Unit 4 AOS2 Flashcards
Wellbeing
The individual is mentally, physically, socially healthy and secure.
Mental Wellbeing
Individuals’ psychological state and their ability to think, process information and regulate emotions.
Ways of considering mental wellbeing
- Levels of functioning.
- Resilience.
- Social Wellbeing.
- Emotional wellbeing.
Levels of functioning.
The degree to which individuals can complete day-to-day tasks independently and effectively.
High levels of functioning.
- Carry out basic tasks.
- Productive.
- Set goals.
- Independent.
- Adapt to change.
Low levels of functioning.
- Struggle to carry out daily tasks.
- Feelings lethargic; unproductive.
- Lack of direction.
- Unable to cope with change.
Resilience.
Ability to cope and manage change/uncertainty.
Respond effectively to stressors, overcome them and adapt to them.
High levels of resilience
- Seek solutions to problems.
- Appropriate coping strategies.
- Flexible in changing environments.
- Optimistic + hope.
Low levels of resilience
- Enduring feelings of being overwhelmed by problems.
- Unhealthy coping strategies.
- Unable to adapt to change.
- Lack of optimism + hope.
Social well-being.
Form and maintain meaningful bonds with others and adapt to social situations.
High levels of social well-being.
- Strong support network.
- Form + maintain meaningful relationships.
- Effectively communicate with others.
Low levels of social well-being.
- Isolated/lack of support.
- Difficulty forming relationships.
- Struggle to communicate effectively.
Emotional well-being.
Appropriately control and express emotions in an adaptive way, and understand the emotions of others.
High levels of emotional well-being.
- Aware of own and other’s emotional state.
- Experience a wide range of emotions.
- Appropriately express emotions.
Low levels of emotional health and well-being.
- Unable to understand emotions.
- Unable to experience certain emotions.
- Inappropriately express emotions.
Social-Emotional wellbeing framework (SEWB)
Includes all elements of being and well-being for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
- Multidimensional (different components).
- Holistic (Considers the whole person).
-conceptions of health as holistic, interdependent, and interconnected domains of social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of the whole community.
The SEWB dimensions.
- Connection to body.
- Connection to mind and emotions.
- Connection to family and kinship.
- Connection to community.
- Connection to culture.
- Connection to country.
- Connection to spirituality and ancestors.
Connection to the body.
Connecting to the physical body and health to participate fully in all aspects of life.
eg. Good nutrition.
Connection to mind and emotion.
Effectively manage thoughts and feelings.
eg. Self-esteem.
Connection to family and kinship.
Connection to immediate and wider family group/community.
eg. Quality time.
Connection to community.
Connection to wider social systems; support and connect.
eg. Community services.
Connection to culture.
Identity, values and tradition which connect between the past, present and future. –> behaviour and beliefs.
eg. Speak the local language.
Connection to country.
Traditional lands of a particular language or culture; spiritually and emotionally (geographic).
eg. Only taking what one needs from the land.
Connection to spirituality and ancestors.
Connecting all things, beliefs and behaviours to guide knowledge.
Ancestors are connected with the creation of spirits and the country. (guide and protect families).
The determinants (SEWB)
- Social.
- Historical.
- Political.
Social determinants.
Circumstances people grow, live and work, and the systems put in place to deal with illness.
eg. Unemployment.
Historical determinants.
The ongoing influence of events, policies and trauma on groups of people.
eg. Colonisation.
Political determinants.
Shape the process of distributing resources and power to individuals and communities and create or reinforce social + health inequalities.
eg. Unresolved issues of land.
Mental well-being as a continuum
An individual’s psychological state and the ability to think, process information and regulate emotions.
- Tracks fluctuating mental well-being.
- It is constantly changing
- Not-fixed.
- Can shift.
High levels of mental health (continuum)
- Function Independently.
- Cope with everyday demands
- Excessive level of distress and dysfunction.
- Ability to cope with stress, sadness and anger.
Medium levels of mental health (continuum)
—> less severe and more temporary.
- Not functioning at an optimal level.
- Moderate impact on mental wellbeing.
- Amplified emotions and high levels of stress.
- Difficulty concentrating.
- Irrational thought patterns.