PDHPE PRELIM SYLLABUS TEST FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
• meanings of health - ANSWER - Definitions of health
- Dimensions of health
- Relative and dynamic nature of health
• perceptions of health - ANSWER - Perceptions of their health
- Perceptions of the health of others e.g. parents, the elderly, the homeless
- Implications of different perceptions of health
- Perceptions of health as social constructs
- Impact of the media, peers and family
• health behaviours of young people - ANSWER − the positive health status of
young people
− protective behaviours and risk behaviours
• the determinants of health - ANSWER − individual factors, eg knowledge and
skills, attitudes, genetics
− sociocultural factors, eg family, peers, media, religion, culture
− socioeconomic factors, eg employment, education, income
− environmental factors, eg geographical location, access to health services and
technology
, • the degree of control individuals can exert over their health - ANSWER −
modifiable and non-modifiable health determinants
− the changing influence of determinants through different life stages
• responsibility for health promotion - ANSWER − individuals
− community groups/schools
− non-government organisations
− government
− international organisations, eg WHO, United Nations
• health promotion approaches and strategies - ANSWER −
lifestyle/behavioural approaches, eg quit smoking programs, health education
− preventative medical approaches, eg childhood immunisation, cancer screening
− public health approaches, eg health-promoting schools and workplaces
• the Ottawa Charter as an effective health promotion framework - ANSWER −
developing personal skills
− creating supportive environments
− strengthening community action
− reorienting health services
− building healthy public policy
• principles of social justice - ANSWER − equity
− diversity
- supportive environments.
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