Social Determinants of Health Quiz
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Which sociodemographic determinants of health are discussed in Week 3?

  • Gender, age, and socioeconomic status (correct)
  • Age, income, and occupation
  • Gender, culture, and education
  • Sexual orientation, race, and nationality

    • According to the WHO (2002), why do health policies need to recognize the differences between men and women?

  • Due to their income disparities and housing conditions
  • Due to their biological differences and gender roles (correct)
  • Due to their cultural beliefs and traditions
  • Due to their educational background and career choices

    • What is the trend in life expectancy for Australians between 1976 and 2018?

  • The life expectancy for women has remained the same while that for men has increased
  • The life expectancy for men has decreased while that for women has remained the same
  • The life expectancy for men has decreased while that for women has increased
  • The life expectancy for both men and women has increased significantly (correct)

    • What are the First Nations owners of the lands where QUT now stands?

    <p>Turrbal and Yugara</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What model is discussed in relation to behavior change in Week 3?

    <p>COM-B Model (Behaviour Change Wheel)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory is introduced as a part of sociodemographic determinants of health in Week 3?

    <p>Intersectionality theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the global life expectancy for women?

    <p>74.2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a biological explanation for women's longevity?

    <p>Protective effects of oestrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a social/behavioral determinant that men are more likely to engage in compared to women?

    <p>Risky driving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization published the report 'Mainstreaming gender equity in health: The need to move forward: Madrid Statement'?

    <p>World Health Organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average life expectancy gap between women and men in high-income countries?

    <p>4.4 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which physiological system associated with childbearing is hypothesized to lower the risk of CHD (Coronary heart disease) prior to menopause?

    <p>Reproductive system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do women have higher levels of despite living longer than men?

    <p>Morbidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are men less likely to do compared to women regarding their health?

    <p>Seek healthcare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of countries would the life expectancy gap between women and men likely be wider if all countries had equitable access to healthcare for women?

    <p>All countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a biological determinant of health related to women's longevity?

    <p>Physiological changes during pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective does critical health psychology adopt?

    <p>Critical approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the assumptions underpinning health psychology that critical health psychology aims to evaluate?

    <p>Self-determination as less valuable than collaboration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does critical health psychology tend to downplay, according to the module overview?

    <p>The role of social factors and institutions in health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does individualism assumption in health psychology contribute to a predominant belief?

    <p>It contributes to the belief that individual health is predominantly influenced by individuals themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor tends to be valued more than collaboration in predominantly individualistic societies according to critical health psychology?

    <p>Self-determination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does critical health psychology aim to challenge related to the influence on individual health?

    <p>Institutional influence on individual health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, health psychology is often used to support a biomedical agenda, which may lead to:

    <p>Victim blaming and obscuring social factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of epistemological assumptions, the crisis in social psychology in the 1970s was due to the challenge of the assumption that:

    <p>There is an objective truth and unmediated access to it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Behaviour Change Wheel, introduced as an alternative, is mentioned to be a new method for characterizing and designing behavior change interventions in:

    <p>Implementation Science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Individualism Assumption in health psychology aligns with which ideology?

    <p>An ideology fitting well with understanding individual behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Emergence of Critical Health Psychology aims to contribute to promoting public health by:

    <p>Challenging victim blaming and addressing broader social determinants of health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what does health psychology propose to follow?

    <p>A biopsychosocial model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The health belief model' is cited in the text as a method discussed in:

    <p>Prediction Health Behaviour: Research and practice with social cognition models</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mentioned as a consequence of using health psychology to support a biomedical agenda?

    <p>Obscuring social factors such as poverty, race, and class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of epistemological assumptions, the crisis in social psychology in the 1970s was due to the challenge of the assumption that:

    <p>There is an objective truth and unmediated access to it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mentioned as a challenge to psychological research in recent years?

    <p>Increasingly challenging the realist assumption.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Sociodemographic Determinants of Health

    • Health policies need to recognize the differences between men and women because women are disadvantaged in many areas, including health, according to WHO (2002).
    • Life expectancy for Australians has increased from 1976 to 2018.

    First Nations and QUT

    • The First Nations owners of the lands where QUT now stands are the Turrbal and Jagera peoples.

    Behavior Change Model

    • The Behavior Change Wheel model is discussed in relation to behavior change in Week 3.

    Theories and Determinants

    • The theory of sociodemographic determinants of health is introduced in Week 3.
    • Biological determinants of health related to women's longevity include the physiological system associated with childbearing, which lowers the risk of CHD prior to menopause.

    Global Life Expectancy

    • The global life expectancy for women is higher than men.

    Life Expectancy Gap

    • The average life expectancy gap between women and men in high-income countries is 4-5 years.
    • The life expectancy gap between women and men would likely be wider in low-income countries if all countries had equitable access to healthcare for women.

    Health Behavior and Gender

    • Women have higher levels of health-seeking behavior and are more likely to engage in healthy behaviors.
    • Men are more likely to engage in risky behaviors and are less likely to engage in health-seeking behaviors compared to women.

    Critical Health Psychology

    • Critical health psychology adopts a critical perspective that challenges the individualism assumption in health psychology.
    • Critical health psychology aims to evaluate the assumption that health is primarily an individual responsibility.
    • Critical health psychology tends to downplay the role of individual factors in health.
    • Critical health psychology aims to challenge the influence of sociodemographic determinants on individual health.
    • The individualism assumption in health psychology aligns with a neoliberal ideology.
    • The Emergence of Critical Health Psychology aims to contribute to promoting public health by challenging the dominant biomedical approach.

    Health Psychology and Biomedical Agenda

    • Health psychology is often used to support a biomedical agenda, which may lead to overlooking the social and environmental determinants of health.
    • Using health psychology to support a biomedical agenda may lead to a focus on individual behavior change rather than addressing the root causes of health problems.

    Epistemological Assumptions

    • The crisis in social psychology in the 1970s was due to the challenge of the assumption that knowledge is objective and value-free.
    • The challenge to psychological research in recent years is the need to recognize the importance of social and cultural contexts in shaping health behaviors.

    The Health Belief Model

    • The health belief model is a method discussed in Week 3 as a way to understand behavior change.
    • The health belief model proposes that people will engage in health behaviors if they believe they are susceptible to a health problem, believe the problem is serious, and believe the benefits of taking action outweigh the costs.

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