Health in the 21st Century Flashcards

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