Stimuli that is rewarding produces positive feelings in us, and stimuli that is punishing produces negative feelings. As some of the stimuli are other people it follows that some people make us happy, while others do not. According to the principles of operant conditioning, we are likely to repeat any behaviour that leads to a desirable outcome and avoid behaviour that leads to an undesirable outcome. This theory suggests that we enter into relationships because the presence of some individuals in directly associated with reinforcement – they produce a positive feeling for us – which makes them more attractive to us. As well as being attracted to someone who directly makes us happy, we also like people who we associate with a pleasant experience.
1.1 Explain why personal hygiene is important Personal hygiene is important because the individual enjoys cleanliness, presentation & comfort. Looking good & clean can boost the person’s ego & their respect among others. The person whose body is clean hardly gets infected. Personal hygiene involves keeping the skin, nails & hair in good shape as well as keeping your clothes clean. Personal hygiene is also important as it clears discomfort & odors that might discomfort others & make friends to isolate you.
This reduces the possibility of mistakes being made and ensures appropriate care service delivery. Communication is a 2 way process. It is about knowing that the person you are communicating with understands what you are saying and that you understand their reply. Observing body language and facial expressions helps the speaker know if the other person understands/agrees. This is because body language is instinctive and may be more effective than verbal communication.
CT268 Principles Of Supporting an Individual To Maintain Personal Hygiene 1. Understand the importance of good personal hygiene 2.1 Explain why personal hygiene is important Personal hygiene is important for feeling good, comfortable and clean – good personal hygiene means the reduction of body odour which can be unpleasant for the individual and others. Personal hygiene also makes you have feelings of self-worth and can make you feel valued 2.2 Describe the effects of poor personal hygiene on health and well-being Not maintaining own personal hygiene can make the individual’s skin break down, this can in turn cause sores and can lead to infections and pain for the individual. Not maintaining personal hygiene can also affect an individual’s mental health and can lead to insecurities and a loss in confidence. Emotional well-being is affected with the person not feeling good in themselves, physical well-being if their health deteriorates and social well-being as the individual may have body odour which will make others find it unpleasant to be around them.
The advantages of active support would be that indiviuals needs would be met by individuality and individuals would be encouraged to be more independent and to be the best they are able to be. 1.2 Practical changes that could be made within a service to promote an individual's independence is encourage them to make some minor decisions for themselves for example choosing between two sets of clohes to wear instead of telling individuals what they are wearing and to do this as much as practically possible. Another example being with personal care and washing and encouraging individuals to participate in the personal care on a dialy basis, this will improve daily living skills and also make individuals less dependent on somebody else. An
- about relationships as their non-disabled peers. The desire to be accepted and successful is important to most of us. To love and to be loved and to have friendship is the most natural thing in the world. Even today, people are often ignorant about issues of relationships, sexuality and disability. People with physical disabilities may not have had the same opportunities of learning about themselves or others because of restricted social contact (mobility and access problems are probably the main reasons).
Discuss explanations of psychological androgyny and gender dysphoria Most boys develop a male gender identity and most girls develop a feminine gender identity. However this is not the case for all children. Androgyny refers to the coexistence of feminine and masculine characteristics in an individual. Bem argued against the traditional view that masculinity and femininity are two opposite ends of a single scale. She believed instead that an individual can show a mixture of feminine and masculine traits and that a balance of these characteristics is desirable and healthy within a personality.
This is done to keep the body and hair clean and free from infections. Through eating, drinking, coughing, sneezing, sweating and elimination of urine and excrement the body needs cleaning to prevent infection, discomfort and odors. Personal hygiene is essential for good health and well being Having a clean and respectable appearance and pleasant environment is key to maintaining the self-esteem of older people. The better they feel, the more they can enjoy life, making life more pleasurable for both them and for the staff. For most adults, hygiene is a personal and private concern.
The level of wellness or health is, in part, determined by the ability to deal with and defend against stress. Health is on a continuum with movements between a state of optimum well being and illness which is defined as degrees of disharmony. It is determined by physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual and developmental stages variables.’ There are different types of models of health, the first model is about positive and negative health, positive health is a positive attitude towards health, so the person achieves a healthy state to keeping fit and healthy ob their own and make sure they do this themselves. Negative health is when the person doesn’t believe in looking after himself or herself, and doesn’t have a positive attitude for looking after their well being and health, but they are ‘healthy’ they just don’t have a good attitude towards looking after their
Positive working practices can have different impacts on service users for example, it can build self-esteem, promote rights of individuals and empower them to have control Positive working practices can include: anti-discriminatory practice, empowerment, assessments of need and person centred planning. Anti-discriminatory practice can occur when and if a professional assumes that people with the same additional needs need the same amount of care which is stereotyping. The anti-discriminatory practice ensures that you avoid the assumptions, stereotyping and any other type of discrimination. Empowering is about the service user being able to make their own choices and for the professionals to ensure individuals with additional needs that they