According to the common-sense model of self-regulation, individuals form lay
representations of illnesses that guide coping procedures to manage illness threat. We meta …

Background Research has consistently found that favourable exchange with one's proximal
social environment has positive effects on both mental health and wellbeing. Adults with …

The prevalence and cost of chronic pain is a major physical and mental health care problem
in the United States today. As a result, there has been a recent explosion of research on …

Background Prior research links optimism to physical health, but the strength of the
association has not been systematically evaluated. Purpose The purpose of this study is to …

In addition to recurrent pain, fatigue, and increased rates of physical disability, individuals
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased prevalence of some mental health …

Chronic pain is an affliction that affects a large proportion of the general population and is
often accompanied by a myriad of negative emotional, cognitive, and physical effects …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Research on illness perceptions has confirmed that patients' beliefs are associated with
important outcomes in a broadening range of illnesses and risk factor testing. New …

Background: Chronic insufficient sleep is a common finding in many pain-related and other
medical diseases and is frequently experienced in the general population. Prolonged …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …