Chapter 1 Worksheet – Accessing Your Health

Be able to define the following terms:

 Infectious disease
 Chronic disease
 Mortality
 Morbidity
 Risk factors / risk behaviors
 Lifestyle choices
 Life expectancy vs. healthy life expectancy
 Health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
 Target behavior
 Relapse

 What is the main difference in type of leading causes of death in the U.S.
from 1900 to now?

 What are the top 5 causes of death (in order!) for ALL ages and the top 4
for the college-age group?

 Explain the difference between the medical model of health and the
ecological/public health model.

 Health departments typically offer two types of programs; health promotion

and disease prevention. What specific types of activities might be offered
for each type?

 What are some examples of health-related public policies or organizations?

 List several of the most important achievements in U.S. public health in the
past 100 years.

 How would you define the terms health and wellness, and how have these
concepts changed over the past 70+ years?
 List the dimensions of wellness listed in your text (plus a 7th I’ll give you in
class). List several qualities or behaviors associated with each dimension.

 What are the top 5 modifiable risk factors that most strongly affect
optimal wellness OR chronic disease among Americans?

 What are some of the factors (“determinants of health”) that influence

wellness for both individuals and groups?

 What population groups are prone to becoming victims of health disparity,

and for what reasons?

 What other factors can contribute to inequalities in health outcomes in our

country?

 What are the 4 “overarching goals” of Healthy People 2020, and what
lifestyle behaviors are listed as leading health indicators and priority issues?

 According to the Health Belief Model, what 5 factors are involved in

behavior change?

 Which behavior change model stresses the importance of role models and
social factors in effecting behavior change?

 Be able to define/describe the 6 stages of the Stages of Change (or

Transtheoretical) Model.

 One of your first class assignments will involve creating a health-related

behavior change: please /’familiarize yourself with that section of the
chapter so you are not confused about expectations for this project!

 What are S.M.A.R.T. goals?

 How is shaping utilized in planning for behavior change?

 What are some typical barriers that discourage individuals from attempting
(or achieving) a behavior change?

 Describe some strategies for increasing motivation for behavior change.

 What is self-efficacy, and why is it important in motivating individuals

toward behavior change?

 What is meant by the term locus of control, and which is considered more
desirable for optimal health – internal or external locus of control?

 Be able to define these concepts and explain how they can be utilized for
successful behavior change:

o Imagined rehearsal / visual imagery

o Countering

o Control the situation/ situational inducement

o Self-talk

o Positive reinforcement

o Journaling

 We will be discussing the concept of health literacy in class. Be aware of

the skills that this includes.

 What factors should you consider when critically evaluating health-related

information on the internet?