Role of Health Psychology in Enhancing Well-being
Health psychology focuses on examining psychological and social factors that contribute to promoting health, preventing and treating illness, evaluating health policies, and influencing the healthcare system. It studies how behavioral and contextual factors affect physical health and illness, conducts research on disease effects and individual characteristics, and critically analyzes health policies. The field is essential in addressing changing illness patterns, advancing technology and research, expanding healthcare services, increasing medical acceptance, and demonstrating contributions to health.
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Definition In 1948,the World Health Organisation defined HEALTH as a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. Many use the term wellness to refer to the optimum state of health.
Definition Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioural processes in health, illness, and health-care. It is concerned with understanding behavioral, and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illness.Certain behaviours can harm or enhance health. how psychological,
Objective of Health Psychology Focus on health promotion and maintenance. Understanding behavioral and contextual factors Prevention and treatment of illness. Conducting research Studies the effects of disease They have also studied the association between illness and individual characteristics. Critical analysis of health policy Teaching and communication-
In summary, health psychology examines the psychological and social factors that lead to enhancement of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, the evaluation and modification of health policies that influence the health care system.
Why is the need of health psychology Changing pattern of illness Advances in technology and research Expanded health care services Increased medical acceptance Demonstrated contribution to health Methodological contribution to health.
