what being healthy means to you

Lau (1995) found that when young healthy adults were asked to describe in their own words "what being healthy means to you?" thei

r beliefs about health could be understood within the following dimensions

Ø     Physiological/Physical- good condition, having energy.

Ø     Pathological-happy, energetic, feels good psychologically.

Ø     Behavioural-eat and sleep properly.

Ø     Future consequence-live longer.

Ø     The absence of, e.g., sickness, disease & symptoms.