Recommended Readings

Learning Objectives:
 

LO 1-1: Explain what adjustment means in psychology and how it is determined in individuals.

LO 1-2: Identify the different types of internal and external change that humans experience.

LO 1-3: Describe various ways that individuals perceive change.

LO 1-4: Discuss the two traditions in psychology that influence the study of adjustment.

LO 1-5: Summarize the approach of each of the two parts of this text.

 

Learning Objective: 1-1 & 1-5

Rosenthal, N. E. (2013). The gift of adversity: The unexpected benefits of life's difficulties, setbacks, and imperfections.   New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin.
Description: Through real life stories, this book shows that difficult life changes can lead to positive outcomes through adjustment and growth.

 

Learning Objective: 1-4

Erikson, E. H., & Coles, R. (2000). The Erik Erikson reader. New York: W.W. Norton.
Description: This book consists of some of Erikson’s most famous writings.

 

Learning Outcome: 1-4

Bronfenbrenner, U. (2005). Making human beings human: Bioecological perspectives on human development. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Description: This book is a collection of 23 articles, mostly by Bronfenbrenner, that detail the development of the Ecological Systems Theory, current applications, and possible future research directions.

 

Learning Objective: 1-2

Watkins, P. C. (2016). Positive Psychology 101. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
Description: This book provides an overview of what positive psychology is, its history, and the three main topics of psychological traits, subjective well-being and positive emotions, and positive institutions.

 

Articles that should be Available via Your Library

Learning Objective 1-4

Foran, H. M., Adler, A. B., McGurk, D., & Bliese, P. D. (2012). Soldiers' perceptions of resilience training and postdeployment adjustment: Validation of a measure of resilience training content and training process. Psychological Services, 9(4), 390-403. doi:10.1037/a0028178.
Description: This article discusses the positive effects of using psycho-education on resiliency and post-deployment adjustment.

 

Learning Objective 1-6

Cheng, C., Lau, H. B., & Chan, M. S. (2014). Coping flexibility and psychological adjustment to stressful life changes: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 140(6), 1582-1607. doi:10.1037/a0037913.
Description: This meta-analytic study examines the importance of coping flexibility in coping and adjusting to life changes, including the importance of goodness-of-fit.

 

Learning Objective 1-1, 1-2, & 1-5

Shaw, J., McLean, K. C., Taylor, B., Swartout, K., & Querna, K. (2016). Beyond resilience: Why we need to look at systems too. Psychology of Violence, 6(1), 34-41. doi:10.1037/vio0000020.
​Description: This article argues that intervention programs designed to build resiliency must focus on the various systems of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model, not just the individual.

 

Learning Objective 1-2

Benson, J. E., Johnson, M. K., & Elder, G. J. (2012). The implications of adult identity for educational and work attainment in young adulthood. Developmental Psychology, 48(6), 1752-1758. doi:10.1037/a0026364.
​Description: This article discusses how psychosocial development during young adulthood impacts career attainment.