week 1 Flashcards
what is the difference between incidence and prevalence?
what is the difference in perspective in definition of health between healthy and unhealthy people?
healthy: being able to do more positive things
unhealthy: absence of symptoms.
What is the WHO definition of health?
According to Bibace and Walsh what concept of illness do 2-7 year olds have?
according to Bibace and Walsh what concept of illness do 7-11 year olds have?
according to Bibace and Walsh what concept of illness do 12- adulthood olds have?
according to Bibace and Walsh what concept of illness do 17-40 olds have?
according to Bibace and Walsh what concept of illness do 40-60 year olds have?
lay model was the best predictor of good quality of life. It consists of which four components?
define the four systems involved in the biopsychosocial model of health
Can you name three reasons why people initiate potentially addictive substances use behaviours?
what are DALYs?
people with a family history of drug use were more likely to start using themselves if they have which trait? name at least 3
within the medical field we use three definitions and measurements: compliance adherence concordance describe each.
name two reasons for healthscreening
what could be disadvantages regarding health screening?
- expensive
- possible false positives
- stress
- diagnosis can increase stress.
name three factors associated with health screening behaviour.
what is the difference between health locus of control (HLC) and perceived behavioural control?
define self-efficacy
define dispositional pessimism
define the self-determination theory
what is unrealistic optimism?
describe the goal and factors of social cognitive theory