PSYC 328 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Preventive and Health Promoting Behaviours
6 Oct 2016
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Preventable injuries at work and their resulting impact on disability are a particular health risk for working men strategies to reduce unintentional injuries have increasingly been a focus of health psychology research and interventions. Believe that the recommended steps really will avoid injuries. Feel knowledgeable and competent to teach safety skills to their children. Have a realistic sense of how much time will actually be involved in doing so: providing education and resources about how to keep the home safe is key to preventing accidents in the home. People keep using cell phones while driving because of positive illusions and high illusory control may partly explain why. Social engineering solutions may be more effective penalization. Enforcement of penalties is also essential, as decreases in seat belt use are known to correspond with decreases in enforcement of nes for non-use. Current recommendations are to not routinely perform this exam as a screen for breast cancer.
