4.2.1 - Mental Wellbeing

Question 1

Levels of functioning

Answer 1

the degree to which an individual can complete day-to-day tasks in an independent and effective manner

Question 2

High levels of functioning

Answer 2

• Carry out basic everyday tasks such as maintaining personal hygiene
• Be productive in completing daily tasks
• Set goals and take steps towards achieving them
• Being independent
• Adapt to changes in the environment

Question 3

Low levels of functioning

Answer 3

• Struggle to carry out basic tasks, such as maintaining personal hygiene
• Feel uncharacteristically lethargic or tired and thus be unproductive in achieving tasks
• Lack direction or be able to set goals in life
• Be unable to cope with changes in the environment

Question 4

Resilience

Answer 4

refers to the ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty, in turn, resilience enables a person to overcome these stressors and recover from the challenges presented

Question 5

Resilience Eg

Answer 5

o High self-esteem
o More confidence in carrying out tasked
o Increased coping flexibility

Question 6

High levels of resilience

Answer 6

• Seek solutions to problems
• Use appropriate coping strategies
• Be flexible in changing circumstances
• Be optimistic and hopeful

Question 7

Low levels of resilience

Answer 7

• Experience enduring feelings of being overwhelmed when problems arise
• Rely on unhealthy or unhelpful coping strategies
• Unable to adapt to change
• Lack hope and optimism

Question 8

Social wellbeing

Answer 8

the ability for an individual to form and maintain bonds with others, and adapt to different social situations

Question 9

High levels of social wellbeing

Answer 9

• Have a strong support network
• Able to form and maintain meaningful relationships
• Able to effectively communicate with others

Question 10

Low levels of social wellbeing

Answer 10

• Be isolated or lack support from others
• Have difficulty forming and maintaining meaningful relationships
• Struggle to effectively communicate with others

Question 11

Emotional wellbeing

Answer 11

the ability for an individual to appropriately control and express their own emotions in an adaptive way, as well as understand the emotions of others

Question 12

High levels of emotional wellbeing

Answer 12

• Be aware of their own and others’ current emotional state
• Experience a wide range of emotions
• Express emotions at approximate times

Question 13

Low levels of emotional wellbeing

Answer 13

• Be unable to understand or name their own and others’ emotions
• Feel numb or unable to experience certain emotions
• Express emotions inappropriately or at inappropriate times

Question 14

Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Framework for A&TSI Communities

Answer 14

a framework that includes all elements of being, and therefore wellbeing, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Question 15

• Connection to body

Answer 15

o Risk factors: chronic and communicable diseases, poor diet, smoking
o Protective factors: access to good healthy food, exercise, access to culturally safe health services

Question 16

• Connection to mind and fitness

Answer 16

o Risk factors: developmental/cognitive impairments and disability, racism, mental illness, unemployment, trauma
o Protective factors: education, agency, strong identity, values and motivation

Question 17

• Connection to Family and Kinship

Answer 17

o Risk factors: include absence of family members, family violence, child neglect
o Protective factor: loving, stable accepting and supportive family, adequate income, spending time with family groups

Question 18

• Connection to community

Answer 18

o Risk factors: family feuding, lateral violence, lack of local services, isolation
o Protective factors: support networks, community-controlled services, self-governance

Question 19

• Connection to culture

Answer 19

o Risk factors: elders passing on without full opportunities, services that are culturally safe, languages under threat
o Protective factors: contemporary expressions of culture, attending national and local cultural events, cultural intinctions, cultural education

Question 20

• Connection to country

Answer 20

o Risk factors: restrictions on access to country
o Protective factors: time spent on country

Question 21

• Connection to spirituality and ancestors

Answer 21

o Risk factors: no connection to the spiritual dimension of life
o Protective factors: opportunities to attend cultural events and ceremonies