The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia
This aim of this chapter is to introduce health psychology as a branch of applied psychology in Malaysia. The chapter is divided into the following sections: (1) overview of health psychology; (2) literature review on psychological factors associated with health and illness-related behaviors; (3) h...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Thomson
2005
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/9598/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/9598/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/9598/1/The_Role_of_Psychological_Factors.pdf |
| Summary: | This aim of this chapter is to introduce health psychology as a branch of applied psychology in Malaysia. The chapter is divided into the following sections: (1) overview of health psychology; (2) literature review on psychological factors associated with health and illness-related behaviors; (3) health and illness in Malaysia; (4) major landmarks ofhealth psychology in Malaysia; and (5) coronary heart disease among Malaysians referring to a study on the relationship between psychological factors and outcomes.
The rationale for addressing coronary heart disease (CHD) is multifold: (i) CHD is the leading mortality factor in Malaysian government hospitals; (ii) the onset and progression ofCHD is influenced by modifiable healthrelated
behaviors; and (iii) cardiac rehabilitation programs in Malaysia need to take into account the specific psychological needs of Malaysian |
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