Components of the
social health index
are employability, marital satisfaction, sociability, and community involvement. This index was associated with psychological well-being and other psychological measures, with the physical health spectrum, and with subjective evaluations of own health.
Good social health looks like:
Being engaged with others in your community
. The ability to develop and maintain friendships. Creating boundaries in friendships and relationships. Having a supportive network of family and friends.
These are: infant mortality, child abuse, child poverty, teenage suicide, teenage drug abuse, high school dropouts, unemployment, weekly wages, health insurance coverage, poverty among the elderly, out-of-pocket health-care costs among the elderly, homicides, alcohol-related traffic fatalities, food insecurity, …
How do we measure health?
- Waist circumference. Measurements are an accurate way to determine potential disease risk. …
- Glasses of water. Hydration needs vary from person to person. …
- Blood pressure. …
- Cholesterol levels. …
- Blood sugar level. …
- Time spent moving. …
- Alcoholic drinks consume. …
- Hours spent sleeping.
Social Health is a term that refers to
the ways in which people create healthy and positive interpersonal relationships with one another
. Having good social health helps people improve their emotional wellbeing and feel supported in their daily lives.
- Balancing your social and personal time.
- Being your true self at all times.
- Engaging with people in your community.
- Treating others with respect.
- Maintaining and building strong relationships with friends.
Maintaining an optimal level of social wellness
allows you to build healthy relationships with others
. Having a supportive social network allows you to develop assertive skills and become comfortable with who you are in social situations. Surrounding yourself with a positive social network increases your self-esteem.
The reason why social wellness is so important is that
people who have healthy relationships, and a strong social network tend to live longer and respond better to stress
. This reduction in stress and anxiety results in a healthier endocrine system, healthier cardiovascular functioning and an enhanced immune system.
Public health and social measures (PHSMs) are
measures or actions by individuals, institutions, communities, local and national governments and international bodies to slow or stop the spread of an infectious disease
, such as COVID-19.
General social context indicators
General context indicators including
household income, fertility, migration, family and the demographic trends
, provide the general background for other indicators in this report (see Chapter 3).
Social determinants of health include factors like
socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood and physical environment, employment, and social support networks, as well as access to health care
.
Why do we measure health?
For epidemiological purposes, they enable comparisons of population health and the burden of diseases, risk factors, and injuries
. For allocational purposes, they permit health economists to measure the cost-effectiveness of alternative clinical strategies.
Why is it important to measure health?
The use of global measures of health status has been advocated as
a potential method for providing data on perceived need in the community
. The advantage of global health measures is that population norms can be derived to provide baseline data. Those specific measures are important for clinical decision-making.
- Social Health deals with the way react with people within our environment.
- This includes: public health, family relationships, and peer relationships.
- Surround yourself with good people. A strong support system has a positive influence on your overall well-being. …
- Practice self-care. …
- Engage in hobbies and extracurriculars. …
- Stick to a healthy routine. …
- Continue working on better communication.
