Deviation from Ideal Mental Health (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What is deviation from ideal mental health?
What is deviation from ideal mental health?
Failure to meet criteria for perfect psychological well-being
Psychologist who identified 6 ideal mental health criteria
Psychologist who identified 6 ideal mental health criteria
Marie Jahoda (1958)
Jahoda's self-actualisation characteristic
Jahoda's self-actualisation characteristic
Personal growth & striving to fulfil one's potential
Jahoda's autonomy characteristic
Jahoda's autonomy characteristic
Being independent and self-reliant in decisions
Jahoda's accurate perception of reality
Jahoda's accurate perception of reality
Perceiving world in non-distorted, objective fashion
Jahoda's environmental mastery characteristic
Jahoda's environmental mastery characteristic
Competent in all life aspects, adapting to circumstances
Strength: positivity focus of ideal mental health
Strength: positivity focus of ideal mental health
Emphasises positive achievements rather than failures/symptoms
Strength: targeting areas with ideal mental health approach
Strength: targeting areas with ideal mental health approach
Allows precise targeting of which areas need therapeutic work
Limitation: over-demanding criteria
Limitation: over-demanding criteria
Most people don't meet all ideals simultaneously
Limitation: cultural variation in ideal mental health
Limitation: cultural variation in ideal mental health
Criteria culturally relative; e.g., autonomy valued differently