Psychology 2036A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Breast Cancer Screening, Coronary Artery Disease, Seat Belt

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Health promotion: general philosophy that has at its core the idea that good health, or wellness, is a personal and collective achievement. What are health behaviours: health behaviours: undertaken by people to enhance or maintain their health, can include. Positive health behaviours that promote good health and prevent the onset of illness, Negative health behaviours that create risk for illness (important because they are implicated in illness and also may become poor health habits) Ex. programs that have been developed to help people lose weight: keep people from developing poor health habits in the first place. Perceive themselves to be in control of their health. Perceive powerful others to be in control of their health. Peer pressure often leads to smoking in adolescence but may influence people to stop smoking in adulthood. Indirect sources such as the media (television, magazines, internet) may also influence o: personal goals, health habits are heavily tied to personal goals o.