chapter 3.4

• peer group - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • influences participation in physical activity
  • decreases weight gain
  • increases fitness
• peer group - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • positive social networks
  • decreases risk of mental illness
• peer group - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • may encourage unhealthy behaviour
  • increase risk of accident and injury
• family - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • healthy food habits & regular physical activity
  • decreases weight gain
• family - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • strong family relationships
  • Decreases risk of mental illness
• education - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • Encourages health promotion activities
  • decreases risk-taking behaviour
  • decrease risk of accidents and injury
• employment - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • Acquisition of lifelong skills
  • Increases self-esteem and confidence
  • decreases risk of mental illness
• income - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • Allows the consumption of healthier and nutritious foods
  • decrease of weight gain/ obesity
• income - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • Participation in sports and recreational activities
  • increase physical health and well-being
• access to health information - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • Young people tend to search online first for health information
  • Incorrect diagnosis can lead to further health complications.
• housing - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • Inadequate housing includes overcrowded housing and also unsafe housing
  • Increases risk of mental health conditions
• housing location - impact on youth health behaviours, health status

  • Location of housing can depend on the type of social environment the young person is brought up in
  • encouraging or discouraging risk-taking behaviour such as illicit drug use.
  • Risk-taking behaviour, if encouraged by those in the neighbourhood
  • increases likelihood of accident and injuries