Terms Related to Heterogeneity

• Health Behavior

  Behaviors expressed by individuals to protect, maintain or promote their health status. For example, proper diet, and appropriate exercise are activities perceived to influence health ...

• Socioeconomic Factor

  Social and economic factors that characterize the individual or group within the social structure.

• Social Desirability

  A personality trait rendering the individual acceptable in social or interpersonal relations. It is related to social acceptance, social approval, popularity, social status, leadership qualities, ...

• Socioeconomic Status

  A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.

• Social Dominance

  Social structure of a group as it relates to the relative social rank of dominance status of its members. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, ...

• Orthopsychiatry

  The study and treatment of human behavior problems utilizing principles derived from the behavioral, medical, and social science with emphasis on promotion of mental health.

• Health Status Indicator

  The measurement of the health status for a given population using a variety of indices, including morbidity, mortality, and available health resources.