Tuesday, February 16, 2010

What is Social health?

Part 1

Social health refers to how well you get along with others.

When you are socially healthy, you have loving relationships, respect the rights of others, and give and accept help.

Building healthy relationships with family members, making and keeping friends, and communicating your needs to others are all important for social health.

Info Source:

http://www.mchschool.org/academics/departments/hs/health9/social.htm#What%20is%20Social%20Health?%20Unit%20Description

Part 2 (by IAN MCDOWELL)

The social health of individuals refers to "that dimension of an individual's well-being that concerns how he gets along with other people, how other people react to him, and how he interacts with social institutions and societal mores" (Russell 1973, p. 75).

This definition is broad—it incorporates elements of personality and social skills, reflects social norms, and bears a close relationship to concepts such as "well-being," "adjustment," and "social functioning."

Formal consideration of social health was stimulated in 1947 by its inclusion in the World Health Organization's definition of health, and by the resulting emphasis on treating patients as social beings who live in a complex social context. Social health has also become relevant with the increasing evidence that those who are well integrated into their communities tend to live longer
and recover faster from disease. Conversely, social isolation has been shown to be a risk factor for illness. Hence, social health may be defined in terms of social adjustment and social support—or the ability to perform normal roles in society.

For more info, please visit http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/social-health

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