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Care 2.3
2.3 Explore the factors that contribute to healthy and unhealthy lifestyles
Question | Answer |
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health | “a complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.” (World Health Organisation definition) |
good physical health | Signs of this include; good fitness, high energy levels, freedom from illness, and well-functioning body systems. |
poor physical health | Signs of this include; lack of fitness, low energy levels, disease and illness, and poorly-functioning body systems. |
good mental health | Signs of this include; happiness, stable moods, confidence and good self-esteem, clear thinking, and ability to learn. |
poor mental health | Signs of this include; unhappiness, unstable moods, low confidence and poor self-esteem, and inability to think clearly or learn. |
good social health | Signs of this include; good quality of social life, close friendships, and a variety of friendships. |
poor social health | Signs of this include; lack of social life, lack of close friendships, and social isolation. |
dietary health factors | This category of health factors includes; whether or not diet is nutritionally balanced, whether or not diet contains enough fluids, whether or not energy intake is suitable for lifestyle needs. |
exercise-related health factors | This category of health factors includes; frequency of exercise, type and variety of exercise, whether or not exercise routine is appropriate for life stage. |
environmental health factors | This category of health factors includes; type and condition of home accommodation, availability of personal space, level of conflict with others, level of support from others, stressfulness of work environment, work/life balance. |
drug-related health factors | This category of health factors includes; drinking patterns, smoking, illegal drinking or drug use, unknown content of illegal drugs, addiction, substance poisoning. |
hygiene-related health factors | This category of health factors includes; bathing or showering, hand washing, cleaning and changing of clothes. |
sleep-related health factors | This category of health factors includes;regular patterns of sleep, amount of sleep, impact of stress on sleep, quality of sleep. |
family circumstances | Health factors may be outside of the control of an individual because of f...... c...... (their living situation at home). |
cultural or religious influence | Health factors may be outside of the control of an individual because of c...... or r...... influence (influence through beliefs and traditions). |
peer pressure | Health factors may be outside of the control of an individual because of p...... p...... (influence by friends or acquaintances). |
media influence | Health factors may be outside of the control of an individual because of m...... i...... (being affected by images and ideas on TV, online, etc.) |
education or understanding | Health factors may be outside of the control of an individual because they have a limited level of e..... or u..... |
hereditary factors | Health factors may be outside of the control of an individual because of h...... f..... (genetic inheritance or predisposition). |
mental illness | Health factors may be outside of the control of an individual because of m...... i..... (a disturbance in thought processes or behaviour). |