Ch 1 Definitions

Question 1

WHO definition of health

Answer 1

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Question 2

Wellbeing

Answer 2

An equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.

Question 3

Health and wellbeing

Answer 3

The state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence characterised by equilibrium in which they feel happy, healthy, capable and engaged.

Question 4

physical health and wellebing

Answer 4

relates to the functioning of the body and its systems, including the physical capacity to perform daily activities and tasks.

Question 5

• social health and wellbeing

Answer 5

relates to the state and quality of the interactions and relationships that an individual has with other people. It includes the ability to manage or adapt to different social situations.

Question 6

• emotional health and wellbeing

Answer 6

relates to the ability to express emotions and feelings in an appropriate way. it is about the management and expression of emotional actions and reactions as well as the ability to display resilience.

Question 7

mental health and wellbeing

Answer 7

the current state of wellbeing relating to the mind or brain and the ability to think and process information.

Question 8

• spiritual health and wellbeing

Answer 8

relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind and conscience of human beings. it includes the concepts of hope, peace, a guiding sense of meaning or values, and reflection on your place in the world.