Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice
Fifth Edition
Chapter Outlines
By the end of this chapter, you will:
- Define health psychology and understand the concept of ‘health’ from a historical perspective
- Show an awareness of problems with measurement in psychology
- Understand the difference between a model, a theory and a framework
- Present a new Theory of Well-Being that includes the constructs of attachment, life satisfaction, subjective well-being, affect and consumption
- Show an awareness of problems with measurement in psychology
- Describe the framework we call the ‘Health Onion’ and its different levels