Chapter 1

Question 1

defining health and wellbeing and the dimension included

Answer 1

• relates to the 5 SPEMS
• and individual feeling happy, capable, healthy, energised

Question 2

subjecting, how it links to health and wellbeing

Answer 2

someone own personal view
- linked based on personal beliefs feelings or opinions

Question 3

what are the 5 SPEMS

Answer 3

-social
-physical
-emotional
-mental
-spiritoul

Question 4

defining dynamic, including in health and wellbeing

Answer 4

something constantly changing
eg: feeling, emotions

Question 5

define physical health and wellbeing

Answer 5

• the capacity to perform daily acitvities or tasks
• relating to the functions of the body and its systems

Question 6

define social health and wellbeing

Answer 6

the ability to form good relationships and the ability to adapt to different social situations

Question 7

define illness

Answer 7

• know as a subjective concept relating to personal experiences of a disease
• illnesses are linked together

Question 8

define disease

Answer 8

a physical or mental disturbance including symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage

Question 9

emtional health and wellbeing

Answer 9

to recognise, understand and effectively manage and express emotions
- the ability to display resilience

Question 10

spiritual health and wellbeing

Answer 10

• ideas, values and beliefs involved in the mind and the conscience of human beings
• a concept of hope, peace and a guiding sense
• also relates to organised religion, a higher power or a purpose in life

Question 11

mental health and wellbeing

Answer 11

• the state of a person’s mind and the ability to think and process information
• making decisions and use of logic can also be seen as a mental health and wellbeing definition

Question 12

Wellbeing

Answer 12

a complex combination of all dimensions of health, characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels
happy, healthy, capable and engaged

Question 13

Subjective wellbeing

Answer 13

refers to how people experience the quality of their lives and includes both how they feel about their
lives and what they think about their own personal circumstances

Question 14

Self-esteem

Answer 14

reflects a person’s overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgement of oneself as
well as an attitude toward the self.

Question 15

Self-disclosure

Answer 15

the process of communication by which one person reveals information about himself or herself to another.
This can be in the form of feelings, thoughts, fears, likes and dislikes.

Question 16

Health

Answer 16

a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing; it is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 17

Emotional intelligence

Answer 17

an individual’s ability to recognise and respond to either their own or others’ emotions

Question 18

Contraception

Answer 18

any method or device that prevents conception and, therefore, a pregnancy

Question 19

what is the 1946 (WHO) definition

Answer 19

‘health is a state of complete physical,
mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.’

Question 20

Health Status

Answer 20

an individual’s or a population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors.

Question 21

Self-Assessed Health Status

Answer 21

Based on an individual’s own perception of their health and wellbeing.

Question 22

Life Expectancy

Answer 22

An indication of how long a person can expect to live, if current death rates do not change

Question 23

Mortality

Answer 23

death

Question 24

mortality rates

Answer 24

an indication of how many deaths occurred in a population in a given period of time, due to a particular cause or all causes.

Question 25

YLL stands for

Answer 25

years of life lost

Question 26

YLL

Answer 26

can be used to measure mortality. It is the measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death.

Question 27

Morbidity

Answer 27

ill health, including disease or disability.

Question 28

YLD stands for

Answer 28

Years lost due to disability

Question 29

YLD

Answer 29

can be used as a measure of morbidity, where one YLD is equal to one ‘healthy’ year of life lost, due to time lived with illness or disease.

Question 30

Incidence

Answer 30

the number of new cases of a condition in a given period (usually 12 months)

Question 31

Prevalence

Answer 31

the total number of cases of a condition at a given time.

Question 32

Rate of Hospitalisation

Answer 32

Exploring the rate of hospitalisation among youth provides an indication of levels of ill health that require medical treatment.

Question 33

Core Activity Limitation

Answer 33

self care, mobility, communication in own langugae

Question 34

Psychological Distress

Answer 34

Relates to unpleasant feelings and emotions that have an impact on an individual’s level of functioning. Measuring psychological distress can provide information about the level of mental and emotional health and wellbeing experienced.

Question 35

Sociocultural Factors

Answer 35

The social and cultural conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These include socioeconomic status, social connections, family and cultural influences, food security, early life experiences and access to affordable, culturally appropriate healthcare.