Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice
Sixth Edition
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Be aware of the principal theories, models and interventions designed to explain, predict and control health behaviour
- Show awareness of new models and theories and fresh lines of inquiry to health behaviours
- An understanding of a new homeostasis theory of well-being
- Show a critical awareness of the most popular theoretical approaches to health psychology and evaluate their success and main limitations