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The Psychological Health of “Joiners”
Psychological Reports, 2001The current study examined the relationship between scores on social complexity and psychological health. A sample of 202 college students yielded positive correlations for propensity to join and maintain memberships in diverse groups with psychological health, thereby replicating past research.
Christi L. Ensor, Daniel L. Wann
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PSYCHOLOGY AND THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN*
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1985Abstract— Inappropriate behaviour and adverse social circumstances in childhood are responsible for a high proportion of physical morbidity and mortality not only in childhood itself but also in later life. Evidence is provided to support this statement, and the processes whereby social adversity in childhood lead to later ill health are considered ...
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Health Psychology interventions
British Journal of Health Psychology, 2013First paragraph: There is now widespread acceptance that behaviour plays a key role in the development of many long-term conditions and that behaviour change is essential for both prevention and treatment (Khaw et al., 2008; Mokdad, Marks, Stroup, & Gerberding, 2004).
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Journal of Health Psychology, 1996
Over 25 years there has been a remarkable growth of theoretical and empirical studies in health psychology. Its theoretical underpinnings have been largely derivative, its focus primarily clinical, and its subject, the individual. Relatively little attention has been paid to the cultural, sociopolitical and economic conditions which set the context ...
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Over 25 years there has been a remarkable growth of theoretical and empirical studies in health psychology. Its theoretical underpinnings have been largely derivative, its focus primarily clinical, and its subject, the individual. Relatively little attention has been paid to the cultural, sociopolitical and economic conditions which set the context ...
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Religion, psychology and health
Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2005Religion encompasses behavioural, attitudinal, public and private activities, all of which potentially involve different antecedent factors and consequences for health outcomes. There is increasing research evidence that religious involvement is associated both cross-sectionally and prospectively with better physical health, better mental health and ...
Harold G. Koenig, Karl Peltzer
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Health Psychology, 1989
Contents: Preface. Introduction. Section I: Prevention and Lifestyle. D.K. Routh, Prevention and Life Style in Child Health Psychology. M. Roberts, D. Fanurik, Rewarding Elementary School Children for Their Use of Safety Belts. B.W. Tuckman, J.S. Hinkle, An Experimental Study of the Physical and Psychological Effects of Aerobic Exercise on School ...
Barbara G. Melamed +9 more
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Contents: Preface. Introduction. Section I: Prevention and Lifestyle. D.K. Routh, Prevention and Life Style in Child Health Psychology. M. Roberts, D. Fanurik, Rewarding Elementary School Children for Their Use of Safety Belts. B.W. Tuckman, J.S. Hinkle, An Experimental Study of the Physical and Psychological Effects of Aerobic Exercise on School ...
Barbara G. Melamed +9 more
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Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology
2018Clinical psychology is the area with the greatest number of practitioners, both in the United States and in Western Europe, as well as in Latin America. In more recent decades, health psychology has also become very important. This chapter presents a detailed view of this psychology field.
Claudia Bregman +1 more
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Health and the Psychology of Possibility
2016The Cartesian dual mind–body construct is often used in the medical world. By contrast, Dr. Ellen Langer’s construct provides examples of mental processes that affect the body, framing a mind-body unity theory. In particular, she suggests what could be defined as “the psychology of possibility,” challenging the status quo and forming the basis for ...
Pagnini, Francesco, Phillips, D.
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Health psychology and sexual health assessment
Nursing Standard, 2006This article examines the application of health psychology models to sexual health promotion. The Health Belief Model and Protection Motivation Theory can be applied to assessment and identification of clients' perspectives about the threat of illness and behavioural responses to that threat. Assessing clients' individual beliefs about issues of sexual
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