Sociocultural
Name the five dimensions of health and well being
Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual and Social
Self esteem is connected to which dimension of H&W
mental
Name 3 indicators of health
Burden of disease, incidence, prevalence, etc...
Explain the difference between emotional and mental dimensions of health and wellbeing
emotional is managing emotions, resilience
mental is cognitive ability, dealing with stress and self-esteem
Name 3 sociocultural factors that contribute to health behaviours and health status for youth
family, peer group, employment, housing, education, income, access to health information
Name the sociocultural factor that has the greatest influence on health
Family
Outline 3 ways a family can influence health behaviours of youth and link each health behaviour to the correct dimension of H&W
various answers available - teachers discretion
Explain what Burden of disease measures (bonus 100 points for naming the formula for calculating it)
The impact of a particular disease measured in YLL and YLD (YLL + YLD = BOD)
How does DALY reflect the concept of Health and Wellbeing
DALY stands for disability adjusted life years, where 1 DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or injury. It is calculated by adding YLL and YLD
Explain the link between peer group and employment
If your peer group are encouraging risk taking behaviours then your education will be more likely to be negatively impacted which then will result in poorer employment
Name 3 positive effects of income
Teacher discretion
e.g. able to afford a gym membership or sporting facilities
Explain the link between education and health status
The more educated one is the more often they report higher levels of physical and mental health. They also have access to more health information, which helps them avoid dangerous health behaviours such as smoking, excess drinking, etc.
Explain both the positives and negatives of family on young people's health and wellbeing
Teacher discretion
e.g. good support system, but may be guided down unhealthy pathways
Highlight two sociocultural factors that have an impact on physical activity and explain why
Teacher discretion
e.g. family and income - heavily influenced by family's health behaviours from a young age and income due to the cost/fees of gym memberships or playing a sport
Socioeconomic status includes factors such as education, income and employment. Explain, using a example, how all three factors are interrelated and can affect young people’s health behaviours
Teacher discretion