A person’s environment is usually described as having three main components: physical , social , and cultural/psychological.

Main components

  • Physical environment
    This includes natural surroundings (air, water, climate, landforms, plants, animals) and built surroundings (homes, roads, schools, workplaces, cities).

It covers things like noise, crowding, pollution, housing quality, and access to green spaces.

  • Social environment
    This includes family, friends, classmates, coworkers, neighbors, and wider community or social networks.

It also involves social roles, support systems, group norms, and how people interact day to day.

  • Cultural / psychological environment
    This includes shared values, beliefs, customs, religion/spirituality, laws, media, and cultural expectations that shape behavior and identity.

It also covers things like school and work culture, political climate, and the information people regularly consume.

Simple summary

  • Physical: where a person lives and the material conditions around them.
  • Social: who a person is connected to and how those relationships work.
  • Cultural/psychological: the ideas, norms, and meanings that influence how the person thinks, feels, and acts.

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