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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