CSU HES 145 Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is Wellness Optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of wellbing
What is Health - Overall condition of body or mind
- Presence or absence of illness or injury
Requirements of wellness - Life lived actively, energetically, and fully
- Largely determined by our decisions
Dimensions of wellness (9) - Physical
- Emotional
- Intellectual
- Interpersonal
- Cultural
- Spiritual
- Environmental
- Financial
- Occupational
Physical Wellness - Eating well
- Exercising
- Avoiding harmful habits
- Making responsible sexual decisions
- Getting regular medical/dental checkups
- Taking steps to avoid injuries
- Recognizing symptoms of disease
- Largely determines quality and quantity of life
Emotional Wellness - Optimism
- Trust
- Self-acceptance
- Self-esteem
- Self-confidence (concept)
- Ability to share feelings w/ others
- Ability to understand and accept one's feelings
Self-acceptance satisfaction w/ self (how we value ourselves)
Self-esteem how I view myself and how I think others view me (how we feel about ourselves)
Self-concept How we perceive ourselves
, Intellectual Wellness - Openness to new ideas
- Capacity to question and think critically
- Motivation to master new skills
- Never stop learning
- Curiosity (seek out new experiences and challenges)
- Sense of humor
Interpersonal Wellness - Satisfying relationships
- Good communication skills
- Developing a capacity for intimacy
- Cultivating a support network of family/friends
Cultural Wellness - Maintain/value your own cultural identity
- Creating relationships w/ those who are different from you
- Avoid stereotyping
- Addresses individuals rather than groups
Spiritual Wellness - Possess a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that give meaning/purpose
to life
- Belonging to something greater than oneself
- Capacity for love, compassion, forgiveness, altruism, joy and fulfillment
- Not necessarily religion
- Faith, family, friends, health
Environmental Wellness - Having abundant, clean natural resources
- Maintaining sustainable development
- Recycling whenever possible
- Reducing pollution and waste
Financial Wellness - Living w/in your means
- Having a basic understanding of how money works
- Avoiding unnecessary debt
- Saving for the future & for emergencies
Occupational Wellness - Loving what you do (fulfillment)
- Feeling valued
- Satisfying relationships w/ co-workers
- Opportunities to grow
Wellness Continuum - All of the dimensions of wellness are intertwined
- If one dimension falls, they all fall
- Don't have to be at the highest level, just have to be at a comfortable middle
ground bt/ all 9
Infectious Disease (1900) A disease that's communicable from one person to another; such as pneumonia,
tuberculosis, etc.
Chronic Disease (today) A disease/condition that develops over a long period; such as heart disease,
cancer or diabetes
What is Wellness Optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of wellbing
What is Health - Overall condition of body or mind
- Presence or absence of illness or injury
Requirements of wellness - Life lived actively, energetically, and fully
- Largely determined by our decisions
Dimensions of wellness (9) - Physical
- Emotional
- Intellectual
- Interpersonal
- Cultural
- Spiritual
- Environmental
- Financial
- Occupational
Physical Wellness - Eating well
- Exercising
- Avoiding harmful habits
- Making responsible sexual decisions
- Getting regular medical/dental checkups
- Taking steps to avoid injuries
- Recognizing symptoms of disease
- Largely determines quality and quantity of life
Emotional Wellness - Optimism
- Trust
- Self-acceptance
- Self-esteem
- Self-confidence (concept)
- Ability to share feelings w/ others
- Ability to understand and accept one's feelings
Self-acceptance satisfaction w/ self (how we value ourselves)
Self-esteem how I view myself and how I think others view me (how we feel about ourselves)
Self-concept How we perceive ourselves
, Intellectual Wellness - Openness to new ideas
- Capacity to question and think critically
- Motivation to master new skills
- Never stop learning
- Curiosity (seek out new experiences and challenges)
- Sense of humor
Interpersonal Wellness - Satisfying relationships
- Good communication skills
- Developing a capacity for intimacy
- Cultivating a support network of family/friends
Cultural Wellness - Maintain/value your own cultural identity
- Creating relationships w/ those who are different from you
- Avoid stereotyping
- Addresses individuals rather than groups
Spiritual Wellness - Possess a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that give meaning/purpose
to life
- Belonging to something greater than oneself
- Capacity for love, compassion, forgiveness, altruism, joy and fulfillment
- Not necessarily religion
- Faith, family, friends, health
Environmental Wellness - Having abundant, clean natural resources
- Maintaining sustainable development
- Recycling whenever possible
- Reducing pollution and waste
Financial Wellness - Living w/in your means
- Having a basic understanding of how money works
- Avoiding unnecessary debt
- Saving for the future & for emergencies
Occupational Wellness - Loving what you do (fulfillment)
- Feeling valued
- Satisfying relationships w/ co-workers
- Opportunities to grow
Wellness Continuum - All of the dimensions of wellness are intertwined
- If one dimension falls, they all fall
- Don't have to be at the highest level, just have to be at a comfortable middle
ground bt/ all 9
Infectious Disease (1900) A disease that's communicable from one person to another; such as pneumonia,
tuberculosis, etc.
Chronic Disease (today) A disease/condition that develops over a long period; such as heart disease,
cancer or diabetes
