PSYC 3170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Sick Role, Health Promotion

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3170
• Professor: Krista Trobst

Document Summary

Health related behaviour and health promotion: health and behaviour. Health habits: their usual health related behaviours that influence their likelihood of developing chronic and fatal diseases: lifestyles, risk factors, and health. Health behaviour: any activity people perform to maintain or improve their health, regardless of their perceived health status or whether the behaviour actually achieves that goal. Researchers have notes that people"s health status influences the type of health behaviour they perform and their motivation to do it. Well behaviour: any activity people undertake to maintain or improve current good health and avoid illness. These activities can include health people"s exercising or eating healthful diets. Symptom based behaviour: any activity people who are ill undertake to determine the problem and find a remedy. These activities usually include complaining about symptoms or seeking help. Sick role behaviour: any activity people undertake to treat or adjust to a health problem after deciding that they are ill and what the illness is.