IDIS 199 - MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the difference between well-being and mental health? - Correct Answers -Well-
Being: Holistic or overall state of condition of feeling comfortable, happy and healthy.
Well-being INCLUDES mental health.
Mental Health: Psychological, emotional and social aspects of thinking, feeling and
behaving. A prerequisite to realizing potential, coping with normal life stress and being
productive.
What is eudaimonia? Who conceptualized this and what did it mean? - Correct Answers
-Eudaimonia: Happiness, or the ability to thrive - flourishing.
Conceptualized by Aristotle. Being happy according to him --> living well and doing well,
being productive and accomplished, while also keeping with one's ethical and societal
values.
Historical Origins - Buddhism - Correct Answers -balance and harmony with self and
environment is important
Historical Origins - African Religions - Correct Answers -relationships with land and
community, both living and dead
Historical Origins - Ubuntu - Correct Answers -shows a person cannot flourish in
isolation and can only grow with connection to others
What are the three components of well-being? (3) - Correct Answers -1. Mental Health
2. Physical Health
3. Supportive/Secure Environment
What is mental health? (3) - component of well being - Correct Answers -Not just the
ABSENCE of mental illness, but embodies positive psychological, emotional and social
functioning.
Westerhof and Keyes:
1. Emotional well-being: Feeling happy
2. Psychological functioning: Positive functioning and self-realization
3. Social well-being: Positive social value
,What is physical health? - components of well being - Correct Answers -NOT just being
free of disease or illness. Taking care of your body for optimum health and functioning
and disease prevention --> not just the absence of disease, but the presence of health.
closely related to mental health in a reciprocal way
requires good sleep, exercise, nutrition, and mental health
Supportive/secure environment - Components of well being - Correct Answers -current
environment and past experiences affect mental and physical health
where you feel socially, emotionally, and physically safe and valued
What does optimal physical health require? (4) - Correct Answers -1. Good sleep
2. Exercise
3. Nutrition
4. Mental health
What are contributors to mental health? (4) - Correct Answers -1. Realizing Potential:
Are you achieving all you want to achieve, based on your value system? Are you using
your talents meaningfully?
2. Emotional Health: Made up of feelings and emotions, and your ability to regulate
them.
3. Psychological Health: How you think about things. Self-reflection, problem-solving,
emotional management, resilient, attentiveness
4. Social Connectedness: Involves creating and maintaining good relationships with
others and behaving in a socially responsible way. Also developing positive social skills
(empathy)
What are the four areas of the mental health pyramid/spectrum? (4) - Correct Answers -
Wider base --> more of the population meets the threshold.
1. Disorders, Conditions or Illness
2. Concerns or Problems
3. Symptoms
4. Wellness
On the mental health pyramid, what is a disorder/condition/illness? - Correct Answers -
Clinically diagnosed conditions or illnesses that require evidence-based treatments
provided by healthcare professionals.
,Disorder --> has to AFFECT your thoughts, feelings, perceptions and functioning, AND
cause distress or impairment.
E.g. Major Depressive Disorder.
On the mental health pyramid, what is a concern/problem? - Correct Answers -
Presence of symptoms that are associated with distress or difficulty, but not severe
enough to be considered a diagnosable mental illness, condition or disorder.
Often related to new life events or stress. - support and counselling can often help
E.g., emotional difficulty coping with death of loved one.
On the mental health pyramid, what is a symptom? - Correct Answers -Experiences that
are associated with distress, but may be situational, and not necessarily indicative of a
problem or disorder.
E.g. Test anxiety, sleep problems.
Symptoms are TRANSIENT and generally subside when the stressor disappears.
helped with lifestyle changes, self-help, and short-term counselling
On the mental health pyramid, what is wellness? - Correct Answers -Feeling well,
capable and happy.
Stress and disappointment are normal parts of life, but when feeling mentally well, they
are manageable and discomfort is short-lived and appropriate to the stressor or context.
What is the well-being and mental health continuum? - Correct Answers -Well-being
and mental health have been conceptualized as two parallel continuums.
Someone can be mentally well, but with a diagnosed mental illness.
Someone can be mentally unwell, without a diagnosed illness, but due to stressors.
What is realizing potential? (Contributor to mental health) - Correct Answers -1.
Realizing Potential: Are you achieving all you want to achieve, based on your value
system?
What is emotional health? (Contributor to mental health) - Correct Answers -2.
Emotional Health: Made up of feelings and emotions, and your ability to regulate them.
What is psychological health? (Contributor to mental health) - Correct Answers -3.
Psychological Health: How you think about things.
, What is social connectedness? - Correct Answers -4. Social Connectedness: Involves
creating and maintaining good relationships with others and behaving in a socially
responsible way.
What is the state of mental health for Canadian students? - Correct Answers --26.3% of
students reported being diagnosed or treated with a mental health condition.
-46% reported depressive symptoms (increased from 2013).
-65% reported symptoms of anxiety (increased from 2013).
What is the state of mental health for UK students? - Correct Answers -- 19% of 16 to
24 year olds have a mental health condition.
- 5 fold increase in mental illness reporting.
- significant increase in drop outs.
- increased suicides.
What is the state of mental health for university students worldwide? - Correct Answers
-1/3 screened positive for a mental disorder.
Majority of students with anxiety and depression had onset prior to school; substance
use developed DURING school.
What five factors contribute to an increase in mental health issues, and thus increased
demand for mental health services? - Correct Answers -1. At Risk Age
2. Difficulty Transitioning
3. Vulnerable Brain
4. Lacking Support
5. Decrease in Stigma
Factor that leads to increase in mental health issues for university students: At Risk Age
- Correct Answers -75% of adult mental illness begins prior to age 25. University
transitions happen at a time when brain is undergoing accelerated growth and
development has not yet fully matured.
Factor that leads to increase in mental health issues for university students: Difficult
Transitioning Period - Correct Answers -University sucks sometimes, you can encounter
academic, financial and social stressors.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the difference between well-being and mental health? - Correct Answers -Well-
Being: Holistic or overall state of condition of feeling comfortable, happy and healthy.
Well-being INCLUDES mental health.
Mental Health: Psychological, emotional and social aspects of thinking, feeling and
behaving. A prerequisite to realizing potential, coping with normal life stress and being
productive.
What is eudaimonia? Who conceptualized this and what did it mean? - Correct Answers
-Eudaimonia: Happiness, or the ability to thrive - flourishing.
Conceptualized by Aristotle. Being happy according to him --> living well and doing well,
being productive and accomplished, while also keeping with one's ethical and societal
values.
Historical Origins - Buddhism - Correct Answers -balance and harmony with self and
environment is important
Historical Origins - African Religions - Correct Answers -relationships with land and
community, both living and dead
Historical Origins - Ubuntu - Correct Answers -shows a person cannot flourish in
isolation and can only grow with connection to others
What are the three components of well-being? (3) - Correct Answers -1. Mental Health
2. Physical Health
3. Supportive/Secure Environment
What is mental health? (3) - component of well being - Correct Answers -Not just the
ABSENCE of mental illness, but embodies positive psychological, emotional and social
functioning.
Westerhof and Keyes:
1. Emotional well-being: Feeling happy
2. Psychological functioning: Positive functioning and self-realization
3. Social well-being: Positive social value
,What is physical health? - components of well being - Correct Answers -NOT just being
free of disease or illness. Taking care of your body for optimum health and functioning
and disease prevention --> not just the absence of disease, but the presence of health.
closely related to mental health in a reciprocal way
requires good sleep, exercise, nutrition, and mental health
Supportive/secure environment - Components of well being - Correct Answers -current
environment and past experiences affect mental and physical health
where you feel socially, emotionally, and physically safe and valued
What does optimal physical health require? (4) - Correct Answers -1. Good sleep
2. Exercise
3. Nutrition
4. Mental health
What are contributors to mental health? (4) - Correct Answers -1. Realizing Potential:
Are you achieving all you want to achieve, based on your value system? Are you using
your talents meaningfully?
2. Emotional Health: Made up of feelings and emotions, and your ability to regulate
them.
3. Psychological Health: How you think about things. Self-reflection, problem-solving,
emotional management, resilient, attentiveness
4. Social Connectedness: Involves creating and maintaining good relationships with
others and behaving in a socially responsible way. Also developing positive social skills
(empathy)
What are the four areas of the mental health pyramid/spectrum? (4) - Correct Answers -
Wider base --> more of the population meets the threshold.
1. Disorders, Conditions or Illness
2. Concerns or Problems
3. Symptoms
4. Wellness
On the mental health pyramid, what is a disorder/condition/illness? - Correct Answers -
Clinically diagnosed conditions or illnesses that require evidence-based treatments
provided by healthcare professionals.
,Disorder --> has to AFFECT your thoughts, feelings, perceptions and functioning, AND
cause distress or impairment.
E.g. Major Depressive Disorder.
On the mental health pyramid, what is a concern/problem? - Correct Answers -
Presence of symptoms that are associated with distress or difficulty, but not severe
enough to be considered a diagnosable mental illness, condition or disorder.
Often related to new life events or stress. - support and counselling can often help
E.g., emotional difficulty coping with death of loved one.
On the mental health pyramid, what is a symptom? - Correct Answers -Experiences that
are associated with distress, but may be situational, and not necessarily indicative of a
problem or disorder.
E.g. Test anxiety, sleep problems.
Symptoms are TRANSIENT and generally subside when the stressor disappears.
helped with lifestyle changes, self-help, and short-term counselling
On the mental health pyramid, what is wellness? - Correct Answers -Feeling well,
capable and happy.
Stress and disappointment are normal parts of life, but when feeling mentally well, they
are manageable and discomfort is short-lived and appropriate to the stressor or context.
What is the well-being and mental health continuum? - Correct Answers -Well-being
and mental health have been conceptualized as two parallel continuums.
Someone can be mentally well, but with a diagnosed mental illness.
Someone can be mentally unwell, without a diagnosed illness, but due to stressors.
What is realizing potential? (Contributor to mental health) - Correct Answers -1.
Realizing Potential: Are you achieving all you want to achieve, based on your value
system?
What is emotional health? (Contributor to mental health) - Correct Answers -2.
Emotional Health: Made up of feelings and emotions, and your ability to regulate them.
What is psychological health? (Contributor to mental health) - Correct Answers -3.
Psychological Health: How you think about things.
, What is social connectedness? - Correct Answers -4. Social Connectedness: Involves
creating and maintaining good relationships with others and behaving in a socially
responsible way.
What is the state of mental health for Canadian students? - Correct Answers --26.3% of
students reported being diagnosed or treated with a mental health condition.
-46% reported depressive symptoms (increased from 2013).
-65% reported symptoms of anxiety (increased from 2013).
What is the state of mental health for UK students? - Correct Answers -- 19% of 16 to
24 year olds have a mental health condition.
- 5 fold increase in mental illness reporting.
- significant increase in drop outs.
- increased suicides.
What is the state of mental health for university students worldwide? - Correct Answers
-1/3 screened positive for a mental disorder.
Majority of students with anxiety and depression had onset prior to school; substance
use developed DURING school.
What five factors contribute to an increase in mental health issues, and thus increased
demand for mental health services? - Correct Answers -1. At Risk Age
2. Difficulty Transitioning
3. Vulnerable Brain
4. Lacking Support
5. Decrease in Stigma
Factor that leads to increase in mental health issues for university students: At Risk Age
- Correct Answers -75% of adult mental illness begins prior to age 25. University
transitions happen at a time when brain is undergoing accelerated growth and
development has not yet fully matured.
Factor that leads to increase in mental health issues for university students: Difficult
Transitioning Period - Correct Answers -University sucks sometimes, you can encounter
academic, financial and social stressors.
