HSC300 Final Exam a granteed pass
2024/25
What is Social support? - ANSWERSBehaviors that communicate to an individual that
he or she is valued and cared for by others
What is a buffering hypothesis? - ANSWERSHolds that social support, creates a buffer
between the stressful experience and feeling overwhelmed or helpless.
What is the direct-effect model? - ANSWERSproposes that social support is beneficial,
even when we are not encountering a stressor
What is Coping? - ANSWERSThe process of managing stressful situations
What is Health self-efficacy? - ANSWERSBelief that one can manage their health
successfully
What is Locus of control (internal)? - ANSWERSBelief that you control your own
destiny
What is Locus of control (external)? - ANSWERSEvents are controlled mostly by
outside forces
What is Dialectics? - ANSWERSThe ongoing tension between coexisting but
contradictory constructs
What is a crisis? - ANSWERSAn occurrence that exceeds a persons normal coping
ability.
What is normalcy? - ANSWERSThe sense that things are comfortable, predictable and
familiar
What is over support? - ANSWERSexcessive and unnecessary help
What is Palliative care? - ANSWERSSpecialized medical care for people with serious,
terminal illnesses provided for the purpose of relieving symptoms, pain and stress
What is Advanced Care Directives - ANSWERSDescribes the type of care to be
permitted, or withhheld, at the wishes of the patient if he/she becomes to ill to
communicate
What is action-facilitating? - ANSWERSperforming tasks and collecting information
, What is Nurturing? - ANSWERSbuilding self-esteem, acknowledging and expressing
emotions and providing companionship
What are the five ways that you can be a supportive listener? - ANSWERS-Focus on
the other person
-Remain neutral
-concentrate on feelings, rather than the even/crisis
-legitimize the other persons emotions
-summarize what you hear
What are Support Groups? - ANSWERSMade up of people with similar concerns who
meet regularly to discuss their feelings and experiences.
What are the 4 ways animals can help with coping? - ANSWERS-Stress relief
-Break from boredom
-Inspiration
-Health Benefits like reduces anxiety, blood pressure and recovery time
What is EHealth? - ANSWERSThe use of technology to transcend the geographical
distance in promoting good health
What is MHealth? - ANSWERSThe use of devices such as mobile phones and tablets
as well as apps
What is Telehealth? - ANSWERSUtilizes technology to facilitate long-distance health
care, education, administrative work and disaster responses
What is Telemedicine? - ANSWERSA subset of Telehealth, that specifically offers
clinical services to patients at a distance, usually through the use of teleconference
exams and shared diagnostic data
What is EPatients? - ANSWERSPeople with illness seeking information or help from
the internet to make informed health decisions.
What is Information Sufficiency Threshold? - ANSWERSPeople tend to seek out
information to help them cope and understand their conditon
Social Networking Theory (Strong Ties) - ANSWERSPeople whose social networks
closely overlap ours
Social Networking Theory (Weak Ties) - ANSWERSPeople whose social networks do
not overlap much with ours.
What are the 3 advantages of using online information? - ANSWERS-Rich array of
information
-Practical Advice
2024/25
What is Social support? - ANSWERSBehaviors that communicate to an individual that
he or she is valued and cared for by others
What is a buffering hypothesis? - ANSWERSHolds that social support, creates a buffer
between the stressful experience and feeling overwhelmed or helpless.
What is the direct-effect model? - ANSWERSproposes that social support is beneficial,
even when we are not encountering a stressor
What is Coping? - ANSWERSThe process of managing stressful situations
What is Health self-efficacy? - ANSWERSBelief that one can manage their health
successfully
What is Locus of control (internal)? - ANSWERSBelief that you control your own
destiny
What is Locus of control (external)? - ANSWERSEvents are controlled mostly by
outside forces
What is Dialectics? - ANSWERSThe ongoing tension between coexisting but
contradictory constructs
What is a crisis? - ANSWERSAn occurrence that exceeds a persons normal coping
ability.
What is normalcy? - ANSWERSThe sense that things are comfortable, predictable and
familiar
What is over support? - ANSWERSexcessive and unnecessary help
What is Palliative care? - ANSWERSSpecialized medical care for people with serious,
terminal illnesses provided for the purpose of relieving symptoms, pain and stress
What is Advanced Care Directives - ANSWERSDescribes the type of care to be
permitted, or withhheld, at the wishes of the patient if he/she becomes to ill to
communicate
What is action-facilitating? - ANSWERSperforming tasks and collecting information
, What is Nurturing? - ANSWERSbuilding self-esteem, acknowledging and expressing
emotions and providing companionship
What are the five ways that you can be a supportive listener? - ANSWERS-Focus on
the other person
-Remain neutral
-concentrate on feelings, rather than the even/crisis
-legitimize the other persons emotions
-summarize what you hear
What are Support Groups? - ANSWERSMade up of people with similar concerns who
meet regularly to discuss their feelings and experiences.
What are the 4 ways animals can help with coping? - ANSWERS-Stress relief
-Break from boredom
-Inspiration
-Health Benefits like reduces anxiety, blood pressure and recovery time
What is EHealth? - ANSWERSThe use of technology to transcend the geographical
distance in promoting good health
What is MHealth? - ANSWERSThe use of devices such as mobile phones and tablets
as well as apps
What is Telehealth? - ANSWERSUtilizes technology to facilitate long-distance health
care, education, administrative work and disaster responses
What is Telemedicine? - ANSWERSA subset of Telehealth, that specifically offers
clinical services to patients at a distance, usually through the use of teleconference
exams and shared diagnostic data
What is EPatients? - ANSWERSPeople with illness seeking information or help from
the internet to make informed health decisions.
What is Information Sufficiency Threshold? - ANSWERSPeople tend to seek out
information to help them cope and understand their conditon
Social Networking Theory (Strong Ties) - ANSWERSPeople whose social networks
closely overlap ours
Social Networking Theory (Weak Ties) - ANSWERSPeople whose social networks do
not overlap much with ours.
What are the 3 advantages of using online information? - ANSWERS-Rich array of
information
-Practical Advice
