Transactionism in Person-Environment Theory

Abstract

Environmental psychology is described as a sub-field of psychology which busies itself with the analysis of relationships between human activity and the external contexts in which it takes place. A brief overview of personologist, interactionist and sltuationist positions in person-environment theorizing is provided. The recent development of transactionism as an offshoot from interactionist views is illuminated by providing a synopsis of the basic assumptions of a transactional approach to person-environment relations. In conclusion it is suggested that this approach also emphasizes the role of change, human use of technology and the psychological nature of artifacts as central to the study of human-environment relations.S. Atr. J. Psychol. 1984, 14: 140-143 Omgewingsielkunde word beskryf as die afdeling van die sielkunde wat betrokke is met die ontleding van verbande tussen menslike gedrag en die eksterne konteks waarin dit plaasvind. 'n Kort oorsig van personologistiese, interaksionele en situasionele beskouings tydens mens-omgewing-teoretisering word verskaf. Die huidige ontwikkeling van transaksionisme as 'n uitvloeisel van interaksionele beskouings word toegelig deur 'n opsomming van die basiese aannames wat 'n transaksionele benadering tot mens-omgewing-verhoudings onderle, te verskaf. Ten slotte word daar voorgestel dat hierdie benadering ook klem plaas op die rol van verandering, die menslike gebruik van tegnologie en die sielkundige aard van artefakte as sentrale aspekte in die bestudering van mens-omgewing-verhoudings.

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