Johnson's Behavioral System

1.assumptions about system 2.assumptions about structure 3.assumptions about functions

3 assumptions

1. The system must be protected 2. Each system has to be nurtured 3. The system must be stimulated

3 functional requirements for the subsystems

affiliative, dependency, ingestive, eliminative, sexual, aggressive, and achievement

7 Behavioral subsystems

"set."

Each individual person has a "predisposition to act with reference to the goal, in certain ways rather than the other ways." This predisposition is called a "_____."

"scope of action."

Each subsystem has a repertoire of choices called a "_______________________."

patterned, purposeful, repetitive

Her nursing model states that "each individual has ____________, _____________, ____________ ways of acting that comprises a behavioral system specific to that individual."

Eliminative Subsystem

It addresses when, how, and under what conditions we eliminate

Achievement Subsystem

It attempts to manipulate the environment. Its function is to control or mastery an aspect of self or environment to some standard of excellence.

Dependency Subsystem

It promotes helping behavior that calls for a nurturing response.

Attachment or affiliative subsystem

It provides survival and security

Forces that can disturb system balance

Johnson defined "Environment" as

The Interaction of physiological, social, biological, and physiological factors

Johnson defined "Health" as

An external regulatory force that acts to preserve patent behavior at an optimal level

Johnson defined "Nursing" as

A behavioral system with 7 subsystems

Johnson defined "Person" as

Aggressive Subsystem

Society demands that limits be placed on self-protection modes and that people and their property be respected and protected

Promotes efficient and effective behavioral functioning in the patient to prevent illness.

What does the theory promote

Florence Nightingale's- Notes on Nursing

What influenced her to develop her theory

Johnson's Behavioral System

What is Dorothy Johnson's theory

Sexual Subsystem

dual functions of procreation and gratification

Ingestive Subsystem

promotes healthy intake of nutritional foods