Health Psychology Flashcards
Define health
State of complete physical, mental and social well being absence of disease
More recent definition of health
Ability to adapt to social physical and emotional challenges
Why is it important to define health
To understand how to improve it
What are the 2 models of health
The biomedical model
The biopsychosocial model
What is the main focus of the biomedical model
Treatment of disease and improving health
Limitation of biomedical model
[biological]
Only focuses on the biological factors and not other factors
Excludes environmental + social
What is the biopsychosocial model
Different levels of explanation of health
Biological social and psychological
Example of biological factors contributing to health
Example of social factors contributing to health
Example of psychological factors contributing to health
Attitudes
Beliefs
Memory
Emotions
Past trauma
Coping skills
Personality
Cause
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Mind body
Treatment
Outcome
What are personality traits
Characteristic patterns of thinking + feelings
How are A factor of health
Higher trait anxiety = risk of asthma, ulcer + arthritis
Factors
Gender
Women have longer life expectancy
Men partake in risk taking activity
Gender and social eco depr
Gender diagnosis
Physical environment
Characteristics of environment
How does Social + socio economic factors link to health
Lower income =
Poor working onditions
Poor living quality
Poor diet
What is stress
Lack of ability to cope with environmental demands
How does stress affect the body
Lead to chronic conditions
High blood pressure
Heart disease
How is stress measured
Self perceived stress scale
Models of stress
What is the general adaptation syndrome mode, of stress
Stages of response to stress
1- alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion
Alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion
What are the w classifications of stress
Distress
Eustress
Distress
Negative stress linked with negative emotions
Eustress
Positive stress linked with positive emotions
4 stage model of stress
