Exam 3 Study Guide NR 222 Health and Wellness

Terms in this set (60) Values clarification- steps, definitions and application A method for discovering one's values and the importance of those values. Values clarification does not tell a person how to act, but it helps people recognize what values they hold and evaluate how those values influence their actions. Values are qualities, principles, attitudes, or beliefs about the inherent worth of an object, behavior, or idea that guide action by sanctioning certain behaviors and disavowing others. (Essential to the interactional process) (Guided actions) Brainpower Read More Values characteristics Values evolve; they are not static, Life events and social processes can spark a reappraisal of personal values. How are values shaped, passed down from generation. values color an individual's identity, goals, and sense of personal meaning. Values are embedded in the culture and taught within a family and social context, giving meaning to the life events and happenings outside the family's boundaries. Valuing process (steps in) Cognitive process Choosing 1. Choosing freely 2. Choosing from alternatives 3. Choosing after careful consideration of potential outcomes of each alternative Prizing Affective/emotional process (two steps) 4. Cherishing and being happy with personal beliefs and actions 5. Affirming the choice in public, when appropriate Acting Behavior (last step) 6. Acting out the choice 7. Repeatedly acting in some type of pattern Self disclosure Appropriate sharing of self enhances self knowledge promotes reciprocal interactions and mutual exchange