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| 898746854 | health | more than merely the absence of illness or injury, a state of well-being that encompasses physical, social, psychological, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and occupational dimensions | |
| 898746855 | wellness | the process of actively making choices to achieve optimal health | |
| 898746856 | life expectancy | the average number of years a person can expect to live | |
| 898746857 | Healthy People initiative | a federal initiative to facilitate broad, positive health changes in large segments of the U.S. population every 10 years | |
| 898746858 | health disparities | differences in quality of health among various segments of the population | |
| 898746859 | Healthy Campus | an offshoot of the Healthy People initiative, specifically geared toward college students | |
| 901023875 | sex | the biological and physiological features that differentiate a male from a female | |
| 901023877 | health literacy | the ability to evaluate and understand health information and to make informed choices for your health care | |
| 901023879 | behavior change | a change in an action or habit that affects health | |
| 901023880 | predisposing factor | a physical, mental, emotional, or surrounding influence that shapes behavior | |
| 901023881 | enabling factor | a skill, asset, or capacity that shapes behavior | |
| 901023882 | reinforcing factor | an encouragement or a reward that promotes behavior change | |
| 901023883 | transtheoretical model of behavior change | a model of behavior change that focuses on decision-making steps and abilities. Also called the Stages of Change model | |
| 901023884 | health belief model | a model of behavior change emphasizing personal beliefs in the process of creating effective change | |
| 901023885 | locus of control | a person's belief about where the center of power lies in his or her life; can be external or internal | |
| 904089822 | modeling | a behavior change technique based on watching and learning from others | |
| 904089823 | shaping | a behavior change technique based on breaking large tasks into more manageable parts | |
| 904089824 | reinforcement | a motivational behavior change technique that rewards steps toward positive change | |
| 904089825 | changing self-talk | shifting one's internal dialogue in a more positive, empowering direction |
