Unit 7: Developmental Concepts and Promoting Psychosocial Health Flashcards
What are the 3 components of “Self-Concept”?
Self-image
Ideal-self
Self-esteem
What is emotional intelligence?
when an individual can perceive, understand, control, manage, and evaluate emotions
What is self-awareness?
ability to see oneself clearly and objectively through reflection and introspection
What is self-efficacy?
a person’s perceived ability and aptitude to successfully complete a task
What is a Nuclear family?
2 parents and their children
What are the 5 functions of a family?
Physically
Economically
Reproductive
Affective and Coping
Socialization
When does physical growth stop?
20 years
When does brain development stop?
25 years
Piaget’s young adult:
creative in thought
objective and realistic
less self-centered
learning enhanced through educational and life experiences
Piaget’s middle adult:
increased motivation to learn
problem solving can be slower due to more memories and desire to think before proceeding
Piaget’s older adult:
learning continues through life
normal to take longer to respond and react
mild short-term memory loss is common
long-term memory stays intact
memory changes are usually due to disease
Erikson’s young adult:
Intimacy vs. Isolation
independence
intimate relationship
career choice
if NOT done, then isolation and self-absorbed
Erikson’s middle adult:
Generativity vs. Self-Absorption
What is Generativity?
tasks to establish and guide the next generation, accept middle age changes, and adjust to the needs of aging parents
What is self-absorption?
overly concerned with their own physical and emotional health needs
Erikson’s older adult:
Ego Integrity vs. Despair
search for emotional integration and acceptance of the past and present
What is Ego Integrity?
satisfied with accomplishments, allows them to proceed with a sense of calm to death
What is Despair?
fear of death and anxiety about the future, may be due to wrong decision or life with little meaning
Kohlberg young adult:
concerned with maintaining expectations
value conformity, loyalty, and social order
Kohlberg middle adult:
less rigid in beliefs, increased spiritual strengths
think the rights of others take precedence
Kohlberg older adult:
completed moral development
follow society’s rules in response to others’ expectation
acceptance of life
spiritually more aware of other’s belief and values
Health topics of concern for young adult:
injuries
substance abuse
suicide
pregnancy
nutritional problems
STIs
situational stress
familial stress
Health topics of concern for middle adult:
cardiovascular disease
malignancies
unintentional injury
Diabetes
rheumatoid arthritis
obesity
alcoholism
depression
Health topics of concern for older adult:
chronic illness
accidental injury
demential, depression, delirium
elder maltreatment
What is the most important thing as we age to keep in mind?
SAFETY
What is a modifiable risk factor?
behaviors and exposures that can raise or lower a person’s risk and measures that can be taken to reduce that risk
What is a nonmodifiable risk factor?
genetics
ethnicity/race
gender
age
family health history
What is primary prevention?
providing care to decrease risk for a health condition
diet, exercise, lifestyle
What is secondary prevention?
providing care to detect a health condition
screening for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or cancer
What is tertiary prevention?
providing care to control a health condition
administering medication, providing education, additional therapies
What is quaternary prevention?
protecting client from care that is EXCESSIVE or MIGHT CAUSE HARM
What is Healthy People Initiatives?
national health promotion
released every 10 years
HEALTH OBJECTIVES
