Health Test 2 Flashcards
How can you strengthen your Interpersonal communication skills?
- Use “I” messages to express your feelings
- communicate with respect and caring
- be an active listener
conflict resolution
the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving
what do conflict resolution skills include?
Stepping away from an argument allowing the conflict to subside using good interpersonal communication and showing respect for yourself as well as for the other person
Health skills
specific tools and strategies to maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health
what are the three health skills
interpersonal communication, refusal skills, conflict resolution
interpersonal communication
the exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two or more people
Refusal skills
communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthful
What are some refusal strategies that can help you say no to potentially harmful activities.
- Say no in a firm voice
- Explain why
- Offer alternatives
- Stand your ground
- Leave if necessary
what sources influence your health?
Personal values, your family and culture, personal beliefs, media and technology, perceptions, Friends and peers, Curiosity and fears, school and community
self-management
taking charge of your own health
what are health skills also called
life skills
what are some valid sources of health information?
health care providers and professionals, parents and guardians and other trusted adults, valid internet sites
stress
the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands
stress management skills
Skills that help you reduce and manage your stress.
advocacy
taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a health-related belief
what do the decisions you make reflect?
Personal values and the values of your family
values
the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live
decision-making skills
steps that enable you to make a healthful decision
HELP strategy
Healthful, Ethical, Legal, Parent Approval
What are the steps of the decision-making process?
- State the situation
- List the options
- Weigh the possible outcomes
- Consider values
- Make a decision and act on it
- Evaluate the decision
goals
Those things you aim for that take planning and work
Short-term goal
a goal that you can reach in a short period of time
long-term goal
a goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time
action plan
a multistep strategy to identify and achieve your goals
how to develop an action plan
- Set a specific, realistic goal and write it down.
- List the steps you will take to reach your goal
- identify sources of help and support
- set a reasonable time frame for achieving your goal
- evaluate your progress by establishing checkpoints
- reward yourself for achieving your goal
health consumer
someone who purchases or uses health products or services
advertising
A written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service
what should you do before buying a product?
read product labels and do some comparison shopping before you buy
What are some advertising techniques?
Bandwagon, rich and famous, free gifts, great outdoors, good times, testimonial
comparison shopping
judging the benefits of different products by comparing several factors, such as quality, features, and cost
What is some criteria to use to judge health products and services?
- Cost and quality
- Features
- Warranty
- Safety
- recommendations
Warranty
a company’s or a store’s written agreement to repair a product or refund your money if the product doesn’t function properly
Is advertising written or spoken?
Both
malpractice
Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
health fraud
the sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent disease or cure other health problems
What are two areas particularly susceptible to health fraud?
Weight-loss and beauty products
Mental/Emotional Health
the ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life
What are some characteristics of good mental and emotional health?
- Sense of belonging
- Sense of purpose
- Positive outlook
- Self-sufficiency
- Healthy self-esteem
resilient
the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis
hierarchy of needs
a ranked list of factors essential to human growth and development
Things in the hierarchy of needs
- Need to satisfy basic needs
- Need to be secure from danger
- Need to love and be loved, need to belong
- Need to achieve, need to be recognized
- need for self-actualization
self-actualization
to strive to be the best you can
personal identity
your sense of yourself as a unique individual
role model
someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for you
personality
a complex set of characteristics that makes you unique
character
the distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves
What are the traits of a good character
- Trustworthiness
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Fairness
- Caring
- Citizenship
constructive criticism
nonhostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement
emotions
signals that tell your mind and body how to react
hormones
Chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the activities of different body cells
What are some common emotions
Happiness, sadness, love, fear, guilt, anger
hostility
the intentional use of unfriendly or offensive behavior
empathy
The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels
defense mechanisms
mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations
What are the 7 common defense mechanisms
repression, regression, denial, projection, suppression, rationalization, compensation
