Schlossberg’s Transition Theory

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Nonevent

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

An event that is likely or expected to occur, but fails to occur.

Unanticipated Transition

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

An unpredicted or unscheduled event which occurs

Anticipated Transition

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

A scheduled or predicted event which occurs.

Transition Phases

MOVING IN MOVING THROUGH MOVING OUT

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

4 S’s of Transition

Situation Self

Support Strategies

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Situation

Trigger

Timing

Control

Duration

Previous experience with a similar transition

Concurrent Stress

Assessment

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Self

Personal & Demographic characteristics

Psychological Resources

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Support ****

Types:

• Intimate Relationships

• Family Units

• Friends

• Institutions/ Communities

Functions:

• Affect

• Affirmation

• Aid

• Honest Feedback

Measurement:

• Stable supports

• Changing supports

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Strategies****

Categories: Modify the situation Control the meaning Aid in managing stress

Coping Modes : Information seeking Direct Action Inhibition of action Intra psychic behavior

Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college. Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

ACTIVITY!

The Skit (1 min)

• 1 person should be the SOAR student

• 1 person should be the SOAR leader

• Come up with ways in which you can use Schlossberg’s Transition theory to help this student

• Before beginning the skit, introduce your SOAR student to the rest of the class

• At the end of the skit discuss the ways you used Schlossberg’s theory to help the student.

Questions??