Environmental factors / Impacts of Life Events

Question 1

1) What are environmental factors?
2) What is pollution?

Answer 1

1) Environmental factors refer to the air, water and land in the area.
2) Pollution is a harmful substance (or irritants) that cause damage to the living organisms in the environment.

Question 2

1) What is air pollution?
2) What causes air pollution?

Answer 2

1) Air pollution is the mixture of gases and particles that are emitted into the atmosphere by humans.
2) Air pollution is caused by:
* burning fossil fuels
* manufacturing activities in factories
* vehicle emmissions
* agricultural activities

Question 3

1) How does air pollution impacts a person’s body?
2) Which people are affected by air pollution the most?

Answer 3

1) It can:
* aggravate respiratory system
* cause irritate eyes, nose, and throat
* affect people with asthma / emphysema.

2) People who live near busy roads, airports or in inudstrial areas are most affected by air pollution.

aggravate: worse or serious

Question 4

1) What is bronchitis?
2) How does it affect the body?

Answer 4

1) It’s an inflammation of the airways in the lungs, caused by an infections due to inhaling tobacco smoke, fumes or polluted air.

2) It leads to:
* inability to walk long distances,
* sore throat,
* low grade fever,
* shortness of breat.

Question 5

1) What is water pollution?
2) What causes water pollution?

Answer 5

1) Water pollution is the contamination of the water bodies suchas lakes, rivers, seas and underground water by harmful substances.

2) It’s caused by:
* sewage
* wasting water
* leakages from underground storage
* chemicals and industrial waste going into lakes and rivers

Question 6

Impacts of water pollution / unclean water on PIES.

Answer 6

Physical: makes us ill which limits u sfrom doing physical activities
Intellectual: hinders learning due to not being able to focus, difficulty in learning skills if unwell
Emotional: makes us feel low, feel self-concious and worrying about future
Social: stops us from getting out and socialising with people as you feel insecure.

Question 7

1) What is noise pollution?
2) Where is it more of a problem?

Answer 7

1) Noise pollution is the excessive noise all around the area which has its harmful impacts on human.
2) It causes more problem in the inner cities, deprived areas (from loud music, road works).

Question 8

List the impacts of noise pollution on PIES

Answer 8

Physical: lack of sleep, bad hearing, headaches, high blood pressure
Intellectual: unable to concentrate, missing school/work, low memory
Emotional: lower self-esteem, frustrated, feeling anxious and scared
Social: not wanting to go out, not able to socialise effectively due to too much noise

Question 9

How are the following pollutions caused:
* Outdoor air pollution
* Indoor air pollution
* Land contamination
* Food pollutants
* Light pollution

Answer 9

• Outdoor air pollution = caused by chemicals from factories and agricultural activities
• Indoor air pollution = caused by cigaratte smoking indoor, mould pores, aerosols
• Land contamination = caused by landfill, intensive farming
• Food pollutants = caused by pesticides and fertilisers
• Light pollution = caused by street lights

Question 10

Health and wellbeing is also affected by the type of house you live in.
List the good and bad living conditions.

Answer 10

Good living conditions:
* home located in a quiet and safe area
* house in less polluted area
* spacious house
* warm and dry
* near and safe outdoor places

Bad living conditions:
* damp and mouldy environment
* a lot of pollution around the area
* less spacious
* Unsafe

Question 11

Which health problems do the following house conditions can cause:
* damp and mould pores
* overcrowding
* no open space
* poor heating

Answer 11

• Damp and mould pores; leads to respiratory problems such as asthma
• Overcrowding; leads to anxiety and depression, difficulty in concentrating, sleep deprived, pressure on relationships which causes conflicts
• No open space; leads to less physically fit due to lack of exercise and physical play, starts to feel captured
• Poor/less heating; leads to poor health, heart disease. no motivation to do anything

Question 12

Describe the how it’s like to live in an urban and a rural area.

Urban - cities and towns
Rural - countryside

Answer 12

Urban area:
* better transport
* close to facilities (shops)
* social events’close to services
* pollution
* you might feel isolated

Rural area:
* sense of community
* access to outdoor and fresh air
* long commutes to work (meaning the travele distance is long)
* difficulty in accessing services
* might feel isolated

Question 13

What are life events?

Answer 13

Life events are moments of life or things that happen in life have its impact on a person’s lifestyle.

Question 14

Explain the impacts a serious accident can have on an individual’s PIES development.

Answer 14

Physical: feeling lots of pain, limited mobility meaning low fitness level, specific dietary requirement,
Intellectual: due to injury they can’t go to work/school leading to gaps on knowledge and caannot further adapt on skills, limits their ability, struggling to recall things,
Emotional: might feel like a burden on other people, low self-esteem, anxious and worried about whether they’ll recover fully or not, stressed
Social: due to recovery taking place, their time to meet other people may be limited, sense of loneliness, lack of confidence while seeing other people, not being able to participate in social/leisure activities

Question 15

Explain how entering in a relationship may impact the PIES development of a person.

Answer 15

Physical: feelings of attraction, doing exercise together which can promote high physical fitness, physical intimacy which can improve reproductive health,
Intellectual: continously thinking about the partner, engaging in meaningful conversations, learning from each other which can enhence knowlodge
Emotional: feeling happy and nervous, may become emotionally dependent, self-awareness, managing emotions, develops a sense of belonging,
Social: enjoying their company, opportunities for social interactions such as meeting their family and friends, exposure to different perspectives, gives a sense of community, developing social skills,

Question 16

Explain how marriage can impact the PIES development on a person.

Answer 16

Physical: changes in diet due to partner’s desires and requirements, may elevate blood pressure due to arguements, may not exercise enough do eto limited time,
Intellectual: involves critical thinking to sudden problems that occur, supporting each other in professional journey, stimulates intellectual growth by broadening knowledge,
Emotional: imporved mental health due to support from their partner which can also lead to deep emotional connections, this connection provides a safe and trusting environment, navigating through complex emotiona,
Social: enhanced social connections (friends, their colleagues, relatives), provides sense of belonging, social support from a lot of people

Question 17

List the positive effects of divorce.

Answer 17

• sense of freedom
• improved health; live healthier
• able to shape better mental health
• new beginnings to career paths, new life partners and new opportunities
• better co-parenting as they priortise their needs and more effective communications, and create a more stable and positive environment,

Question 18

List the negative effects of divorce.

Answer 18

• loneliness
• depression
• more stress if they’re a parent, along with grief and loss
• financial strain, leads to uncertainty of future
• impact on children, they experience confusion, sadness and sense of loss,
• disruption in daily routines, which affect children’s academic performance and the parent’s professional performance

Question 19

Explain the impacts of bereavement on someone’s PIES development.

Answer 19

Physical: neglects (a balanced diet, going to work), can’t sleep well, not getting any motivation to do exercise (low fitness level), unble to keep up with the daily activities
Intellectual: feel distracted, lack of concentration (in work, in conversations), missing opportunities due grief, missing doing daily activities with the person
Emotional: feeling unhappy, perhaps feelings angry, high levels of stress and anxiety, overwhelming
Social: feels hard to socialise (especially as a single person), struggling to mix up with othe people, missing socialising with others, changes in support system

Question 20

Negative impacts of imprisonment on PIES.

Answer 20

Physical: confined (restricted) to a cell, little choice in food and drink, told when to exercise or shower, may be attacked by other prisoners,
Intellectual: difficult in concentrating, no use of skills, no engaging activities where you can learn skills or gain knowledge,
Emotional: missing family and friends, upset, intense feelings of regret, worried about life, embarrassed,
Social: forced to meet other prisoners, separated from loved ones, sense of loneliness, reintegration after imprisonment can be challenging, difficulty in maintaining the current relationships stable

Question 20

Positive impacts of imprisonment on PIES.

Answer 20

Physical: maintains and improves health, structured routines, access to healthcare, exercise facilities (despite the restrictions)
Intellectual: access to educated services, vocational training which acquires new skills and abilities, provides with reflection skills, develops critical thinking
Emotional: provides time and spacefor personal growth, emotional maturity, develops coping skills with emotions appropriately and orderly,
Social: forms new social connections, helps them understand the value of relationships and how to manage them, participating in group activities