Fictional Figure Case Study

A fictional figure chosen for a case study

A fictional figure was chosen as the subject for the case study. Rinat is the name of the character in this situation. She is renowned as a fun-loving girl in her area. Rinat enjoys visiting upscale establishments such as high-end taverns, pricey road excursions, adventurous destinations, and nature hikes. Her parents did not bother to find out where their adult daughter goes and how she manages to afford such a lavish lifestyle. Although she was a graduate of Commerce and in her early twenties, many of her relatives and well-meaning neighbors expressed concern with the manner she frequents music concerts, parties, since she did not have a job to sustain that kind of life. Moreover, the setting of the story is in the developing but struggling country in the Asian countries. That shows that getting money and a decent life is hard to come by.<\/p>

Revelation of Rinat's problematic behavior

Later, it becomes known to everyone in the village that Rinat is a hardened drunkard as well as a chain smoker. Those who cared enough reported the matter to the parents of the girl for corrective actions. She was not only smoking cigarettes but also other hard drugs like marijuana. Being a village, certain behaviors are unheard off for people who have completed university education. Although their naivety can be forgiven, they thought that everyone who gets admitted to college knows the dangers associated with smoking and that. They also knew that once one is done with their studies, what a wait for them is a good job from the big companies. Therefore, Rinat possessed all the qualities of a good hardworking girl who cannot mingle with the locals for mere things like smoking. Unfortunately, she indulges in excessive tobacco use and gets admitted into the psychiatrist for specialized medical checkup and examination. There is a greater likelihood that the girl has run mad.<\/p>

Understanding the significance of attitude in predicting behavior

Looking at the specific behaviors in Rinat, such as uttering obscene words, it will be true to say that Rinat behaved in a reckless manner which made her lose his conscience and stable mind. Such behaviors are evaluated based on the theory that the ability to know and understand the attitude of individual assists in understanding their behavior. If the people had not noticed the reckless attitude of Rinat to life, perhaps her parents would not have noticed that the health of their daughter is deteriorating at the expense of smoking. The problem is seen in the manner in which Rinat speaks. It reached a point where all she said was absolute expletives. Therefore, with this psychological theory, where the attitude of a person assists in predicting behavior, it is true to state that guardians and parents should be keen enough when it comes to the attitudinal changes of their young ones.<\/p>

Unnoticed behavioral changes by friends and peers

Unfortunately, the majority of Rinat's friends and peers did not also note the behavioral change before the change in her mental fitness. Before the hallucinations set it, her attitude of craving for pleasure and substance abuse, helped reveal a lot about her identity. Unfortunately, that could only be noticed by someone who has a background in psychology. The ability to read and discern the attitudes and behavioral changes of other people, helps researchers and psychologists understand the identity of a person and the reasons why they behave that way.<\/p>

Environmental and personal factors influencing behavior change

According to theories of addressing changes in behavior in the social learning field of psychology, the behavioral change can be due to personal elements as well as environmental elements. Some of the shifts in the behavior of Rinat as seen in the case study can be explained using the theory of social learning. For example, the theory advances an argument that the environment that surrounds an individual affects the way they behave as well as the catachrestic. It could be true by inference that the college environment, which was composed of students from diverse background could have influenced Rinat's attitude towards life. According to the case study, before she joined the higher institution of learning, she never used to go to nightclubs, smoke, be attracted to fancy lifestyles among much more. Those examples explain the fact that the environment at school was the primary contributing factor towards the changes in behavior.<\/p>

The role of individual thoughts in behavior change

Furthermore, on matters of the psychological explanation of the new behavioral change, there is also an aspect of psychology called congruence. It works in conjunction with the principle of self-efficacy. Still, into that, the thoughts of an individual significantly affect how they behave and the character formation. Therefore, it cannot be denied that Rinat had the free will to have her thoughts. However, the interaction with other students and colleagues at campus must have induced a different line of thinking in her mind. She must have started to see the world in a different perspective than she had before. For that reason, those new ideas in her mind might have been too attractive to experiment. Therefore, it ends up forming the core reasons for her new way of doing things.<\/p>

Influence of environment on health and substance abuse

It should also be clear that before Rinat commenced her tertiary education, she did not have any medical condition which can be used to explain the sudden changes in her health. The current encounter with hallucinations. Additionally, due to the deterioration of her health, she went to the hospital, and the medical results tested positive for substance abuse. Therefore, it is now apparent that the change in the environment which resulted in attitudinal and behavioral change led to Rinat suffering from hallucinations as a result of substance abuse.<\/p>

Recommended corrective measures

Finally, the corrective measures for this case would be to allow the patient who is Rinat to complete the medical procedures first. Secondly, as a practitioner in the field of psychology, I would arrange for a meeting with Rinat then advise her accordingly on how to handle changes in the new environment. Moreover, I would also ensure that I initiate and supervise a thorough rehabilitation plan for Rinat until she regains her health and normal self.<\/p>