Sustainability
We live our lives within several broad spheres of influence. Each in turn affects the other.
Health promotion approaches that are based on the social-ecological model focus on the behavior choices of each individual as well as situations within each sphere that can influence health behaviors.
The following factors influence behaviors at each level:
Individual: awareness, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, values, performances
Interpersonal: family, friends, peers, that provide social identify and support
Institutional/organizational: rules, policies, procedures, environment, and informal structures
Community: social networks, norms standards and practices
Public Policy: local, state, and federal government policies, regulations, and laws
