Dimension of h & w Flashcards
World health organisation 1997 definition
A state of complete physical mental social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Dynamic state
Constantly changing
Physical h & w
Relates to the function of the body and it’s system including ability to perform in day - day activities
social h & w
relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others.
emotional h & w
relates to the ability to express emotions and feelings in a positive way and the ability to display resilience
mental h & w
is the ability to process information
spiritual h & w
relates to ideas, beliefs, values and things that arise in the mind. it is a guiding sense of meaning or value.
subjective
everyone has diffrent opinions on what good h & w is, often based on if you are suffering chromic, long term illness.
example of physical
healthy body weight
strong immune system
example of social
ability to manage or adapt appropriately to diffrent social settings
communicate effectively
example of mental
low levels of stress
positive self-esteem
example of Spiritual
a sense of belong
acting according to values and beliefs
example of emotional
recognising and understanding the range of emotions
levels of resilience