Psychology I / Community Health Psychology
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Sort each intervention by whether it works only at the individual level or addresses wider conditions.

Groups: Individual-level only · Multi-level (addresses community/societal conditions)

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  1. Ask whether the intervention changes the person's information/skills only, or the surrounding conditions.
  2. Leaflets and apps target the individual; changing food access, advertising, or community capacity targets wider levels.
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Individual-level only: Distributing a healthy-eating leaflet, Offering a personal fitness tracking app

Multi-level (addresses community/societal conditions): Opening a supermarket in a food desert, Changing local food-advertising policy, Supporting a community-led health programme

Why

Leaflets and personal apps act only on individual knowledge and skills; opening a supermarket, changing advertising policy, and supporting community-led programmes change the conditions people act within. Individual-only efforts tend to have limited, short-lived impact against opposing community and societal forces.

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