Health dimensions

Question 1

what is the WHO definition of health and wellbeing

Answer 1

relating to the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and is characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable, and engaged.

Question 2

subjective definition of health and wellbeing

Answer 2

Subjective: influenced by or based on personal beliefs, feelings or opinions

Question 3

physical health and wellbeing

Answer 3

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

Question 4

social h and w definition

Answer 4

the state and quality of the interactions and relationships that an individual has ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.

Question 5

mental h +w

Answer 5

current state of wellbeing referring to a persons mind or brain and includes the ability to think and process information

Question 6

emotional h+w

Answer 6

refers to the ability to express feelings in appropriate way

Question 7

spiritual h+w

Answer 7

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

Question 8

what are the strengths and limitations of the WHO defintion

Answer 8

STRENGTH: health is considered more than just physical
LIMITATION: to be considered healthy theres many components that need to be considered