Health psychology - PSY 223 UTAS || A Verified A+ Pass.
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Health Psychology - PSY 223 UTAS
Health correct answers state of complete physical, social and spiritual wellbeing, not simply the absence of illness.
Health Psychology correct answers - aggregate of the specific educational, & professional contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion & maintenance of health, ...
Health psychology - PSY 223 UTAS || A Verified A+ Pass.
Health correct answers state of complete physical, social and spiritual wellbeing, not simply the
absence of illness.
Health Psychology correct answers - aggregate of the specific educational, & professional
contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion & maintenance of health, 7 to the
promotion & treatment of illness & related dysfunction.
Treatment correct answers the whole person should be treated not just physical change - beliefs,
coping, strategies - patient is in part responsible for their treatment
Health and illness exists on a continuum correct answers there has been a shift away from the
biomedical model health now considered holistically. Health psychologists regarding
psychological factors as not only a possible consequence of illness, but as contributing to all
stages of the continuum.
Aim of health psychology correct answers emphasis the role of psychological factors in the
cause, progression, & consequence of health and illness
2 goals of health psych correct answers develop and test theories of health behaviours, put theory
into practice
Biopsychosocial Model correct answers -Engel (1977) attempt to integrate psychosocial &
environmental factors into the biomedical model of health
Dual Pathway Model correct answers Direct pathway - way people experience their life has a
direct impact on their body, which can change their health status
Indirect Pathway - the way a person thinks influences their behaviour which in turn can impact
their health
Incorporating Variability Model correct answers There is variability between people-knowledge
alone does not always predict health behaviours
Health Promotion: correct answers Promote positive health behaviours, & reduce harmful health
behaviours
Advise on attitudes, beliefs, & behaviours that contribute to illness & health
Design public health programs in areas such as behavioural change
Work with community members and professionals to improve health
Behavioural pathogens correct answers health impairing habits
Learning Theory correct answers association between stimuli/Behaviour
-social cognition theory-stage theory - focus on stages of change-decision making theory -
cost/benefit analysis -physiological theory - focus on understanding health
,Behavioural immunogens correct answers health protective behaviours
Health behaviours - 3 types correct answers Health behaviour to prevent disease
Illness behvaiour to seek remedy
Sick role to get well
Attribution correct answers people like to see the world as predictable and controllable 2 basic
dimentions - external/internal, Stable/unstable
Health of locus control - Heizlich correct answers Controllable by them (internal), uncontrollable
by them (external)We are much more likely to change our behaviour when we have internal
locus control
Risk Perception correct answers perceived susceptibility of the problem
Weinstein: Unrealistic optimism
Inaccurate _________ = engagement in risky behaviours
Self efficacy (Bandura 1977) correct answers confidence to engage in certain behaviours
Health Psych - 3 main models correct answers Stage
Social cognition
Integrated Models
Motivation/self determination correct answers - engaging in behaviours that fulfil personal goals
These tend to positively correlate with a sense of wellbeing/the persistence of health related
behaviours
Stage Model correct answers Transtheorteical model
Health action process approach
Social cognition Models correct answers Health Belief model
Protection Motivation Theory
Integrated health Model correct answers Compatibility, Opportunity, Motivation, Behaviour
Theory of Planned behaviour
Trans-theoretical Model correct answers -Different ordered stages describe how people choose
health related behaviours
pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Compatibility, Opportunity, Motivation, Behaviour (COMB) correct answers Miche (2001)
Three necessary conditions-capability: physiological ability to enact behaviour-opportunity:
physical/social environment that enables behaviour -motivation: reflective/automatic
mechanisms that activate or inhibit behaviour
, Social cognition theory: expectancies, incentives, social cognitions correct answers Sutton (2002,
2010)
Identify target behaviour/target populations
Identify most salient beliefs about the target behaviour
Conduct a study - closed questions (determine which beliefs best
predict behaviour interventions)
Analyse data to determine the beliefs that discriminate intenders
from non-intenders
Develop an intervention to change these target beliefs
Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) correct answers Schwarzer 1992 - health behaviour
change consists of a motivation and volition phase, self effeciacy plays a crucial role
Health Belief Model correct answers Irwin Rosenstock (1960) - health behaviour as a result of a
set of core beliefs
Susceptibility - chances of becoming ill Severity - lung cancer is a serious illness Cost - stopping
will make me irritable Benefit - will save money
Cues to action - breathlessness
Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) correct answers Rogers (1975) people protect themselves
based on various emotional factors - considers fear as an additional component
Fat intake ... correct answers is directly linked to various forms of heart disease, it is related by
virtue of its effects on weight control in particular obesity
& Low fruit and vegetable intake as a part of diet is responsible for over 3 million deaths
worldwide per year
Social Cognition theory - TPB correct answers -behaviour is often shaped by learning-cognitive
theory explains how people think-combined = powerful strategy for behavioural changes
Australian Population: correct answers -majority does not adhere to recommended consumption
of legumes, and whilst fruit consumption is better it is still insufficient
Thus, obesity pose a significant risk to public health, as more then half the population has a body
weight that poses serious health risks.
Australia = 13th fattest country in the world, and this problem starts in childhood as 25% of
children are obese
Developmental Model of Eating: correct answers -learning/experience focusing on the
development of food preferences in childhood
3 key factors:• Exposure
Social learning
Associative learning
Healthy Diet: correct answers 1/3 legumes
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