Week 3 Lecture

Question 1

What are the 3 external factors that may influence mental health?

Answer 1

Family - Non stable homes
The wider environment - resources/ lack of help
Social bonds and support

Question 2

What are the 4 internal factors that may influence mental health?

Answer 2

Self Esteem - good or bad
Personality - unique mix
Learned Helplessness (poor skills) vs. Learned Optimism (sense of hope)
Life span and maturity

Question 3

What is Mental Health?

Answer 3

Tense, feeling angry, anxious – normal emotions

BUT when feelings persist for long periods of time than they may be part of mental health problems

Question 4

How many percent of Australians experience a mental illness in their life time?

Answer 4

45%

Question 5

What age group has the highest prevalence of mental illness?

Answer 5

18 - 24 years

Question 6

What are the 4 important things about Social health?

Answer 6

1. The importance of social inclusion
2. Social support through supportive relationships
3. Social networks
4. Community cohesion

Question 7

Benefits of social relationships?

Answer 7

Can live longer & likely to be more healthy

Question 8

3 ways health can influence social relationships?

Answer 8

Behavioural
Psychosocial
Physiological

Question 9

How does behavioural influence social relationships?

Answer 9

Can influence and ‘control’ health habits – protective health behaviours

Question 10

How does Psychosocial influence social relationships?

Answer 10

Mechanisms to explain how social ties influence health – social support, sense of control, social meanings from groups.

Question 11

How does Physiological influence social relationships?

Answer 11

Supportive interactions benefit immune, endocrine and cardiovascular functioning.