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Health Psychology

WEBMission: Health Psychology ® is the official scientific journal of the Society for Health Psychology (Division 38 of the American Psychological Association) and the premier …

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How stress affects your health

WEBThis can put you at increased risk for a variety of physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, digestive issues, headaches, muscle tension …

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Health behavior and health education: Theory, research, and …

WEBThe fourth edition of the landmark book, Health Behavior and Health Education, offers an accessible, comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the health behavior theories and …

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Health behavior: Theory, research, and practice, 5th ed.

WEBAdvancing the science of health behavior through the informed application of health behavior theories, the new Fifth Edition of Health Behavior: Theory, Research, and …

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Student mental health is in crisis. Campuses are rethinking their …

WEBBy nearly every metric, student mental health is worsening. During the 2020–2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least …

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Clinical Health Psychology

WEBClinical health psychology is a professionally recognized specialty that investigates and implements clinical services across diverse populations and settings to promote health …

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The preparatory set: A novel approach to understanding stress, …

WEBBasic to all motile life is a differential approach/avoid response to perceived features of environment. The stages of response are initial reflexive noticing and …

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Health Psychologists Study the Intersection of Health and Behavior

WEBHealth psychologists study the factors that allow people to be healthy, recover from an illness or cope with a chronic condition. They are experts in the intersection of health …

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The health-wealth gap

WEBThe Shorter Lives, Poorer Health report found that just about all Americans — from birth to age 75, with low incomes and high, with or without health insurance, with or without …

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Measurement and assessment in education.

WEBWhen we meet someone for the first or first few times, we engage inescapably in some form of evaluation. This happens in classrooms as well. As university professors, just as other …

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What is psychological safety at work

WEBReport lists eight recommendations for scientists, policymakers, and others to meet the ongoing risk to health, well-being, and civic life

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Increased need for mental health care strains capacity

WEBThe survey also found increasing demand for mental health services from young people and health care workers in particular. Across age groups, the largest …

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Kids’ mental health is in crisis. Here’s what psychologists are doing

WEBThe Covid-19 pandemic era ushered in a new set of challenges for youth in the United States, leading to a mental health crisis as declared by the United States …

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The facts about abortion and mental health

WEBThe Turnaway Study, a landmark analysis of abortion from Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) at the University of California, San …

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When doing good boosts health, well-being

WEBWASHINGTON — Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people’s health and well-being, according to research published by the …

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Work, Stress and Health & Socioeconomic Status

WEBSES Affects our Society. SES affects overall human functioning, including our physical and mental health. Low SES and its correlates, such as lower educational achievement, …

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Mindfulness meditation: A research-proven way to reduce stress

WEBMuch of the research on mindfulness has focused on two types of interventions: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a therapeutic intervention …

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APA Handbook of Health Psychology

WEBThe field of health psychology is now over 4 decades old, no longer finding its identity but in the prime of its life. In a nutshell, health psychology is a specialty area that focuses on …

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How homelessness impacts health

WEBIndividuals without homes often lack access to health care treatment (Kushel et al., 2001). Chronic health problems and inaccessibility to medical and dental care can increase …

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Black men’s mental health matters

WEBPoverty, racism, and related factors also mean that when Black men or boys seek or receive mental health services, they are often met with overt and covert barriers. …

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The risks of social isolation

WEBHawkley points to evidence linking perceived social isolation with adverse health consequences including depression, poor sleep quality, impaired executive function, …

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