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Health psychology and behaviour change: from science to practice

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Red Globe Press  London 2021Description: xxiii, 455 pISBN:
  • 9781137579485
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616 TAP
Summary: Description This textbook offers a fresh approach to health psychology through the theory and practice of behaviour change. Using an array of case studies from around the world, it discusses how we can develop and evaluate behaviour change interventions. The book encourages active engagement with contemporary discussions about health behaviours, covering areas of emerging importance such as weight stigma, vaping, nudges, vaccine hesitancy and paleo-inspired lifestyles. With a focus upon critical thinking, this book will equip students for success in their research projects and beyond. Ideal for students of Health Behaviour Change and Health Psychology, this textbook is also relevant to those taking courses in related fields such as Nursing and Public Health.
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Table of Contents
1. Health psychology and behaviour change
Part 1
2. Evolutionary and Historical Determinants of Health
3. Social Determinants of Health
4. Individual Determinants of Health
Part 2
5. Social Cognition Theories of Behaviour and Motivation
6. Habits and other automatic processes
7. Craving, willpower and self-regulation
Part 3
8. Addiction
9. Developing behaviour change interventions
10. Evidence and evaluation
11. Bias and barriers
12. Changing behaviour.

Description
This textbook offers a fresh approach to health psychology through the theory and practice of behaviour change. Using an array of case studies from around the world, it discusses how we can develop and evaluate behaviour change interventions. The book encourages active engagement with contemporary discussions about health behaviours, covering areas of emerging importance such as weight stigma, vaping, nudges, vaccine hesitancy and paleo-inspired lifestyles. With a focus upon critical thinking, this book will equip students for success in their research projects and beyond.

Ideal for students of Health Behaviour Change and Health Psychology, this textbook is also relevant to those taking courses in related fields such as Nursing and Public Health.

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