The Social Psychology of Health: The Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology

A valuable contribution to the burgeoning field of health psychology, The Social Psychology of Health addresses current issues involving psychosocial mediators of health status and health promotion programmes -- the two major features of health psychology. The chapters, based on presentations at the fourth annual Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology, are by distinguished authorities who are at the forefront of fresh ideas, theories and new research. Each section begins with a brief overview which provides useful background information and defines the context for the issues to be presented. Focusing on social, cognitive, and contextual factors which may reduce or prevent stress associated with illness, chapters in the first part discuss normative data collected for Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale, cognitive factors of 'perceived control' and practical implications for intervention, and the effect of social support for cancer patients. The second part on health promotion considers the work setting for health promotion, the successful Stanford Health Disease Prevention Program, and the promotion of quality of life through effective public policy.Spacapan, Shirlynn is the author of 'The Social Psychology of Health: The Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology', published 1988 under ISBN 9780803931626 and ISBN 080393162X.