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Self-Care Quiz

This Self-Care Quiz is five-question, three-multiple-choice quiz designed to evaluate your understanding of self-care. Please use it with the e-learning content "Understanding Self-Care in 15 Minutes.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about self-care?

  • 1.Be aware of signs of stress in yourself and take coping measures
  • 2.Know stress and mental health
  • 3.Solve everything on your own

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the concept of mental health problems?

  • 1.Mental health problems can happen to anyone
  • 2.Accurate knowledge and skills will help you respond appropriately.
  • 3.Stress factors that can cause mental health problems are limited to workplace issues

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the four care types indicated in the Guidelines for Maintaining and Promoting the Mental Health of Workers issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare?

  • 1.The four types of care include care by resources outside the workplace
  • 2.Managers and supervisors do not need to have self-care knowledge or skills
  • 3.These Guidelines were issued under the Industrial Safety and Health Act

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about stress?

  • 1.Stress can be pleasant or unpleasant
  • 2.Social factors tend to be psychological stressors
  • 3.In the case of a psychological stress factor, the stress response always increases in proportion to the level of the stress

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about stress awareness?

  • 1.Only physical symptoms appear as a stress response
  • 2.To aware stress, it is necessary to know your usual self
  • 3.One way to aware stress is to talk to someone who will listen carefully and attentively

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about stress coping measures?

  • 1.Sleep at least eight hours a day
  • 2.Enjoy exercise such as walking
  • 3.Have a hobby outside of work

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about consultations?

  • 1.Having others listen to you helps you sort out your feelings
  • 2.If it is difficult to talk to your supervisor or person in charge at the company, you may use an external consultation organization
  • 3.The primary purpose of mental health consultations is to get the counselor to provide some kind of solution

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about mental health problems?

  • 1.The term "mental health problems" is defined in the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  • 2.Mental health problems include behavioral problems
  • 3.Mental health problems equal mental illness

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about how to deal with mental health problems?

  • 1.Consult a specialist (industrial physician, public health nurse, etc.)
  • 2.It is primarily necessary to find the cause and decide on countermeasures on your own
  • 3.Consultation with specialists (psychiatrist/psychosomatic) is also helpful

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about stress relief techniques?

  • 1.Relying on smoking to relieve stress is not recommended
  • 2.Drinking alcohol may help relieve stress
  • 3.Do exercise intensely without caring about what will happen tomorrow
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about self-care?

  • 1.Be aware of signs of stress in yourself and take coping measures
  • 2.Know stress and mental health
  • 3.Solve everything on your own

3.Solve everything on your own

There are many problems that cannot be dealt with on your own, so it is helpful to consult with people around you and experts to engage in self-care.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the concept of mental health problems?

  • 1.Mental health problems can happen to anyone
  • 2.Accurate knowledge and skills will help you respond appropriately.
  • 3.Stress factors that can cause mental health problems are limited to workplace issues

3.Stress factors that can cause mental health problems are limited to workplace issues

Mental health problems that can come to anyone can be dealt with by accurate knowledge and skills. In addition, stress factors that lead to mental health problems exist in many workplaces, homes, communities, etc.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the four care types indicated in the Guidelines for Maintaining and Promoting the Mental Health of Workers issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare?

  • 1.The four types of care include care by resources outside the workplace
  • 2.Managers and supervisors do not need to have self-care knowledge or skills
  • 3.These Guidelines were issued under the Industrial Safety and Health Act

2.Managers and supervisors do not need to have self-care knowledge or skills

Managers and supervisors are responsible for line care, but since they are also workers, self-care is necessary.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about stress?

  • 1.Stress can be pleasant or unpleasant
  • 2.Social factors tend to be psychological stressors
  • 3.In the case of a psychological stress factor, the stress response always increases in proportion to the level of the stress

3.In the case of a psychological stress factor, the stress response always increases in proportion to the level of the stress

It is known that when stress factors are psychological factors, establishing a particular relationship is difficult. This is because people react differently depending on how they perceive stress factors.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about stress awareness?

  • 1.Only physical symptoms appear as a stress response
  • 2.To aware stress, it is necessary to know your usual self
  • 3.One way to aware stress is to talk to someone who will listen carefully and attentively

1.Only physical symptoms appear as a stress response

Depending on the individual, there are various symptoms of stress responses, including physical, psychological, and behavioral responses. They are not necessarily limited to physical symptoms.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about stress coping measures?

  • 1.Sleep at least eight hours a day
  • 2.Enjoy exercise such as walking
  • 3.Have a hobby outside of work

1.Sleep at least eight hours a day

Good sleep is a good stress-coping method. However, sleeping for eight hours every day is not always necessary. Good sleep means sleep that feels good when you wake up and does not make you become sleepy during the day.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about consultations?

  • 1.Having others listen to you helps you sort out your feelings
  • 2.If it is difficult to talk to your supervisor or person in charge at the company, you may use an external consultation organization
  • 3.The primary purpose of mental health consultations is to get the counselor to provide some kind of solution

3.The primary purpose of mental health consultations is to get the counselor to provide some kind of solution

The primary purpose of mental health consultations is to sort out and solve problems by yourself through talking with someone, not to ask someone to show you a solution.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about mental health problems?

  • 1.The term "mental health problems" is defined in the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  • 2.Mental health problems include behavioral problems
  • 3.Mental health problems equal mental illness

3.Mental health problems equal mental illness

According to the Guidelines for Maintaining and Promoting the Mental Health of Workers issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, mental health problems pertain not only to mental illness but also to a broad range of mental and behavioral problems, which may affect worker's physical and mental health, social life, and quality of life, such as stress, intense worry, and anxiety.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about how to deal with mental health problems?

  • 1.Consult a specialist (industrial physician, public health nurse, etc.)
  • 2.It is primarily necessary to find the cause and decide on countermeasures on your own
  • 3.Consultation with specialists (psychiatrist/psychosomatic) is also helpful

2.It is primarily necessary to find the cause and decide on countermeasures on your own

Since there is risk involved in relying solely on self-judgment, it is important to deal with problems in consultation with a professional or specialist.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about stress relief techniques?

  • 1.Relying on smoking to relieve stress is not recommended
  • 2.Drinking alcohol may help relieve stress
  • 3.Do exercise intensely without caring about what will happen tomorrow

3.Do exercise intensely without caring about what will happen tomorrow

Overdoing exercise and hobbies that affects the next day's performance is counterproductive.

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