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Assessment in Health Psychology

Author : Yael Benyamini
Publisher : Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
ISBN 13 : 161334452X
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Assessment in Health Psychology written by Yael Benyamini and published by Hogrefe Publishing GmbH. This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessment in Health Psychology presents and discusses the best and most appropriate assessment methods and instruments for all specific areas that are central for health psychologists. It also describes the conceptual and methodological bases for assessment in health psychology, as well the most important current issues and recent progress in methods. A unique feature of this book, which brings together leading authorities on health psychology assessment, is its emphasis on the bidirectional link between theory and practice. Assessment in Health Psychology is addressed to masters and doctoral students in health psychology, to all those who teach health psychology, to researchers from other disciplines, including clinical psychology, health promotion, and public health, as well as to health policy makers and other healthcare practitioners. This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice provides a thorough and authoritative record of the best available assessment tools and methods in health psychology, making it an invaluable resource both for students and academics as well as for practitioners in their daily work.

Measurement: A Very Short Introduction

Author : David J. Hand
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191085022
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Measurement: A Very Short Introduction written by David J. Hand and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world. It is central to the sciences, social sciences, medicine, and economics, but it affects everyday life. We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air, levels of risk, political majorities, taxes, blood pressure, IQ, and weight. The history of measurement goes back to the ancient world, and its story has been one of gradual standardization. Today there are different types of measurement, levels of accuracy, and systems of units, applied in different contexts. Measurement involves notions of variability, accuracy, reliability, and error, and challenges such as the measurement of extreme values. In this Very Short Introduction, David Hand explains the common mathematical framework underlying all measurement, the main approaches to measurement, and the challenges involved. Following a brief historical account of measurement, he discusses measurement as used in the physical sciences and engineering, the life sciences and medicine, the social and behavioural sciences, economics, business, and public policy. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology

Author : Robert R. Sinclair
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136212396
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology written by Robert R. Sinclair and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology: Measurement, Design, and Data Analysis provides a state-of-the-art review of current issues and best practices in the science of Occupational Health Psychology. Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) is a multidisciplinary and rapidly growing area of research and it is difficult or impossible for researchers to keep up with developments in all of the fields where scholars conduct OHP science. This book will help OHP scholars improve their own research by translating recent innovations in methodology into sets of concrete recommendations that will help scholars improve their own research as well as their training of future researchers.

Foundations of Health Psychology

Author : Howard S. Friedman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195139593
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Health Psychology written by Howard S. Friedman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of Health Psychology brings together top experts to provide a much-needed conceptual base for this rapidly expanding field. Rather than take a medical model approach, the volume examines health psychology from a theoretical, conceptual, and psychological perspective. After presenting an overview of the field's history and methods, the contributors address major concepts of the biopsychosocial approach to health and then discuss applications to health promotion and effective treatment and prevention.

Understanding and Investigating Response Processes in Validation Research

Author : Bruno D. Zumbo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319561294
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Understanding and Investigating Response Processes in Validation Research written by Bruno D. Zumbo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses an urgent need across multiple disciplines to broaden our understanding and use of response processes evidence of test validity. It builds on the themes and findings of the volume Validity and Validation in Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences (Zumbo & Chan, 2014), with a focus on measurement validity evidence based on response processes. Approximately 1000 studies are published each year examining the validity of inferences made from tests and measures in the social, behavioural, and health sciences. The widely accepted Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (1999, 2014) present five sources of evidence for validity: content-related, response processes, internal structure, relationships with other variables, and consequences of testing. Many studies focus on internal structure and relationships with other variables sources of evidence, which have a long history in validation research, known methodologies, and numerous exemplars in the literature. Far less is understood by test users and researchers conducting validation work about how to think about and apply new and emerging sources of validity evidence. This groundbreaking volume is the first to present conceptual models of response processes, methodological issues that arise in gathering response processes evidence, as well as applications and exemplars for providing response processes evidence in validation work.

Measurement in Health Psychology

Author : Paola Gremigni
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889763781
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Measurement in Health Psychology written by Paola Gremigni and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Measurement Strategies in Health Psychology

Author : Paul Karoly
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Measurement Strategies in Health Psychology written by Paul Karoly and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1985 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized by methods rather than medical disorders, this volume surveys state-of-the-art techniques for the assessment and measurement of health psychology. It includes techniques for assessing health status, compliance patterns and health lifestyles across a range of settings and time spans.

Measurement in Social Psychology

Author : Hart Blanton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429841159
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Measurement in Social Psychology written by Hart Blanton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although best known for experimental methods, social psychology also has a strong tradition of measurement. This volume seeks to highlight this tradition by introducing readers to measurement strategies that help drive social psychological research and theory development. The books opens with an analysis of the measurement technique that dominates most of the social sciences, self-report. Chapter 1 presents a conceptual framework for interpreting the data generated from self-report, which it uses to provide practical advice on writing strong and structured self-report items. From there, attention is drawn to the many other innovative measurement and data-collection techniques that have helped expand the range of theories social psychologists test. Chapters 2 through 6 introduce techniques designed to measure the internal psychological states of individual respondents, with strategies that can stand alone or complement anything obtained via self-report. Included are chapters on implicit, elicitation, and diary approaches to collecting response data from participants, as well as neurological and psychobiological approaches to inferring underlying mechanisms. The remaining chapters introduce creative data-collection techniques, focusing particular attention on the rich forms of data humans often leave behind. Included are chapters on textual analysis, archival analysis, geocoding, and social media harvesting. The many methods covered in this book complement one another, such that the full volume provides researchers with a powerful toolset to help them better explore what is "social" about human behavior.

Social Support Measurement and Intervention

Author : Sheldon Cohen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190284404
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Social Support Measurement and Intervention written by Sheldon Cohen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-19 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surgery and pharmaceuticals are not the only effective procedures we have to improve our health. The natural human tendency to care for fellow humans, to support them with social networks, has proven to be a powerful treatment as well. As a result, the areas of application for social support intervention have expanded dramatically during the past 20 years. As these areas have expanded, so too has the literature on the theory and measurement of social support. Yet, the literature has focussed on very particular areas. Investigators in the social sciences have mainly focused on the protection that social support confers in the context of stressful life events and transitions, whereas studies in the health sciences have concentrated on the effects of social networks and supports on population mortality and morbidity. Although no single theoretical framework has been widely accepted, there is consensus that both the psychological sense of support and actual expressions of support play critical roles in maintaining health and well being. This book is a state-of-the-art resource for the selection and development of strategies for social support assessment and intervention. Designed for use by behavioral and medical scientists conducting studies of physical illness, psychological adjustment, and psychiatric illness in human populations, this volume presents a broad conceptual framework addressing the role of social support in mental and physical health. The book is divided into four sections. The first provides some historical context as well as a conceptual overview of how social support might influence mental and physical health. The second discusses techniques for measuring social networks and support, and the third addresses the design of different types of support interventions. The final section presents some general comments on the volume and its implications for social support research and intervention. This resource is meant to aid researchers in understanding the conceptual criteria on which measurement and intervention decisions should be made when studying the relations between social support and health. Furthermore, the information provided on both measurement and intervention will be valuable to practitioners interested in designing and evaluating prevention and treatment initiatives. Sponsored by the Fetzer Institute as a follow up to their successful 1995 publication, Measuring Stress, this book will provide the most up to date research on the effects of social support interventions on physical and mental health.

The SAGE Handbook of Health Psychology

Author : Stephen Sutton
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761968498
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Health Psychology written by Stephen Sutton and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-12-08 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides readers with a one-stop, authoritative guide to the major themes and debates in health psychology, both past and present.

Measurement Strategies in Health Psychology

Author : Paul Karoly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780894647109
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (471 download)

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Download or read book Measurement Strategies in Health Psychology written by Paul Karoly and published by . This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Control and the Psychology of Health

Author : Jan Walker
Publisher : Open University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Control and the Psychology of Health written by Jan Walker and published by Open University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For student courses, this book will enhance the understanding of control theory and its relevance to health behaviour change and health care interventions. In addition, it will aid conceptual clarity and measurement for those wishing to design research based on the concept of control."--Jacket.

Measurement Models for Psychological Attributes

Author : Klaas Sijtsma
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439881367
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Measurement Models for Psychological Attributes written by Klaas Sijtsma and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the overwhelming use of tests and questionnaires, the psychometric models for constructing these instruments are often poorly understood, leading to suboptimal measurement. Measurement Models for Psychological Attributes is a comprehensive and accessible treatment of the common and the less than common measurement models for the social, behavioral, and health sciences. The monograph explains the adequate use of measurement models for test construction, points out their merits and drawbacks, and critically discusses topics that have raised and continue to raise controversy. Because introductory texts on statistics and psychometrics are sufficient to understand its content, the monograph may be used in advanced courses on applied psychometrics, and is attractive to both researchers and graduate students in psychology, education, sociology, political science, medicine and marketing, policy research, and opinion research. The monograph provides an in-depth discussion of classical test theory and factor models in Chapter 2; nonparametric and parametric item response theory in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, respectively; latent class models and cognitive diagnosis models in Chapter 5; and discusses pairwise comparison models, proximity models, response time models, and network psychometrics in Chapter 6. The chapters start with the theory and methods of the measurement model and conclude with a real-data example illustrating the measurement model.

Measuring Stress

Author : Sheldon Cohen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195121209
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (212 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Stress written by Sheldon Cohen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entire first series of the BBC family sitcom following pompous, upwardly-striving Muslim businessman Mr Khan (Adil Ray) and his hard done-by family. Living in Sparkhill, part of Birmingham's 'Balti Triangle', with his house-proud wife (Shobu Kapoor) and two rebellious daughters Shazia (Maya Sondhi) and Alia (Bhavna Limbachia), the distinctly retro, self-styled leader of the community constantly tries to get others to see the wisdom of his ways, without much success.

Handbook of Physiological Research Methods in Health Psychology

Author : Linda J. Luecken
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 141292605X
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Physiological Research Methods in Health Psychology by : Linda J. Luecken

Download or read book Handbook of Physiological Research Methods in Health Psychology written by Linda J. Luecken and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to serve as a primary reference source for researchers and students interested in expanding their research to consider a biopsychosocial approach, this book provides a thorough, state-of-the-art, and user-friendly coverage of basic techniques for measurement of physiological variables in health psychology research.

Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309370930
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), for disabled individuals, and their dependent family members, who have worked and contributed to the Social Security trust funds, and Supplemental Security Income (SSSI), which is a means-tested program based on income and financial assets for adults aged 65 years or older and disabled adults and children. Both programs require that claimants have a disability and meet specific medical criteria in order to qualify for benefits. SSA establishes the presence of a medically-determined impairment in individuals with mental disorders other than intellectual disability through the use of standard diagnostic criteria, which include symptoms and signs. These impairments are established largely on reports of signs and symptoms of impairment and functional limitation. Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination considers the use of psychological tests in evaluating disability claims submitted to the SSA. This report critically reviews selected psychological tests, including symptom validity tests, that could contribute to SSA disability determinations. The report discusses the possible uses of such tests and their contribution to disability determinations. Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination discusses testing norms, qualifications for administration of tests, administration of tests, and reporting results. The recommendations of this report will help SSA improve the consistency and accuracy of disability determination in certain cases.

Subjective Well-Being

Author : Panel on Measuring Subjective Well-Being in a Policy-Relevant Framework
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309294479
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Subjective Well-Being written by Panel on Measuring Subjective Well-Being in a Policy-Relevant Framework and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subjective well-being refers to how people experience and evaluate their lives and specific domains and activities in their lives. This information has already proven valuable to researchers, who have produced insights about the emotional states and experiences of people belonging to different groups, engaged in different activities, at different points in the life course, and involved in different family and community structures. Research has also revealed relationships between people's self-reported, subjectively assessed states and their behavior and decisions. Research on subjective well-being has been ongoing for decades, providing new information about the human condition. During the past decade, interest in the topic among policy makers, national statistical offices, academic researchers, the media, and the public has increased markedly because of its potential for shedding light on the economic, social, and health conditions of populations and for informing policy decisions across these domains. Subjective Well-Being: Measuring Happiness, Suffering, and Other Dimensions of Experience explores the use of this measure in population surveys. This report reviews the current state of research and evaluates methods for the measurement. In this report, a range of potential experienced well-being data applications are cited, from cost-benefit studies of health care delivery to commuting and transportation planning, environmental valuation, and outdoor recreation resource monitoring, and even to assessment of end-of-life treatment options. Subjective Well-Being finds that, whether used to assess the consequence of people's situations and policies that might affect them or to explore determinants of outcomes, contextual and covariate data are needed alongside the subjective well-being measures. This report offers guidance about adopting subjective well-being measures in official government surveys to inform social and economic policies and considers whether research has advanced to a point which warrants the federal government collecting data that allow aspects of the population's subjective well-being to be tracked and associated with changing conditions.