Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  • 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