HLTB15H3 Lecture Notes - Health Belief Model, Crisis Theory, Symbolic Interactionism
29 May 2013
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Social class - arrangements of people in society as economic groups. Socio-economic status - societal status using factors or measurements such as income levels. Social causation hypothesis factors associated with socio-economic status influence health. Coping crisis theory: crisis theory homeostasis and equilibrium. Self efficacy - related to self-esteem; internal control. Social stigma" social reaction which leads to a spoilt identity and labelling. Accepts the symptomatology and diagnosis of medical care system: free or exempt from normal social roles, not directly responsible for their plight, attempt to get well, must seek competent help and cooperate. Cost-benefit approach - social factors impact the amount of time and resources available to seek help and alter behaviour. Health belief model - people"s behaviour related to: perceptions of how severe their illness is, how susceptible they are to the illness, costs and benefits incurred in seeking a specific action, trigger- dependent. Individual"s belief about the seriousness or severity of a disease.
