HLTB15H3 Chapter Notes -Theory Of Reasoned Action, Decisional Balance Sheet, Alcoholic Drink
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Chapter 2: social factors in illness and response. Research literature has shown great variation in health status according to socioeconomic factors, gender, culture, ethnic status and age. Investigators of social variations subscribe to positivist theories of society, which emphasize the way in which society enables and constrains people. One strong body of evidence indicates that longer-term unemployment leads to adverse health effects. Some investigators measure socioeconomic status more broadly by incorporating indicators of level of education, wealth, income, and unemployment status as well as occupation (in the past, it was just occupation) Psychosocial stress can be defined as a heightened mind-body reaction to fear or anxiety-arousing stimuli. As the product person"s capacity for self control, hardiness, self efficacy, and mastery. Stress: biological response of individuals to the social environment acting upon him or her. Measuring stress at certain life events, evaluation of meaning of stress. Cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage internal and external demands of the stressful situation.
