SOC 7106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Attachment Theory, Fatalism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 7106
• Professor: Willow Scobie

Document Summary

The years leading to adulthood is of great interest to researchers. Transitioning to leave the home, intimacy in friendships, relationships along with the development of efficacy and individualization are of greatest importance within this period. Comprehending the psychological processes during this time is necessary to predict a successful transition and adaptation resources. A weak sense of mastery can lead to social and psychological issues during the transition from teen to adult. They proposed that a sense of mastery is learned, that it is generalized and subjective expectation that their choices and actions do in fact determine the outcome of particular situations. Those with a high sense of mastery believe that they can influence the environment to achieve the outcome they want while those with a negative sense of mastery think that external forces control their lives. It relates to constructs that have some reference of personal control over life circumstances such as powerlessness, fatalism.