in the field of life crises.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 582
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317782742
• Artikelnr.: 40344211

Autorenporträt

Leo Montada, Sigrun-Heide Filipp, Melvin J. Lerner

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. Part I: The Impact of Specific Life Crises and Loss Experiences.W. Stroebe
M.S. Stroebe
Bereavement and Health: Processes of Adjusting to the Loss of a Partner. S-H. Filipp
Could It Be Worse? The Diagnosis of Cancer as a Prototype of Traumatic Life Events. D. Frey
Psychological Factors Related to the Recuperation Process of Accident Patients. N.E. Adler
Abortion: A Case of Crisis and Loss? An Examination of Empirical Evidence. M. Frese
A Plea for Realistic Pessimism: On Objective Reality
Coping With Stress
and Psychological Dysfunction. D.A. Chiriboga
B.W.K. Yee
P.G. Weiler
Stress and Coping in the Context of Caring. Part II: The Impact of Views About Responsibilities and Avoidability.F. Forsterling
Antecedents and Consequences of Causal Attributions for Critical Life Events. L. Montada
Attribution of Responsibility for Losses and Perceived Injustice. K.G. Shaver
Blame Avoidance: Toward an Attributional Intervention Program. D.T. Miller
W. Turnbull
The Counterfactual Fallacy: Confusing What Might Have Been With What Ought to Have Been. Part III: Ways of Dealing With Crisis and Losses. T.A. Wills
The Role of Similarity in Coping Through Downward Comparison. S.E. Taylor
B.P. Buunk
R.L. Collins
G.M. Reed
Social Comparison and Affiliation Under Threat. M.J. Lerner
D.G. Somers
Employees' Reactions to an Anticipated Plant Closure: The Influence of Positive Illusions. S.M. Miller
Monitoring and Blunting in the Face of Threat: Implications for Adaptation and Health. C.R. Snyder
L.M. Irving
S.T. Sigmon
S. Holleran
Reality Negotiation and Valence/Linkage Self-Theories: Psychic Showdown at the "I'm OK" Corral and Beyond. Part IV: Developmental Perspectives on Coping With Loss.J. Brandtstadter
G. Renner
Coping With Discrepancies Between Aspirations and Achievements in Adult Development: A Dual-Process Model. M.J. Lerner
M.A.M. Gignac
Is It Coping or Is It Growth? A Cognitive-Affective Model of Contentment in the Elderly. Part V: Searching for Protective Factors.C.B. Wortman
R.C. Silver
Reconsidering Assumptions About Coping With Loss: An Overview of Current Research. R.A. Dienstbier
Mutual Impacts of Toughening on Crises and Losses. S. Epstein
Constructive Thinking and Mental and Physical Well-Being. H.W. Bierhoff
Trust and Trustworthiness. R. Schwarzer
A. Leppin
Social Support and Mental Health: A Conceptual and Empirical Overview. Part VI: Understanding Social Responses to Victims.J.E. Lydon
M.P. Zanna
The Cost of Social Support Following Negative Life Events: Can Adversity Increase Commitment to Caring in Close Relationships? B. Krahe
Coping With Rape: A Social Psychological Perspective. T.B Herbert
C. Dunkel-Schetter
Negative Social Reactions to Victims: An Overview of Responses and Their Determinants. METHODOLOGICAL COMMENT: R.M. Dawes
Quandary: Correlation Coefficients and Contexts.