Ecological Systems Theory Worksheet

List the key settings you regularly interact with (e.g., home, work, school). How do these environments affect your mood and behavior?

Identify interactions between different parts of your microsystem. How do changes in one area (like stress at work) affect other areas (like your home life)?

Think about a major social or political event that has impacted you. How did this change your perspective or daily life even though you were not directly involved?

Reflect on the cultural norms and societal values you experience. How do these norms influence your choices and aspirations?

Consider how changes over time have influenced your life (e.g., moving cities, a new law). What were the effects of these changes on your personal development?

References

1. Bronfenbrenner, U. (1979). The Ecology of Human Development: Experiments by Nature and Design. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

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