SCIENTIFIC

FOUNDATION OF
HEALTH
CREATION OF HEALTHY AND
CARING RELATIONSHIPS
 CONTENTS:
RELATIONSHIPS FOR BETTER AND WORSENING OF
LIFE
UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC INSTINCT OF LIFE
CHANGING HEALTH BEHAVIOUR THROUGH SOCIAL
ENGINEERING
Changing Health Behaviour Through Social
Engineering
Introduction : Health behaviours play a
crucial role in determining an individual's
overall well-being and quality of life. Social
engineering, a concept often associated with
manipulating behaviours for specific
outcomes, has the potential to positively
impact public health . This essay explores
the concept of changing health behaviour
through social engineering.
 Ethical Considerations
:
While social engineering can yield positive outcomes, it
also raises ethical concerns that must be addressed to
ensure its responsible implementation:

1. Autonomy and Freedom:

There is a fine line between nudging individuals towards
healthier choices and infringing upon their autonomy and
freedom to make decisions.

2. Manipulation:
Ethical concerns arise when social engineering is used to
manipulate individuals without their informed consent,
3. Privacy and Data Protection:

Utilizing personal data to influence behaviour raises privacy issues, requiring

stringent measures to safeguard sensitive information.

4. Equity and Fairness:

Social engineering initiatives should strive to be fair and unbiased, avoiding

discrimination or stigmatization of specific groups.
Understanding Social Engineering :
Social engineering involves using psychological, social, and
environmental factors to influence individual or group
behaviour towards desired outcomes. In the context of health,
social engineering aims to encourage positive health
behaviours and discourage harmful ones, ultimately leading to
improved public health outcomes.
Benefits of Social Engineering in Health Behaviour
Change:
1. Behaviour Shaping: By leveraging social norms, social
engineering can create an environment where healthy
behaviours are reinforced and accepted, making them more
likely to be adopted by individuals.
2. Public Health Initiatives: Social engineering can enhance the
effectiveness of public health initiatives, such as anti-smoking campaigns or
vaccination drives, by employing persuasive techniques that resonate with
target populations.

3. Systemic Change: By addressing the root causes of unhealthy behaviours,

social engineering can lead to long-term systemic changes in health-related
attitudes and practices.

4. Reducing Health Disparities: Targeted social engineering efforts can

address health disparities in underserved communities, promoting equitable
access to health information and resources.
 Challenges in Implementing Social
Engineering for Health Behaviour
Change:

1.Resistance to Change: People may resist efforts to

change their behaviours, especially if the
modifications challenge their existing beliefs or
routines.

2.Unintended Consequences: Social

Engineering interventions can have unintended
outcomes, necessitating careful planning and
evaluation to minimize negative effects.
3. Cultural Sensitivity:
Implementing health behavior change initiatives across diverse
cultures requires cultural sensitivity and tailoring strategies to
specific contexts.
4. Long-Term Sustainability:
Ensuring the sustainability of behavior change over time is
challenging, and continuous efforts are essential to maintain
positive outcomes.
 Conclusion:
Social engineering, when ethically applied, holds the
potential to positively impact public health by promoting
healthier behaviours and reducing health disparities.
However, its implementation requires careful consideration
of ethical principles, cultural context, and long-term
sustainability. As society moves forward, finding a balance
between beneficial interventions and personal autonomy
will be critical in leveraging social engineering for lasting
health behaviour change.
THANK YOU
PRESENTED BY:
Soujanya
Shivani R
Shivani S
Subhangi
Vandana
Varsha
Sneha S
Vaishnavi Krishna
Vaishnavi Rai
 RELATIONSHIPS FOR BETTER AND
WORSENING OF LIFE.
Relationships are one of the most important aspects of our often forget just how
crucial our connections with others are for our physical and mental health and
wellbeing. People lives, yet we can who are more socially connected to family,
friends, or their community are happier, physically healthier, and live longer, with
fewer mental health problems than people who are less well connected.
It’s not just the number of friends you have, and it’s not whether or not you’re in a
committed relationship, but the quality of your close relationships that matters. Living
in conflict or within a toxic relationship is more damaging than being alone. As a
society and as individuals, we must urgently prioritise investing in building and
maintaining good relationships and tackling the barriers to forming them. Failing to do
so is equivalent to turning a blind eye to being.the impact of smoking and obesity on
our health and well-being.
Relationships aren’t one– fits all. There are many qualities and factors
behind the emotions and actions that makeup size healthy relationships.

1. LOVE YOURSELF FIRST

2. RAISE YOUR STANDARDS

3. MEET YOUR PARTNER'S CORE NEEDS

4. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

5. GROW TOGETHER
6. APPRECIATE YOUR DIFFERENCES

7. DEVELOP TRUST

8. BE HONEST

9. DISCOVER THE POWER OF POLARITY

10. ALIGN YOUR VALUES

11. SHIFT YOUR FOCUS

 Importance of Family Relationships
Whether we like it or not, our family relationships are very
important for our wellbeing throughout our lives. In the world.
today, we have a large aging population, which means there
are also concomitant diseases that are age related.
 Overall Health for Aging Family Members
A recent study at the Utah South western Medical Center concluded that
a difficult emotional climate in a family can negatively affect overall
health. Strained relationships with parents, siblings, or extended family
members were found to be more significant than an intimate
relationship, which is contrary to previous studies. This included the
worsening of chronic conditions that included strokes and headaches
over a 20 span of the midlife years.
 How Family Stress Impacts Health
Previous studies have shown the detrimental effect of stress
and strains in family relationships. Health compromising
behaviours may also occur due to stress. In addition, stress in
family relationships can impact a person's immune system;
therefore, the cardiovascular system may be affected, and
there is an increased risk for depression.
 Quality of Family Relationships

Family relationships depend on many positive and negative factors. A

core component of family relationships is stress, which can undermine
mental health. On the other hand, social support may act as protective
care, according to L. Pearlin of cambridge university.
 Family Strain Is Associated With Chronic
Conditions
The researchers found a strain in family relationships was definitely
associated with a greater number of chronic conditions. It also found
worsening health problems in the following 10 years and in the third
round of the data collection.

Comparably, when the family relationships were positive, the health of

the family members was very good.