What Are Health & Wellness?
_____________ describes the state of your physical, mental + emotional, and social well-being.
Health
According to researchers, teen drivers (ages 16-19) are ______ times more likely than adult drivers to be in a fatal motor vehicle accident.
3X
Teen drivers are more likely to engage in risky behaviors like: texting or using phones while driving, driving with more than one passenger under 18, distracted driving, and not using seatbelts.
True or False:
The leading cause of death among teens in the US are genetic diseases.
False.
The leading cause of death is motor vehicle accidents.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an environmental factor?
a. sexual activity
b. culture
c. media
d. work conditions
Sexual activity.
(Sexual activity is a behavioral factor).
___________ is the process of becoming aware of your state of health and taking steps to improve it.
Wellness.
True or False:
Behaviors you adopt today will affect your health into adulthood.
True.
People form habits early in life, and those habit have long-lasting health consequences.
True or False:
Most teens in the US get the appropriate amount of 8-10 hours of sleep most school nights.
False.
Only 1 out of 3 teens get the correct amount of sleep.
True or False:
Can a person's education level affect their risk to develop health conditions?
True.
Name the three dimensions of health.
1. Physical
2. Mental and emotional
3. Social
These three dimensions affect each other and all contribute to overall well-being.
________ ________ interferes with how your body produces melatonin, the hormone that makes you feel sleepy.
Blue light (from digital devices).
True or False:
A person with a family history of cancer cannot do anything to reduce the risk of developing cancer.
False.
A person with a family history of cancer can make both lifestyle changes and access testing or screening options to reduce their risk to develop the disease.
Name a positive effect of media on health.
Physician collaboration.
Ability and ease of maintaining social relationships (connecting with peers and family).
Increased access to health information.
Media encouragement of healthy behaviors.
A person's health status normally lies somewhere between the extremes of poor and excellent. This range in health status is called a _____________.
Continuum.
Which of the following is the most modifiable:
a. your age
b. your behavior
c. your genes
d. the climate
True or False:
Most teens in the US get the recommended 60 minutes of exercise a day.
False.
30% get less than 60 minutes, 15% get zero, and 50% don't get PE class.
Name a negative effect of health in the media.
Confidentiality.
Harassment/abuse/online conflict.
Spread of false health information.
Excessive use can lead to reduced social and physical activity (thus an increase in obesity, depression, anxiety, sleep problems).
The dimension of health that describes how a person observes and interprets information to make decisions, solve problems, and examine situations.
Mental Health.
Behavioral factors are often based on a person's values, habits, and beliefs.
True.
True or False:
Most teens in California are sexually active.
False.
About 40% nationally, and about 28% in CA.
Name two factors that explain why education decreases the risk of health conditions.
Knowledge and income.