the health of young people

Question 1

How the developmental stage can vary in motivations, values, sociocultural background

Answer 1

Level of motivation:
A result of mental attitude and emotional maturity
 can be affected by life experiences, family values and self esteem

Sociocultural background:
The multicultural nature of Aus. Society
 variety of values, customs, beliefs and traditions
 as young people mix socially, they absorb new experiences that promote personal growth

Socioeconomic background:
Different levels of socioeconomic status mean that some young people may have limited opportunities while others may have greater opportunities.

Question 2

-The influence of family/peers

Answer 2

Due to a range of sociocultural factors (values, customs, traditions) and socioeconomic factors, families have varying degrees of influence over young people

Some families have strict limitations on adolescents while others may appear to allow them to have greater freedom.

Communication between parents and adolescents becomes more important when dealing with adolescent issues, and when negotiating roles and responsibilities

In families where parents work due to financial reasons, children may have to be independent at a younger age

 family may have less influence of their lives.

PEERS:
Can influence in a positive way: when peers support each other to not participate in risky behaviour

Can influence in a negative way: peer pressure or the need to ‘fit in’ can influence them to participate in risky behaviour such as speeding, smoking

Question 3

-The influence of prevailing youth cultures

Answer 3

The need to develop a certain look and be a part of a youth subculture is about trying to express their feelings about the world around them

 to confirm identity or maintaining self-esteem and self-confidence

Can provide a way to resist the established order by creating their own language and lifestyles

 can be seen as rebellion

The support and security that youth culture provides can enable young people to develop into well-adjusted adults

Question 4

• The influence of global events and trends

Answer 4

Modern communication allows young people to view news instantly

 images and reports of tragedy are flashed around the world within minutes of it happening

Y.p may develop a pessimistic view of the future

May increase anxiety and other mental health issues

Increased fear of war or terrorist attacks

Environmental issues such as global warming/climate change have prompted y.p into taking action in their community

International competitions, such as the Olympics, have influence y.p into increasing participation in sport and physical activity

Question 5

• The influence of technology

Answer 5

Rapid technological advances mean that y.p have greater access to information in comparison to their parents

 able to communicate locally and internationally at any time of the day or night

New jobs are being created, e.g. software developers, programmers, etc

 easier for y.p to access than older people  can result in y.p having higher salaries

 higher socioeconomic status leads to better quality of life

Technologically based language  abbreviations and codes used to communicate across social networks

Y.p have unrestricted and mostly uncensored access to material, e.g. violent images

 desensitisation towards violence

Cyberbullying and identity theft are increasing

Question 6

• Epidemiology of the health of young people

• Patterns of morbidity and mortality

Answer 6

Morbidity
 52% of young people were sufficiently active
 57% were in the normal weight range
 10% reduction from 2001 to 2013 (49% to 39%) of consuming alcohol levels that put young people at risk of harm
 81% of young people have never smoked
 13 births were experienced per 100,000 young individuals, which has substantially decreased from 16 births per 100,000 in 2014 (teenage pregnancy)
 65% of 12-17 year olds with mental health disorders accessed services in the last 12 months
 Leading causes of morbidity are mental disorders, injury and poisoning

Mortality
 In 2015, there were 225 deaths due to road traffic accidents → significantly less than in 2010, with 332 deaths
 Major causes of death are accidents, poisoning, violence suicide and cancer
 A steady decline of mortality rates over the past decades