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Chapter 3 - The Role Of Psychology In Health And Wellness Flashcards

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Psychology

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An area of science that focuses on people, and in particular, how the mind and feelings may influence behaviors.

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Adherence

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The level of commitment to a behavior or plan of action.

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Motivation

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The intensity and direction of someone’s effort to participate in an activity or engage in a behavior.

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Socioeconomic status

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Persons or groups social standing, includes occupation, education, income

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Amotivation

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Describes when someone is not motivated to engage in an activity or behavior

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Extrinsic motivation

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Motivation coming from rewards, recognition, etc

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Intrinsic motivation

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Motivation coming from self satisfaction

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Outcome goals

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Goals focused on end result

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Process goals

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Refers to the process of goal pursuit

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Social support

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Intentional ways that people assist others in achieving a specific behavior

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Social physique anxiety

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Anxiety that occurs in individuals who perceive that others could be negatively evaluating their physique

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Ambivalence

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Describes a person’s state of mixed feelings about a situation

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Instrumental support

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Actions that directly facilitate a behavior to happen.

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Emotional support

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Encouragement and positive reinforcement that’s provided from an individual to another, which includes being caring, empathetic and showing concern

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Empathy

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Ability to identify with another person’s feelings, attitudes, or thoughts

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Informational support

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Providing accurate, current, and effective information

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Companionship support

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When someone engages in a behavior with an individual. This type of support is often observed in an exercise setting where people exercise with a friend or partner

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Self esteem

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The way someone evaluates their own self worth physically, emotionally, and socially

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Body image

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The way someone views their physical self or visualizes their body

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Sleep apnea

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A sleep disorder in which a persons breathing repeatedly stops and starts, which dusrupts the body’s natural sleep cycle

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Physical activity

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Bodily movement that results in energy expenditure and empompasses many modes and intensities. Movement that is not structured exercises helps as gardening, walking dog, etc

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Adherence

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Level of commitment to a behavior or plan of action

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Autonomy

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Acting in accordance to how one wants to behave

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Intrinsic motivation

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When people engage in an activity or behavior because they feel a sense of satisfaction

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Third space

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A communal space, separate from home or work where the client experiences their own sense of identity and relationship to others

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Behavioral change techniques (BCT’s)

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Client interventions that are used to change some determinant of behavior

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Self-efficacy

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One’s belief that they can complete a task, goal, or performance; self confidence

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Ambivalence

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Describes persons state of mixed feelings about a situation

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Determinants of behavior

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Refers to psychological, social, or environmental factors that influence behavior.

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Intention

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A construct that captures motivational factors that influence behavior. It indicates how hard people are willing to try and how much effort they are planning to exert

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Self-determination theory

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A broad theoretical framework for the study of human motivation

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Autonomous motivation

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When motives for exercise relate to valuing the outcome, when exercise is consistent with the client’s identity, or when the client enjoys exercise.

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Planning

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A concrete representation of when and where exercise will occur

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Attitudes

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Degree to which a person had a favorable or unfavorable evaluation of the behavior of interest

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Outcome expectations

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The expected positive and negative consequences of a behavior.

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Stress

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State of mental or emotional tension from demanding circumstances

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Perceived behavior control

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Evaluation of whether one has the means, resources, and opportunities to perform a behavior

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Affective judgment

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Referring to expected pleasure or enjoyment.

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Precontemplation

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Client does not exercise or planning to start within 6 months

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Precontemplation

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Client does not exercise or planning to start within 6 months

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Contemplation

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Persons thinking about implementing change but hasn’t taken steps to start; individual may take action within the next 6 months

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Preparation

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Client intends to act in near future, usually within the next month

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Action

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Client has made specific modifications in their exercise routine within the past 6 months

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Maintenance

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The client has been exercising for more than 6 months and is working to prevent relaps

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Decision balance

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Reflects the clients weighing of pros and cons of changing

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Empathy

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Ability to identify with another person’s feelings, attitudes, or thoughts.

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Rapport

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Relationship in which two people understand each other’s ideas, have respect for one another and communicate well

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Reflective listening

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Process of seeking to understand the meaning of the speakers words and restarting the idea back to the speaker to confirm that they were understood correctly

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Active listening

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Listening style that involves having genuine interest in what the speaker is saying; requires the listener to fully concentrate to understand the speakers message

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Closed-ended questions

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Directive questions that can be answered with one word, typically a yes or no.

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Collecting summaries

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Short sentence that continue the client’s thoughts and add momentum to the conversation.

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Linking summaries

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Summaries that tie together information the client has presented, perhaps even from previous sessions.

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Traditional summaries

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Summaries used to wrap up a session or announce a shift in focus.

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Affirmations

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Positive statements about character strengths.

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