Social / Cultural / Economic Factors Flashcards
1) What is social interaction? Give examples
2) What is social integration?
1) It refers to the process of acting and reacting to people around us by communication and forming relationships such as mixing with others in appropriate environment, participating in leisure activities and supporting family and friends.
2) Social integration is led from relationships, when a person feels they belong to a group and can interact with others.
List the positive effects of social integration on health and well being.
- It gives emotional support; as it provides a network of friends during difficult times.
- Improves mental health; providing a sense of belonging, a lower risk of developing mental health problems.
- Increased happiness; provides a sense of purpose and gives an opportunity to share positive experiences.
- Higher life expectancy as a happy mindset reduces the risks of getting illnesses.
- Physical health benefits; some activities require movement and also encourages them to do exercise.
List the negative effects of social integration on health and well being.
- Social pressure as they might feel forced to do something which can have a bad impact on their mind.
- Conflict in personal relationships as their partner or any family member may not like them meeting with strangers.
- Loss of privacy and boundaries as being socially integrated may lead to sacrificing personal elements of life such as family time.
- Exposure to negetive influence as socialsiing with a wide connection may lead to having bad impacts on their personal growth and might incorrectly guide them.
What causes social isolation?
- A person with physical illness
- Limited mobility
- Unemployment; leads to reduced income so can’t go out much
- Difficulty in communication; autism
- Homelessness
List the positive impacts of retirement.
- More free time to pursue hobbies and interests that might have been postponed for a while due to work.
- Reduces stressabout how to balance work and home life; leads to positive mind-set.
- Opportunities for personal growth; exploring new places and things and learning new skills.
- Improved physical health; more spare time to do activities.
List the negative impacts of retirement.
- Loss of identity and purpose in life and may struggle to find new interests.
- Financial stress about how to manage the expenses; may lead to decline in health.
- Can lead to boredom due to the decrease in daily activities.
- Decline in intellectual skills, due to not performing any intellectual tasks on a daily basis anymore.
How can someone’s culture impact their health and well being?
- Communication difficulty; not being able to speak the language.
- Specific dietary requirements (vegan/vegetarian)
- Their beliefs on who can deliver the service to them; male or female
- discrimination while accessing services
How can gender impact someone’s health and wellbeing?
- Men can be reluctant to consult a doctor for something they may think it’s embarassing or doesn’t show masculinity. Such as deciding not to see a therapists as they may feel awkward for seeking help for mental problems.
- Men are expected and steroetyped that they should be muscular and strong; if they’re not they might develop a low self-esteem.
- Women may prefer to only be serviced by a female.
- Women are expected to stay home and take care of the house and family; if they work they may face gender discrimination and making them feel inferior to men.
How does education impact someone’s health and well being?
(talk about more and less educated people)
- A better educated person is more likely to be aware of the signs and symptoms and have more knowledge about which service to contact.
- A less educated person may adapt a negetive mind-set to the health problems by not consulting a doctor who may think they’re okay at the time and think they don’t need to consult to a health service; this could lead to more severe health problems.
What do economic factors refer to?
Economic factors refer to a person’s employment situation and financial resourcess as money can play a big role on how a person lives.
Define wealth, social class and material possessions.
Wealth: how much money they have.
Social class: a division in the society into social and economic class.
Material possessions: property or belongings they own or are tangible (able to touch).
Define poverty and income.
List different ways you can get income from.
Poverty: the state of being poor; not having enough money to meet your daily basic needs.
Income: how much the person earns.
* savings
* pension
* work
* benefits
* investments
How are children in UK affected by poverty?
In UK, many children are affected by poverty. They can get a really low weight for their age which means it increases the risks of death in infancy (mainly in the first year) as they need warm clothes, appropriate food and shelter which the parents cannot afford.
Positive effects of financial resources on an individual’s PIES.
Physical: good housing, better diet, access to leisure activities,
Intellectual: time for intellectual activities, better work place which requires more complex problem solving skills, access to books, problem solving games and toys, enhenced knowledge,
Emotional: increased confidence, increased self-esteem, reduces stress, able to cope with emotions well,
Social: greater independence, afford holidays, more opportunities to socialise which means greater social connections,
Negative effects of financial resources on an individual’s PIES.
Physical: poor diet, lack or warm clothes, limited space means not being able to do physical activities properly,
Intellectual: difficulty buying educational resources meaning limited knowledge, not having an appropriate area to work/study,
Emotional: increased stress, embarrassment, depression, low self-image and esteem,
Social: unable to attend events, not being able to travel, uncomfortable while talking to others, lack of social connections,
