What Can Affect Attitude and Behavior?
What can affect attitude and behavior?
Outline
I. Family life. a. Divorce and attitude b. Family values c. Modeling adults II. Friendships. a. Friends and behavior. b. Peer pressure. c. Positive friendships. III. Surroundings. a. Home setting. b. Importance of education. c. Environment. IV. Economic Status. a. Career. b. Poverty vs. Middleclass. c. Improving your economic status.
A person’s attitude and behavior can be influenced and changed by family, friends, surroundings and economic status. Poverty has negative influences over attitude and behavior, a person's friends can have positive or negative influences over them, and family time and good values can improve attitude and behavior in children and adults.
Interruption or disruption of the attachment structure by something such as divorce can affect a child’s behavior for the remainder of their life (Eagan, 2004). Harlow, Bowlby and Ainsworth developed what is called the attachment theory which states: “Attachment is a key aspect to determining personality and behavior throughout an individual’s lifetime” (Eagan, 2004). It is believed that a child that has endured a divorce usually has difficulty developing successful relationships later in life. They are thought to struggle with friendships as well as in romantic relationships. It is also believed that children of divorce also struggle with their own parent child relationship as they themselves become parents.
Studies also indicate that adolescents of divorce often show poor school performance, behavior problems as well as low self-esteem. There seems to be greater incidences of early sexual activity, academic issues and delinquent behavior (United Families, 2008). Children react differently to divorce based on their gender as well as their culture. Various studies show that boys tend to have a more difficult time adjusting to a divorce which causes them to have
Outline
I. Family life. a. Divorce and attitude b. Family values c. Modeling adults II. Friendships. a. Friends and behavior. b. Peer pressure. c. Positive friendships. III. Surroundings. a. Home setting. b. Importance of education. c. Environment. IV. Economic Status. a. Career. b. Poverty vs. Middleclass. c. Improving your economic status.
A person’s attitude and behavior can be influenced and changed by family, friends, surroundings and economic status. Poverty has negative influences over attitude and behavior, a person's friends can have positive or negative influences over them, and family time and good values can improve attitude and behavior in children and adults.
Interruption or disruption of the attachment structure by something such as divorce can affect a child’s behavior for the remainder of their life (Eagan, 2004). Harlow, Bowlby and Ainsworth developed what is called the attachment theory which states: “Attachment is a key aspect to determining personality and behavior throughout an individual’s lifetime” (Eagan, 2004). It is believed that a child that has endured a divorce usually has difficulty developing successful relationships later in life. They are thought to struggle with friendships as well as in romantic relationships. It is also believed that children of divorce also struggle with their own parent child relationship as they themselves become parents.
Studies also indicate that adolescents of divorce often show poor school performance, behavior problems as well as low self-esteem. There seems to be greater incidences of early sexual activity, academic issues and delinquent behavior (United Families, 2008). Children react differently to divorce based on their gender as well as their culture. Various studies show that boys tend to have a more difficult time adjusting to a divorce which causes them to have
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