Health Psychology - Hardcover

Examines how psychological states influence physical health in a variety of ways including how psychological factors influence engaging in health-promoting behaviors, developing illness and managing illness. This book is organized around fundamental psychological theories and issues. A strong emphasis on research, including an entire chapter devoted solely to research methods. Strongly and clearly grounded in current theories and research in psychology. Inclusion of the most current research and theory in health psychology.

This book examines how psychological states influence physical health in a variety of ways including how psychological factors influence engaging in health-promoting behaviors, developing illness and managing illness. This book is organized around fundamental psychological theories and issues. It emphasises on research, including an entire chapter devoted solely to research methods. This book is strongly and clearly grounded in current theories and research in psychology and includes the most current research and theory in health psychology.