Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: Research and Practice with Social Cognition Models: Research and Practice with Social Cognition Models - Brossura

Conner, Mark; Norman, Paul

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ISBN 10: 033526378X ISBN 13: 9780335263783

Casa editrice: Open University Press, 2015

Riassunto

The study of behaviours that influence health and the factors determining which individuals perform such behaviours has become a key area of research within health psychology. This book provides an overview of current research and practical details of how to apply the most widely used social cognition models to predict and change health behaviours.

This popular, established text has been expanded to include the most up-to-date research on social cognition models and health behaviours. This third edition takes account of important developments in the field, and features:

Four new chapters on Self-Determination Theory, Prototype-Willingness Model, Health Action Process Approach and Behaviour Change Techniques

Thoroughly updated chapters on Health Belief Model, Protection Motivation Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, Theory of Planned Behaviour, Implementation Intentions and Stage Models

New material on using theories to change health behaviours.

Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour boasts many of the leading names in the field and provides key reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, health promoters, health psychologists and others interested in understanding and changing health behaviour.

Conner and Norman's book has become the cornerstone of teaching of social cognition models in health psychology courses and the update is very welcome. The new edition retains the format that makes the book very accessible to researchers, teachers and students alike i.e. a thorough overview of each of nine theoretical approaches by prominent researchers, describing recent developments and relevant research findings. The final chapter by the editors identifies important cross-cutting issues and pointers to future trends. In sum, this is the definitive text in this important area of research and application.
Professor Marie Johnston, Aberdeen Health Psychology Group, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, UK

Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: Research and Practice with Social Cognition Models provides an invaluable foundation for investigators who are committed to understanding and applying the latest evidence regarding the psychological factors that shape people's health practices.
Professor Alex Rothman, University of Minnesota

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L'autore

Mark Conner is a Reader in Applied Social Psychology at the Institute of Psychological Sciences, Leeds University. His research interests include attitude-behaviour models, and the social psychology of health behaviours. He is co-author with Christopher J. Armitage of The Social Psychology of Food (Open University Press, 2002).

Paul Norman is Reader in Health Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Sheffield. His research interests include social psychology and health, attitude-behaviour models, and illness beliefs. He is the current Editor-in-Chief of Psychology and Health.

Contenuti

Contents
List of Contributors
Preface

1. Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: A Social Cognition Approach by Mark Conner and Paul Norman

2.The Health Belief Model by Charles Abraham and colleagues

3. Protection Motivation Theory by Paul Norman and colleagues

4. Self-Determination Theory (NEW) by Martin Hagger and colleagues

5. Theory of Planned Behaviour by Mark Conner and colleagues

6.Prototype-Willingness Model (NEW) by Rick Gibbons and colleagues

7. Social Cognitive Theory and the Health Action Process Approach by Ralf Schwarzer and Aleks Luszczynska

8.Stage Theories: Transtheoretical Model and Precaution Adoption Process Model by Steve Sutton and colleagues

9. Implementation Intentions by Andy Prestwich and colleagues

10. Health Behaviour Change Techniques (NEW) by Susan Michie and colleagues

11. Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: Future Directions by Paul Norman and Mark Conner

Author Index
Index

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Open University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 033526378X
• ISBN 13: 9780335263783
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 456
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile