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Interpersonal

Refers to relationships between a few people, including how individuals influence one another, the social consequences of these relationships, and strategies people implement together.

Personal

Refers to factors within an individual, such as their own beliefs, attitudes, values, knowledge, and behaviors, that affect health and relationships.

Societal

Refers to broader social, cultural, economic, and political factors within a community or society that influence health and relationships.

Consequences

Positive or negative outcomes resulting from actions or decisions that affect individuals and societies.

Short-term consequences

Immediate outcomes of an action or event, such as falling down the stairs due to intoxication.

Long-term consequences

Outcomes that develop or persist over an extended period, such as liver failure from drinking too much over time.

Influences

Factors that affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors—often serving as the underlying reason for an issue—which can be personal, interpersonal, or societal (e.g., social media affecting body image or causing FOMO).

Strategies

Solutions or actions by an individual or a group of people that help reduce an issue or its impacts.

Societal strategies

Solutions implemented by entities like governments, councils, or media aimed at helping a large range of people.

Te whare tapa wha:

The four dimensions influence on hauora: Mental hauora, physical hauora, spiritual hauora and social hauora.

Socioecology: 

Socioecology is the study of how environmental and ecological factors shape social structure and behavior