Handbook of research methods in health psychology / / edited by Deborah Fish Ragin and Julian Paul Keenan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910794246903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 0-429-48832-7; 0-429-94855-7; 0-429-94856-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (471 pages)
• Disciplina: 616.0019
• Soggetti: Clinical health psychology - Research - Methodology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Theories and Methodologies -- 1 Applying Theories in Health Psychology -- 2 Statistical Toolbox of Psychology -- 3 "The Circling Spirits Call Us Home": Marginal Methods, the Shaman, and Relational Approaches to Healing Research -- Part II Genetic Studies and Health -- 4 Genetics Research Methods -- 5 Research Methods in Alcoholism -- 6 Best Practices for Studying Addiction -- 7 Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing in Health Psychology; 8 The Ethics of Genetics Research -- Part III Physiological Studies and Health -- 9 Physiological Research -- 10 Stress Physiology and Physiometrics -- 11 Cardiovascular Reactivity and Stress -- 12 Obesity and Nutrition: Physiological Studies -- 13 Social Networks, Depression, and Stress -- 14 Don't Sweat It! Neuroimaging Studies of Stress -- Part IV Population Demographics -- 15 Neighborhood Studies of Adolescent Health -- 16 Re-evaluating the Social Gradient -- 17 Chronic Illness: The Case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Myalgic Encephalomyelitis -- 18 Gender and Aging Research Methods; 19 Socioeconomic Context of Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors: Life Course Developmental Research Methods -- Part V Environmental Studies -- 20 Unique Environmental Determinants of Health: Natural, ; Physical, and Community Factors -- 21 Multiple Ways of Understanding Vaccine Hesitance and Refusal -- 22 Violence and Health Through the Lifespan: The Critical Role of Childhood Exposures and Developmental Context -- 23 Environmental Exposures: Lead Studies -- 24 Geographic Determinants -- 25 Climate Change -- Part VI Health Policy and Future Directions in Research; 26 Impact of Nutrition Health Policy on Outcomes -- 27 The Nexus Between Behavioral and Health Economics in the Universal Health Coverage Research Agenda -- 28 Next-Generation Genetics -- 29 Research Methodology and Psychoneuroimmunology -- 30 Nudge Theory -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: In this comprehensive handbook, Ragin and Keenan present an all-encompassing analysis of the variety of different methods used in health psychology research. Featuring interdisciplinary collaborations from leading academics, this meticulously written volume is a guide to conducting cutting-edge research using tested and vetted best practices. It explains important research techniques, why they are selected and how they are conducted. The book critically examines both cutting-edge methods, such as those used in NextGen genetics, nudge theory, and the brain's vulnerability to addiction, as well as the classic methods, including cortisol measurement, survey, and environmental study. The topics of the book span the gamut of health psychology field, from neuroimaging and statistical analysis to socioeconomic issues such as the policies used to address diseases in Africa, anti-vaxers, and the disproportionate impact of climate change on impoverished people. With each section featuring examples of best research practices, recommendations for study samples, accurate use of instrumentation, analytical techniques, and advanced-level data analysis, this book will be an essential text for both emerging student researchers and experts in the field and an indispensable resource in health psychology programs.