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Psychology and health promotion

Title: Psychology and health promotion / Paul Bennett and Simon Murphy.
Author: Bennett, Paul, 1955-
Publication: Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 1997.

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Additional Authors

Murphy, Simon, 1963-

Description

184 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

The authors looks at what part behavioural and psychological factors play in the health of an individual, which theories contribute to health promotion at the individual and community level, and the effectiveness of interventions.

Series Statement

Health psychology

Uniform Title

Health psychology

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [148]-179) and index.

Contents

Introduction: why psychology? -- pt. I. Mediators of health and health behaviours. 1. Psychosocial mediators of health. 2. Cognitive mediators of health-related behaviours -- pt. II. Facilitating individual change. 3. Influencing health behaviour: individual change. 4. Individually targeted interventions -- pt. III. Facilitating population change. 5. Environmental and public policy approaches. 6. Attitude and communication theories. 7. Population based intervention -- pt. IV. What next? 8. Some final considerations.

ISBN

0335197663
9780335197668
0335197655
9780335197651
9781281131638
1281131636

LCCN

97009042

OCLC

ocm36521010
36521010
SCSB-9698135

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Princeton University Library