Multicultural Health Psychology: Special Topics Acknowledging Diversity / Edition 1

by Michele K. Lewis

Overview

Organized topically, this brief book looks at health psychology from a multicultural perspective, presenting theories and research findings based and focused on understudied groups. As the field of health psychology continues to stretch and grow, it becomes increasingly more crucial to acknowledge that health factors vary between different ethnic groups. Split into ten chapters that stand independently from one another, this book is a valuable tool that enlightens readers and helps them understand the importance of their own cultural background in relation to health behaviors. For psychologists or anyone working in health related fields.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205318551
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	07/01/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Each chapter concludes with “Conclusion,” “Summary,” “Student Interview,” “Key Concepts,” “Study Questions,” and “Student Activity.”

1. Introduction.

Health Psychology: An Introduction.

Health Psychology: Biophysical Model.

Culture and the Study of Health Psychology.

Research in Multicutural Health Psychology.

Healthy People 2000.

Health Statistics.

Basics for the Text.

Recurring Themes.

2. Diet.

Dietary Trends.

Diet and Disease.

Food Habits.

Food Habits Across Ethnic Groups.

The Psychology of Food Choice.

Personal and Social Barriers.

Cognitive Barriers.

Disordered Eating.

Cultural Sensitivity in Treatment.

Spotlight on Biology: The Biology of Eating.

3. Smoking

Nicotine and the Committed Smoker.

Smoking Incidence.

Biophysical Model and Smoking.

Genetics and Smoking.

Brain Activity and Smoking.

Conditioning and Smoking.

Cognition and Smoking.

Social Learning.

Smoking and Underrepresented Populations.

Spotlight on Biology: Nicotine Dependence.

4. Risky Behavior.

Substance Abuse.

Sexual Behavior.

Personal Factors and Risky Behavior.

Prevention/Intervention.

Spotlight on Biology: The Stages of HIV Infection.

5. Exercise.

Health Benefits of Exercise.

Persoanl Barriers.

Social Factors as Barriers.

Interventions.

Spotlight on Biology: Exercise Physiology.

6. Health Psychology and the Workplace.

The Significance of Studying Health and the Workplace.

Diversity in the Workforce.

Variation in Decision Latitude and Job Demand.

African Americans in the Workplace.

Hispanics in the Workplace.

Asian Americans in the Workplace.

Program Type.

Spotlight on Biology: Job Strain, Neuroendocrine Activation, and Immune Status.

7. Depression and Suicide: Risk Taking.

Statement of the Problem.

Social Factors.

Race/Ethnicity and Suicidal Behavior.

Treatment Issues.

Spotlight on Biology: The Neurobiology of Suicide.

8. Personality.

Personality and Health Relationship.

Five Factor Theory.

Generic, Disease Prone Personality/Theory.

Disease-Specific Personality Theory.

Sense of Self-Identity.

Stress.

Sociocultural Factors, Personality, and Health.

Emotion Expression.

Spotlight on Biology: The Biology of Personality.

9. Social Relations.

Social Support and Health.

Relationships.

Spotlight on Biology: Neurobiology of Affiliation.

10. Spirituality, Music, and Laughter.

Spirituality and Health.

Multicultural Health and Spirituality.

Music and Health.

Laughter and Health.

Spotlight on Biology: Entrainment to Music.