Health Psychology Flashcards
What is health psychology?
Study of social, behavioral, cognitive and emotional factors that contribute to promote health
What is instrumental support?
Providing different types of resources, assisting with problems
True or false: perceived available support is a better predictor of wellbeing
True
What are the five illness cognitions dimensions?
- Identity
- Perceived cause of illness
- Timeline
- Consequences
- Cure and control
What does the mode of Lazarus and Folkman state?
When there is a stressor:
Primary appraisal: harmful?
- No? —> no stress
- Yes?
Secondary appraisal: able to cope?
- Yes? —> no stress
- No? —> stress
What is the definition of a dispositional coping style?
Coping is a personality trait and a person uses the same coping style in different situations
What is the definition of a situational coping style?
A person has diverse coping styles and uses one or the other depending on the situation
What is the definition of this coping type: problem-focused
Try changing or eliminating the source of the stress
What is the definition of this coping type: emotion-focused
Regulate emotions (not changing the situation, but your reaction to the situation)
What is the definition of this coping type: approach based coping
Deal with the stressors and related emotions
What is the definition of this coping type: avoidance based coping
Attempts to escape from having to deal with the stressor
What are the goals of coping?
- Recovery
- Tolerate or adjust to negative events or realities
- Maintain a positive self-image
- Maintain emotional equilibrium
- Continue satisfying relationships with others
What is the definition of: self-regulation
Efforts of humans to alter thoughts, feelings and desires away from short-term temptations and towards longer-term goals
What is the definition of: self-management
The ability of the individual to cope with symptoms, treatment, physical and social consequences of chronic illness and related changes in lifestyle
What is the definition of: self-monitoring
A person assessing the frequency of his/ her target behavior and the antecedants and consequences of that behavior. What am I doing?
What is the definition of: self-reaction
How do I feel and think about how I am doing?
What is the definition of: self-guidance
Being able to bring yourself to a goal
What is the definition of: self-efficacy
A person’s confidence that he/ she can perform certain behaviors
What is the definition of: self-evaluation
Collecting feedback on where one stands and how one is doing with respect to one’s goals. How am I doing relative to my goals?
True or false: self-management is formulated positively and coping can be formulated negatively and positively
True