The psychology of lifestyle : promoting healthy behaviour /
Thirlaway, Kathryn.
Upton, Dominic.
London : Routledge,
2009.
Reflecting the current climate in health prevention by considering lifestyles and the interrelationship of psychosocial concepts and theories that describe and explain unhealthy behaviours, this book will enable readers to develop a grasp of the psychological principles involved in all aspects of lifestyle change.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [270]-316) and index.
Conceptualising lifestyle psychology -- Theories of change -- Smoking -- Eating -- Physical activity -- Drinking -- Sex -- Illicit drug use -- Evaluating lifestyle psychology -- Strategies for the twenty-first century.
Reflecting the current climate in health prevention by considering lifestyles and the interrelationship of psychosocial concepts and theories that describe and explain unhealthy behaviours, this book will enable readers to develop a grasp of the psychological principles involved in all aspects of lifestyle change.
Health promotion
Health behavior
Lifestyles