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Health promotion and world peace: a developmental perspective
1School of Physical and Health Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie.
American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP
|April 8, 1994
Summary
Personal growth and evolving consciousness are key to achieving world peace. This framework links individual development to global well-being, making peace a vital health promotion concern.
Area of Science:
- Health Promotion
- Psychology
- Peace Studies
Background:
- World peace is often viewed as a social and political issue, separate from individual health.
- There is a need to integrate global well-being concepts into health promotion frameworks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a theoretical framework connecting personal growth and development to world peace.
- To establish world peace as a relevant issue within health promotion.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis and theoretical framework development.
- Exploration of the relationship between individual consciousness evolution and societal conditions.
Main Results:
- A framework is proposed where personal growth, including ego evolution, contributes to conditions necessary for world peace.
- Individual health and development are identified as foundational elements for global peace.
Conclusions:
- World peace can be conceptualized as a personal health issue, extending beyond social and political dimensions.
- Health promotion professionals should consider peace as a personal and professional concern.