The major aim of Health Psychology is to investigate behaviors and habits of mind that lead to a HEALTHIER lifestyle! Sounds great right! It is!
“The Way you think and the way you act can transform your experience of stress” –Kelly McGonigal (Stanford)
This unit has 3 sub units with unique learning outcomes:
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Determinants of Health
Biopsychosocial model of health and well-being
Dispositional factors and health beliefs
Risk and protective factors
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Health Problems
Explanations of health problem(s)
Prevalence rates of health problem(s)
3. Promoting Health
Health promotion
Effectiveness of health promotion programme(s)
Unit Google Doc: Study Guide to Studies:
PDF of Bandura’s Social Cognitive Model of Healthy Behaviour: Bandura Self Efficacy social cognitive Health Model
Bandura on Health belief model chart
Here is a chart in which he breaks down the different elements of the major competing theories of health related behavior:
Complete the Learning Activity below as our introduction to Stress:
Understanding Stressors and investigating coping
- Psychology Today on How to Reduce Stress Hormones
- The NY TImes on “How to be Better at Stresss”
- The NY Times, “Stress Makes you sick, this is how to prevent it”
Review: Outline PAPER 2 HERE
