Health Psychology: An Introduction to Behavior and Health - Couverture rigide

Brannon, Linda; Feist, Jess; Updegraff, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1337094641 ISBN 13 : 9781337094641

Editeur : Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2017

Synopsis

For over 20 years, HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH has remained a leader in the field for its scholarship, strong and current research base, and balanced coverage of the cognitive, behavioral, and biological approaches to health psychology. Accessible and appealing to a wide-range of students -- including non-majors -- this classic text features a concise writing style, ample pedagogy, and numerous visuals to support your learning and understanding. This edition is updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, and includes many new real-world examples selected for their interest and relevance.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Linda Brannon is a professor in the department of psychology at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she has been teaching since receiving her doctorate. After becoming interested in the emerging field of health psychology, Dr. Brannon and the late Dr. Jess Feist co-authored the first edition of this text in the 1980s. They enjoyed expanding and developing the text along with the field for more than two decades. In addition to her work in health psychology, Dr. Brannon is the author of a text on gender and co-author of an introductory psychology text. She received her Ph.D. in human experimental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Late, McNeese State University

John Updegraff is a professor of social and health psychology in the department of psychological sciences at Kent State University and an acclaimed undergraduate instructor. An expert in health behavior, health communication, stress and coping, Dr. Updegraff is the recipient of multiple research grants from the National Institutes of Health and his research appears in the field's top journals. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from UCLA under the mentorship of pioneering health psychologist Dr. Shelley Taylor.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1337094641
• ISBN 13: 9781337094641
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 544
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible