The role of psychological factors in health and illness : the application and future direction of health psychology in Malaysia

This aim of this chapter is to introduce health psychology as a branch of applied psychology in Malaysia. The chapter is divided into the following sections: (1) overview of health psychology; (2) literature review on psychological factors associated with health and illness-related behaviors; (3) h...

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Main Author: Abdul Majid, Hariyati Shahrima
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Thomson 2005
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/9598/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/9598/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/9598/1/The_Role_of_Psychological_Factors.pdf