Health Psychology:Well-Being in a Diverse World

by: Regan A. R. Gurung (Editor)

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Edition: Fifth

Publication Date: 2024/1/25

Language: English

Print Length: 544 pages

ISBN-10: 1071931067

ISBN-13: 9781071931066

Book Description

What factors determine healthy behavior? Health Psychology:Well-Being in a Diverse World, Fifth Edition answers this question by introducing and regularly applying research to stress, coping, interventions and health behaviors in today’s world. Regan A. R. Gurung’s conversational voice guides leaers through the key determinants of behavior, such as family, environment, ethnicity, and religion. Each chapter delves into the biological foundations of health, presents interdisciplinary case studies, and integrates personality and social psychological theories, fostering a comprehensive grasp of the subject. Continually asking readers to think further, to synthesize, to analyze, and to apply to improve their own health outcomes as they lea, Gurung empowers leaers through connections to personal experience. Also available in Sage Vantage, an intuitive leaing platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Lea more about 978-1-0718-7111-9, Health Psychology - Vantage Leaing Platform, Fifth Edition.

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What factors determine healthy behavior? Health Psychology:Well-Being in a Diverse World, Fifth Edition answers this question by introducing and regularly applying research to stress, coping, interventions and health behaviors in today’s world. Regan A. R. Gurung’s conversational voice guides leaers through the key determinants of behavior, such as family, environment, ethnicity, and religion. Each chapter delves into the biological foundations of health, presents interdisciplinary case studies, and integrates personality and social psychological theories, fostering a comprehensive grasp of the subject. Continually asking readers to think further, to synthesize, to analyze, and to apply to improve their own health outcomes as they lea, Gurung empowers leaers through connections to personal experience. Also available in Sage Vantage, an intuitive leaing platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Lea more about 978-1-0718-7111-9, Health Psychology - Vantage Leaing Platform, Fifth Edition.