Vocab Flashcards
Health
The combination of physical, mental/emotional and social well-being
Spiritual health
A deep- seated sense of meaning and purpose in life
Wellness
An overall sense of wellbeing or total health
Chronic disease
An ongoing condition or illness
Heredity
All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents
Environment
The sum of your surroundings
Peers
People of the same age who share similar interest
Culture
The collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a group
Media
Various methods for communicating information
Technology
Radio, television and internet
Risk behaviors
Actions that can potentially threaten your health or health of others
Steps of help
H-ealthful
E- thical
L- egal
P- arent approval
cumulative
Related risk that increase in effect with each added risk
Prevention*
Taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
Obstinence
A deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors including sexual activity and the use of drugs
Lifestyle factors
The personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives
Health education
Providing accurate health information and health skill teaching to help people make healthy decisions
Healthy people
A national wide health promotion and disease prevention plan
Health disparities
Differences in health outcomes among groups
Health literacy
A persons capacity to learn about and understand basic health information
Health skills
Specific tools and strategies to maintain, protect and improve all aspects of your health
Interpersonal communication
To exchange of thoughts, feelings and beliefs
