Health

Question 1

Name the cultural differences in the definition of health.

Answer 1

1. the view of health in Western countries: the biopsychosocial model.
2. homeostasis.
3. differences within countries: (ethno)cultural differences.

Question 2

What are the three indicators of health worldwide?

Answer 2

1. life expectancy.
2. infant mortality.
3. subjective well-being.

Question 3

Explain the social determinant frameworks relating to health.

Answer 3

1. behavioural framework: immigrant/Latino paradox.
2. cultural framework: group-level focus.
3. structural framework: access to health care, immigration status; focus on context.

Question 4

Explain the theory of climatic demands.

Answer 4

According to the theory of climatic demands, the extent to which climatic demands are stressfully demanding, the more adapting is required, in terms of heat, nutrition and health.
The theory of climatic demands also predict how people deal with climatic change.

Question 5

Explain the modernization hypothesis vs. the rice hypothesis.

Answer 5

According to the modernization hypothesis, the least developed provinces are the most interdependent.
According to the rice theory, the provinces in the south-east are the most interdependent, rice farming is also the most common here. This predicts that rice farming leads to more interdependence.

Question 6

What the hypotheses in the covid-19 research.

Answer 6

1. as people around the world share similar lifestyle changes, we expect convergence on relational thought and relational mobility across cultures.
2. mask usage will be associated with primary direct coping and relational thought with proxy concern for others.