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Unit 6: Social Factors in Unit 6: Social Factors in HealthHealth
EducationEducation
Surgeon General’s report (1964) called Smoking and Health.
Recommended daily allowances or daily values
Sex education in the classroom
RegulationRegulation
Used to restrain people from harming others.
Can you think of laws that regulate people’s behavior for
the good of public health?
Question…..Question…..
What is the most important predictor of health?
SESSES
One of the factors that greatly affects health is socioeconomic status (SES).
In what ways is higher SES associated with a better health
status?
Health Belief ModelHealth Belief Model
1. Extent to which an individual feels vulnerable to threat
2. Perceived severity of threat
3. Perceived effectiveness of taking action to prevent the problem
How would the health belief model help predict whether someone you know could quit smoking?
Social Ecological ModelSocial Ecological Model
Intrapersonal Level
InstitutionalLevel
Interpersonal Level
Community Level
Public PolicyLevel
Levels of SEMLevels of SEMIntrapersonal Individual characteristics that influence
behavior (knowledge, attitude, and beliefs)
Interpersonal Primary groups that provide social identity, support, and role definition
Institution Rules, regulations, and policies that may constrain or promote recommended behaviors
Community Social norms that exist (both formal and informal) that exist among individuals, groups, and organizations
Public Policy Local, state, and federal policies that regulate healthy actions and practice
Social Ecological ModelSocial Ecological Model
Using the ecological model, explain why the United States has a high rate of adolescent
pregnancy.
Infant MortalityInfant Mortality
Indicator of the health status of a population Racial disparity
Infant mortality rate for black Americans is more than double that for white Americans.
Why do you think this disparity exists? What is contributing to it?
Children’s Health and SafetyChildren’s Health and Safety
The book mentions several strategies that have been used to protect the health of children.
What are some of the strategies that protect against asthma, infectious
diseases, dental caries, and injuries in general?
Any questions?