PSYC 100 Chapter Notes -Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Health Belief Model, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Ingrid Johnsrude

Document Summary

Lifestyle, stress, and health the behavioural choices and lifestyles individuals lead can have profound effects on their quality of life and those around them. Many risky choices are reinforced through their negative consequences in the future and immediate benefits (ex. fast food, smoking etc. ) Unhealthy diet choices have been linked to a wide variety of illnesses. Health belief model illustrates how these beliefs can affect our behaviour. General health values (i am concerned about my health) Specific beliefs about vulnerability (as a smoker, i could get lung cancer) Beliefs about severity of the disorder (i would die if i developed lung cancer) Belief that specific health behaviour can reduce threat. Belief that specific measures can be effective against specific threat (if i stop smoking now, i will not develop lung cancer) Belief that benefits of health measure exceed costs (even though it will be hard to sop smoking, it is worth it to avoid the risk of lung cancer)