PSY 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Teachable Moment, Adolescent Health, Hypervigilance
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Process by which people learn norms, rules, beliefs associated with family and. Parents and social institutions are major influences. Some parents don"t teach this, some children don"t listen. Adolescents don"t realize risks to future so intervention is high priority with. E. g. brushing teeth, wearing seatbelt are taught at home children and adolescents. Teachable moment: certain times are better than others for teaching particular health practices e. g. in childhood. Dentists use first visit to teach about brushing/flossing. Don exist only in childhood e. g. pregnancy. Its crucial to identify the teachable moments for primary prevention. Window of vulnerability: when students are first exposed to habits among their peers and older siblings e. g. smoking and drug use (usually during middle school) Research shows that precautions taken in adolescence may affect disease risk after age 45 more than adult health behaviors (reason to intervene at. Health habits in teen/college years can determine chronic diseases that will cause death in adulthood.
