Unit 4 AOS 2: Key terms:

Wellbeing:

: a state in which an individual is mentally, physically, and socially healthy and secure.

Mental wellbeing:

an individual’s psychological state, including their ability to think, process information, and regulate emotions.

Levels of functioning:

the degree to which an individual can complete day-to-day tasks in an independent and effective manner.

Resilience:

the ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty (DON’T CHANGE).

Social Wellbeing:

the ability for an individual to form and maintain meaningful bonds with others and adapt to different social situations.

Emotional Wellbeing:

the ability for an individual to appropriately control and express their own emotions in an adaptive way, as well as understand the emotions of others.

Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB):

a framework that includes all elements of being, and therefore wellbeing, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Multidimensional:

made up if different components

Holistic: (in relation to SEWB)

an approach to wellbeing that considers the whole person, including their mental, physical, spiritual, and social needs.

Mental wellbeing continuum:

a tool used to track fluctuating mental wellbeing

Internal factors and External factors:

I- Factors that arise from within the individual

E- Factors that arise from an individual’s environment

Stress:

: a psychological and physiological experience that occurs when an individual encounters something of significance that demands their attention and/or efforts to cope.

Anxiety:

: a psychological and physiological response that involves feelings of worry and apprehension about a perceived threat.

Specific phobia

a type of diagnosable anxiety disorder that is categorised by excessive and disproportionate fear when encountering or anticipating the encounter of a particular stimulus.

Biopsychosocial:

A model that explains behaviour and mental processes using biological, psychological and social factors.

Protective factors:

: influences that enable an individual to promote and maintain high levels of mental wellbeing.

Biological protective factors:

(in relation to mental wellbeing) influences that stem from an individual’s brain and/or body that can maintain or promote mental wellbeing.

Adequate nutrition and hydration:

when the type and amount of food and drink that an individual consumes meet their physical needs.

Sleep:

a regular and naturally occurring altered state of consciousness that involves a loss of awareness and disengagement with internal and external stimuli.

Psychological protective factors:

(in relation to mental wellbeing) influences that relate to mental processes that can maintain and promote mental wellbeing.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT):

a form of psychotherapy that encourages individuals to substitute dysfunctional cognitions and behaviours with more adaptive ones.

Mindful meditation:

the practice of meditation in which an individual focuses on their present experience to promote feelings of calm and peace, without judgement.

Social protective factors:  

(in relation to mental wellbeing) influences that exist in an individual’s social environment that can maintain and promote mental wellbeing.

Support:

support from family, friend and community that is authentic and energising.

Determinants of wellbeing 

factors that influence wellbeing on individual and community levels

Culture

a strong sense of identity, values, tradition, and connection between the past, present and future that drives behaviour and beliefs

Cultural continuity

the passing down and active practice of cultural knowledge, traditions, and values from generation to generation

Self-determination

the rights of all peoples to pursue freely their economic, social, and cultural development without outside interference.