Control and the Psychology of Health: Theory, Measurement and Applications
Author:   Walker
Publisher:   Open University Press
ISBN:  

9780335202645


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 October 2001
Format:   Paperback
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Control and the Psychology of Health: Theory, Measurement and Applications


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This ambitious and much needed text presents a comprehensive review of theories and concepts that are central to our understanding of the psychology of health, including perceived control, locus of control, learned helplessness, self-efficacy and social support. The origin and theoretical development of each concept are explored and the links between them analysed. Their current status as variables in health-related research is examined and examples of their applications in a variety of health care contexts are given, along with an overview of tools of measurement.

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Author:   Walker
Publisher:   Open University Press
Imprint:   Open University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9780335202645


ISBN 10:   0335202640
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 October 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Series editors' foreword Acknowledgements Preface Summary of control concepts Perceived or personal control Locus of control Self-efficacy Learned helplessness Social support Emotional states A unifying theory of control References Index.

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Jan Walker is a health psychologist with a background in nursing whose interest in control stems from her doctoral research on pain in later life and subsequent research in the fields of pain and user experiences of healthcare.

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