Emotional and intellectual capabilities, or an individual’s subjective sense of well-being
One’s connectedness to self, to significant others, and to the community
Identifies the complex levels and interrelationships that influence your health.
- Your unique set of characteristics
- Your social and physical environment
Influence the options you have and the choices you make
- Where we live, work, learn, and play
- Interpersonal factors
- Individual factors
Environmental factors
The study of health outcomes in or between groups of individuals.
- Can reveal why the gains are not equally shared
- demographics
- Americans have greater health risks than individuals in other high-income countries
- Health disparities are also seen between US regions
Drawn from a common ancestry and common origins–national, religious, tribal, language, and cultural.
- Socioeconomic status has perhaps the most significant impact on health outcomes.
- Worse health status is strongly associated with poverty.
- The US differs from other high-income countries in that all other countries provide universal access to care.
- Health behaviors, genetics, and social and environmental factors are more significant, however.
- A life-course approach to health recognizes the importance of our health trajectory.
- Different ages are associated with critical phrases in life when healthy and harmful environments have a greater impact.