Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the National College Health Assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER A US based surgery that helps
universities give a picture of the health issues and the wellbeing of their students
- Guelph participates
Less than ____% of students are getting enough physical activity - CORRECT ANSWER 20
Only _____% of students eat enough fruits and veggies - CORRECT ANSWER 16.5
Do students generally use protection for oral sex? - CORRECT ANSWER No
What is Bimaadiziwin? - CORRECT ANSWER Everyday good living in accordance with the teachings of the
Creator
What does the medicine wheel do? - CORRECT ANSWER Aid in teaching Bimaadiziwin
- theology
- philosophy
- psychology
What does WHO define health as? - CORRECT ANSWER Not just the absence of illness, but the physical, social
and mental wellbeing
What did the Lalonde report start? - CORRECT ANSWER A framework called the Health Field Concept that
includes:
- biology
- environment
- lifestyle
- health care organizations
Why is the health field concept beneficial? - CORRECT ANSWER It is influential in persuading medical
professionals to rethink current practices that are treatment-focused
Who held the first international conference on HPRO? - CORRECT ANSWER Jake Epp
What is HPRO? - CORRECT ANSWER The process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve
their health
What are the 3 mechanisms for HPRO? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Self care
2. Mutual aid
3. Healthy environments
What 3 health challenges does Achieving Health for All identify? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Reducing inequities
2. Increasing the prevention effort
3. Enhancing capacity to cope
Describe the Precede-Predece Model. - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps us think about our quality of life and health
levels
- Assess our behaviour, lifestyle, & environment
- determine predisposing, reinforcing and enabling factors for health
**Combines health education and organizational policies
What 3 domains does the Quality of Life model have? - CORRECT ANSWER - Being
- Belonging
- Becoming
, How is quality of life measured? - CORRECT ANSWER As the degree to which a person enjoys the important
possibilities of his/her life
What is population health? - CORRECT ANSWER A way of thinking about the social and economic forces that
shape the health of Canadians
Who is Wharf Higgins? - CORRECT ANSWER She conducted research that focused on life choices, chances and
circumstances as they relate to health
What is epidemiology? - CORRECT ANSWER The study of how often diseases occur in different groups of
people and why
Define wellness. - CORRECT ANSWER Purposeful, enjoyable living, or a deliberate lifestyle choice characterized
by personal responsibility and optimal enhancement of physical, mental and spiritual health
Who is the pioneer of the wellness movement? - CORRECT ANSWER Halbert Dunn
What 3 criteria is the wellness movement dependent on? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Direction and progress toward
a higher potential of functioning
2. The TOTAL individual
3. Functioning and adapting for daily living & in times of crisis
Name the 3 main points in the illness-wellness continuum. - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-mature death, neutral, high-
level wellness
Who developed the Six Dimensions of Wellness model? - CORRECT ANSWER Hettler
What are the 6 dimensions of wellness? - CORRECT ANSWER Social, occupational, spiritual, physical,
intellectual, emotional
Describe spiritual wellness. - CORRECT ANSWER - learning how to experience love, joy, peace and fulfillment
- helping others and ourselves
Describe physical wellness. - CORRECT ANSWER Participation in regular physical activity and avoiding harmful
behaviours
Describe intellectual wellness. - CORRECT ANSWER - the brain is the only organ capable of self-awareness
- think and learn from experiences
- openness to new ideas
- your capacity to question and evaluate information
Describe emotional wellness. - CORRECT ANSWER - the degree to which one feels positive about life
- awareness and acceptance of a wide range of feelings
- able to work around limitations
- cope with stressors
- work independently
Describe social wellness. - CORRECT ANSWER - collectivist world view
- contributing to society
- helping others
Describe occupational wellness. - CORRECT ANSWER - finding enrichment through our work
- finding a job that is consistent with personal values and beliefs
Which dimension of wellness unites all other dimensions? - CORRECT ANSWER Spiritual
Which age frame makes up the majority of the population? - CORRECT ANSWER Seniors