It has been two weeks since Brianna’s husband left her for someone else. She knows that this divorce will be a life-changing eve
nt for her. Even though she is distressed, she has coped with difficult things in the past, and is sure she will recover from this, too. The contemporary life-events approach would consider her appraisal to be: ________
An adaptation factor concerns the individual's functionality and ability to adjust to different challenges and life circumstances. This factor is characterized by the implementation of strategies that allow the individual to experience and face the different situations that they face at each moment. In this sense, behavior that proves adaptive in one situation and moment may not prove adaptive in another. An example of this can be seen in the question above, where Brianna, even knowing that divorce will cause a major change in her life, is ready to adapt and live the change to the best of her ability.
The adaptation factor relates to the concepts of mental health, well-being and psychological distress, emphasizing adaptation beyond mere survival.
It is so effective because it goes about how President George W. Bush's opponent, John Carey, went back and forth on supporting and opposing major wars and other issues that America faces.
