https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h Psychology of Adjustment en-us 2020-03-27 15:01:26 UTC 2026-02-26 16:11:34 UTC hello@padlet.com callen0918 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/478591516 Remi Astrid is 22 years old female. She is in graduate school at Florida State University College of Law studying to become a lawyer. She lives in Florida and works at a law firm as a receptionist. She had a very normal and almost "perfect" life until her mother was diagnosed with brain cancer. ]]> 2020-03-27 15:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/478591516 callen0918 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/491262439 Remi has many daily stressors that are affecting her mental health. Between balancing law school, work, her mother's condition and maintaining a social life she is finding it difficult to manage her stress. She feels pressured to do well in school while also finding the time to take care of her mother while also still maintaining her social life. She is now experiencing emotional responses to her stress with signs of anxiety and depression. Remi was once a very motivated student but is beginning to burnout due to her work overload and the lack of control she now feels. 
(Bergin & Pakenham, 2015 a; Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018).

]]> 2020-04-03 14:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/491262439 bweddle0502 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/491267961 Remi tries to indulge herself in her school work as a way for her to cope and avoid her daily stressors. However, since she is constantly helping her mother it is hard to specifically focus on her school work. Engaging in time consuming activities does help Remi not focus on all the negatives situations that are occurring with her mother. Remi falls under the problem and emotion focused constructive coping. She exercises and meditates to help release any emotions that she is dealing with. Remi also uses systematic problem solving to find the source of her current problem and takes action to make it better. 
(Weiten, Dunn, & Hammer, 2018).]]> 2020-04-03 14:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/491267961 callen0918 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/491273728 Bergin, A., & Pakenham, K. (2015). Law Student Stress: Relationships Between Academic Demands, Social Isolation, Career Pressure, Study/Life Imbalance and Adjustment Outcomes in Law Students. Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, 22(3), 388–406. https://doi-org.proxygsu-gamc.galileo.usg.edu/10.1080/13218719.2014.960026

Molinaro, M., Fletcher, P., & Bryden, P. (2017). “This is. That was.” Examining a Family’s Lived Experiences After a Cancer Diagnosis. Journal of Adult Development, 24(4), 287–294. https://doi-org.proxygsu-gamc.galileo.usg.edu/10.1007/s10804-017-9266-9

Weiten, W., Dunn, D.S., & Hammer, E.Y. (2018). Psychology applied to modern life: Adjustment in the 21st century. Boston: Cengage 

]]> 2020-04-03 14:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/491273728 kayla_blee16 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/491299051 Remi frequently suffers from panic attacks, common colds, and stomach problems. The illnesses have been attributed to by doctors, to poor eating habits and a innumerable amount of stress. While Remi does not struggle from obesity she does not eat a whole diet and does not often have the time to exercise. Fortunately, Remi does not drink alcohol or consume illegal drugs. Remi does however occasionally take Benzodiazepines for sleep insomnia due to her anxiety. 
(Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018).]]> 2020-04-03 14:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/491299051 ebutler2472 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/492066053 Remi's current financial situation is affecting her self-esteem and slowly tumbling lower and lower into a pit of depression. current Remi's parents are unable to financial support her for law school and this is greatly affecting her Academic Self-Image, and on top of this her mother is currently suffering from brain cancer . This as well greatly affects her Emotional Self image. Both emotional and Academic self-image greatly affects ones self-esteem. currently Remi's social and physical self-image do not have an affect on her self-esteem depleting, but will eventually catch up to her.
(Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018).]]> 2020-04-04 01:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/492066053 callen0918 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/527171834 Friendship plays an important role in Remi’s life. She is a very social girl and has many friends but one very close friend. Her closest friend ,Emma, has been her friend since middle school and they have been each other's support through many tough times making their friendship stronger. Since they have been friends for so long their relationship has had conflicts and they were able to work through them through the stages of friendship repair and remain close. Remi has also formed many friendships through the internet via her social media platforms to help support her through her mother’s illness.
(Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018)

]]> 2020-04-24 00:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/527171834 ebutler2472 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/528568989 In Remi's current stage of life a relationship is to involved for her and she prefers to focus on her career and studies. When taking on a relationship both partners need to provide their undivided attention 80% of the time to the other spouse. For Remi, that it to much time and attention to devote to someone in her current situation with her mom.  Psychologist believe that when comparing single people to people in on going relationships, single people tend to be more carefree and less stressful whilst people in a relationship tend to feel as if they carry more of a responsibility and take on more stress. Even though it is becoming more popular in current times to marry late in life it does not shield Remi from societal pressure to settle down with someone. She is constantly asked by family and friends about who she is dating and when will she will get married.
(Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018).]]> 2020-04-24 14:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/528568989 callen0918 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/544193214 Remi's sexual orientation is Heterosexual. She discovered this as a young child when she began to form crushes on boys. She has not gone very far sexually as she has only kissed previous boyfriends. She has had many psychosocial influences on her sexuality as her family is very religious and she took an abstinence pledge in high school. She believes sex should be saved for marriage despite facing pressure from the media and friends. Her sexual depression has been heightened due to the fact that she cannot relate to her friends. Remi had limited knowledge in sex growing up and when she went to college her friends had to teach her about the different contraceptive methods and sexually transmitted diseases. She wants to continue to focus on law school and her future career before indulging in a serious relationship and sexual activity. 
(Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018).]]> 2020-05-01 14:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/544193214 kayla_blee16 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/544195855 Remi witnessed through her parents complementarian like gender roles, where her Mom and Dad had different roles in the household, but they saw each other as equally important and never forced any stereotypical gender roles on the other person. Remi has tried to model this in past relationships and plans to model this in any future relationship. Remi became more aware of gender differences in grade school. She noticed the girls and boys participated in different activities, wore different clothes, and used separate facilities. She also noticed that more men were in accelerated courses in high school, motivating her to perform at the same level as them. 
Remi has ran into a few instances of sexual harassment by male colleagues, and is the recipient of many sexist jokes, but reported the incidents to human resources and has seen a decrease in this behavior. 
(Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018).]]> 2020-05-01 14:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/544195855 kayla_blee16 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/559968566 Remi is in the process of earning her law degree from the Florida State College of Law. When first entering college she originally wanted to study philosophy, but changed her major after taking numerous career assessments and after attending criminal justice classes. Remi has faced obstacles in the institutional setting on path to becoming a lawyer. This has included harassment by male peers, job and school stress, and the difficult balancing act of of professional and personal life. Remi is currently working as a law assistant in a law office to build her resume and experience. She also volunteers on the weekend to give paralegal advice is prisoners. This has been all done with the hope that Remi will be more employable after college. 
(Bergin & Pakenham, 2015; Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018).]]> 2020-05-08 14:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/559968566 bweddle0502 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/559972879 Remi has been going through a tough time lately but has remained positive through her traits of hope and resilience. Her life has changed a ton but her ability to adapt and cope with changes has helped her stay happy. She has many positive institutes in her life through organizations she is involved in and her friends kindness towards her through her mother's illness. She is an active member in a community service club and volunteers her time to help those in need whenever she can in an effort to spread joy to those around her. She has been able to form a bond with her community and feels like she is finally apart of something bigger than herself. Her friends have also helped her remain positive through her struggles with random acts of kindness. These prosocial behaviors from her friends and from her interactions with her community has improved her resilience and positive phycology.
(Molinaro, Fletcher & Bryden, 2017; Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018).]]> 2020-05-08 14:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/559972879 callen0918 https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/575242882 Sadly, Remi's mother passed away from her battle with cancer 6 months after her diagnosis. This affected Remi tremendously and sent her into a state of depression. Remi even considered dropping out of school. However, her father convinced her to stay with her education. Remi then graduated from Florida State of Law at the top of her class. She is now a junior partner at a Florida Law Firm. Remi is currently dating another junior partner at her law firm and according to her, they are taking things slow. 

Remi's whole well being was affected by her mother's cancer diagnoses. It became a source of stress that affected her mental and physical health and her self-esteem. But through the community that her friendships have brought, the use of positive psychology, and counseling she received the tools she needed to become resilient in her situation. Throughout Remi’s journey she did her best to avoid romantic relationships and focus her undivided attention on primarily her studies, trying not to be affected by her self-esteem due to the passing of her mother, she stuck through and achieved getting her degree and will thrive on becoming successful in life. Through her primary and secondary education, she now realizes what a big role in her career choices, views on marriage and gender roles, and sexuality says about who she is and what she believes and she will carry that awareness throughout her life. 
(Bergin & Pakenham, 2015; Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2018; Molinaro, Fletcher & Bryden, 2017).]]> 2020-05-15 14:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/callen0918/r0tnck42hu3h/wish/575242882