IDIS 199 MODULE 6 QUESTIONS
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well-being - ANSWERan overall state or feeling comfortable, healthy, and happy.
well-being is made up of many components, one of which is mental health
mental health - ANSWERpsychological, emotional, and social aspects of thinking.
prerequisite to realizing potential, being able to cope with normal life stress and
being productive at work or school. considered an important part of the broader
concept of well-being
risk factor - ANSWERbiological, psychological, sociological characteristic or
exposure which is associated with a higher likelihood of a negative outcome
protective factor - ANSWERa characteristic or exposure that lowers the likelihood of
negative outcomes or that reduces the impact of a risk factor
distal - ANSWERan early exposure or factor and change proximal to an immediate
or recent exposure or factor
proximal - ANSWERa factor that represents a more immediate exposure of
underlying vulnerability
determinants of well-being, mental health and resiliency - ANSWERwell-being and
mental health are conceptualized as existing along a continuum
biopsychosocial model - ANSWERbiological: genetic determinants, brain
development
psychological: thoughts, behavior/coping, self-concept, self-awareness
social: connectedness, context, maltreatment
not mutually exclusive and interact with one another (e.g.: consider a student with a
family history of anxiety and depression (biological) who moves to university and is
distanced from their friends and family (social). they have longstanding tendencies to
be a perfectionist and self-critical and have difficulties coping with the new stressors
of university (psychological). the combination of these factors determines the level of
well-being and mental health)
distal risk factors - ANSWERdistal, or early risk factors for onset of common mental
disorders such as anxiety or depression in young people include:
- trauma, abuse, neglect, bullying in childhood
- adversity in the form of a chaotic, unsafe, or insecure home environment
ANSWERED 100%
well-being - ANSWERan overall state or feeling comfortable, healthy, and happy.
well-being is made up of many components, one of which is mental health
mental health - ANSWERpsychological, emotional, and social aspects of thinking.
prerequisite to realizing potential, being able to cope with normal life stress and
being productive at work or school. considered an important part of the broader
concept of well-being
risk factor - ANSWERbiological, psychological, sociological characteristic or
exposure which is associated with a higher likelihood of a negative outcome
protective factor - ANSWERa characteristic or exposure that lowers the likelihood of
negative outcomes or that reduces the impact of a risk factor
distal - ANSWERan early exposure or factor and change proximal to an immediate
or recent exposure or factor
proximal - ANSWERa factor that represents a more immediate exposure of
underlying vulnerability
determinants of well-being, mental health and resiliency - ANSWERwell-being and
mental health are conceptualized as existing along a continuum
biopsychosocial model - ANSWERbiological: genetic determinants, brain
development
psychological: thoughts, behavior/coping, self-concept, self-awareness
social: connectedness, context, maltreatment
not mutually exclusive and interact with one another (e.g.: consider a student with a
family history of anxiety and depression (biological) who moves to university and is
distanced from their friends and family (social). they have longstanding tendencies to
be a perfectionist and self-critical and have difficulties coping with the new stressors
of university (psychological). the combination of these factors determines the level of
well-being and mental health)
distal risk factors - ANSWERdistal, or early risk factors for onset of common mental
disorders such as anxiety or depression in young people include:
- trauma, abuse, neglect, bullying in childhood
- adversity in the form of a chaotic, unsafe, or insecure home environment
