THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION; RATED A+
Health (WHO definition)
" ... a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity."
Wellbeing
... the presence of positive emotions and moods (e.g., contentment, happiness), the absence of negative
emotions (e.g., depression, anxiety), satisfaction with life, fulfilment and positive functioning. In simple
terms, wellbeing can be described as judging life positively and feeling good.
Hauora
... a Māori philosophy of health unique to New Zealand. It comprises taha tinana, taha hinengaro, taha
whanau, and taha wairua.
Biomedical (health)
... a model of health that focuses on purely biological factors and excludes psychological, environmental,
and social influence
Holistic (wellbeing)
... an approach that considers the whole person and how they interact with their environment. It
emphasises the connection of mind, body and spirit rather than focusing only on illness or specific parts
of the body
Social
... relating to society or its organisation (and where 'society' is people living together in a more or less
ordered community)
Determinant
... a factor which decisively affects the nature or outcome of something
Determinants of health
... the things or factors that make people healthy - or not
Social determinants of health
... are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and
systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies and
systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies and political systems.
Structural determinants
... relating to the interaction of social and economic factors
LATEST VERSION; RATED A+
Health (WHO definition)
" ... a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity."
Wellbeing
... the presence of positive emotions and moods (e.g., contentment, happiness), the absence of negative
emotions (e.g., depression, anxiety), satisfaction with life, fulfilment and positive functioning. In simple
terms, wellbeing can be described as judging life positively and feeling good.
Hauora
... a Māori philosophy of health unique to New Zealand. It comprises taha tinana, taha hinengaro, taha
whanau, and taha wairua.
Biomedical (health)
... a model of health that focuses on purely biological factors and excludes psychological, environmental,
and social influence
Holistic (wellbeing)
... an approach that considers the whole person and how they interact with their environment. It
emphasises the connection of mind, body and spirit rather than focusing only on illness or specific parts
of the body
Social
... relating to society or its organisation (and where 'society' is people living together in a more or less
ordered community)
Determinant
... a factor which decisively affects the nature or outcome of something
Determinants of health
... the things or factors that make people healthy - or not
Social determinants of health
... are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and
systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies and
systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies and political systems.
Structural determinants
... relating to the interaction of social and economic factors
