Developing Psychosocial Theory in Health Psychology
Problems and Prospects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228290 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Spicer (0000-0002-1700-4038, Massey University), Kerry Chamberlain (0000-0002-1011-4293, Massey University) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-171 |
| Publication date | 1996-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/135910539600100202 |
| PMID | 22011702 |
| OpenAlex | W2049654741 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 21 |
Health psychology theories remain strongly individualistic, despite a stated commitment to the biopsychosocial paradigm. We examine some general impediments to, and strategies for, establishing health- psychology theories which have a true social dimension. These impediments stem from two sources: a style of theorizing prevalent in health psychology which we label flowcharting; and the influence of root metaphors and concepts from adjacent health sciences. Two broad strategies for combining the psychological and social in health-psychology theories are identified: integrative and transcendent. In the integrative strategy psychological constructs, such as personality and emotions, are reconstructed in a more psychosocial form. The transcendent approach involves the creation of constructs which transcend the psychosocial distinction
Biopsychosocial model · Epistemology · Health psychology · Personality · Psychological Theory · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Public health · Community Health and Development · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,55 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2022 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |