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Health Science Paper 1, May/June 2013  
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Question 6
  1.   What is mental health?                                                                  [ 2 marks ]
  2.   State three negative emotional feelings exhibited by a child        [ 3 marks ]
  3.   State five characteristics of a mentally healthy person.                  [ 5 marks ]

 

 

 

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observation

 

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance  was poor.  In part(a) many candidates could not correctly define  mental health, candidates wrote a state of physical, social, mental and emotional well-being instead of well-being of an individual living comfortably with oneself and others.  In part (b) many candidates could not correctly state negative emotional feelings exhibited by a child, candidates  wrote crying, abuse, stubbornness,  thumb sucking and bed wetting as negative emotional feelings exhibited by a child.  In part (c) candidates correctly stated characteristics of a mentally healthy person.

The expected answers are as follows:

6(a)  Mental health -  Mental health is a way people get along in their families, in the school, in their job, at play, with their friends and associates in the communities or mental health is a state of well –being or living comfortably with oneself and others.

  (b)    Negative emotional feelings exhibited by a child
           -   fear
           -   anger
           -   jealousy
           -   worry
           -   guilt
           -   loneliness

(c)    Characteristics of a mentally healthy person

  •  conformability
  •  tolerance/easy going attitude towards oneself and others
  • acceptance of short comings
  • ability to cope with situations
  • satisfaction/pleasure from everyday activities
  • good relationship with others
  • acceptance of responsibilities
  • adaptation to situation/changes
  • welcoming new ideas/innovations
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