PSY4045 Health

The World Health Organisation (1948) described health as...

• the ability to adapt and to self-manage

• A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community

• The absence of disease or infirmity

• A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

The model describes how health is influenced by a range of factors e.g., genetics, personality, or cultural background

Which personal trait/s showed the strongest links with psychopathology?

• openness

• conscientiousness

• extraversion

• agreeableness

• neuroticism

External, unstable and specific attributional style is associated with depressive symptoms

• True

• False

Type D personality. The D stands for...

• Diligent

• Distressed

• Diseased

• Disordered

From this lecture, I conclude...

• Physical and mental health are interrelated

• There are links between personality and health

• Personality should NOT be considered in health interventions, public health messaging or behaviour change

• There are individual differences in health behaviours, outcomes, and management