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)