Chapt. 3

Question 1

sociocultural facotrs

Answer 1

aspects of society and social environment that impact health and wellbeing.
- income
- education
- employment
- family
- access to health information
- social networks and support

Question 2

health behaviours

Answer 2

a persons actions, attitude or beliefs about their health and wellbeing
- e.g. the HB of being sun smart is to put sunscreen and coverings to reduce the risk of skin cancer

Question 3

Family - sociocultural factor

Answer 3

2+ persons of whom is aged 15/+ who are related by blood, marriage, adopting, step or fostering. families usually living the same household
- can give info & advice to promote healthy behaviours/wellbeing
- role models for unhealthy behaviours like smoking or drugs
- health status can be damaged due to negative family action or neglect.

Question 4

Peer group

Answer 4

Positive
- provide social support
- company
- sense of belonging
negatives
- peer pressure
- bad influence on decisions
- risk taking
variations in health behaviours
- peers have impact on youth behaviour
- youth turn to peers
- healthy relationships = healthy behaviours
- positive, resilience, wellbeing

Question 5

income

Answer 5

socioeconomically disadvantaged groups are more likely to engage in HB, poor psychological health, lower healthcare
- low income group are increased experience mental health outcomes
- impact social health leads to exclusion from social networks and isolation

Question 6

education

Answer 6

• give youth skills & knowledge the need to practise health promoting behaviours
• educational attainment is associated with better HW life
• higher education = less likely to be obese overweight

Question 7

employment

Answer 7

income that young people earn through work = afford resources to promote health
- healthy food
- healthcare services
- physical activity services

Question 8

housing

Answer 8

house location influence health-related behaviours and accessibility to local resources
- homelessness is linked to increased rates of mental health disorders
- poor housing condition: mould, cold drafts, overheating

Question 9

access to HW info and support services

Answer 9

• having access to health resources can empower young people to take responsibility for HW by changing behaviour
• youth accessing mental health services therefore supporting their mental HW
• access to doctors = better treatment and diagnosis
  therefore improving physical HW = reducing incidence and prevalence