Social Determinants of Health – Exam 2 | A+ Graded
Questions with Verified Answers
Describe diverse make-up of homeless population and common health issues - ✔✔The
makeup includes adults, children, and many african americans / indigenous individuals.
Common health issues include skin and feet problems, Respitory infections, STIs, mental
illness, chronic disease. Homeless children common health issues include respitory, ear, and
skin infections, failure to thrive/developmental delay, neglect and abuse,
Explain the contribution of deinstitutionalization on homelessness - ✔✔
Describe the current status of housing affordability in the U.S. - ✔✔The current status is that
there is a shortage of affordable housing for families so they're limited on where they can live.
Explain the effects of residential instability & eviction on wellbeing of individuals (adults and
children) and communities (per chapter from Evicted and case study materials) - ✔✔
Explain the key aspects of the Roseto Mystery per class discussion questions - ✔✔our health
is greatly impacted by our connections w other people in our lives. slide 5
Distinguish between social isolation and loneliness, and common "markers" or measures -
✔✔social isolation is growing and has pervasive effects on hold and can be objective to living
alone or not having many interactions. Loneliness is a warning signal
Explain what is meant by the "theory of evolutionary loneliness" - ✔✔Humans have survived
as a species not because we have physical advantages like size, strength,or speed, but because
of our ability to connect in social groups. We exchange ideas. We coordinate goals. We share
information and emotions.
Describe health risks and protections conveyed along the continuum from social isolation to
connectedness - ✔✔
Know the components used to describe social connections - ✔✔structure, function, and
quality
, Name and provide examples of types of social support (individual level) - ✔✔Instramental:
tangible help others may provide(loan money, providing transportation, helping with child
care).
information: provision of information (being told of job opening)
emotional: things people do for us to make us feel cared for (talking about a problem)
Name and provide examples of the community level effects of social capital - ✔✔Social
influence: ideas/behavior of some influences other in network.
informal social control: ability of community of residents to prevent defiant behaviors (crime)
collective efficiacy: ability of community to undertake collective action . ex would be flint
water crisis.
Describe the Cohen research study on susceptibility to colds and main findings - ✔✔
Understand the research question and main findings of the Kawachi study of state-level social
capital and health - ✔✔
Describe the Christakis study of the spread of obesity in social networks key points captured
in "listening guide"(per Ted Talk) - ✔✔Nicholas Christakis' study on the spread of obesity in
social networks, as discussed in his TED Talk, highlights how obesity can spread through social
connections. The study found that if a person becomes obese, their friends, siblings, and
spouses are more likely to become obese as well. This effect extends up to three degrees of
separation, meaning friends of friends can also be influenced. The study suggests that social
norms and behaviors related to obesity can spread within a network, impacting individuals'
likelihood of becoming obese
Know and explain the meaning of all the "social" terms in this lecture - ✔✔
Identify the 3 principal pathways by which social connection impacts health - ✔✔Diversity:
how many different types of social groups do you have.
Number/Size: how many social ties do you have
Frequency: how many times are you interacting with these ties.
Questions with Verified Answers
Describe diverse make-up of homeless population and common health issues - ✔✔The
makeup includes adults, children, and many african americans / indigenous individuals.
Common health issues include skin and feet problems, Respitory infections, STIs, mental
illness, chronic disease. Homeless children common health issues include respitory, ear, and
skin infections, failure to thrive/developmental delay, neglect and abuse,
Explain the contribution of deinstitutionalization on homelessness - ✔✔
Describe the current status of housing affordability in the U.S. - ✔✔The current status is that
there is a shortage of affordable housing for families so they're limited on where they can live.
Explain the effects of residential instability & eviction on wellbeing of individuals (adults and
children) and communities (per chapter from Evicted and case study materials) - ✔✔
Explain the key aspects of the Roseto Mystery per class discussion questions - ✔✔our health
is greatly impacted by our connections w other people in our lives. slide 5
Distinguish between social isolation and loneliness, and common "markers" or measures -
✔✔social isolation is growing and has pervasive effects on hold and can be objective to living
alone or not having many interactions. Loneliness is a warning signal
Explain what is meant by the "theory of evolutionary loneliness" - ✔✔Humans have survived
as a species not because we have physical advantages like size, strength,or speed, but because
of our ability to connect in social groups. We exchange ideas. We coordinate goals. We share
information and emotions.
Describe health risks and protections conveyed along the continuum from social isolation to
connectedness - ✔✔
Know the components used to describe social connections - ✔✔structure, function, and
quality
, Name and provide examples of types of social support (individual level) - ✔✔Instramental:
tangible help others may provide(loan money, providing transportation, helping with child
care).
information: provision of information (being told of job opening)
emotional: things people do for us to make us feel cared for (talking about a problem)
Name and provide examples of the community level effects of social capital - ✔✔Social
influence: ideas/behavior of some influences other in network.
informal social control: ability of community of residents to prevent defiant behaviors (crime)
collective efficiacy: ability of community to undertake collective action . ex would be flint
water crisis.
Describe the Cohen research study on susceptibility to colds and main findings - ✔✔
Understand the research question and main findings of the Kawachi study of state-level social
capital and health - ✔✔
Describe the Christakis study of the spread of obesity in social networks key points captured
in "listening guide"(per Ted Talk) - ✔✔Nicholas Christakis' study on the spread of obesity in
social networks, as discussed in his TED Talk, highlights how obesity can spread through social
connections. The study found that if a person becomes obese, their friends, siblings, and
spouses are more likely to become obese as well. This effect extends up to three degrees of
separation, meaning friends of friends can also be influenced. The study suggests that social
norms and behaviors related to obesity can spread within a network, impacting individuals'
likelihood of becoming obese
Know and explain the meaning of all the "social" terms in this lecture - ✔✔
Identify the 3 principal pathways by which social connection impacts health - ✔✔Diversity:
how many different types of social groups do you have.
Number/Size: how many social ties do you have
Frequency: how many times are you interacting with these ties.
