Week 2 Flashcards
What is health?
A dynamic concept influenced by biomedical, psychological and social factors
What do health psychological theories explain?
They explain why individuals engage in behaviours that maintain, enhance or threaten their health.
What do health psychology theories propose?
They propose strategies for intervention.
What do biomedical theories influenced by?
-pathogens
-genetics
-biochemical
-hormonal
-injury
-environment
This model is more concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disease
What is the psychological health model influenced by?
-thought
–feelings
-behaviours
-unconscious drives
-learning
-environment
This model suggests that illnesses are influenced by physical, psychological and social factors
What influences the sociological health models?
- social
- culture
- ethnicity
- economics
- politics
- environment
What is behavioural determinants of health and what is it influenced by?
This asserts that illness is influenced by our behavioural response to external factors. (What we learn from those around us = parents, peers, social)
What is the focus of health psychology?
Health psychology focuses on how people engage in behaviours to maintain and minimise health risks.
What do health psychologist do?
they specialise in understanding the relationships between psychological factors and health or illness
Health psychologists practice in 2 main areas, what are they?
- health promotion ( prevention of illness and promotion of healthy lifestyles)
- clinical health (application of psychological therapy to illness assessment, treatment and rehabilitation)
List some healthy behaviours
-not smoking
-drinking alcohol in moderation
]-eating breakfast
-sleeping 7-8 hours per day
-regular physical activity
-not eating between meals
What is an optimist?
A person who selectively interprets events in a positive way
What is a pessimist?
A person who is selectively interprets events in a negative way
What is resilience?
Being able to withstand and bounce back following hardship
What is Locus of Control?
The individuals belief as to whether outcomes or events in their life are brought about by themselves (internal LOC), powerful others or are random (external LOC)
