HEALTH FINALLLLLLLL!!!!!!! Flashcards
Wellness
Process of adopting patterns of behavior that can lead to improved health
Health
State of complete physical, mental, social, and physical well being
Resilience
Ability to bounce back after an adverse event
Ecological model of health and wellness
A framework that recognizes relationships between individuals and their environment.
Emphasize the multiple social determinants that influence health
Health promotion
Actions designed to maintain a current health state or encourage advancement to a more desirable state of health
Disease prevention
Defensive actions taken to ward off specific diseases in their consequences
One aspect of health that is within your control
Diet, amount you exercise
Sense of self efficacy
General sense that you have some control over what happens in your life
Smart
Specific measurable attainable realistic time
Health literacy
Ability to read, understand, and act on health information
Mental health characteristics
High self-esteem, realistic and accepts imperfections, altruistic, sense of control over own life, demonstrate social competence in relationships, not overwhelmed by fear of love or anger, optimistic, capacity for intimacy, creative and appreciates creativity, takes responsible risks, bounces back from adversity.
Symptoms of depression
Loss of interest/pleasure in activities that previously provided pleasure, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, reduced ability to concentrate
Warning signs of suicide
Giving away prized possession, substance abuse, changes in normal behavior, anger, crying, lashing out at friends or family, withdrawals or isolations, sleeping/eating more or less than normal, talking or joking about death
Percent of Americans that report finances are a cause of stress
More than 70%
Stress response and what happens
Is carried out by the ANS which is involuntary.
Sympathetic branch – initiate stress response.
Parasympathetic – turns off stress to pop response.
Cerebral cortex – sends chemical signals to the hypothalamus which sends signals to the pituitary gland which sends ACTH to the adrenal glands which releases cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine into the blood stream
Type a personality
Impulsive, lives life By a schedule, needs to get things done quickly.
Type B personality
Less driven and more relaxed. Easy-going and less frustrated
Hardiness
Effective style of coping with stress
Eustress
When you praise an event as positive.
Positive stress
Fight or flight
Series of physiological changes to activate the body systems providing a burst of energy to deal with a perceived threat or danger
Homeostasis
Maintaining a balance
Things that make it more likely that two people will develop a romantic relationship
Proximity, physical attractiveness, similarity
Assertiveness
Speaking up for yourself without violating someone else’s right
Aggressiveness
Inclined to behave in an activity in a hostile fashion