DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
Name one dimension of health and wellbeing
Physical / Social / Emotional / Mental / Spiritual
What is one sociocultural factor that influences health?
Income / Education / Family / Peer group
What is one indicator used to measure health status?
Life expectancy / mortality / morbidity
What type of factor is income?
Sociocultural factor
What is health status?
Overall health of an individual or population
What does the physical dimension of health refer to?
The functioning of the body and ability to carry out daily activities
How does income influence health?
Higher income = better access to healthcare, food, resources
What does life expectancy measure?
Average number of years a person is expected to live
Give an example of how education can improve health
Better knowledge of nutrition, healthcare, decision-making
What does it mean if a group has poorer health outcomes?
They experience worse health compared to others
Explain how emotional health can impact physical health
Poor emotional health (e.g. stress) can lead to illness, fatigue, or weakened immune system
Explain how education impacts health outcomes
Higher education improves health literacy and decision-making
What is morbidity?
The level of illness or disease in a population
Explain how family can influence health outcomes
Can shape behaviours, habits, support systems
Explain why different groups experience different health outcomes
Due to variations in sociocultural, biological, environmental factors
Describe the relationship between two dimensions of health
Dimensions are interrelated, e.g. poor mental health can reduce social interaction
Describe how peer groups can influence health behaviours
Peers can encourage positive or negative behaviours (e.g. exercise vs smoking)
Explain the difference between mortality and morbidity
Mortality = death rates, morbidity = illness/disease levels
A student has low income and limited education — how might this impact their health?
Reduced access to healthcare, poorer health knowledge, increased risk of poor outcomes
Describe how one determinant can lead to health inequality
Low income → limited access to services → poorer health
Analyse how poor mental health could impact at least two other dimensions
Can reduce social interaction (social), lower energy/immune system (physical), reduce sense of purpose (spiritual)
Analyse how income and education together influence health outcomes
Higher education → better jobs → higher income → improved access to resources → better health
Analyse why using multiple indicators gives a better picture of health
One indicator is limited; multiple show a more complete understanding of health status
A teen is influenced by peers to vape — what factors are at play and how do they impact health?
Peer influence (sociocultural), leads to risky behaviour, impacts physical health and long-term outcomes
Analyse how multiple determinants interact to influence health outcomes
Factors like income, education, and social support combine to either improve or worsen health outcomes