Chapter 1 Flashcards
Health
state of complete well-being, physical, psychological, spiritual, social, intellectual, and environmental.
Wellness
deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal enhancement
Obtain optimal physical health by
1) eat nutritious food
2) exercise
3) avoid harm/substances
4) watch for early sickness signs
5) protect from accidents
Psychological health
emotional and mental states; thought and feelings, awareness, express emotion and can cope
Spiritual health
identifying own basic purpose in life
Social health
ability to interact effectively with others and social environment
Intellectual health
ones ability to think and learn from life experiences, open to ideas, capacity to question
Environmental health
impact ones world has on their well-being
Community health
complex interrelationships between one person’s health and health of community/environment
Health promotion
any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, and organizational supports for actions and conditions of living
Americans experiencing greatest health deficits
young adults
HALE
healthy life expectancy
Healthy People Initiative
vision to create society where everyone can live long, healthy lives
Reasons contributing to health and longevity gap of genders
1) Biological factors
2) Social factors
3) Behavioral factors
4) Health habits
College health promotion yield improvement in
1) physical activity
2) nutrition
3) weight
Social norm
behavior or attitude that particular group expects, values, and enforces
Prevention
information and support offered to help healthy people identify health risks and enhance well-being
Protection
measures that individual can take when participating in risky behavior
Predisposing factors
beliefs, values, attitudes, knowledge, and perception that influence behavior; beliefs most powerful
Enabling factors
skills, resources, and physical/mental capabilities that shape behavior
Reinforcing factors
rewards, encouragement, and recognition that influence behavior in short run
3 beliefs that enact change
1) susceptibility - know they are at risk
2) severity - know they will pay high price if don’t change
3) benefits - change will be advantageous
Intentional change
person consciously decides to change negative behavior or initiate healthy one
Moral model
take blame for problem and result, depends on motivation
Enlightment model
strict discipline
Behavioral model
rewarded for positive change
Medical model
expert needs to provide advice, not controlled by person
Compensatory Model
doesn’t assign blame, puts responsibility on person to acquire skills and power to overcom
Health believe model (HBM)
model of behavioral change that focuses on the individual’s attitudes and beliefs
Self-determination theory
engage in activity for own sake, for fun
1) amotivated = does not value activity or believe it will lead to desired result
2) externally motivated = engage in activity to gain reward or avoid negative consequences
