The three domains of sociotypic inputs throughout the life trajectory.
Classification of some of the factors that are involved in dealing with different life situations. This Table should be read horizontally: some factors may operate and change at more than one life-time stage.
| Timeline | Individual Health | Relationships with... | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|
| In utero | Nutrition Growth Development |
Type of family (one or two parents, same sex) | Geographic demography Urban or rural Environmental exposure Migration |
| Infancy and Childhood | Breast-feeding Physical, psychological, and emotional health Special needs Personality Activity Sleep pattern |
Parents (including their relationship) Siblings (birth order), adoption, grandparents, cousins, Pets |
Education, stimulation Indoctrination: Religious, political Realizing potential Screen time (computer, TV) |
| Adolescence | Rites of passage Health behaviors, including sexuality Substance use, including: tobacco, alcohol, drugs, eating behavior |
School friends, peer group Social networks |
Higher education Vocational training Military service |
| Adulthood | Personality type Sense of humor Creativity Separation and individuation Spiritual/religious–existential belief system(s) Self-knowledge Shadows |
Spouse (mate selection) and in-laws Children (letting go) At work: Superiors and colleagues Lovers Sexual activity |
Employment, occupation, career trajectory Home, leisure time, music, art, literature Media and information technology Socio-economic class, religious values |
| Middle Age | Coping strategies through life events, including: Marriage, birth, infertility, divorce, menopause, retirement, disease, bereavement, misfortune, bankruptcy | Care of parents Grandchildren Friends Strangers, herd behavior |
Political system and ideology National Identity Social class, societal values, social justice Culture Disasters: Natural, man-made |
| Old Age | Physiological, psychological, and cognitive decline Chronic disease Chronic pain Thoughts of mortality |
Family Friends Helpers |
Housing, sheltered living, institution |