Lifespan Interview Report Template
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Lifespan Interview Report Template
Introduction
Briefly introduce what the report will cover
Introduce the key demographic information of the interviewee that will support the report
Identify the interview stage of the interviewee by explaining what constitutes this lifespan stage and providing a reference. Summarise, using academic sources, the most relevant aspects of human physical, cognitive and psychosocial development according to their current lifespan development stage.
Critical Appraisal of Interview
Explain, using at least three (3) examples from the interview, how physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes have impacted in the individual throughout their adulthood.
Examine and apply at least two (2) developmental psychology theories to explain the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development experienced by the individual throughout adulthood.
Recommendations
Explain, using at least three (3) examples from the interview, the genetic, environmental, social or lifestyle factors that may be influencing optimal ageing in your interviewee.
Identify three (3) evidenced-based strategies for optimal ageing that could improve the current or future lifespan stage for the individual, ensuring they are appropriate for their age, culture and resources.
Plain-language summary of recommendations
Develop a plain language summary, as if you were communicating back to your interviewee, outlining what optimal ageing is, what contributes to it, and the evidenced-based recommendations that could improve the individuals quality of life.
Reference List
APA 7th edition with hanging indent:
https://library.westernsydney.edu.au/main/guides/referencing-citation
Interview Guide Template
Utilise this guide to build your case study from your interview. Feel free to use these example interview questions, along with your own, to help you build your case study.
Childhood:
Can you describe the neighbourhood you grew up in?
Tell me a little bit about your family growing up.
Whats different about growing up today from when you were growing up?
Adulthood:
What do you think the turning points have been in your adult life? What were you like then?
How did you decide what you wanted to do with your life? How do you feel about that choice?
How has your {physical health/social life/intellectual power} changed over your adult life?
Which do you think you have the most of: talent, intelligence, education, or persistence? How has it helped you in your life?
Aging:
How do you feel now about growing older? Whats the hardest thing about growing older? The best thing?
What kinds of things bring you the most pleasure now? When you were a younger adult? A child?
If you could go back to any age, which age would it be and why?
Over time, how have you changed the way you look at life/people?
Participant demographics:
Age (In what year were you born?) Gender (which gender identity do you most identify?) Cultural background(what is your cultural background?) Household structure(who do you live with?) Location (what suburb do you live in currently?) Profession/Career information (what do you do for a living?) Physical development:
Use dot points to identify here the main findings related to physical health and development over the lifespan.
Cognitive development:
Use dot points to identify here the main findings related to cognitive changes and development over the lifespan.
Psychosocial development:
Use dot points to identify here the main findings related to social changes and development over the lifespan.