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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| 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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| 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 |
| spellingShingle | BF Psychology Abdul Majid, Hariyati Shahrima The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia |
| title | 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_short | 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 |
| topic | BF Psychology |
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