Adolescent Health

Question 1

What are the levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

Answer 1

1. Physiological needs eg. water, food, oxygen
2. Safety and security needs - both physical and psychological
3. Love and belonging needs
4. Self-esteem needs
5. Self-actualisation

Question 2

Adolescent health risks?

Answer 2

Risky behaviours - accidents, STIs, drugs
Suicide and self-harm
Eatng disorders
bullying

Question 3

Adolescent suicide risks

Answer 3

gender (males more likely)
ethnicity (indigenous more likely)
family environment
stress
sexual orientation
personality - intelligent, withdrawn, antisocial
ttriggering negative events

Question 4

Stages of health behaviour change

Answer 4

Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Termination

Question 5

Adolescent stages of growth and development

Answer 5

12 - 18 years
critical period of physical and psychological development

Psychosocial
-identity formation (Erikson) - role confusion and sexual identity confusion

cognitive
- maturing, imaginative and idealistic

moral

• conventional or post-conventional (Piaget)
• under parental or peer influence

Question 6

What STI is most prevalent in Australia?

Answer 6

Chlamydia

Question 7

Health promotion for adolescents

Answer 7

• driving safety
• sports safety
• parents keeping open non-judgmental communication so adolescents can talk about sex and drugs and bullying and mental health concerns
• healthy food and exercise choices
• safe peer relationships