Core 1

Question 0

What is physical health?

Answer 0

Wellness of the body, resistance to disease, nutritional status, fitness

Question 1

What is health?

Answer 1

A state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well being. And not merely the a sense of disease or infirmity

Question 2

What is social health?

Answer 2

The ability to interact with other people Communication skills and a sense of belonging. A network of support.

Question 3

What is mental health?

Answer 3

Emotional state. Ability to express emotions. Factors include ability to express emotions. And decision making skills

Question 4

What is relative health?

Answer 4

How we judge health compared to others or other points in life.

Question 5

What is the dynamic nature of health?

Answer 5

The constant fluctuations that occur in our life

Question 6

What factors influence our levels our personal perceptions of health?

Answer 6

Based in what we have learned.

Our personal interpretations, past levels of health and attitudes of health conveyed by media and family

Question 7

How can our perceptions of health affect us?

Answer 7

It influences our lifestyle choices and behaviours. People who realise they have depression are more likely to get help

Question 8

Define social constructs

Answer 8

A concept that people have different views based on their social circumstances

Question 9

Give examples of social circumstances which affect peoples views on health

Answer 9

Socioeconomic status: income, education, employment, occupation
Geographic location: urban, rural, remote
Cultural background: beliefs, ideas, habitats

Question 10

Give examples of protective and risk behaviours of healthy eating

Answer 10

Protective- eating fruits and veg

Risk- high amounts of takeaway, processed snack foods, and soft drinks.

Question 11

Name the 4 key determinants of health

Answer 11

• individual factors
• sociocultural factors
• socioeconomic factors
• environmental factors

Question 12

What are individual factors and give examples?

Answer 12

Unique to each person.

• knowledge about protective and risk behaviours
• attitudes people develop about health and the way they behave
• genetics

Question 13

Give examples of sociocultural factors the influence the health of individuals.

Answer 13

Family, peers, media, religion and beliefs.

Question 14

How do peers and family influence our health?

Answer 14

Families provide food and clothes. While peers influence health behaviours.

Question 15

Give examples of socioeconomic factors that influence health

Answer 15

Education gives us a greater understanding about protective and risk behaviours. They provide a sense of empowerment and belonging.
Employment

Question 16

What is the aim of health promotion?

Answer 16

To enable people to increase their control over their Heath.

And to prevent ill health through planned interventions

Question 17

Give examples of health promotion or supportive systems

Answer 17

Slip slop slap
The dark side of tanning
2 fruit 5 veg

Question 18

Give examples of government legislation to promote health

Answer 18

Laws about wearing seat belts
Legislations about food labels
Providing hospitals
Quit line

Question 19

Name the 5 action areas of the ottowa charter

Answer 19

1. Developing personal skills
2. Creating supportive environments
3. Strengthening community actions
4. Reorientating health service
5. Building healthy public policy

Question 20

What is the ottowa charter?

Answer 20

A document that represents a global approach to health promotion. It outlines prerequisites for health.