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  • Essay / Midlife Case Study - 1034

    According to the MOHO, social environment refers to the social groups, relationships, or community that a person interactively involves (Kielhofner, 2008). A relationship is also defined as a collection of people who are interdependent and share similar values, interests and behaviors. In midlife, parental death, family network restructuring, and unemployment are most likely to occur (Nicolson, 2014). This loss of roles leads to a lack of purpose, identity, and structure in daily life. Specifically, unemployment has been shown to be linked to stress-related health problems, depression, and substance abuse (Kielhofner, 2008). A role helps us shape who we are and direct what we do. Given the loss of identity that can occur in midlife, social support is necessary to cope with these challenges, otherwise psychological well-being will be disrupted (Kielhofner,