Explain how the increased accessibility of technology and global events has influenced the health behaviours of young people in Australia. In your answer, provide specific examples. (5 marks)
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- Increased screen time due to smartphone and social media accessibility has reduced physical activity levels among young people. This leads to higher rates of sedentary behaviour and obesity.
- Global events like COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal routines. This causes both challenges (increased anxiety and depression) and opportunities (tele-health availability) for young people’s health.
- Social media platforms expose young people to unrealistic body images and beauty standards. As a result, this contributes to poor body image and eating disorders.
- Technology provides greater access to health information. This enables young people to become more informed about health issues, though this relationship results in misinformation spreading without critical evaluation skills.
- Global connectivity through technology allows health trends to spread rapidly. This process ensures both positive (fitness challenges) and negative (dangerous viral challenges) impacts reach young people’s health behaviours quickly.
- Online communities provide support networks for young people experiencing health issues. This interaction allows reduced isolation and demonstrates why help-seeking behaviours are becoming normalised.
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*Language highlighting the cause-effect relationship is bolded in the answer below.
- Increased screen time due to smartphone and social media accessibility has reduced physical activity levels among young people. This leads to higher rates of sedentary behaviour and obesity.
- Global events like COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal routines. This causes both challenges (increased anxiety and depression) and opportunities (tele-health availability) for young people’s health.
- Social media platforms expose young people to unrealistic body images and beauty standards. As a result, this contributes to poor body image and eating disorders.
- Technology provides greater access to health information. This enables young people to become more informed about health issues, though this relationship results in misinformation spreading without critical evaluation skills.
- Global connectivity through technology allows health trends to spread rapidly. This process ensures both positive (fitness challenges) and negative (dangerous viral challenges) impacts reach young people’s health behaviours quickly.
- Online communities provide support networks for young people experiencing health issues. This interaction allows reduced isolation and demonstrates why help-seeking behaviours are becoming normalised.