Impact of Socioeconomic and Individual Factors on Health

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What determines an individual's health on a negative scale according to the text?

Having supportive friends and peers

Being employed in a job with an ideal wage

Having great knowledge and skills of being a healthy person

Having attitudes that discourage working and prefer receiving payments (correct)

Which of the following is a modifiable health determinant as per the text?

Education (correct)

Age

Family

Genetics

How does having access to health services and technologies impact an individual's health status?

It leads to a negative health status

It has no impact on health status

It contributes to a positive health status (correct)

It is a non-modifiable health determinant

Which factor is considered a non-modifiable health determinant in the text?

Religion Signup and view all the answers

How does individual attitude towards work affect socioeconomic status?

It leads to unemployment and low socioeconomic status Signup and view all the answers

What combination of factors leads to a positive status of an individual's health according to the text?

Having supportive friends, employment with a good wage, knowledge, and access to health services Signup and view all the answers

What does the text imply about the determinants of health?

They encompass physical, social, economic, and political factors. Signup and view all the answers

How do socioeconomic determinants impact an individual's health knowledge according to the text?

They greatly affect an individual's health knowledge and skills. Signup and view all the answers

In what way does living in poor conditions and overcrowded housing impact health outcomes?

It leads to poorer health outcomes. Signup and view all the answers

Why do ATSI populations often face poorer health outcomes?

As a result of being part of disadvantaged socioeconomic groups. Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the relationship between individual and community health outcomes?

There is a strong relationship between individual and community health outcomes. Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, why is it inaccurate to consider health solely as an individual’s responsibility?

Because health is influenced by a wide range of interacting factors beyond individual actions. Signup and view all the answers

What do determinants of health refer to?

Socioeconomic, sociocultural, individual, and environmental factors influencing health Signup and view all the answers

How can determinants of health positively affect a young person from a high socioeconomic status?

Allow access to financial resources for healthy foods and education Signup and view all the answers

Which determinant of health can provide emotional, educational, and social support to individuals?

Strong peer groups and social support networks Signup and view all the answers

How do determinants of health negatively impact a young person living in a very rural/remote area?

Limit access to financial resources Signup and view all the answers

Why do individuals from high SES have greater access to good healthy foods and higher education?

As a result of greater financial resources Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a positive impact of determinants of health on individuals with a high SES?

Strong peer groups providing emotional and educational support Signup and view all the answers