Chapter 1 Flashcards
Dimensions of health and wellbeing
Components that make up an individual’s overall health and wellbeing. The dimensions are physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Dynamic
Continually changing
Emotional health and wellbeing
Relates to the ability to express emotions and feelings in an appropriate way
Emotional intelligence
An individual’s ability to recognise and respond to either their own or others’ emotions
Equity
The absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences
Food security
The state in which all persons obtain nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, safe food regularly through local non-emergency sources (VicHealth)
Health and wellbeing
The state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence, characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged
Infirmity
The quality or state of being weak or ill; often associated with old age
Mental health and wellbeing
The current state of wellbeing relating to the mind or brain and the ability to think and process information
Optimal health and wellbeing
The highest level of health and wellbeing an individual can realistically attain at any particular time, taking genetics and the different environments in which people live into account
Pathogens
Bacteria, viruses and other microbes that can cause disease
Physical health and wellbeing
Relates to the state and functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks
Resilience
The ability to effectively deal with adverse or negative events that occur throughout life
Self-esteem
Reflects a person’s overall subjective emotional evaluation of their own worth. It is a judgement of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self.
Social health and wellbeing
Relates to the state of a person’s interactions with others and includes the quality of relationships with family, friends and others in the community and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations. It also includes the level of support provided by family and within a community to ensure that every person has equal opportunity to function as a contributing member of society. (VCAA)
