Introduction to Personal Health and Well-Being

Question 1

What are the 3 key and leading models for defining health?

Answer 1

• Medical Model
• Holistic Model
• Wellness Model

Question 2

What are the 7 key dimensions of wellness?

Answer 2

• Physical
• Intellectual
• Environmental
• Spiritual
• Emotional
• Social
• *Occupational

Question 3

Health

Answer 3

The overall condition of the body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury determined or influenced by factors beyond the individual’s control (e.g., age, genetics, care received)

Question 4

Wellness

Answer 4

The ongoing active process of trying to achieve the highest level of health possible in each dimension.
Optimal health and vitality, encompassing all dimensions of well-being determined by conscious decisions to control risk factors that contribute to disease or injury

Question 5

The wellness continuum

Answer 5

The concept of wellness includes vitality in six interrelated dimensions, all of which contribute to overall wellness

Question 6

The total Individual

Answer 6

All parts of our selves (includes all dimensions of wellness)

Question 7

3 characteristics of modern wellness

Answer 7

• The total Individual
• The dynamic, directional progress towards a higher potential of functioning
• Functioning and adapting for daily living and times of crisis