STEM 840 - Ecological Perspective on Development

Discussing Development

Odalis GarciaSTEM 840October 24, 2024

Analyze the components and dynamics of human societies in their artistic, cultural, and historical contexts

Analyze the interplay of self and society, particularly how social structures shape human experiences and how humans shape social structures

Learning Objective:

• PSYC 250 - Developmental Psychology
• typically 60-85 person class
• End of developmental period or unit discussion

Context:

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological model - General

Chronosystem

Macrosystem

Exosystem

Mesosystem

Microsystem

Individual

Choosing a level to discuss:

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological model - Emerging Adulthood

Chronosystem

Macrosystem

Exosystem

Mesosystem

Microsystem

Individual

Open to your thoughts and feedback!

Thanks!

When are you actually an adult?

Is all cognition in adulthood postformal thinking? What factor influence if it is or is not?

Individual

• Piaget proposes that young adults move into a cognitive development stage known as postformal thought. Postformal thought is contextual, provision, realistic, and recognized to be influenced by emotions.

• largely revolves around cultures, attitudes, and ideologies.

• e.g.,
• cultures, history, laws, economic systems, politics, etc.
• growing up in United States vs. France

Macrosystem

Once we have established this, we can discuss...

Under this thinking, does having fatuous love fulfill this developmental desire? Why or why not?

Microsystem

• Erikson proposed that Intimacy vs. Isolation is the key developmental issue in early adulthood.

Did you know the US Department of State has travel considerations to other countries for LGBTQIA+ populations?

How might living in a state like Florida compare to living in California for LGBTQIA+ populations? different countries? Can we mitigate negative impacts of the macrosystem on the individual?

Macrosystem

• Sexual orientation is an important part of identity that is solidified in this stage of development (if not already).

Chronosystem

• considers patterning of environmental events and transitions over the life course OR sociohistorical circumstances.
• e.g.,
• shortly after life stressors such as divorce.
• living now vs. 1960s

Individual

• psychology; science about the human mind and behavior.
• includes biological influences and congnitive factors.
• e.g.,
• epigenetic contributors, coping, psychological well-being/tools, etc.

Knowledge Check!

How might emerging adults now experience exploration differently that in the past? Is this good or bad?

Chronosystem

• Emerging adulthood is characterized by a lot of experimentation and exploration for identity development.

Microsystem

• includes setting in which the individual lives.
• e.g.,
• family, peers, school, church, neighborhood, etc.

Exosystem

• includes links between a social setting in which the individual does not have an active role.
• e.g.,
• mass media, SES (in childhood), goverment agencies, etc.
• parent's job or education status may not directly influence a child but influence the environment the parent introduces a child to.

Let think about this...

What factors at the exosystem level contribute to adult's sleep deprivation? How would you intervene at this level to improve sleep?

• Approximately 70% of adult do NOT get sufficient sleep. Chronic sleep deprivation is tied to cardiovascular disease, increased mortality, cognitive impairments that increase motor-vehicle or work-related accidents, among other outcomes.

Exosystem

Knowledge Check!

Why might views on divorce remain even if the religion involvement is not shared?

Mesosytem

• Research has shown that religiousity predicts the likelihood of divorce. Additionally, children of parents with religious-based views of divorce are likely to hold these views even if they do not share their religious involvement.

Mesosytem

• includes relationship between microsystems OR other levels.
• e.g.,

• Growing up Muslim in a predominantely Christian neighborhood.