Exam 3: SES, Psychosocial Factors, and Health

society provides 2 important functions

regulation and integration

regulation

making sure adhering to rules/laws

integration

feel like you’re part of the community

Durkheim’s anomie

perception of normlessness, sense that norms/values of society have collapsed

Merton suggested that societies have these

culturally defined goals and societal structure that regulates/controls the process of attaining these goals

what does Merton argue

people who believe the culturally defined goals, but lack means to attain them, lead to anomie and the chance of engaging in deviant behaviors (crime)

shared cultural goal of the U.S.

striving for success, the American Dream

Psychosocial factors in the context of health

self-esteem, self-efficacy, beliefs and attitudes, anger, forgiveness, gratitude, and hostility

4 types of forgiveness

forgiveness of others, of yourself, feeling forgiven by others, and feeling forgiven by God

NEO Five-Factor Inventory

one of most effective measures of underling psychosocial constructs meant to predict health

Neuroticism

negative emotional responses to stressors

Conscientiousne