Lecture 3

Question 1

what is psychosocial health?

Answer 1

psychosocial health is a complex interaction of your intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual health

Question 2

what are the elements of psychosocial health?

Answer 2

spiritual health (being)
emotional health (feeling)
social health 
intellectual health (thinking)

Question 3

what factors may influence psychosocial health?

Answer 3

• The family
• The macro environment
• self efficacy
• self esteem
• learned helplessness
• learned optimism
• lifespan and maturity

Question 4

describe 3 ways social relationships can influence health?

Answer 4

1. Behavioural - can influence and ‘control’ health habits - protective health behaviours
2. Psychosocial - mechanisms to explain how social ties influence health - social support, sense of control, social meanings from groups.
3. physiological - supportive interactions benefit immune, endocrine, and cardiovascular functioning

Question 5

Explain how sport and physical activity can be a vehicle for social inclusion and how it contributes to health

Answer 5

1. Mental health and wellbeing, by strengthening our relationships and links with one another, building active cohesive communities, and enhancing our access to safe and supportive environments
2. Linking young people and their families with schools, community facilities, and networks
3. Partially mediating risks for depressive symptoms for both boys and girls when the team sport is a positive experience

Question 6

State 4 of the risk factors for depression in chronic diseases

Answer 6

Worsening condition
Unrelieved Pain
Dysphasia (communication)
Functional impairment
Social isolation
Diagnosis and treatment

Question 7

What are the health impacts of extreme events as a result of climate change?

Answer 7

Humans (death, injury, illness)
Natural environment (food & water supply & quality, air quality)
Built environment (damaged infrastructure – buildings and transport, limited access, breakdown of equipment)
Social consequences (mental health, dislocation, community, behaviour ( increase crime/aggression, economic)

Question 8

Who is vulnerable as a result of climate change?

Answer 8

Regional, low SES, elderly, children, homeless, indigenous peoples, individuals will health diseases/disability

Question 9

How might the family influence psychosocial health?

Answer 9

Children raised in dysfunctional families may have a harder time adapting to life and run an increased risk of psychosocial problems

Question 10

How might the macro environment influence Psychosocial health?

Answer 10

Drugs, neighbourhood, crime, threats to safety, injury, school failure, unemployment, financial problems, and natural disasters also play a role in increased risk of psychosocial problems.

Question 11

How might self efficacy and self esteem play a role in psychosocial health?

Answer 11

self efficacy (Ones ability to perform tasks or cope with challengers)
- self esteem (Sense of self respect and self worth)

Question 12

how might learned optimism and learned helplessness play a role in psychosocial health?

Answer 12

• learned helplessness (giving up because of past failure)

- learned optimism (learning to be optimistic/positive)

Question 13

How may lifespan and maturity be a factor in psychosocial health?

Answer 13

• Our temperaments change
• Those who do not accomplish developmental tasks, such as learning how to solve problems and evaluate decisions, may find this transition into later life difficult.