TY - JOUR
AU - Willis, Sherry L.
AB - CHAPTER 6 Everyday Competence and Everyday Problem Solving in Aging Adults: The Role of Physical and Social Context MANFRED DIEHL UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SHERRY L. WILLIS THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Although the concept of everyday competence has theoretical roots in dif- ferent traditions in psychology and gerontology, in its broadest sense it refers to individuals’ capacity to interact effectively with their environment (Bandura, 1997; White, 1959). This definition emphasizes that competence is shown in persons’ transactions with their physical-spatial and social-inter- personal surroundings and that an examination of competent behavior needs to focus on at least two major factors. The first factor is the person with his or her skills, abilities, beliefs, developmental history, and other personal resources. The second factor is the environment, which can facili- tate or impede the application of the person’s skills, abilities, and resources. Thus, competent behavior in everyday life always reflects the confluence, or interaction, of personal and environmental factors and focuses on individuals’ abilities to adapt to the challenges of different envi- ronmental conditions (Diehl, 1998; Lawton, 1989a; Lewin, 1935; Willis, 1991, 2000). This chapter has several objectives: 1. We will define the conceptual space associated with the construct of everyday competence. 
TI - Everyday Competence and Everyday Problem Solving in Aging Adults: The Role of Physical and Social Context
JF - Annual Review of Gerontology & Geriatrics
DO - 10.1891/0198-8794.23.1.130
DA - 2003-11-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-publishing/everyday-competence-and-everyday-problem-solving-in-aging-adults-the-jDs60XCIoP
SP - 130
EP - 166
VL - 23
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -