Final ProjectFrom Womb to Tomb

Matthew RidgeConcordia University: MHS 555

Age: Birth-24 monthsFrom Womb to Tomb

Biological ProcessAge: Birth-24 months

I was born February 29, 1988. I had blond hair and blue eyes.

Phenotype: (Santrock, 2012).

At 6 month old I was able to walk. Locomotion (Santrock, 2012)

Cognitive ProcessAge: Birth-24 months

Showing emotions with parents interactions. Primary emotions: include surprise, interest, joy,

anger, sadness, fear, and disgust (Santrock, 2012).

Socioemotional ProcessAge: Birth-24 months

I looked up to my older brother and would follow his actions and where ever he would go.

I was a social butterfly and very easy going at this age. Temperament (Santrock, 2012). Chess and Thomas’ classification

Easy child (Santrock, 2012).

Age:2-5 years From Womb to Tomb

BIOLOGICAL PROCESSAGE: 2-5 years

At the age of two I would have been considered a runner, or I would dart off into the street. I was very energetic and was like an energizer

bunny. Autonomy versus shame and doubt (Santrock, 2012).

Traits that would describe me would be: athletic, a good person, and happy. Self esteem Self concept

Cognitive processage 2-5 years

Started talking age 2 ½ years of age

Started Pre-school Learned

Hand motions Songs Arts and crafts Follow directions

Socially active with other students Early childhood process of development (Santrock,

2012)

Socioemotional processage: 2-5 years

Felt I fit in with other classmates Erickson’s theory; intuition versus guilt.

Wanting to be like my dad Mimicking my fathers actions

Social Cognitive theory (Santrock, 2012)

Age: 6-11From Womb to Tomb

Biological processage: 6-11 years

Very athletic and engaged in sports. Sports included: football, swim team, and baseball. Growing at a slower rate than my friends.

Physical descriptions

Cognitive processage:6-11 years

Started in public school. I had difficult reading capabilities. This caused

difficulty in school. Enrolled in speech and reading classes.

Industry versus inferiority (Santrock, 2012)

Socioemotional processage: 6-11 years

Felt I was part of the “cool” or the “in” crowed.

Thought I had my first girlfriend. Entry to romantic attractions and affiliations

(Santrock, 2012).

Age:12-15From Womb to Tomb

Biological process age: 12-15 years

Overweight I would have considered myself “chubby” .

Overweight children (Santrock, 2012) (American academy of Children, 2011).

Still playing football. Made the basketball team because of increased athletic capabilities.

Adolescents health (Santrock, 2012)

Finally reaching puberty at a late age. The growth from puberty helped with being overweight.

Sexual mutation, height, and weight (Santrock, 2012)

Cognitive processage: 12-15 years

Enrolled into public high school.

Got out of reading classes. Used note cards to block from seeing any other

lines while reading. I was able to focus on the information I was absorbing. Information process theory (Santrock, 2012).

Started taking on responsibilities on the dairy. Vygotsky’s theory of sociocultural approach/activities

(Santrock, 2012).

Socioemotional processage:12-15 years

Felt I was overweight “Chubby” and was shy around girls.

Body image (Santrock, 2012).

Felt I was left out of the family because I was the middle child. To receive attention I joined dance class.

Was made fun of because of my late puberty and high voice while being in high school.

Age 16-19From Womb to Tomb

Biological process age: 16-19 years

Still playing football/ increasing in athletic capability.

Gaining muscle mass and weight.

Started balding.

Cognitive processage: 16-19

Figured out the best way for me to learn. Became more organized in my studies

Got accepted into college.

Started focusing on health as my area of study.

My family no longer owned a dairy and had to look elsewhere for a future career.

Crisis development change (Santrock, 2012).

Socioemotional processage: 16-19

Finally filling more self confident. I now like my body image Social contact with peers

First real girlfriend. Long distance relationship

Consolidating dyadic romantic bonds (Santrock, 2012)

Met my future wife. Secure attachment style (Santrock, 2012)

Age: 20’sFrom Womb to Tomb

Biological process20’s

Loss of weight slimming back down after football. Able to perform different exercise types because of

athletic nature.

Seeing more definition in muscle. Now there is more lean muscle than bulk muscle.

Exercising and dieting (Santrock, 2012)

Cognitive process20’s

I was accepted into my Masters program.

Enjoyed solving critical problems at work. Higher level of formal operational thinking (Santrock,

2012)

Understanding how my body reacts to new exercises.

Improving work flow at work.

Completed leadership classes.

Socioemotional process20’s

I got married on April 22, 2012. Sternberg’s triangular theory of love (Santrock, 2012

Began to be more religious. Connecting my life more to God and spirituality.

Age: 30’sFrom Womb to Tomb

Biological process30’s

Gaining weight. Less exercising

Start to loose some of my athletic capabilities. Stiffening of joints

Shoulders Knees

Cognitive process30’s

Teaching my children morals. What is the difference between right and wrong.

Proactive strategies (Santrock, 2012)

Socioemotional process30’s

Developing a new relationship with my children. Child growth and development.

Children transitioning from early childhood/infancy to adolescents.

Age: 40’sFrom womb to tomb

Biological process40’s

Slowing of metabolism.

Loss of appetite compared to when I was in my twenties. With the slowing of my metabolism, my body will

not be craving as much food intake.

Will start to take longer getting my body going in the morning. Not be able to jump out of bed and go. Takes longer to wake up.

Cognitive process40’s

Supervisor Have my own team and lead.

Middle adulthood (Santrock, 2012)

Manager Look over whole facility.

Parenting adolescent children. Authoritative parenting (Santrock, 2012).

Socioemotional process40’s

Children reaching late adolescents. Children now will be in high school.

Children entering early adult hood. Children going off to college. Children bringing home significant others.

Age:50’sFrom Womb to Tomb

Biological process50’s

I will start to have more health issues including: muscle decreasing Less energy Needing more sleep

I am sure my lack of sleep will catch up to me around this time of my life.

Cognitive process50’s

Changing relationships with peers.

Coping with new stressors that come with my age and lifestyle changes.

Looking at life in a different manner. Understanding that now I will have less year ahead

of me in the physical life than I do behind me. Religion and health, lifestyle issues/social

networks/coping with stress (Santrock, 2012).

Socioemotional process50’s

Becoming more selective with my friends. Starting to find my inner circle of friends. Finding attachments to friends and families with

common economical issues. Socioemotional selectivity theory (Santrock, 2012).

Age: 60From Womb to Tomb

Biological process60’s

Start to have chronic arthritis. Knees Wrist

Chronic disorders (Santrock, 2012).

Cognitive process 60’s

Start to think about retirement. Life changing events How am I going to stay active?

Activity theory (Santrock, 2012) Volunteer work

(Dulin, Gavala, Stephens, Kostick & McDonald, 2012). What will benefit myself and my spouse?

(Renzulli, 2013).

Socioemotional process60’s

Building better relationships with people. Age and happiness (Santrock, 2012).

Social relationships being happiness. (Dulin, Gavala, Stephens, Kostick & McDonald,

2012).

Age 70’sFrom Womb to Tomb

Biological process 70’s

Health decreasing from lower levels of activity. Less physical activity Less social activities

(Weisser, 2014).

Cognitive process70’s

Looking for my sense of meaning in life from religion. Higher levels of: self-esteem, satisfaction, and

optimism (Santrock, 2012).

Staying mentally active. Brain games

(Evers, Klusmann, Schwarzer & Heuser, 2011).

Socioemotional process70’s

Reflect on life. Past experiences How successful was I?

Integrity versus despair (Santrock, 2012).

Grandchildren reaching adulthood. Relationship with grandchildren and/or great

grandchildren.

Age:80’sFrom Womb to Tomb

Biological process80’s and beyond

Start to loose bone tissues. Osteoporosis losing bone/muscle (Santrock, 2012).

Having to stay active. My body is going to want to rest and will be weaker

than before. (Weisser, 2014).

Cognitive process80’s and beyond

Using religion to help with health disparities. Anxiety Depression Health outcomes Quality of life

(Chen & Haung, 2012).

Socioemotional process80’s and beyond

Understanding that I will be challenged with death. Possible friends death Possible spouse death

Grieving of family members and friends deaths. How I will react to the death of loved ones?

Dimensions of grieving (Santrock, 2012).

References:

American Academy of Children &Adolescent Psychiatry. (2011, march). Obesity in children and teens. Retrieved from http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/Facts_for_Families_Pages/Obesity_In_Children_And_Teens_79.aspx

Dulin, P. L., Gavala, J., Stephens, C., Kostick, M., & McDonald, J. (2012). Volunteering predicts happiness among older Māori and non-Māori in the New Zealand health, work, and retirement longitudinal study. Aging & Mental Health, 16(5), 617-624. doi:10.1080/13607863.2011.641518

Evers, A., Klusmann, V., Schwarzer, R., & Heuser, I. (2011). Improving cognition by adherence to physical or mental exercise: A moderated mediation analysis. Aging & Mental Health 15(4), 446-455. doi:10.1080/13607863.2010.543657

References continued:

Huang, C., Hsu, M., & Chen, T. (2012). An exploratory study of religious involvement as a moderator between anxiety, depressive symptoms and quality of life outcomes of older adults. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 21(5/6), 609-619. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03412.x

Renzulli, K. (2013). The Talk: Get Your Spouse on the Same Page About Retirement. Money, 42(9), 26.

Santrock, J. (2012). A topical approach to Life-Span development. (6th ed.). New York : McGraw-Hill.

Weisser, C. (2014). The Happy Together Quiz. Money, 43(2), 78.