health psychology and wellbeing

Question 1

what is health according to the biopsychosocial model?

Answer 1

health extends beyond the concept of a mere absence of disease, injury or diasbility

Question 2

what functions are measured on a continuum?

3 points

Answer 2

• physical functioning
• psychological functioning
• social functioning

Question 3

biomedical model

what is illness caused by?

Answer 3

caused by biological factors/malfunction

Question 4

how should illness be treated?

Answer 4

with surgery, medication etc.

Question 5

how does the meaning of health change?

Answer 5

it changes from person to person and across different countries and cultures

Question 6

what is health psychology?

Answer 6

an intrest in the role of psychological factors in the cause, progression and consequences of both health and illness

Question 7

what are the aims of health psychology?

4 aims

Answer 7

• health promotion and maintenence
• prevention and treatment of physical illness
• etiology (causes) and correlated of health and illness
• health policy and healthcare service delivery

Question 8

what do you use the aims of health psychology for?

Answer 8

to develop and test theories and to use them to desig interventions and treatments

Question 9

what do health beliefs predict?

Answer 9

behaviour

Question 10

to understand behaviour what do we need to understand?

Answer 10

health beliefs

Question 11

why do we need behaviour change strategies

5 points

Answer 11

• role of behaviours
• to prevent illness
• to treat illness
• to reduce physical symptoms
• to improve wellbeing

Question 12

what is the COM-B model

Answer 12

the capability, opportunity, motivation, behaviour model is a model of behaviour change

Question 13

CAPABILITY
example

Answer 13

• psychological “i know about this”
• physical “i can do this”

Question 14

OPPORTUNITY
example

Answer 14

• physical “i have what i need to do this”
• social “other approve of me doing this”

Question 15

MOTIVATION
example

Answer 15

• reflective “i believe this is the right thing to do”
• automatic “ i feel like i want to do this”

Question 16

Eden et al 2022 purpose of study:

Answer 16

understanding the reasons underlying the use of sun beds is essential for developing effective interventions

Question 17

Eden et al 2022 method of study:

Answer 17

systematic review of 16 qualitative studies that explored the use of sunbeds

Question 18

Eden et al 2022 results of study

Answer 18

COM-B was used to interpret results
* evidence that all 5 components influenced the liklihood of an individual engaging in indoor tanning with all but automatic motivation influencing quiting/reducing indoor tanning

Question 19

examples of interventions that can target individual/target

4 interventions

Answer 19

• doctor’s advice
• government interventions
• banning advertisements
• increasing costs

Question 20

what is chronic illness & examples

Answer 20

illness that persists for a long time, usually at least 3 months. there is no cure but it ususally isn’t life threatening
examples:
* heart disease, diabetes, asthma

Question 21

Lunde et al 2021 purpose of study:

Answer 21

examined impact of helicopter parenting

Question 22

Lunde et al 2021 method of study:

Answer 22

narrative review

Question 23

Lunde et al 2021 results of study:

Answer 23

culture of helicopter parenting may only make the distress for an emerging adult living with chronic pain worse

Question 24

clinical vs health psychology

Answer 24

clinical
* mental health (anxiety, depression etc.)
health psychology
* physical health (diet, sleep, exercise)

Question 25

what are the focuses of clinical psychology?

3 focuses

Answer 25

CBT
psychotherapy
counselling

Question 26

what are the focuses of health psychology?

3 focuses

Answer 26

beliefs
behaviour
behaviour change

Question 27

irrational concerns about health

Answer 27

stigma associated with having a psychiatric diagnosis

Question 28

somatic symptom disorder

what do we mean by somatic?

Answer 28

occurs when a person manifests a psychological problem through a physiological symptom

Question 29

illness anxiety disorder characteristics:

Answer 29

• affects daily lives
• anxious about illness
• central feature of the individual’s identity and self-image

Question 30

DSM-5 criteria for illness anxiety disorder

2 points

Answer 30

• somatic symptoms not present or very mild
• high level of anxiety about health

Question 31

illness anxiety disorder prevalence

Answer 31

• ranges between 1.3% and 10%
• similar in males and females

Question 32

development and course of illness anxiety disorder

4 points

Answer 32

• unclear
• chronic and relapsing condition
• onset - early -> middle childhood
• rare in children

Question 33

illness anxiety disorder risk factors

2 risk factors

Answer 33

• environmental: triggered by a major life stress
• history of childhood abuse or childhood illness