Biopsychosocial Flashcards
Biopsychosocial model of health
A model that considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health
Positive psychology
A branch of psychology focused on the character strengths and behaviors that allow individuals to build a life of meaning and purpose
Gratitude
being thankful, the readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness
Hope
A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
Grit
Demonstrating passion and perseverance toward a goal despite being confronted by significant obstacles
Mindfulness
A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
Resilience
The process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, or sources of stress
Meditation
A practice that involves focusing one’s attention on mindfulness or spiritual reflection, aiming to achieve mental clarity and emotional balance
OCEAN
A personality theory that involves five significant personality traits that play a role in our interactions and ability to form relationships
Openness to experiences
People open to experiences are creative, open to trying new things, goal oriented, and like to be challenged
Closed to experiences
People closed to experiences are not creative, do not like change, and resist new ideas
Conscientiousness
Conscientious people spend time preparing, detail-oriented, and enjoy having a set schedule
Ambivalence
Ambivalent people dislike structure and schedules, procrastinate important tasks, tend to make messes
Extrovert
Extroverts often speak before they think, find it easy to make new friends, and feels energized when around other people
Introvert
Introverts think before they speak, prefer solitude, and feel exhausted when having to socialize a lot
Agreeableness
Agreeable people feel empathy and concern for other people, are willing to help those in need, and enjoy contributing to the happiness of other people
Not Agreeable
Not agreeable people take little interest in others, don’t care about how other people feel, and manipulate others to get what they want
Neurotic
Neurotic people experiences a lot of stress, experience dramatic shifts in mood, and struggle to bounce back after stressful events
Calm
Calm people are emotionally stable, deal well with stress, and are rarely feel sad or depressed
Self-Concept
The perception that one has about oneself, answer to the question “Who am I?”
Self-Regulation
The control of one’s own behaviors through monitoring, evaluation, and reinforcement of behavior
Self-Efficacy
An individual’s belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments
Internal Attribution
Internal attributions are assigning the cause of behaviors to one’s internal characteristics, such as personality traits, emotions, and abilities
External Attributions
External attributions are assigning the cause of behaviors to external outcomes, such as situational or environmental factors
Locus of Control
The extent to which you feel you have control over events that impact your life
Cognitive Strategies for Self-Enrichment
Enriching one’s self by adopting strategies that address problems one may have regarding a skill and working towards overcoming it
Downward Comparison
The natural tendency of comparing oneself to people that are worse off, can enhance self-esteem and boost confidence, but can also lead to arrogance and hostility
Self-Handicapping
Engaging in behaviors that sabotage your chances of success
Self-Serving Bias
When one attributes their positive events and successes to their own character or actions, but blame negative results on external circumstances
Cutting Off Reflected Failure
Disassociating one’s self from lower-status individuals because they do not want their reputations affected by associating with the people who are considered failures
What does SEEDS stand for?
Socialization
Exercise
Education
Diet
Sleep
Socialization
Form and maintain social connections with friends and family
Exercise
Get your heart going for at least 30 minutes a day by walking, running, biking
Education
Learn things by taking classes, reading books, creating things with their hands
Diet
The kinds of foods that someone eats impacts how they feel physically and emotionally
Sleep
Get 7 or more hours of good sleep every night and practice healthy night routines
What does OCEAN stand for?
O penness to experiences vs. Closed
C onscientiousness vs. Ambivalence
E xtroverted vs. Introverted
A greeable vs. Not agreeable
N eurotic vs. Calm
Basking in Reflected Glory
To experience self-gratification on the basis of the success of someone with whom one is associated
Biology Aspect of Biopsychosocial Mode
Gender
Physical Illness
Disability
Genetic vulnerability
Immune function
Neurochemistry
Stress reactivity
Medication effects
Psychology Aspect of Biopsychosocial Model
Learning/Memory
Attitudes/Beliefs
Personality
Behaviors
Emotions
Coping skills
Past trauma
Social Aspect of Biopsychosocial Model
Social supports
Family background
Cultural traditions
Social and Economic status
Education
Nature
Nature is one’s biological makeup, genetics, and predetermined characteristics that one cannot change
Nurture
Nurture is how one is raised, life experiences, and cultural background
