chapter 1

• emotional health and wellbeing

  the ability to recognise, understand and effectively manage and express emotions as well as the ability to display resilience
• health


  a state of complete, physical, mental and social well-being; it is not merely the absence of disease of infirmity
• health and wellbeing 


  the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence, characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged
• infirmity 


  the quality or state of being weak or ill; often associated with old age
• mental health and wellbeing


  relates to the state of a person’s mind or brain and the ability to think and process information. 
• physical health and wellbeing 


  relates to the functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks
• social health and wellbeing 


  the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations
• spiritual health and wellbeing 


  relates to ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the mind and conscience of human beings. 
• wellbeing 


  a complex combination of all dimensions of health, characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged
• issues most concerning young people relate to the mental dimension of health and wellbeing, such as coping with stress, school and study problems, body image and depression.
• perspective is somebody’s point of view and attitude towards health and wellbeing
• priority - greater importance is placed on some aspects of health and wellbeing compared to others
• female health perspectives

  • health conscious
  • maintaining physical appearance
• female health priorities

  • physical health
  • mental health
• male health perspectives

  • less likely to perceive risk
  • physical fitness
• male health priorities

  • physical health
  • physical appearance
• western health perspectives - divides health from disease
• western health prioritise professional medical practise
• lower socio-economic health perspectives

  • less informed view
  • health and wellbeing comes second
• lower socio-economic health priorities

  • shelter
  • food
  • education and employment before personal health and wellbeing
• higher socio-economic health perspectives - more informed view
• higher socio-economic health prioritise personal health and wellbeing
• Catholicism health priorities

  • meaningful intimate relationships
  • enhancing aspects of social health and wellbeing
• hinduism health perspectives

  • community worship
  • helping the needy
  • welfare of society seen as more important than the individual
• hinduism health prioritise spiritual health and wellbeing
• connection to culture promotion within indigenous youth

  • promotes sense of belonging
  • spiritual health
  • positive social experiences
• cultural variations in health perspectives and priorities

  different culture have different perspectives on health and wellbeing
• Australian health perspectives

  • biological
  • psychological
  • social factors
• how religion influences health beliefs

  • diet, which can influence physical health
  • religious practices linked to stress reduction due to providing peace of mind
• aboriginal and torres strait islander perspectives on health and well-being

  not just physical wellbeing of an individuals, but refers to the social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of the whole community.
• holistic view - consider all aspects of something
• aboriginal perspective and diagnostic approach to health

  health is holistic. physical health is influenced by the social, emotional and cultural well-being of both individuals and the wider community.

  Not only will socioeconomic status, education levels, nutrition and behavioural factors influence a persons health; to will their connection to their country, community, family and culture.

  you can't seperate the types of health and wellbeing as one view influences the other
• aboriginal and torres strait islander health and wellbeing priorities

  • holistic appraoch
  • physical, mental, spiritual and cultural health
  • connection to the land, community support, traditional practices
  • overall well-being, not just the absence of illness
• difference between health and wellbeing priorities and perspectives

  priorities focus on what is considered essential, perspectives reflect the diverse mays in which individuals understand and approach health and wellbeing based on their cultural, social and personal backgrounds