Social psychology and health / Wolfgang Stoebe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stroebe, Wolfgang.

Series:

Mapping social psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical health psychology.

Social medicine.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, Berkshire : McGraw Hill / Open University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book applies the most recent social psychological research to health psychology. It argues for an integrative approach that combines psychological, economic and environmental interventions in order to change health impairing behaviour patterns.

Contents:

Front cover; Half title; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Praise for this book; Contents; Preface; 1 Changing conceptions of health and illness; 2 Determinants of health behaviour: deliberate and automatic instigation of action; 3 Beyond persuasion: the modification of health behaviour; 4 Behaviour and health: excessive appetites; 5 Behaviour and health: self-protection; 6 Stress and health; 7 Moderators of the stress-health relationship; 8 The role of social psychology in health promotion; Glossary; References; Author Index; Subject Index; Adverts; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-15272-X

9786613152725

0-335-24052-6

OCLC:

741492599