SOSHANI AND STEINMETZ (2014)- CONCEPTS, THEORIES

Question 1

What is the main context behind Shoshami and Steinmetz’s study?

Answer 1

• The dramatic increase in reported mental health disorders in adolecence since the late 90s.

Question 2

What did Huebner et al. (2000) find regarding the mental health of American students?

Context 2

Answer 2

• 25% of American students reported having an ‘unhappy’ or ‘terrible’ existence.
• High levels of negative school and family experinces.

Question 3

…….. et al. (…..) found that …% of American students reported having an ‘….’ or ‘…….’ existence or experiencing high levels of negative …. and … experiences.

Answer 3

• Huebner et al (2000)
• 25%
• Unhappy & terrible
• School & family

Question 4

How has positive psychology contributed to understanding the increase in mental health disorders in adolescents?

Context 3

Answer 4

• It has progressed in terms of understanding the trends related to MH issues
• and promoting well-being

Question 5

What is positive psychology?

Answer 5

The scientific study of the 3 happy lives.

Question 6

What are the 3 happy lives?

Answer 6

• The Good life
• The Pleasant life
• The Meaningful

Question 7

How does the dual factor model define mental health?

Answer 7

• As 2 distinct but releated dimentions.
• One dimention can be MH problems (anxiety, depression)
• One dimention can be positive subjective well being (feeling generally good about life, purpose, good relationships)
• It stresses that both can exist at the same time.

Question 8

Which 2 components does subjective well-being consist of?

Answer 8

1. Cognitive component
2. Affective component

Question 9

What is subjective well-being?

Answer 9

It consists of 2 components
1) Cognitive component- refers to life satisfaction
2) Affective component -refers to experiencing positive feelings/ absence of negative feelings

Question 10

Why is subjective well-being especially important for students?

Answer 10

• It is associated with academic success and health
• and better relationships (Gilman & Huebner)

Question 11

Well-being can essentially be explained via 2 main APPROACHES, what are these approaches?

Answer 11

• Hedonic approach
• Eudaimonic approach

Question 12

What is the Hedonic approach?

Answer 12

(a way to understand wellbeing) Focuses on pleasure and happiness

Question 13

What is the Eudamaic approach?

Answer 13

• (a way to understand well-being) Focusing on potential, meaning and purpose