Question

Taking into account all social factors that may influence a person’s (or a community’s) health behavior, explain the social determinants of health and the possible linkage between health and behavior

Answer 1

The social factors that influence persons health behavior are

• Caste and religion
• Age and gender
• the neighborhood,
• Availability of health services and food,
• Based on rural and urban areas,
• The living environment,
• socioeconomic status, education status, employment status,
• peer group, relationships among the family
• Addictions

link between health and behavior

Health and behavior both are interdependent

If the person is unhealthy then their behaviour also may affect.

Example: 1. The person having thyroid disorders may have mood swings

Example 2. Headache or pain anywhere in the body leads to poor concentration and poor interest

Vice versa behaviour also affects the health

Example 1: Alcoholism and smoking leads to liver and respiratory diseases

Example 2: Stress leads to stomach ulcers