ABSTRACT
Self-regulation theory focuses on the ways in which individuals direct and monitor their activities and emotions in order to attain their goals. It plays an increasingly important role in health psychology research.
The Self-regulation of Health and Illness Behaviour presents an up-to-date account of the latest developments in the field. Individual contributions cover a wide range of issues including representational beliefs about chronic illness, cultural influences on illness representations, the role of anxiety and defensive denial in health-related experiences and behaviours, the contribution of personality, and the social dynamics underlying gender differences in adaptation to illness. Particular attention is given to the implications for designing effective health interventions and messages. Integrating theoretical and empirical developments, this text provides both researchers and professionals with a comprehensive review of self-regulation and health.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|79 pages
Theoretical foundations
chapter 4|29 pages
Personality and self-regulation in health and disease
part 2|59 pages
Representations of illnesses and health actions
part 3|176 pages
Emotional processes
part 4|49 pages
The social and cultural context
part 5|58 pages
Applications and interventions