Chapter 1, "Why Study Social and Behavioral Factors in Public Health?"

Chapter 2, "Historical Perspectives on Population and Disease"

Chapter 5, "Health and Illness Behavior"

Chapter 7, "Social Reactions to Disease" (pp. 134-136)

Chapter 8, "Comparative Health Cultures" (pp. 145-154)

Part-1

Discussion - The Social Ecology of Health Model

The social ecology of health model provides a strong framework for comprehending the impact culture and behavior has on health. This Discussion explores the model with respect to the Healthy People assigned focus area assigned to you during the In the News assignment.

To prepare for this Discussion:

· Review the social ecology of health model by completing the following interactive exercise. It will allow you to deepen your understanding of the model by focusing on each element in the model's hierarchy.

http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/Walden/HLTH/2110/04/mm/hlth2110_seh_model.html

· Reflect on the five hierarchical levels of influence associated with the social ecology of health model (intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, community, and society).

· Consider the upstream (primary and secondary prevention) and downstream (tertiary prevention) approaches to the model with your assigned Healthy People assigned focus area. (See the In the News assignment for more information about the assignment of topic areas.)

the following about your Healthy People assigned focus area

· How might you react to being diagnosed with the disease/condition associated with your Healthy People assigned focus area? What are some of the cultural biases to being diagnosed with this disease?

· Describe one primary and one secondary method of preventing the health problem (i.e., upstream methods). Which would you most likely choose?

· Describe two biomedical methods (tertiary prevention) of dealing with the health problem (i.e., downstream methods).

· In your own words, explain how the social ecology of health model could be used to address this health issue. Give at least one example applying terms from the model.

· Be sure to cite your supporting documentation appropriately in correct APA format.

Part-2

Discussion : Defining Health and Wellness

If you enter the terms "health and wellness" in an online search engine, numerous definitions will appear. One of the most widely used definitions of health and wellness was adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948 and is still used today. WHO defines health and wellness as "...a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease" (WHO, 2012). There may be varying perspectives that define health and wellness and those different perspectives or definitions can influence health behavior in multiple ways.

For this Discussion, you explore varying definitions of health and wellness and think about how they might influence your own health behavior as you create or refine your own definition.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review Chapter 1 in Health: The basics, 10th edition. Consider the definitions of health and wellness and how it may assist you in defining your personal health and wellness.

Review the article "The development and initial validation of a new measure of lay definitions of health: The Wellness Beliefs Scale." Think about your definitions of health and wellness.

Review the website http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/default.aspx and explore "About Healthy People" and "2020 Topics and Objectives" tabs. Also explore "In This Section" topics. Reflect on the definition of health and wellness, and how that may be generalized to the nation at large.

Review the multimedia piece "Dimensions of Health Wheel." Select the different Dimensions of Health available and pay particular attention to the varying perspectives on health and wellness, and factors that may influence individual definitions.

Select two people from the multimedia piece "Dimensions of Health Wheel." Consider their definitions of health and wellness.

Select two people in your community (i.e. family members, friends, co-workers) and ask the following questions:

What is your definition of health?

What do you believe are characteristics of a healthy person?

With these thoughts in mind:

your definition of health and wellness. Then, explain the similarities and differences between your definitions of health and wellness and those of the two people you interviewed and the two people you chose from the "Dimensions of Health Wheel" multimedia piece. Finally, explain how these definitions might influence individual health behavior.

Part-3

Discussion : Application: Personal Health Assessment

If you were asked, "How healthy are you?", how might you answer? Do you exercise? Do you keep a healthy body weight and eat less saturated fat? Your health and wellness is often based on a variety of factors and numbers. For example, body weight, body fat percentage, cholesterol, and depression scales all numerically calculate elements of your health. While these are not the only factors that determine health and wellness, they can illustrate health risks such as contracting a chronic illness like heart disease or diabetes, and can collectively provide you with a comprehensive assessment of your health and wellness.

How does learning about your health and wellness influence your health behavior? Do you tend to work out more and eat healthier foods if you have high cholesterol, or do you dismiss the numbers and continue to engage in unhealthy behaviors?

For this assignment, you take the Personal Health Assessment and consider how your personal health and wellness influences your health behavior.

To prepare for this Application Assignment:

Review the article "Health, well-being and wellness: An anthropological eco-systematic approach." Consider the factors that influence health behavior.

Complete the following assessment in Health: The basics, 10th edition:

Chapter 1 Personal Health Assessment "How Healthy Are You?"

Pay particular attention to your predisposition to health conditions and behaviors that reinforce or change health behavior.

Application Assignment (2-3 pages)

Summarize any insights you gained as a result of taking the Personal Health Assessment.

If you are predisposed to any chronic illnesses or disease, explain how this might affect your health behavior, and explain why.

If you are not predisposed to any conditions, explain how you might reinforce or change your health behavior to prevent the contraction of chronic illness and disease.

Describe any enabling (e.g. cultural, environmental, social) factors which may influence your health behavior and explain why.

Support your work with specific citations from this week's Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.

Donatelle, R. J. (2013). Health: The basics, 10th edition. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Benjamin Cummings.

Chapter 1, "Accessing Your Health"

Bishop, F., & Yardley, L. (2010). The development and initial validation of a new measure of lay definitions of health: The wellness beliefs scale. Psychology & Health, 25(3), 271-287.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Kirsten, T.G.J.C., Van der Walt, H.J.L., & Viljoen, C.T. (2009). Health, well-being and wellness: An anthropological eco-systematic approach. Health SA Gesondheid, 14(1), 1-7.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

HealthyPeople.gov (2012). Retrieved from

http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/default.aspx

Media

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Personal Health and Wellness: Dimensions of Health Wheel [Multimedia], Baltimore, MD: Author. Dimensions of Health