Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice
Fifth Edition
Chapter Outlines
By the end of this chapter, you will:
- Understand the claimed associations between individual differences in personality and other psychological characteristics on susceptibility to illness
- Discuss the scientific problems involved in investigating and explaining links between personality and physical illness
- Describe and explain the ‘Biopsychosocial Model’
- Assess contemporary research on personality and illness
- Review literature on personality, health and illness