Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice
Sixth Edition
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