Deck 3: Determinants of Mental Health

Question 1

All of the following are scales that measure mental health, except:

A) K10.
B) K6.
C) SF-36.
D) SF-18.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The Index of Psychological Well-Being, used to measure mental health in a general population through a mail-questionnaire survey, was developed by:

A) Kessler and colleagues.
B) Ware, Kosinski, and Keller.
C) Berkman.
D) the World Health Organization (WHO).

Answer 2

C

Question 3

All of the following are constructs of hardiness, except:

A) commitment.
B) control.
C) challenge.
D) comprehensibility.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The theory of sense of coherence was first proposed by:

A) Kobasa.
B) Erikson.
C) Antonovsky.
D) Lindstrom.

Question 5

The condition in which an immigrant identifies solely with the new culture is known as:

A) integration.
B) separation.
C) assimilation.
D) marginalization.

Question 6

A classification of acculturation has been given by:

A) Kobasa.
B) Erikson.
C) Antonovsky.
D) Berry.

Question 7

The model that purports that social networks and connections benefit health by providing material resources and psychological supports needed to tide over a stressful situation and hence are of benefit only for people actually facing such a situation, not for people without such stressful demands, is known as the:

A) stress-buffering model.
B) sense of coherence model.
C) hardiness model.
D) social support model.

Question 8

Statement A: The tendency to expect the best possible outcome or to think about the most hopeful aspects of any situation is known as a sense of coherence. Statement B: Optimism affects a person's efforts to avoid illness by increasing attention to information about potential health threats.

A) Statement A is true and statement B is false.
B) Statement A is false and statement B is true.
C) Statements A and B are both true.
D) Statements A and B are both false.

Question 9

All of the following are pathways by which optimism works to improve health, except:

A) optimism affects a person's efforts to avoid illness by increasing attention to information about potential health threats.
B) optimism reduces potential stressors.
C) optimism directly improves coping.
D) optimism acts through its influence on the maintenance of positive mood.

Question 10

A favorable or unfavorable attitude toward oneself is known as:

A) self-confidence.
B) self-efficacy.
C) self-esteem.
D) self-attitude.

Question 11

_______________is an important protective factor for mental health.

A) Self-confidence
B) Self-esteem
C) Self-control
D) Self-attitude

Question 12

A popular self-esteem scale has been developed by:

A) Kidd.
B) Rosenberg.
C) Bovier.
D) Sharaf.

Question 13

The belief that control of future happenings lies primarily with one's self is known as:

A) self-efficacy.
B) internal locus of control.
C) external locus of control.
D) self-control.

Question 14

The ability to rebound in the face of adversity is known as:

A) restoration.
B) stress buffering.
C) rebound phenomenon.
D) resilience.

Question 15

Social capital has been defined by:

A) Sainsbury.
B) Safaei.
C) Kobasa.
D) Putnam.

Question 16

It is recommended that adults should sleep for about ______ hours every day.

A) 4
B) 5
C) 8
D) 10

Question 17

Stress that has the potential to produce good effects is called:

A) eustress.
B) distress.
C) stress buster.
D) stressor.

Question 18

All of the following are negative factors affecting mental health, except:

A) climate change.
B) external locus of control.
C) sleep problems.
D) migration.

Question 19

The K6 scale has been used by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its World Mental Health surveys, which include approximately 250,000 people in 30 countries all over the world.

Question 20

Suzanne Kobasa first described the theory of sense of coherence.

Question 21

Control, a construct of hardiness, refers to a person's belief that he or she causes the events of his or her life and can influence the environment.

Question 22

People who exhibit hardiness traits are likely to have better mental health than those who are deficient in the control, commitment, or challenge dimensions.

Question 23

The three constructs of the sense of coherence are control, commitment, and challenge.

Question 24

Acculturation is the psychosocial adjustment and adaptation to a superior culture for people from an inferior culture.

Question 25

Assimilation is the condition in which an immigrant identifies solely with the new culture.

Question 26

Marginalization is the situation in which an individual is involved only in his or her native culture.

Question 27

The type of social support that entails providing concrete assistance and support is known as appraisal support.

Question 28

Optimism, which is the tendency to expect the best possible outcome or to think about the most hopeful aspects of any situation, has been linked to good mental health.

Question 29

Self-esteem, self-worth, and self-efficacy are similar concepts.

Question 30

Feelings of loneliness are generally associated with poor mental health.

Question 31

About 29% of American adults report sleeping less than 7 hours per night, and between 50 and 70 million have chronic sleep disorders.

Question 32

How is mental health measured?

Question 33

Define hardiness and its three components. What is its relationship with mental health?

Question 34

Define sense of coherence and its three constructs. How can a sense of coherence be built?

Question 35

Define acculturation and list four modes of acculturation.

Question 36

Describe the main effect and stress buffering models of social support.

Question 37

Define self-esteem. What is its relationship with mental health?

Question 38

List factors that are detrimental to mental health.

Question 39

The following phrases describe the various positive factors in mental health. Match the description with the term.
-A construct of hardiness that refers to a person's willingness to undertake change, confront new activities, and obtain opportunities for growth

A) Challenge
B) Commitment
C) Comprehensibility
D) Manageability

Question 40

The following phrases describe the various positive factors in mental health. Match the description with the term.
-A construct of hardiness that refers to a person's tendency to become involved in whatever he or she encounters or to a feeling of deep involvement in the activities of life

A) Challenge
B) Commitment
C) Comprehensibility
D) Manageability

Question 41

The following phrases describe the various positive and negative factors in mental health. Match the description with the term.
-Negative effects experienced as a result of encountering stressors and not managing them effectively

A) Distress
B) Hardiness
C) Resilience
D) Self-efficacy

Question 42

The following phrases describe the various positive and negative factors in mental health. Match the description with the term.
-A set of personality traits consisting of commitment, control, and challenge that lead to better coping with stressors and improved mental health

A) Distress
B) Hardiness
C) Resilience
D) Self-efficacy

Question 43

The following phrases describe the various positive and negative factors in mental health. Match the description with the term.
-The ability to rebound in the face of adversity

A) Distress
B) Hardiness
C) Resilience
D) Self-efficacy