8a Flashcards
Well-being
State in which an individual is mentally socially and physically healthy and secure
Ways of considering mental well-being
Level of functioning
Resilience
Social and emotional wellbeing
Level of functioning
High : Individuals with high levels of functioning may:
• carry out basic everyday tasks, such as maintaining personal hygiene and dressing appropriately
• be productive in completing daily tasks
• set goals and take steps towards
achieving them
• be independent
• adapt to changes in the environment
Low : Individuals with low levels of functioning may:
• struggle to carry out basic tasks, such as maintaining personal hygiene and dressing appropriately
• 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.
the degree to which an individual can complete day-to-day tasks in
an independent and effective manner
Resilience
High: Individuals with high levels of resilience may:
• seek solutions to problems
• use appropriate coping strategies
• be flexible in changing circumstances
• be optimistic and hopeful.
Low:
Individuals with low levels of resilience may:
• experience enduring feelings of being overwhelmed when problems arise
• rely on unhealthy or unhelpful coping strategies
• be unable to adapt to change
• lack hope and optimism.
ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty
Social well-being
Social wellbeing
the ability for an individual to form and maintain meaningful bonds with others, and adapt to different social situations
High:
A person with high levels of social wellbeing may:
• have a strong support network
• be able to form and maintain meaningful
relationships
• be able to effectively communicate with others.
Low:
A person with high levels of social wellbeing may:
• have a strong support network
• be able to form and maintain meaningful
relationships
• be able to effectively communicate with others.
Emotional well-being
High:
person with high levels of emotional wellbeing may:
• be aware of their own and others’ current emotional state
• experience a wide range of emotions
• express emotions at appropriate times.
Low:
A person with low levels of emotional wellbeing may:
• be unable to understand or name their own and others’ emotions
• feel numb or be unable to experience certain emotions
• express emotions inappropriately or at inappropriate times (for example, yelling at your boss while at work).
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
Social and emotional well-being framework for aboriginal and Torres Strait islander communities
Social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB)
a framework that includes all elements of being,
and therefore wellbeing, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Multidimensional made up of different components
Holistic (in relation to SEWB) an approach to wellbeing that considers the whole person, including their mental, physical, spiritual, and social needs
Dimension of SEWB
Body
Mind and emotion
Family and kinship
Community
Culture
Country
Spirituality and ancestry
Determinants
Social
The circumstances in which people grow, live, and work, and the systems put in place to deal with illness (WHO, 2008).
• Socioeconomic status (level of wealth)
• The impact of poverty • Unemployment
• Racial discrimination
Historical determinants
Historical
The ongoing influence of events, policies, and trauma on groups of people (AHRC, 2007).
• Colonisation and its legacy (for example, the ongoing loss of culture and language)
• The impact of past government policies (for example, policies of Aboriginal child removal)
Political determinants:
Political policies that shape the process of distributing resources and power to individuals and communities, and create or reinforce social and health inequalities (Dawes, 2020).
• Unresolved issues of land
• Control of local resources
• The rights of self-determination and sovereignty (individuals
and communities making their own choices and managing their own lives in culturally informed ways)
Body
Mind and emotion
Family and kinship
Connection to physical body and health allowing one to participate in all aspects of life
Ability to effectively manage thoughts and feelings
Connection to immediate and wider community
Community
Culture
Country’s
Connection to wider social system providing on with ability to connect and support each other
Strong sense of identity values traditions and connections between past present and future that drives behaviour and belief
ATSI beliefs tied to land each belonging to a clan and the land
Spirituality and ancestry
Connects things shapes believes values and behaviour guiding knowledge systems and culture and all that is life for ATSI including past present and future.
Family and community ancestors interconnected with cremation spirits and country watching over guiding and protecting family and community in physical and spiritual world
