Chapter 1

Question 1

What are the six dimensions of wellness?

Answer 1

• Physical
• Emotional
• Intellectual
• Interpersonal
• Spiritual
• Environmental

Question 2

The overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury:

Answer 2

health

Question 3

Optimal health and vitality, encompassing the six dimensions of well-being:

Answer 3

wellness

Question 4

A condition that increases one’s chances of disease or injury:

Answer 4

risk-factor

Question 5

wellness is largely determined by:

Answer 5

the decisions you make

Question 6

health can be determined by:

Answer 6

factors beyond your control

Question 7

The higher your fitness level :

Answer 7

the higher your level of

physical wellness will be

Question 8

2 additional important dimensions of wellness:

Answer 8

occupational wellness and financial wellness

Question 9

the level of happiness and fulfillment you gain through your work:

Answer 9

occupational wellness

Question 10

To achieve occupational wellness, set career goals that

reflect your:

Answer 10

personal values

Question 11

In the old days, many people died as a result of:

Answer 11

infectious diseases and poor environmental conditions

Question 12

A disease that develops and continues over a long

period of time; usually caused by a variety of factors, including lifestyle factors:

Answer 12

chronic disease

Question 13

what drains the nation’s resources and raises

national health care costs?

Answer 13

poor health

Question 14

seven specific strategies for development of health promotion:

Answer 14

1. Health promotion addresses health issues in context
2. Health promotion supports a holistic approach
3. Health promotion requires a long-term perspective.
4. Health promotion supports a balance between
   centralized and decentralized decision-making on
   policies that affect people where we live, work, and
   play
5. Health promotion is multisectoral.
6. Health promotion draws on knowledge from a
   variety of sources
7. Health promotion emphasizes public accountability

Question 15

Behaviours That Contribute to Wellness:

Answer 15

BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, CHOOSE A HEALTHY DIET, MAINTAIN A HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT, MANAGE STRESS EFFECTIVELY, AVOID TOBACCO AND DRUG USE AND LIMIT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM DISEASE AND INJURY

Question 16

A set of physical attributes that allows the body to

respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort:

Answer 16

physical fitness

Question 17

your belief in your ability to successfully take action and perform a specific task:

Answer 17

self-efficacy

Question 18

Strategies for boosting self-efficacy:

Answer 18

developing an internal locus of control,
using visualization and self-talk,
and obtaining encouragement from supportive people

Question 19

the figurative “place” a person designates as the source of responsibility for the events in his or her life:

Answer 19

locus of control

Question 20

internal vs external locus of control:

Answer 20

internal: it’s up to me!
external: it’s everyone else’s fault!

Question 21

One of the best ways

to boost your confidence and self-efficacy is:

Answer 21

Visualization and Self -Talk

Question 22

enhancing your readiness to change steps:

Answer 22

pre-contemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance
termination

Question 23

steps for dealing with relapse to old behaviour:

Answer 23

1. forgive yourself
2. Give yourself credit for the progress you have already
   made
3. Move on

Question 24

the “SMART” criteria:

Answer 24

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time-specific