Psychosocial Health

Question 1

What is psychosocial health?

Answer 1

• A complex interaction of psychological and social processes
• Could be seen as a balance between dimensions of wellness

Question 2

What occurs during the emerging adulthood stage?

Answer 2

1. Distinct life stage
   - Wider scope of possibilities than any other life stage for western cultures
   - Lots of variability; difficult to predict activities
2. Distinct state of mind
   - Not quite adult, not quite adolescence
   - Adult responsibilities include independent decision making, responsibility for oneself, and financial independence

Question 3

What are some ways to support your psychosocial health?

Answer 3

1. Connect with others
   - Build meaningful relationships
   - Give and receive care
2. Stay positive (pessimists = more stress)
   - Experience a range of emotions while coping in a healthy way
3. Deal better with hard times
   - RESILIENCE

Question 4

What are the 4 components of psychosocial health?

Answer 4

Mental health
Emotional health
Social health
Spiritual health

Question 5

Talk about mental health.

Answer 5

You can use cognitive/emotional capabilities to function in society

• Ability to perceive reality as it is
• Ability to respond to challenges
• Ability to carry out adult responsibilities
• Ability to develop rational strategies for living
• Ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity

Question 6

Talk about emotional health.

Answer 6

Express feelings and moods and exhibit compassion for others

• Emotions: conscious reaction directed toward a specific object or person (loss, benefits, borderline, complex)
• Emotional intelligence: ability to perceive and express emotion, assimilate emotion in thought, understand and reason with emotion, and regulate emotion in the self and others
• Understanding that self is not centre of universe
• Ability to response in suitable way to distressing or amazing events
• Sense of control over mind and body that leads to good decisions
• High level of optimism
• Passion for work and play

Question 7

Talk about social health.

Answer 7

Interact with people around us as a contributing member of society

• Optimistic sense of trust in others
• Constructive and positive relationship
• Ability to form relationships
• Capability to function as a contributing member of society
• Celebrating our diverse society by accepting differences
• Being open to new experiences with others

Question 8

Talk about spiritual health.

Answer 8

Identify one’s basic purpose in life and achieve one’s potential, connected to greater power

• A belief in something that goes beyond boundaries of the self
• Strong sense of values, morals, and ethics
• Recognizing individuality and self-worth
• Sense of interconnectedness with others and nature
• Sharing the virtues of hope, faith, and forgiveness

Question 9

How should you live to get a fulfilling life?

Answer 9

1. Identify your needs
   - Needs are the motivating factors in personality development
2. Clarify your values
   - Instrumental values: ways of thinking/acting that we hold important (honesty, sincerity)
   - Terminal values: goals, achievements, or ideal states we strive towards (Comfortable life, job success)
3. Strengthen your self-esteem
   - Gives you the confidence to achieve
4. Manage your moods
   - Try to reframe the situation in a positive light
5. Feel in control
   - Be assertive
   - Become socially responsible

Question 10

What is resilience?

Answer 10

• Living healthy stable life despite set-backs
• Learn from experiences
• Acknowledging failure is a part of growing in life