Chapter 11 Flashcards
health psychology
using psychological principles to promote health & well-being
biopsychosocial model
health and illness result from a combination of all those factors
body mass index
ratio of body weight to height
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
a body system involved in stress response. Hypothalamus sends chemicals to pituitary gland, which send hormones to adrenal glands, which produce cortisol
tend and befriend
like….supposedly this is what females do in times of stress
oxytocin
important for mothers in bonding to newborns and encourages social behaviors during stress
type a vs type b
type a is competitive aggressive impatient and more likely to develop coronary heart disease. greatest factor is shown to be hostility
why is stress bad for you
it can cause unhealthy coping behaviors, can make you lose social ties, and can directly impact the heart
emotion focused vs problem focused coping
emotion focused: strategies to numb the pain like avoidance or drinking
problem focused: actually solves the problem
