HHS 231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Asthma, Brainstorming
26 Aug 2019
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Chapter 1: wellness, wellbeing, and health behavior change. Health: examines overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury. Ex: diabetes, sprained ankle, depression, influenza, or asthma. Wellness: quality or vitality of your body and mind. Optimal balance and the connections between the body, mind, and spirit. Asked to change by someone else and don"t want to: you change and are resentful, go back to old ways. Self determination theory: having choice to change is one of the most important factors to making change. Locus of control: where the source of responsibility for change is. Intrinsic motivation: desired behavior is driven by internal rewards (joy, pleasure). Extrinsic motivation: behavior is determined by external rewards (clothing, food). Self-efficacy: one"s belief in their ability to succeed: mastery: developing competence, vicarious experience: finding individuals that can complete behaviors you are trying to achieve, verbal persuasion: encouragement and specific feedback, emotional arousal: happiness and pleasure one feels.
