Chapter 1 Personal Health

Health Promotion

any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, and organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, or communities

predisposing factors

beliefs, values, attitudes, knowledge, and perceptions that influence our behavior

health

state of complete well-being, including physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual, and environmental dimensions

social norm

behavior or attitude that a particular group expects values, and enforces

wellness

deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health

protection

measures that an individual can take when participating in risky behavior to prevent injury or unwanted risks

prevention

information and support offered to help healthy people identify their health risks, reduce stressors, prevent potential medical problems, and enhance their well-being

reinforcing factors

rewards, encouragement, and recognition that influence our behavior in the short run

enabling factors

skills, resources, and physical, and mental capabilities that shape our behavior

locus of control

belief about the sources of power and influence over an individual’s life

intrinsic motivation

internal desire to change

health belief model

model of behavior change that focuses on an individual’s attitudes and beliefs

transtheoretical model

model of behavioral change that focuses on an individual’s decision making; it states that an individual progresses through a sequence of six stages while making a change in behavior

extrinsic motivation

the desire to act based on reinforcement outside yourself such as reward or recognition

self-efficacy

belief in one’s ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior