YEAR 11 PDHPE SYLLABUS SYLLABUS MIND MAP HEALTH

YEAR 11 PDHPE

SYLLABUS

SYLLABUS

MIND MAP HEALTH

WHAT IS HEALTH? � Is changeable and can mean different things to different people. � Made up of 5 components that interact with each other. � Your health is influenced by yours and other peoples’ perceptions of yourself, your family, culture and the media.

HEALTH DEFINED � In 1946, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as: ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’. � This is the most recognised definition. Learn it. � It is not just physical.

5 DIMENSIONS OR COMPONENTS OF HEALTH…. . � Physical � Refers to the functioning of the body � Physical activity � Good nutrition � Fitness � Absence of disease

5 DIMENSIONS OR COMPONENTS OF HEALTH…. . � Social � Your ability to interact with others � Building healthy relationships � Interpersonal social skills � Accepting diversity � Includes interactions with family, friends and the community

5 DIMENSIONS OR COMPONENTS OF HEALTH � Emotional � Person’s capacity to cope, adjust and adapt to changes and challenges � Includes a knowledge and acceptance of one’s feelings and emotions � Ability to manage stress in an appropriate manner � Ability to be resilient in tough times � Having a well developed sense of self

5 DIMENSIONS OR COMPONENTS OF HEALTH…. . � Mental � Often (cognitive) indistinguishable from emotional � Concerned with functioning of the brain � Ability to think and process � Good mental health allows an individual to maintain self-confidence, cope with stress & manage problems in an acceptable manner.

5 DIMENSIONS OR COMPONENTS OF HEALTH � Spiritual � Involves finding purpose and meaning to life � Can include a belief in a higher being � Encompasses development of a conscience � Related to one’s personal value system � Involves finding a sense of inner peace or strength

LIST WAYS OF IMPROVING EACH DIMENSION OF HEALTH. � Physical: � Social: � Emotional: � Spiritual: � Cognitive:

HEALTH ENHANCING BEHAVIOURS? ? Physical: Consider dietary guidelines, Follow guidelines for physical activity, Have regular health checks � Social: Spend more time with family and friends, Join recreational groups, sporting teams, Practise good communication skills such as listening � Emotional: Utilise stress management techniques, Have strategies in place to cope with anger and disappointment, Identify people or agencies in which you can seek help � Spiritual: Volunteer or charity work, join a church or religious group, read inspirational books v Cognitive: Goal setting, study, reading, participate in activities that challenge you �

Explain how the dimensions of health interact with one another. (use examples to support your answer) Social Spiritual Emotion al Physic al Cognitiv e

HEALTH CONTINUUM ACTIVITY

RELATIVE AND DYNAMIC NATURE OF HEALTH � � Health can change daily according to our circumstances, therefore is dynamic Health is seen as dynamic in nature as it is constantly changing. It is not something that we achieve and then do not have to worry about any more. If we were to rate our health on a continuum ranging from extremely good health to extremely poor health, the placement of our rating would move continually, as we shift from being well to unwell to well again, happy to unhappy or productive in our work or study to struggling with workplace demands. Our health will also change, reflecting its dynamic nature, as we mature, develop, interact with others and take on new life experiences.

RELATIVE AND DYNAMIC NATURE OF HEALTH � � � Health is also seen as relative, that is, it tends to be defined in relation to something else. We see our health in relation to our previous health, the health of others, our current circumstances and our potential for health. Health is also relative according to the stage of a person’s life. Younger people may relate their feelings of health and wellbeing to fitness, energy, wellness or physical strength whereas older people may equate health to wholeness, an ability to cope and inner strength. Each will rate their level of health accordingly and this does not mean that one is more or less healthy than the other is.

REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. Provide an accurate definition of health. Explain how the dimensions of health interact with one another. Contrast between the relative nature and the dynamic nature of health. Draw up a health continuum and place yourself on it, based on how you rate your health now, last week, last month and last year. Consider all dimensions of health.

How does an individuals circumstances affect their health? Consider the following factors: - Hereditary - Physical environment - Sociocultural - Socioeconomic - Poltical

HOW AN INDIVIDUAL’S CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECT THEIR HEALTH �A persons health status is determined by both hereditary and environmental factors. � Hereditary conditions and characteristics can influence an individuals health positively or negatively. � Areas of the environment that can affect health status can be physical, sociocultural, socioeconomic and political

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT � Developments in medical science have eliminated diseases � Improvements in living conditions such as sanitation, housing and water supplies � However there are physical threats which impact upon health status such as pollution, contamination from substances such as lead and radioactivity

SOCIOCULTURAL ENVIRONMENT � Ethnicity – cultural background can influence the people live, eat, carry out daily routines � Gender – gender determines and individuals biological circumstances which direct different health behaviours

SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT � Low socioeconomic status can have a detrimental effect on health � Of all circumstances Low SES is most difficult to overcome � Education is one of the keys to overcoming disadvantage in the long term

POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT � This determinant of health status reflects on the policies and laws that will affect the community. � Governments decide where the health dollar will be spent which can lead to groups experiencing inequities in their health status

ACTIVITY Discuss how your own ‘circumstances’ have affected your health. In your answer include how the physical, sociocultural, socioeconomic and political environments affect your health.