PSYC 3170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Health Belief Model, Chronic Condition, Reflexology
24 Apr 2012
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Psychological, social, and cultural factors all come into play when seeking care. Recognition of a symptom: some keep going, some go right to their beds. Individual differences in personality: hypochondriacs- preoccupied and worried with symptoms being of illness nature. Only about 5% of pop: minor pains are very frequented misattributed, older report more than younger ppl, neuroticism also affects perception; recognize and report quickly. Cultural differences: : evident; but reasons not understood, north american higher than japanese reporting symptoms; japanese have very healthy lives and activities. Influence the experience of symptoms: bored, alone ppl report more than interested, social ppl living with others. Situational factors: boring=more attentive, medical student"s disease- as they study illness they misattribute illness to themselves, apparent symptoms tend to decrease while learning about the diseases form rather than perception. Stress: tend to believe more that they are ill; misinterpret easily due to increases of stress effects.
