Social, Historical and Political Influences Flashcards
World Event
Large scale events that affect more than 1 person
are sources of stress
Three factors which determine if the event is stressful
Experience threat or loss
controllability
predictability
Kobasa
1979
study on 600 executives and managers
Had to complete 2 questionnaires
Personality and stress events and illness they have exp.
Resilience can be taught and trained to an extent
Groups with hardy personality = less likely to become ill
post traumatic stress disorder
- it is common to experience exhaustion and headaches, physical
- poor concentration, disorientation, flashbacks are cognitive
- emotional: fear
Resilience
Capacity for making the most of small windows of opportunity
- Having deep rooted faith in a system of meaning
- Having a wide comfort zone
- Resilience can be trained
Sense of Community
Sense of belonging or attachment to their community that individuals have
- How well they ‘bounce back’ after an emergency as well as their participation in positive community activities
Traumatic Events
Unexpected and negative incidents that threaten our lives and sense of well being
Vulnerable Groups
Most vulnerable sections of society in times of disaster
Community Resilience
Need to think beyond vulnerability
- Julie Ann Pooley (2006)
Competent communities are able to identify needs and issues
- work together co-operatively to carry out plans and achieve goals
- competence of a community and individuals feeling of attachment causes an increased sense of self efficiency and social networks
Game Theory
Area of mathematics concerned with the analysis of decision makers whose choices affect one another
Game Theory in Sport
Winning = commercial value to successful sports people and teams
- Sponsorships and club supporter membership
In gambling
Popular form of recreational activity in Australia
May have negative consequences at individual, family and community levels
