Health Behavior and Health Education
theory, research, and practice
theory, research, and practice
Idea Library
Activities in this section are designed to aid instructors seeking to further reinforce social networks and social support concepts.
Activity 1:
Assign an article exploring relationships between social networks and/or social support and health. Next, students should:
Activity 2:
Allow students to select a health topic (about which they are knowledgeable). Next, instruct students generate hypotheses, as well as corresponding study designs, to test each hypothesized pathway in the social networks and social support model.
Activity 3:
Assign the following practical application questions to be discussed in small groups or with the entire class: