Biopsychosocial Flashcards
(43 cards)
Biopsychosocial model of health
A model that considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health
Positive psychology
A branch of psychology focused on the character strengths and behaviors that allow individuals to build a life of meaning and purpose
Gratitude
being thankful, the readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness
Hope
A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
Grit
Demonstrating passion and perseverance toward a goal despite being confronted by significant obstacles
Mindfulness
A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
Resilience
The process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, or sources of stress
Meditation
A practice that involves focusing one’s attention on mindfulness or spiritual reflection, aiming to achieve mental clarity and emotional balance
OCEAN
A personality theory that involves five significant personality traits that play a role in our interactions and ability to form relationships
Openness to experiences
People open to experiences are creative, open to trying new things, goal oriented, and like to be challenged
Closed to experiences
People closed to experiences are not creative, do not like change, and resist new ideas
Conscientiousness
Conscientious people spend time preparing, detail-oriented, and enjoy having a set schedule
Ambivalence
Ambivalent people dislike structure and schedules, procrastinate important tasks, tend to make messes
Extrovert
Extroverts often speak before they think, find it easy to make new friends, and feels energized when around other people
Introvert
Introverts think before they speak, prefer solitude, and feel exhausted when having to socialize a lot
Agreeableness
Agreeable people feel empathy and concern for other people, are willing to help those in need, and enjoy contributing to the happiness of other people
Not Agreeable
Not agreeable people take little interest in others, don’t care about how other people feel, and manipulate others to get what they want
Neurotic
Neurotic people experiences a lot of stress, experience dramatic shifts in mood, and struggle to bounce back after stressful events
Calm
Calm people are emotionally stable, deal well with stress, and are rarely feel sad or depressed
Self-Concept
The perception that one has about oneself, answer to the question “Who am I?”
Self-Regulation
The control of one’s own behaviors through monitoring, evaluation, and reinforcement of behavior
Self-Efficacy
An individual’s belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments
Internal Attribution
Internal attributions are assigning the cause of behaviors to one’s internal characteristics, such as personality traits, emotions, and abilities
External Attributions
External attributions are assigning the cause of behaviors to external outcomes, such as situational or environmental factors