Which of the following correctly matches a type of health promotion program with an example?

• A. Individual-level: group exercise; Group-level: personal counseling; Community-level: clinic wait times
• B. Individual-level: group exercise; Group-level: personal counseling; Community-level: clinic wait times
• C. Individual-level: personal counseling; Group-level: peer education classes; Community-level: policy changes like building walking paths
• D. Individual-level: mass media; Group-level: home visits; Community-level: personal coaching

Answer: (C)

Understanding health promotion levels helps you see why this pairing fits best. At the individual level, interventions are designed to affect one person’s behavior, such as personal counseling. At the group level, the approach targets a defined group—for example, peer education classes where peers teach or influence one another within a group setting. At the community level, the focus is on the broader environment or policies that enable healthier choices, such as policy changes or built-environment projects like creating walking paths.

This option lines up those levels with appropriate examples: personal counseling for individuals, peer education for a group, and policy/building changes for the community. Other pairings mix the level with activities that aren’t typically categorized that way (for instance, group exercise is a group activity, mass media reaches broad populations, and home visits or personal coaching are usually one-on-one).