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HMS, HIC EQ-Bank 58 MC

Research shows that young people's definitions of health often differ from traditional medical models.

Which of the following best represents how adolescents typically conceptualise health?

  1. Primarily as the absence of disease or physical illness.
  2. Mainly through their ability to participate in physical activities.
  3. Through a combination of physical, social, and emotional wellbeing.
  4. Predominantly through their body image and appearance.
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  • C is correct because research consistently shows adolescents define health holistically across multiple dimensions rather than through any single aspect.

Other options:

  • A is incorrect because adolescents rarely limit their health definition to just the absence of disease or illness.
  • B is incorrect because while physical activity matters to many adolescents, they don’t generally reduce health primarily to physical function alone.
  • D is incorrect because although appearance concerns exist during adolescence, most young people recognise health encompasses much more than just looks.