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<p>The issue of self-assessed health (SAH) has been discussed within the scope of multiple interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies, gathering the attention and interest of scholars from various fields of study. Emerged at the confluence of subjective and objective measurements, the construct has triggered controversies and debates on its relevance and reliability, yet it is employed in many analyses as a pertinent reference point for individuals’ perceptions regarding their health status or wellbeing. Starting from these considerations, the current study aims to move the discussion further, by placing SAH in a broader argumentative perspective, as a multivalent process dependent on a myriad of individual, social, environmental, digital, etc. factors apposite to complex social systems. Therefore, the specific contribution intended via this approach is the advancement of a preliminary outlook on SAH within the social systems framework with a special emphasis on synergy and syntony. Against the backdrop of a conceptual undertaking, several factors are brought forward – i.e., environmental factors such as housing, neighborhood, residence and social (interactional) factors such as digital exposure, face-to-face communication, and social trust – hewing the path for future in-depth investigations on the topic.</p>
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The issue of self-assessed health (SAH) has been discussed within the scope of multiple interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies, gathering the attention and interest of scholars from various fields of study. Emerged at the confluence of subjective and objective measurements, the construct has triggered controversies and debates on its relevance and reliability, yet it is employed in many analyses as a pertinent reference point for individuals’ perceptions regarding their health status or wellbeing. Starting from these considerations, the current study aims to move the discussion further, by placing SAH in a broader argumentative perspective, as a multivalent process dependent on a myriad of individual, social, environmental, digital, etc. factors apposite to complex social systems. Therefore, the specific contribution intended via this approach is the advancement of a preliminary outlook on SAH within the social systems framework with a special emphasis on synergy and syntony. Against the backdrop of a conceptual undertaking, several factors are brought forward – i.e., environmental factors such as housing, neighborhood, residence and social (interactional) factors such as digital exposure, face-to-face communication, and social trust – hewing the path for future in-depth investigations on the topic.

Placing self-assessed health within the systems framework: a preliminary insight into social synergy and syntony

madalina.vatamanescu@facultateademanagement.ro

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration

University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Iasi”

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

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The issue of self-assessed health (SAH) has been discussed within the scope of multiple interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies, gathering the...

Placing self-assessed health within the systems framework: a preliminary insight into social synergy and syntony

Publié en ligne: 27 juil. 2020

Pages: 626 - 635

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2020-0059

Mots clés
social systems, self-assessed health (SAH), synergy, syntony

© 2020 Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Placing self-assessed health within the systems framework: a preliminary insight into social synergy and syntony

Publié en ligne: 27 juil. 2020

Pages: 626 - 635

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2020-0059

Mots cléssocial systems, self-assessed health (SAH), synergy, syntony

© 2020 Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
social systems, self-assessed health (SAH), synergy, syntony