NEW
Font size
WorksheetsFQ2/CP2:Investigating Meanings of Health for Young People
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which statement best describes the dynamic nature of health for young people?
Health remains constant once established in adolescence.
Health changes over time and is interpreted in relation to circumstances and peers.
Health is defined only by the absence of disease.
Health is universally defined the same way for all cultures.
Which research method is most efficient for gathering opinions across a large, diverse group of young people?
Observation or case studies
Focus groups or interviews
Surveys or questionnaires
Ethnography
A study needs rich, in-depth insight into how young people understand spiritual wellbeing, even if the findings are harder to generalise. Which method fits best?
Surveys or questionnaires
Focus groups or interviews
Observation or case studies
Randomised controlled trial
Which determinant is most directly illustrated by a teenager in a rural area prioritising access to healthcare and opportunities for physical activity?
Socioeconomic characteristics
Environmental factors
Health behaviours
Biomedical factors
Which example best reflects socioeconomic characteristics shaping a young person’s meaning of health?
Defining health as staying safe due to drug-use concerns
Emphasising mental health balance and career success in a high-SES family
Equating health with physical appearance due to social media
Considering health as the ability to play sport without asthma symptoms
You are designing a small case study to observe how a youth club supports participants’ stress management in real contexts. What is the main disadvantage of this method?
High generalisability but little contextual detail
Less generalisable findings but rich contextual detail
Fast, large-scale quantification of opinions
No need to address informed consent
Which scenario most clearly demonstrates health behaviours shaping meanings of health?
A young athlete defining health as peak performance
A rural teen focusing on access to services
A young person considering equity of access due to social justice issues
A teenager with a genetic condition prioritising symptom-free participation
Which ethical principle focuses on keeping participants’ responses private and de-identified to protect anonymity?
Respect and sensitivity
Confidentiality
Vulnerability
Credibility
A study on young people’s mental health includes items about stress and coping rather than only physical exercise. Which concept does this best demonstrate?
Reliability
Representative sampling
Validity
Confidentiality
Which practice would most directly increase the reliability of qualitative research findings?
Using multiple coders to analyze the same data
Recruiting only urban participants
Asking about spiritual health only
Keeping responses anonymous but analyzing once
How do young people most commonly define health?
As the absence of disease
As mainly physical fitness
As multidimensional, relative, and personal
As only social and spiritual wellbeing
Which of the following best reflects a representative sampling strategy for research on young people’s health?
Selecting volunteers from a single school
Including diverse cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Recruiting only participants who are highly active on social media
Choosing participants who agree with the researcher
