Putting Individual Behavior in Context: The Social Ecological Model | Ep #33

One of the first frameworks to put the individual in the context of all the factors that influence behavior — including policies, systems, and environments — was the Social Ecological Model, sometimes also referred to as the Socioecological Model. Its nested design is a great way to think about the big picture and to conceptualize multi-level campaigns and interventions that can work simultaneously to change the community, institutions, and policies, as well as focusing on the individual and their social network. It’s not always clear where one level begins and ends, however, making it somewhat imprecise. But as a precursor to much of the work we are doing today on health equity and the context of health, it’s a model you’ll definitely want to know.

Resources:

The Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Prevention |Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC
Social ecological model - Wikipedia
Socio-Ecological Model.jpg (518×337) (balancedweightmanagement.com)
Bronfenbrenner’s Original Framework

Examples of SEM in use:

• Scarneo, S. E., Kerr, Z. Y., Kroshus, E., Register-Mihalik, J. K., Hosokawa, Y., Stearns, R. L., DiStefano, L. J., & Casa, D. J. (2019). The Socioecological Framework: A Multifaceted Approach to Preventing Sport-Related Deaths in High School Sports. Journal of athletic training, 54(4), 356–360.
• A Social Ecological Model of Racism & Anti-Racism - Center for the Study of Social Policy (cssp.org)
• Socio-Ecological Model for Driver Safety - Safe States Alliance

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