Across
- 3. (three words, no gaps) the degree to which people believe that they have control over the outcome of events in their lives.
- 4. (three words, no gaps) a lifestyle choice. A type of stress which is the result of constant worry, being over-extended, or a lack of organization that leads to persistent stress. It becomes integrated with one's personality and public image.
- 8. (three words, no gaps) an attempt by healthcare agencies to see how certain healthcare practices, treatments, and other interventions affect a person's health over time. This type of research is focused on the changes over time, rather than the final results.
- 10. (two words, no gap) a personal interpretation of a situation and possible reactions to it
- 11. (two words, no gap) the inability of people to withstand adverse impacts from multiple stressors to which they are exposed. This may be the outcome of a genetic predisposition, patterns of cognition, adverse childhood experiences, or environmental risk factors. The more risk factors for stress that one is exposed to, the more vulnerable one is to negative health effects.
- 13. A condition in which a person engages in the use of a substance or in a behavior for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeatedly pursue the behavior despite detrimental consequences.
- 16. (two words, no gap) A holistic approach to understanding health by looking at the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors that influence an individual's well-being. This was in response to the medical model which was solely based on the biological origins of behavior and was seen as being too reductionist.
- 17. A type of stress which comes from demands and pressures of the recent past and anticipated demands and pressures of the near future. Stress which is short-term in nature.
- 21. A medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.
- 22. (four words, no gaps) One's health behaviors are shaped by one's attitude toward the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived self-efficacy.
- 24. (two words, no gap) our tendency to repeat or mimic behaviors for which others are being rewarded
- 27. (three words, no gaps) An approximate measure of whether someone is over- or underweight that is calculated by dividing their weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters.
- 28. (four words, no gap, no hyphen) A cognitive theory of stress. Situations that threaten the "social self" result in increased feelings of low self-esteem which increases one's level of cortisol.
- 29. (two words, no gap) when we assume that because all of the members of a group share one trait (e.g. obesity), they share other traits (e.g. poor eating habits or lack of exercise).
Down
- 1. (two words, no gap) the rate at which participants drop out of a study over time. This often occurs when research has many steps or takes place over a long period of time.
- 2. (three words, no gaps) describes the immune system's response to stress. It involves an alarm reaction, resistance, and exhaustion. It is seen as an explanation of how long-term stress affects one's health.
- 5. (two words, no gap) a global expectation that good things will be plentiful in the future and bad things scarce.
- 6. (two words, no gap) When the way data is collected is more likely to include some members of a population than others. For example, when studies look for volunteers on a Saturday, this may exclude people who are working in retail on the weekends. It can also happen when you are looking at a trait (for example, homosexuality) and don't include people that don't have that trait in your research.
- 7. (three words, no gaps) involves trying to reduce the negative emotional responses associated with stress such as embarrassment, fear, anxiety, depression, excitement, and frustration
- 9. A hormone that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger.
- 12. A hormone that helps to regulate energy balance by stimulating hunger.
- 14. (three words, no gaps) a model that attempts to explain and predict health behaviors by focusing on the attitudes and beliefs of individuals.
- 15. (two words, no gap) a strategy that involves setting low expectations in risky situations in order to prepare for failure
- 18. (two words, no gap) when people compare themselves to people who are better off than they are.
- 19. (three words, no gaps) targets the causes of stress and tackles the problem or stressful situation that is causing stress, consequently directly reducing the stress.
- 20. (two words, no gap) a cognitive bias that causes a person to believe that they are at a lesser risk of experiencing a negative event compared to others.
- 23. (three words, no gaps) an attempt by healthcare agencies to see how certain healthcare practices, treatments, and other interventions affect a person's health. This type of research focuses on the results.
- 25. (two words, no gap) when people compare themselves to those who are less proficient or worse off than they are.
- 26. (two words, no hyphen) one's belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.