A university says they value student health. The campus is a tobacco-free campus, and the landscaping is always well done. Classes only run from 9am until 6pm, and the rec center is open from 5a until 10p. The cafeterias have a wide assortment of options and students have plenty of activities to choose from. Does this university sound like a health promoting school? 

Why do we need to know/understand theory for health promotion?

Which of the following is a usual starting point for community empowerment?

According to Pew Research, roughly nine-in-ten teens say they use YouTube, making it the most widely used platform measured in our survey. TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram remain popular among teens: Majorities of teens ages 13 to 17 say they use TikTok (63%), Snapchat (60%) and Instagram (59%). Young people are susceptible to social pressures which are exacerbated by internet websites including and led by those listed above. Parallel exposure to marketing and advertising on these sites may promote the early adoption of a teen lifestyle. Use this example to explain the underpinning factors potentially influencing behavior change. (This should be no more than 3 sentences).  

Why are schools a popular setting for health promotion?

A mother of three children under five receives a school notification that her oldest son should receive a booster shot for tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough and polio. She works full time at a nuclear power plant cleaning the tanks for an hourly wage. Her mother watches the kids after school but she does not have reliable transportation. In a few sentences, using the Health Belief Model – predict how the mother might respond to the request.

E-cigarettes contain nicotine, a drug that’s highly addictive. You don’t have to vape every day to get addicted. anxiety and depression: Nicotine makes anxiety and depression worse. It also affects memory, concentration, self-control, and attention, especially in developing brains. Billy vapes constantly at school and appears to have developed a cough. Billy’s girlfriend Janetta has tried to quit vaping a handful of times.  How might Billy’s vaping habits affect Janetta’s behavior toward vaping? What common behavior change variables (among the different health behavior change theories) may help Janetta quit vaping?

Which of the following best describes the ethical principle of “respect for autonomy?”

Which are steps in Koch’s postulates?

E.coli live in our gut and produce Vitamin K for us. We are providing food and shelter for the E.coli. This is an example of commensalism.