lecture 3 - model of stress and health behaviour

Question 1

which models use self efficacy?

Answer 1

banduras theory
PMT
health belief model
theory of planned behaviour

Question 2

what does IPREP stand for?

Answer 2

international performance, resilience and efficiency program

Question 3

what is IPREP about?

Answer 3

people learn stress management techniques

Question 4

what are some health outcomes in first response workers?

Answer 4

mental health (PTSI; post traumatic stress injuries)

physical health

suicide

early mortality

Question 5

in police officers, what is the key predictor in falsely firing a firearm?

Answer 5

high cortisol levels

Question 6

study on PTSI among public safety personnel

Answer 6

in RCMP officers, there was highest rates of suicidal ideation and PTSI symptoms

civilian police workers show higher rates of attempted suicide and anxiety than police officers themselves, shows vicarious trauma exposure

Question 7

what environment is best for police officers to learn and perform well?

Answer 7

no stress environment, but they are often trained in a moderate stress environment to make it realistic of on the job activities

Question 8

how does one breath reset impact HRV?

Answer 8

HRV reduces, which is good!

Question 9

why would we need another definition and model of stress (regarding UMM)?

Question 10

what is the relationship between fatigue and short and long term reserves (regarding UMM)?

Question 11

explain a situation with low or high difficulty and have resources meet a demand or not (regarding UMM)

Question 12

is it possible to increase PMP and SMP at the same time (regarding UMM)?

Question 13

explain the difference between difficulty and unease

Answer 13

difficulty is “i am under a lot of stress”, its related to demands and resources

unease is “i feel stressed”, its a physiological response/feeling

Question 14

explain the relationship between unease and difficulty regarding different behaviours

Answer 14

decreased unease and decreased difficulty = helpful habit

decreased unease and increased difficulty = unhelpful habit

increased unease and decreased difficulty = helpful behaviour

increased unease and increased difficulty = unhelpful behaviour

Question 15

what is the only theory/model that accounts for physiology?

Answer 15

homeostasis theory of well being (HTW)