Chapter 5: sociocultural influences on mental health

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

• shared way of life
• combination of traditions/beliefs that make groups of people band together
• traditions that have been passed down over several generations (usually a minimum of three)
• may or may not include a religion

Question 2

culture is NOT

Answer 2

• based on color of skin
• based solely on country of origin

Question 3

ethnicity

Answer 3

• defines one’s personal traits
• skin color, country of origin, and language are part of one’s ethnicity
• may be many ethnic groups within a culture

Question 4

ethnocentrism

Answer 4

• believing one’s ethnic group has rights or benefits over those of another group
• includes groups such as gangs, supremacist groups, and terrorist groups

Question 5

religion

Answer 5

• belief in a higher power (not the same for everyone)
• organized and structured
• deeply rooted and often stereotyped
• a set of beliefs surrounding that higher power
• important to some patients and nonexistent to others

Question 6

religion may..

Answer 6

• influence the procedures a patient will allow
• determine who is allowed to care for that patient
• require services/ceremonies to be done at the bedside

Question 7

prejudice

Answer 7

• judging a person, group, or situation before knowing all the facts
• usually a negative connotation
• usually destructive
• usually hurtful
• restrictive to enrichment of society

Question 8

nontraditional lifestyles

Answer 8

the definition of family has changed over the years to include biological parents, single parent, foster parents, blended families, and gay families.

Question 9

homeless is not a…

Answer 9

• mental illness
• however many homeless in the US have a mental illness
• some homeless are “working poor” and either uninsured or underinsured
• deinstitutionalization in the 1950s may still be affecting the mentally ill homeless in this country

Question 10

Eron and Peterson (1982)

Answer 10

• study found that the lower the socioeconomic status, the higher the incidence of abnormal behavior in US society
• it is important to know all the variables before applying this statement to your patient

Question 11

Diana baumrind’s classification of parenting types

Answer 11

authoritarian
authoritative
permissive

Question 12

authoritarian

Answer 12

very strict rules
child has little or no voice in family decisions

Question 13

authoritative

Answer 13

firm, consistent rules and limits
allows for discussion and flexibility

Question 14

permissive

Answer 14

• little structure
• few guidelines
• child unsure of boundaries and has hard time learning self control and situational appropriateness