Instructor Manual: Tunks, An Invitation to Health, Brief, 2023, ISBN 9780357727904; Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your
Health
Instructor Manual
Tunks, An Invitation to Health, Brief, 2023, ISBN 9780357727904; Chapter 1: Taking
Charge of Your Health
Table of Contents
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter..................................................................................... 2
Cengage Supplements .................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 2
Key Terms ....................................................................................................................................... 2
What’s New in This Chapter .......................................................................................................... 3
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................. 3
Discussion Questions .................................................................................................................... 6
Group Activities.............................................................................................................................. 7
Additional Resources................................................................................................................... 10
Online vs. Face-to-Face Teaching ............................................................................................... 11
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website, in whole or in part.
, Instructor Manual: Tunks, An Invitation to Health, Brief, 2023, ISBN 9780357727904; Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your
Health
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter
We extend an invitation to you to live more fully, more happily, and more healthfully. It is
an offer that you literally cannot afford to refuse. Your life may depend on it—starting now.
Cengage Supplements
The following product-level supplements provide additional information that may help you
in preparing your course. They are available in the Instructor Resource Center.
• MindTap Education Guide (lists and describes MindTap activities you can integrate
into your course and provides the default point allocation)
• Test Bank (contains assessment questions and problems)
• Lecture PowerPoint (provides text-based lectures and presentations)
• Image PowerPoint (features photos, figures, and tables from the print/e-book)
Chapter Objectives
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
1.1 Define health and wellness.
1.2 Outline the dimensions of health.
1.3 Assess the current health status of Americans.
1.4 Discuss health disparities based on sex and race.
1.5 Evaluate the health behaviors of undergraduates.
1.6 Describe the impact of habits formed in college on future health.
1.7 Evaluate health information for accuracy and reliability.
1.8 Explain the influences on behavior that support or impede healthy change.
1.9 Identify the stages of change.
Key Terms
enabling factors: skills, resources, and physical and mental capabilities that shape our
behavior.
health: state of complete well-being, including physical, emotional, spiritual, social,
intellectual, and environmental dimensions.
health belief model (HBM): model of behavioral change that focuses on an individual’s
attitudes and beliefs.
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Health
health promotion: any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, and
organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of
individuals, groups, or communities.
locus of control: belief about the sources of power and influence over an individual’s life.
predisposing factors: beliefs, values, attitudes, knowledge, and perceptions that influence
our behavior.
prevention: information and support offered to help healthy people identify their health
risks, reduce stressors, prevent potential medical problems, and enhance their well-being.
protection: measures that an individual can take when participating in risky behavior to
prevent injury or unwanted risks.
reinforcing factors: rewards, encouragement, and recognition that influence our behavior
in the short run.
self-efficacy: belief in one’s ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior.
social norm: behavior or attitude that a particular group expects, values, and enforces.
transtheoretical model: model of behavioral change that focuses on an individual’s
decision making; it states that an individual progresses through a sequence of six stages
while making a change in behavior.
wellness: deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal
enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
What’s New in This Chapter
• Updated statistics on health in America and on college students’ health
• Added new research on older students and health-care issues
• Expanded discussion of LGBTQ+ objectives in Healthy People 2030
• A new action-based SMART Goal Setting tool
Chapter Outline
I. Health and Wellness
A. Health means being sound in body, mind, and spirit.
B. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity” but “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being.”
C. Health has many dimensions: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual,
environmental, occupational, financial, and community.
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Health
D. Wellness can be defined as purposeful, enjoyable living or, more specifically, a
deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal
enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
The Dimensions of Health
A. Physical Health
1. Not a static state, but a process influenced by our decisions and daily
behaviors
B. Emotional Health
1. Our emotional and mental states, that is, our feelings and thoughts
C. Spiritual Health
1. Spiritually healthy individuals identify their own basic purpose in life; learn
how to experience love, joy, peace, and fulfillment; and help themselves and
others achieve their full potential.
D. Social Health
1. The ability to interact effectively with other people and the social
environment, to develop satisfying interpersonal relationships, and to fulfill
social roles
E. Intellectual Health
1. The ability to think and learn from life experience, your openness to new
ideas, and your capacity to question and evaluate information
F. Environmental Health
1. The effect your world has on your well-being
G. Occupational and Financial Health
1. The balance between the rewards and challenges of a career and how these
affect your well-being
H. Community Health
1. The complex interrelationships between one person’s health and the health of
the community and environment
III. Health in America
A. 97.3 percent of Americans fail to practice four key healthy lifestyle habits (getting
regular exercise, eating nutritious meals, maintaining a healthy weight, and
avoiding smoking). Adopting these habits leads to a lower risk of many health
problems, including hypertension, heart disease, and cancer.
1. Life expectancy in the United States has declined recently.
B. Healthy People 2030
1. Mission
2. Goals
C. Health Disparities
1. Why race matters
2. Cancer
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Health
Instructor Manual
Tunks, An Invitation to Health, Brief, 2023, ISBN 9780357727904; Chapter 1: Taking
Charge of Your Health
Table of Contents
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter..................................................................................... 2
Cengage Supplements .................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 2
Key Terms ....................................................................................................................................... 2
What’s New in This Chapter .......................................................................................................... 3
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................. 3
Discussion Questions .................................................................................................................... 6
Group Activities.............................................................................................................................. 7
Additional Resources................................................................................................................... 10
Online vs. Face-to-Face Teaching ............................................................................................... 11
© 2023 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 1
website, in whole or in part.
, Instructor Manual: Tunks, An Invitation to Health, Brief, 2023, ISBN 9780357727904; Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your
Health
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter
We extend an invitation to you to live more fully, more happily, and more healthfully. It is
an offer that you literally cannot afford to refuse. Your life may depend on it—starting now.
Cengage Supplements
The following product-level supplements provide additional information that may help you
in preparing your course. They are available in the Instructor Resource Center.
• MindTap Education Guide (lists and describes MindTap activities you can integrate
into your course and provides the default point allocation)
• Test Bank (contains assessment questions and problems)
• Lecture PowerPoint (provides text-based lectures and presentations)
• Image PowerPoint (features photos, figures, and tables from the print/e-book)
Chapter Objectives
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
1.1 Define health and wellness.
1.2 Outline the dimensions of health.
1.3 Assess the current health status of Americans.
1.4 Discuss health disparities based on sex and race.
1.5 Evaluate the health behaviors of undergraduates.
1.6 Describe the impact of habits formed in college on future health.
1.7 Evaluate health information for accuracy and reliability.
1.8 Explain the influences on behavior that support or impede healthy change.
1.9 Identify the stages of change.
Key Terms
enabling factors: skills, resources, and physical and mental capabilities that shape our
behavior.
health: state of complete well-being, including physical, emotional, spiritual, social,
intellectual, and environmental dimensions.
health belief model (HBM): model of behavioral change that focuses on an individual’s
attitudes and beliefs.
© 2023 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 2
website, in whole or in part.
, Instructor Manual: Tunks, An Invitation to Health, Brief, 2023, ISBN 9780357727904; Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your
Health
health promotion: any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, and
organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of
individuals, groups, or communities.
locus of control: belief about the sources of power and influence over an individual’s life.
predisposing factors: beliefs, values, attitudes, knowledge, and perceptions that influence
our behavior.
prevention: information and support offered to help healthy people identify their health
risks, reduce stressors, prevent potential medical problems, and enhance their well-being.
protection: measures that an individual can take when participating in risky behavior to
prevent injury or unwanted risks.
reinforcing factors: rewards, encouragement, and recognition that influence our behavior
in the short run.
self-efficacy: belief in one’s ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior.
social norm: behavior or attitude that a particular group expects, values, and enforces.
transtheoretical model: model of behavioral change that focuses on an individual’s
decision making; it states that an individual progresses through a sequence of six stages
while making a change in behavior.
wellness: deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal
enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
What’s New in This Chapter
• Updated statistics on health in America and on college students’ health
• Added new research on older students and health-care issues
• Expanded discussion of LGBTQ+ objectives in Healthy People 2030
• A new action-based SMART Goal Setting tool
Chapter Outline
I. Health and Wellness
A. Health means being sound in body, mind, and spirit.
B. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity” but “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being.”
C. Health has many dimensions: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual,
environmental, occupational, financial, and community.
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website, in whole or in part.
, Instructor Manual: Tunks, An Invitation to Health, Brief, 2023, ISBN 9780357727904; Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your
Health
D. Wellness can be defined as purposeful, enjoyable living or, more specifically, a
deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal
enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
The Dimensions of Health
A. Physical Health
1. Not a static state, but a process influenced by our decisions and daily
behaviors
B. Emotional Health
1. Our emotional and mental states, that is, our feelings and thoughts
C. Spiritual Health
1. Spiritually healthy individuals identify their own basic purpose in life; learn
how to experience love, joy, peace, and fulfillment; and help themselves and
others achieve their full potential.
D. Social Health
1. The ability to interact effectively with other people and the social
environment, to develop satisfying interpersonal relationships, and to fulfill
social roles
E. Intellectual Health
1. The ability to think and learn from life experience, your openness to new
ideas, and your capacity to question and evaluate information
F. Environmental Health
1. The effect your world has on your well-being
G. Occupational and Financial Health
1. The balance between the rewards and challenges of a career and how these
affect your well-being
H. Community Health
1. The complex interrelationships between one person’s health and the health of
the community and environment
III. Health in America
A. 97.3 percent of Americans fail to practice four key healthy lifestyle habits (getting
regular exercise, eating nutritious meals, maintaining a healthy weight, and
avoiding smoking). Adopting these habits leads to a lower risk of many health
problems, including hypertension, heart disease, and cancer.
1. Life expectancy in the United States has declined recently.
B. Healthy People 2030
1. Mission
2. Goals
C. Health Disparities
1. Why race matters
2. Cancer
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website, in whole or in part.
