Title: (Optional) Evaluate sources of wellness information.
Course: Life Planning (19257-18) > Section: Examining Components of Individual and Family Wellness

Evaluation should include

- sources of wellness information
- criteria for evaluating source reliability
- guidelines of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the medical profession.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How reliable are the popular media (e.g., radio, television, commercial magazines) as sources of wellness information?
- Who sponsors many of the wellness information sites on the Internet?
- What effect does sponsorship have on the reliability of information?

Communication

- What criteria can be used to evaluate the accuracy of information? To evaluate the scientific validity of information?
- What communication skills are needed in order to discriminate between valid and invalid sources of information?
- What are some common sources of wellness misinformation?

Leadership

- What leadership skills are helpful in determining the reliability of sources of wellness information?
- How can leadership strategies be used to persuade others to assess sources of wellness information before accepting their advice?

Management

- What questions can be asked to clarify the reliability of sources of wellness information?
- What skills are needed to evaluate the accuracy and adequacy of wellness information?