Toward a Developmental View of Adult Crisis: a Re-Examination of Crisis Theory

Greer, F. Loyal

doi:10.1177/002216788002000404

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“…That there is developmental movement over time in the use of coping strategies may not be a particularly novel revelation. Greer (1980) maintains that life crises "produce developmental shifts as part of the normal progression of the adult life cycle" (p. 17). Similarly, Aldwin, Sutton, and Lachman (1996) assert that it is "eminently reasonable to assume that, during the process of coping with stress, individuals can add to their coping repertoires and increase their sense of self-esteem and mastery" (p. 841).…”

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Adaptation to HIV Infection: The Development of Coping Strategies Over Time

1999

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The purpose of this study was to understand the use of coping strategies in adapting to an HIV-positive diagnosis. Also, the question of whether there was an underlying developmental process, in the sense of movement from less adaptive to more adaptive strategies, was addressed. In-depth interviews were conducted with 18 HIV-positive individuals younger than age 45. Analysis of the qualitative data using the constant comparative method revealed that specific coping strategies were used immediately after diagnosis and differed from those later employed. The developmental process uncovered in this study included a period of transition that served as the testing ground for the following adaptive strategies: humor, faith, altruism, seeking the support of others, and balance.

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Adaptation to HIV Infection: The Development of Coping Strategies Over Time

1999

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“…Of greater import to this research are studies that highlight the growth value of suffering. Commenting on the sparsity of studies on the subject of the self-enhancement value of crisis, Greer (1980) explored the developmental versus the pathogenic course of life crisis. Jaffe (1985) focussed on the creative restructuring of the self that may follow the painful and disconfirming personal crisis of illness or other extreme personal trauma.…”

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The Experience of Meaning in Suffering among Holocaust Survivors

Shantall¹

1999

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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Can life be experienced as meaningful in the face of tragic suffering? Research with a select group of Holocaust survivors explored this question. Using a heuristic approach, the phenomenon of meaning in suffering first was explored in a personal context. Entry into the “life worlds” of Holocaust survivors was then sought, through a 2-year attendance of the meetings of a survivor organization in Johannesburg, as a participant observer. Holocaust literature was studied and visits to the Yad Vashem in Jerusalem made with the view of gaining an understanding of the suffering of concentration camp victims. Five survivors were finally interviewed and their narratives analyzed and compared with the recorded narrative of the famous Auschwitz survivor, Viktor Frankl. The results highlighted that meaning can be experienced in suffering if suffering is accepted as a challenge to overcome evil with good in the practice of those values that make life worthwhile.

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“…For this reason, re-parenting is often regarded as an "accidental crisis" that is not part of typical development (Greer, 1980;Landry-Meyer & Newman, 2004). The stress that grandparents experience as a result of this crisis typically arises from situational factors that are exacerbated by off-time pressures and loss of opportunity for personal growth (Fuller-Thompson, Minkler, & Driver, 1997;Crowther & Rodriguez, 2003).…”

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Custodial Grandparents' Perceived Control over Caregiving Outcomes

Guzell‐Roe

Gerard

Landry-Meyer

2005

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

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In this study, we explored the nature of the relationship between custodial grandparents' perception of control over caregiving outcomes and their discipline behavior with grandchildren. Perceived control moderated the relationship between frequency of difficult child behaviors and grandparents' use of strict disciplinary practices. However, unexpectedly, a high frequency of difficult grandchild behavior was associated with greater use of strict, even harsh, discipline among grandparents with high rather than low perceived control. This pattern was evidenced across the total sample; however, it was especially pronounced in African-American grandparent families. Among custodial grandparents, especially among African-American grandparents, it is possible that both nurturing and aggravation are intensified by the re-parenting experience. Between-group differences may reflect the fact

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Toward a Developmental View of Adult Crisis: a Re-Examination of Crisis Theory

Cited by 15 publications

References 15 publications

Adaptation to HIV Infection: The Development of Coping Strategies Over Time

Adaptation to HIV Infection: The Development of Coping Strategies Over Time

The Experience of Meaning in Suffering among Holocaust Survivors

Custodial Grandparents' Perceived Control over Caregiving Outcomes

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