Chapter 1

Question 1

What are the dimensions of wellness

Answer 1

physical
emotional
intellectual
interpersonal
cultural
spiritual
environmental
financial
occupational

Question 2

what was the average life expectancy in the 1900s

Answer 2

47

Question 3

what was the leading cause of death in the 1900s

Answer 3

infectious disease and poor environmental conditons

Question 4

what are two dangers when it comes to talking about helath issues in diverse populations

Answer 4

danger of sterotyping
danger of overgeneralising

Question 5

what are lifestyle factors that affect health in indigenous populations

Answer 5

sedentary lifestyle
alcohol consumption
inadequate nutrition
trauma inflicted by the residential school system (PTSD)
other factor related to colonization

Question 6

what are some health disparities among ethnic minorities

Answer 6

income and education
disability
geographic location and accessibility to adaquate health care
sexual orientation

Question 7

what are the factors that influence wellness

Answer 7

health habits
heredity and family history
environment
access to health care
behaviour can make a differnce

Question 8

what are some ways to reach wellness through management of lifestyle choices

Answer 8

consider the behaviours that contribute to wellness
physical activity
choose and healthy diet
wear a seatbelt
choose not to smoke
move to adopt healthy behaviour and oversome unhealthy ones

Question 9

ways to get serious about your health

Answer 9

examine your current health issues
choose a target behaviour
learn more about that behaviour
find help

Question 10

ways to build motivation to change

Answer 10

examine the pros and cons of change
boost self-efficacy

Question 11

what are the stages of change

Answer 11

precontemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance
termination

Question 12

ways to deal with relapse

Answer 12

forgive yourself
give yourself credit for what you have already done
move on

Question 13

what does SMART stand for

Answer 13

specific
measurable
attainable
realistic
time frame specific

Question 14

steps to create a personalized plan for change

Answer 14

devise a plan of action
get what you need
modify your environment
control related habits
reward yourself
involve the people around you
plan for challenges
make a personal contract

Question 15

ways to stay with your plan of change

Answer 15

social influences
levels of motivation and commitment
choice of techniques and level of effort
stress barrier
procrastinating, rationalising and blaming

Question 16

what are the three factors that contribute to health that you can not control

Answer 16

heredity
helath care
environment