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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Main Author: Abdul Majid, Hariyati Shahrima
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Language:English
Published: Thomson 2005
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spelling iium-95982013-06-25T08:49:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/9598/ The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia Abdul Majid, Hariyati Shahrima BF Psychology 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 Thomson 2005 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/9598/1/The_Role_of_Psychological_Factors.pdf Abdul Majid, Hariyati Shahrima (2005) The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia. In: Contemporary Issues in Malaysian Psychology. Thomson, Singapore, pp. 43-70. ISBN 981-254-819-X http://www.thomsonlearningasia.com
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The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia
description 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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author Abdul Majid, Hariyati Shahrima
author_facet Abdul Majid, Hariyati Shahrima
author_sort Abdul Majid, Hariyati Shahrima
title The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia
title_short The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia
title_full The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia
title_fullStr The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia
title_sort role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in malaysia
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/9598/
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