HLTB15H3 Chapter 2: Chapter 2
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Chapter 2 - social research on health: sociological and psychological concepts and approaches. Part ii: social factors in illness and responses to illness. Investigators have mainly concentrated on the health effects of social stratification, usually measured by socio- economic group or social class. Some investigators measure socio-economic status more broadly by incorporating indicators of level of education, wealth (i. e. number of rooms, car ownership), income, (un)employment status, as well as occupation. Grundy and holt identified education qualification and social class, paired with an indicator deprivation, as the best indicators of socio-economic status among older people. Can be defined as a heightened mind-body reaction to fear or anxiety-arousing stimuli (i. e. illness). Brunner and marmot defined stress in relation to biological response of the individual to the social environment acting upon him or her. Refers to the cognitive and behavioural efforts to manage the internal and external demands of the stressful situation.
