Manual For Life Style Assessment

Using an Adventure Therapy Activity to Assess the Adlerian Lifestyle

“…Behavior has no meaning apart from a goal-people choose behavior they believe will help them belong and move from a position of inferiority to one of superiority (Adler, 1929;Sweeny, 2009). Shulman and Mosak (1995) wrote: "the wish to belong and to be accepted is a basic goal of human behavior" (p. 29). Thus, Adlerian counselors view all behavior as purposeful movement toward the goal of belonging and acceptance.…”

“…In summary, people begin life with a need to bridge the gap between feeling inferior and striving for superiority, and construct their lifestyle through this striving. The lifestyle is the bridge people construct so that they can move from a place of inferiority to a place of superiority (Shulman & Mosak, 1995).…”

“…The lifestyle is composed of convictions about people, the world, and the self. When counselors understand these convictions, they can know the purpose behind client behavior (Shulman & Mosak, 1995). Mosak and Pietro (2006)…”

“…There are three traditional methods for assessing the lifestyle: the family constellation, early recollections, and the life tasks (Adler, 1938;Shulman & Mosak, 1995;Sweeney, 2009).…”

The Relationship Between Lifestyle in Early Recollections and Life Position of Adolescence

“…또한 초기기억은 한 개인 의 일정한 사고․감정․행동 방식 [26], 기본적인 생활 양식의 출발점과 오류의 근원탐색 [19] [27], 현재의 마음 상태 [28]와 삶에 대한 심리적 태도를 나타내 준다 [14]. …”