Sociocultural Factors

Question 1

Family

Answer 1

• Very first social group > teach you different behaviours
• Provide the environment you grow up in
• Unsettled/lack of cohesion in family = unhealthy behaviours + strained relationships
• Links to individuals’ health status (positive or negative)

Question 2

Peer Group

Answer 2

• Young people typically turn to peers for advice
• Young people > peer pressure >risk taking behaviours > negative health status
• e.g- illicit drugs, binge drinking, drunk driving
• negative = higher morbidity+mortality rates

Question 3

Education

Answer 3

• Higher education = lowered mental health problems/issues
• More likely to be aware of health behaviours
• e.g: awareness of nutrition + physical activity = prioritised health choices
• Interrelates with income and employment (high education>better employment> higher income)

Question 4

Employment

Answer 4

• Develop new skills, sense of purpose
• Some people experience boredom or unsatisfaction with leads to low confidence+low self-esteem
• Develop new communication skills and productive relationships
• Can provide high or low income based on education

Question 5

Income

Answer 5

• Has the most impact on money available for youth
• Influences how a young person grows up
• Parental income has an effect on how much money can be spent on essentials (e.g: food, transport, education, health care)
• Access to money = promoting dimensions of health and wellbeing

Question 6

Access to Health Information
Barriers? Positives? Negatives?

Answer 6

• Young people mostly use the internet to find information:
  BARRIERS: money, confidentiality, privacy, distance, time
  POSITIVES: increase confidence (knowledge), reassurance, avoid embarrassment, telehealth, no travel
  NEGATIVES: unprofessional, increase worry, inaccurate for you personally, conspiracy, false

Question 7

Housing

Answer 7

• Unsafe housing = unpreventable accidents which lead to injury
• Inadequate facilities (kitchens to prepare, cook and store food) = disease or illness
• Poor air quality (e.g: smoke) = respiratory issues
• All above contribute to mortality and/or morbidity rates