Handbook of Research Methods in Health Psychology

by Deborah Ragin (Editor), Julian Keenan (Editor)

Overview

In this comprehensive handbook, Ragin and Keenan present an all-encompassing analysis of the variety of different methods used in health psychology research.

Featuring interdisciplinary collaborations from leading academics, this meticulously written volume is a guide to conducting cutting-edge research using tested and vetted best practices. It explains important research techniques, why they are selected and how they are conducted. The book critically examines both cutting-edge methods, such as those used in NextGen genetics, nudge theory, and the brain’s vulnerability to addiction, as well as the classic methods, including cortisol measurement, survey, and environmental study. The topics of the book span the gamut of health psychology field, from neuroimaging and statistical analysis to socioeconomic issues such as the policies used to address diseases in Africa, anti-vaxers, and the disproportionate impact of climate change on impoverished people.

With each section featuring examples of best research practices, recommendations for study samples, accurate use of instrumentation, analytical techniques, and advanced-level data analysis, this book will be an essential text for both emerging student researchers and experts in the field and an indispensable resource in health psychology programs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138595330
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/2020
Pages:	470
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Deborah Fish Ragin is Professor Emeritus, Montclair State University. She also served as an American Psychological Association Representative to the United Nations, focusing on the psychosocial impact of HIV/AIDS, and currently serves as a representative to the United Nations for the NGO, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. She is the author of "Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Approach" (3rd Ed., Routledge/Taylor & Francis).

Julian Paul Keenan is a Professor in the Department of Biology and the Director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at Montclair State University. He previously served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and is the Founding Editor of Social Neuroscience. He has published in Science, Nature, and Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences.

Table of Contents

About the Editors Deborah Fish Ragin Julian Paul Keenan ix

About the Contributors x

Preface Julian Paul Keenan Deborah Fish Ragin xxii

Acknowledgments xxvi

Part I Theories and Methodologies 1

1 Applying Theories in Health Psychology Deborah Fish Ragin Yasmin M. Hussein Alessia Fichera Jelani Awai 3

2 Statistical Toolbox of Psychology Michael R. Hulsizer Linda M. Woolf 20

3 "The Circling Spirits Call Us Home": Marginal Methods, the Shaman, and Relational Approaches to Healing Research Joseph E. Trimble 34

Part II Genetic Studies and Health 49

4 Genetics Research Methods Amel Youssef Matthew J. Criscione Julian Paul Keenan 51

5 Research Methods in Alcoholism Maya Crawford Liliia Savitska Janet Brenya Katherine Chavarria Julian Paul Keenan 61

6 Best Practices for Studying Addiction Heather E. Soder Jessica L. Hoffman Constanza de Dios Troy A. Webber 73

7 Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing in Health Psychology Matthew L. Aardema 87

8 The Ethics of Genetics Research Curtis R. Coughlin II 99

Part III Physiological Studies and Health 115

9 Physiological Research Matthew J. Criscione Jordanne Nelson Julian Paul Keenan 117

10 Stress Physiology and Physiometrics Elana M. Gloger Gregory T. Smith Suzanne C. Segerstrom 127

11 Cardiovascular Reactivity and Stress Chun-Jung Huang Andy V. Khamoui Aaron L. Slusher Brandon G. Fico 141

12 Obesity and Nutrition: Physiological Studies Diana M. Thomas J. Kenneth Wickiser 158

13 Social Networks, Depression, and Stress Rachel Kramer 170

14 Don't Sweat It! Neuroimaging Studies of Stress Ayesha Khan Sukhvinder S. Obhi 184

Part IV Population Demographics 199

15 Neighborhood Studies of Adolescent Health Deborah Fish Ragin Yasmin M. Hussein Kheyyon Parker Veronica Julien 201

16 Re-evaluating the Social Gradient Alan Marshall Valeria Skafida 213

17 Chronic Illness: The Case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Leonard A. Jason Joseph Cotler Shaun Bhatia Madison Sunnquist 228

18 Gender and Aging Research Methods Sabihah Moola Christo P Cilliers 242

19 Socioeconomic Context of Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors: Life Course Developmental Research Methods Tae Kyoung Lee Catherine Walker O'Neal Kandauda A. S. Wickrama 256

Part V Environmental Studies 271

20 Unique Environmental Determinants of Health: Natural, Physical, and Community Factors Yasmin M. Hussein Stephanie Spew Alexander Dean Bracken Deborah Fish Ragin 273

21 Multiple Ways of Understanding Vaccine Hesitance and Refusal Jennifer A. Reich 287

22 Violence and Health Through the Lifespan: The Critical Role of Childhood Exposures and Developmental Context Kathy Sanders-Phillips 298

23 Environmental Exposures: Lead Studies Bryce Hruska Brooks B. Gump 313

24 Geographic Determinants Joy E. Obayemi Roy H. Hamilton 325

25 Climate Change Melinda R. Weathers Marceleen M. Mosher 346

Part VI Health Policy and Future Directions in Research 361

26 Impact of Nutrition Health Policy on Outcomes Jessica Devine Krystal Lynch Dennis A. Savaiano Heather A. Eicher-Miller 363

27 The Nexus Between Behavioral and Health Economics in the Universal Health Coverage Research Agenda Chris Atim Ama Pokuaa Fenny Daniel Malik Achala John Ele-Ojo Ataguba 376

28 Next-Generation Genetics Saeed Yasin Julian Paul Keenan 392

29 Research Methodology and Psychoneuroimmunology S. Chandrashekara 403

30 Nudge Theory Kelly Ann Schmidtke Ivo Vlaev 414

Index 428