Section One Questions
1. Complete the "Are you in Control" survey at the end of chapter 1, The Power of Now.
After completing this survey do you believe that you have internal or external locus of control? What role does this play in your ability to make positive health choices/decisions? How will you incorporate this information into your behavior change goal for the quarter? I believe that I have an internal locus of control because most of my answers seemed to come from a place of reason rather than hoping on blind luck. The role this plays in my ability to make positive health-related decisions is that it allows me to think things through and realize that it is my choice to become healthy not waiting for
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Complete the Self Survey "Wellbeing Scale" at the end of chapter 2 Your Psychological and Spiritual Well-being and review your score in each category.
In what aspects/attributes are you strong? Do any aspects/attitudes need strengthening?
The aspects in which I am strong are: being able to have satisfaction in my everyday life and believing that my life has a purpose. While the aspects that I need strengthening on are: the ability to make mistakes without taking it out on myself, to be able to not feel anxious every minute of the day and to seek out help when I am stressed.
3. Complete the Self-Survey Student Depression at the end of chapter 3 Caring for Your Mind. Based on this assessment and readings:
How can the effects of stress/depression be minimized or prevented? Identify & list three stressful situations in your life and describe how you might decrease or eliminate the stressors associated with them. Identify & list three examples of eustress in your life.
The symptoms of stress or depression can be minimized by eating healthy, exercising and by seeking help when you require it instead of placing all the pressure on
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Some ways that I can decrease the stressors that come from these situations are to get my work done early and make sure I don’t forget to eat like I sometimes do when I am studying and to rely more on my friends to help me throughout the day.
Three examples of eustress in my life are a portion of the stress related to schoolwork can help motivate me to get the work done so that I can relax sooner, I am saving up to move to Ashland next year and I am looking for a job.
4. After reading ch 1-4, list and identify symptoms and risk factors associated with depression, anxiety disorders, attention disorders, autism and schizophrenia
Depression
The symptoms of depression are difficulty sleeping or oversleeping, hopelessness, lack of concentration, loss of interest in their usual hobbies and thoughts of suicide.
The risk factors for depression are major life changes or increased stress, family history of depression, and little to none social support.
Anxiety Disorders
The symptoms of anxiety disorders are difficulty concentrating, irritability, and easily fatigued.
The risk factors for anxiety disorders are family history, social factors, age and gender.
Attention
Which translate into when it comes to problem solving it’s a hit-and-miss with me. Sometimes my solutions work and others times they don’t. reviewing the score, I can see what they are saying and thinking I agree with the score follow the proper process can results in better problem on my part and how you handle the situation. But having a good balance and understanding of your locus of control helps. My score 24 internal locus of control (strong), which I think fit me in my lifestyle. Having a strong locus of control allows me to control the outcome with hard work, attributes or decisions. Also, explains I am inquisitive, and try to figure out why things turn out the way they did. However, having a strong locus control some people want to control everything. This can lead to difficulties in taking direction furthermore, people may not want to work with this type of
Do you tend to view things that happen to you with an internal or external locus of control? Explain, using some specific examples.
Locus of self-control has two different to it, the internal and external aspects. Internal locus of self-control means that we have control of our lives. More successful people have this self-control. The three in the external self-control which means that our lives are controlled by external forces such as, karma, other people, etc.
Locus of control is a psychological term for control of your actions. Locus of control refers to individual’s beliefs that determines that persons rewards or outcomes in life. There are two types of locus of control one is internal locus of control and then there’s External locus of control. Internal locus of control is a person that believes that their rewards in life are guided by their own efforts and decisions. If that person doesn’t succeed at something, they believe it is due to their lack of effort. For if that student with internal locus of control doesn’t receive a well enough grade on his/her exam, he or she concludes that he/she did not study enough for their exam.If a person who has external locus of control believes that rewards
A person with an internal locus of control usually approaches problems with problem-focused coping, where they go directly to what is causing them stress and try to fix the problem. This, in my opinion, is the better coping method but does not always work. Some resolutions to problems
The person with an external locus of control would approach the situation with the view that outside forces control their fate, while the person with an internal locus of control would approach stressor from the perspective that they control their own destiny. For the first individual, feeling a lack of control could potentially hinder their performance and their health, causing the stress to persist. Conversely, the second person's sense of control, or freedom, over their situation could enhance their ability to carry out the necessary tasks and allow them to enjoy better physical and emotional health. These two differing perspectives may have developed from personal beliefs and experiences: religion, faith, family.
I believe that an internal locus of control can be beneficial to have in all situations. It requires quick thinking and life experience. A take charge type of person will have a more internal locus of control and I feel that is what I embody. I try to control events in my life so that I do not get into situations I do not want to be in. I think ahead and prepare for the what-ifs. In this journal, I will discuss times of having an internal locus of control is not helpful.
A person who has an internal locus of control believes that their rewards in life are guided by their own decisions and efforts (Neill, 2006), whereas a person who has an external locus of control believes
An internal locus of control means the person believes that “they control their own fate, they tend to make more effective and healthier lifestyle choices, are more likely to follow treatment programs, and find ways to positively cope with a situation”, (Sanderson & Huffman, 2017). A person with an external locus of control believes that chance or outside forces beyond their control determine their fate.
Loci of control have copious consequences on health and well-being. Rotter (1966) explains that having an internal locus of control is adaptive because it makes people feel in command of their destiny which increases motivation and enhances social relations. The findings of Epstein and colleagues (1971) expose a possible paradox, suggesting that it is beneficial to have an external locus of control after failure.
Research has increasingly focused on the understanding of the psychological factors in influencing physical health and on identifying the biological and behavioural mechanisms underlying these effects. More specifically, Locus of Control (LoC) has been widely employed as a measure of perceived control in health (Wallston & Wallston, 1978). It has been argued that LoC is a generalised measure between internal and external locus of control and represents individual’s beliefs on the control they
Recommendations of further study for this 5-point Likert scale is to modify the criteria to add more questions and the types of questions need to be answered. The pre-and the post – test
Individual believes that his/her behaviour is guided by his/her personal decisions and efforts. In simplistic terms, a more internal locus of control is generally seen as
When you start to feel symptoms of stress the first thing you need to do is stop. Remove yourself from the situation that is stressing you out. If it’s homework, put it away for a few minutes; your mental health is so much more important than finishing your work right at this very moment. If you’re in class ask to go to the restroom to have a quick two-minute break. If your family or other people are causing this, go somewhere quiet or where you feel most at ease. Now once you have the time think; have I eaten a good, healthy meal lately? When was the last time I slept for a full eight to ten hours in one night? If both or one of the answers to those questions are I don’t know, then start there. If you can, find some fruit,
Based on the results from Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale Test, my locus of control is internal. Which means, I believe that my