Updated 2025/2026.
define ecology
the interrelation between organisms and their environments
define social ecology
environmental relations, which is the social, institutional and cultural contexts of people
social ecology involves the intervention at the what and what level
interpersonal and interpersonal
what are the 5 levels of social ecology model
interpersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community and societal
what is required for intentions/decisions to be maintained long term
supportive social and physical environments
why are the levels of social ecology important to address
it helps to facilitate behavior change
what do the physical and social environments influence of an individuals
the healthfulness of a situation and well being of an individuals
what is a core assumption of SEM in regards to personal attributes
that it has a role in the health of a situation and individual
what are 3 examples of human environments being multidimensional and complex
physical vs social
objective vs subjective
proximal vs distal
what are the different levels that participants and their environments are studied at and define them
microsystem- individual level
mesosystem- small groups
exosystem- organizational level
macrosystem- population level
what are the 3 factors that interact (for people and the environment)
individual, environment, and behavior
what is the intrapersonal level of the social ecological model
, -individual personal attributes,
- social identity
- values, attitudes, knowledge, experiences, beliefs,
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what is the interpersonal level of the SEM
- formal and informal social network and social support system
examples; family, friends, coworkers
social support is conducive to what changes
health
what is the institutional layer of the social ecological model
social institutions with organizational characteristics
- like church or school
what is corporate culture
when employees feel like there is management support in health programs
what is the community layer of the social ecological model
relationships that are among organizations, institutions and interpersonal connections
linkage
what is the societal layer of the social ecological model
cultural context, geographical , emotional, ideological
- laws: local,, state and national
what are a few of the things that. affect our food choice and diet related behaviors
- biologically determined.
- experienced w food
- person related
- social/environmental
what are some things linked to childhood obesity
- child characteristics and risk factors
- parenting styles and family characteristics
- community, demographics, and societal characteristics.
what are some of the influences of food choice
- taste, smell, texture, experience, family, culture, availability, cost