UNIT 1:TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR

YOUR HEALTH

5 HEALTH COMPONENTS:1. PHYSICAL HEALTH

2. MENTAL HEALTH

3. EMOTIONAL HEALTH

4. SOCIAL HEALTH

5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH

FACTORS THAT AFFECT A PERSON’S HEALTH

1. YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HEALTH

2. ACCESS YOU HAVE TO HEALTH INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

3. THE BEHAVIORS YOU PRACTICE; HEALTHFUL AND RISK BEHAVIORS

4. CULTURAL INFLUENCES, MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY INFLUENCES

5. YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS

FACTORS THAT AFFECT A PERSON’S HEALTH

6. DECISION MAKING SKILLS

7. HEREDITY

8. QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOU LIVE; MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

9. HOW YOU ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF

10.RANDOM EVENTS THAT OCCUR VS. RISKS; CALCULATED VS. UNNECESSARY RISKS

WHY DO TEENAGERS TAKE

UNNECESSARY RISKS?

6 CATEGORIES OF RISK BEHAVIORS IN TEENAGERS

1. Behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional injuries

2. Tobacco Use

3. Alcohol and Drug Use

4. Sexual behaviors that result in HIV or other STI’s and pregnancy

5. Diet choices that lead to disease

6. Lack of Physical Activity

IF A PERSON WAS NOT HEALTHY IN ONE OF THE 5 COMPONENTS

OF HEALTH, CAN THAT PERSON STILL BE

CONSIDERED A HEALTHY PERSON?

INFLUENCES ON YOUR HEALTH

1. FAMILY

2. FRIENDS

3. COACHES/TEACHERS

4. OTHER INFLUENCIAL ADULTS

5. MEDIA

6. TECHNOLOGY

7. CULTURE

8. YOU

WHO ARE YOUR ROLE MODELS?

GUIDELINES FOR ANALYZING INFLUENCES ON HEALTH

1. Does this influence promote healthy behavior?

2. Safe behavior?

3. Legal behavior?

4. Behavior that shows respect for myself and others?

5. Behavior that follows the guidelines of parents, guardians, teachers, other adults

6. Does this influence promote behavior that demonstrates good character?

OUR GOAL:TO BE A HEALTH-LITERATE

PERSON

BEING HEALTH-LITERATE WILL:

1. KEEP YOU MORE INFORMED ABOUT

YOUR HEALTH

2. HELP YOU MAKE SMART DECISIONS

SKILLS OF A HEALTH-LITERATE PERSON

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONEXPRESS YOUR IDEAS IN A HEALTHY MANNER, TEACH SOMEONE INFORMATION YOU HAVE LEARNED

SELF DIRECTED LEARNINGTAKING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR GATHERING AND USING INFORMATION

CRITICAL THINKINGEVALUATING, EXAMINING, SUMMARIZING INFORMATION

RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIPBEHAVING IN WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR WORLDCHOOSE RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR

HEALTH RESOURCESTHE AMERICAN PSHYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECTNATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATIONTHE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICSTHE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROLU.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURECENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITIONAMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION,

AND DANCEAMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINEAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONAL-ANON/ALATEENALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTEAMERICAN RED CROSSUS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATIONMEDICAL JOURNALSTEACHERS/COUNSELORSPUBLIC LIBRARY/SCHOOL LIBRARY