Social Psychology Of Health Research Articles

Triangulating qualitative approaches within mixed methods designs: A theory-driven proposal based on a French research in social health psychology

ABSTRACTCurrently qualitative research in psychology is underrepresented in the French academic setting; however, it has gained more importance over the past two decades. Within the context of the French academic setting, the aim of this article is to present the development of a theory-driven mixed method design in the critical health psychology approach and to demonstrate its contribution to the advancement of theoretical conceptualization. It proposes that triangulation, when viewed as a qualitative research strategy, should be considered as a meaningful research paradigm for designing mixed methods strategies in psychology. A methodological case, adopting a social representations approach to study medical decision making under uncertainty in oncology, will be used as an illustration, and the multiple triangulation strategy this case is based on will be fully described. The research will discuss how qualitative analyses contribute to empirically objectifying complex and dynamic psychosocial phenomena through the example of enhancement of the hypothesis of “cognitive polyphasia,” developed in the social representations theory, and how it is enabled by the design applied.

Psychologie sociale de la santé et compétences psychosociales en éducation thérapeutique : des enjeux pour la recherche et pour la pratique

The article presents the theoretical-methodological contributions of Social Health Psychology on the evaluation and reinforcement of psychosocial skills in the context of therapeutic patient education. This is illustrated by a synthesis of the results of several empirical researches in the field of pediatric diabetes. This synthesis shows that psychosocial skills are part of a system of actions and interpretations shaped by therapeutic and relational issues as well as social symbolism. Several practical implications emerge from these results for more effective work on the psychosocial skills of patients. The article concludes with the interest of a “psychosocial clinic” which draws on the viewpoint of Social Health Psychology to evaluate, analyze and intervene on the psychosocial determinants of health behaviours.

Patient satisfaction and quality of emergency dental care in Chilean public health services

The provision of dental care services, related to the quality requirements of health policies and patient satisfaction rates, increasingly requires the creation of qualitative indicators, instruments and criteria based on specific objectives, to validate the quality of the services provided. objective: The aim of this study is to determine the main dimensions of the dentist-patient relationship associated with patient satisfaction in a clinical context, with emphasis on the needs and expectations of patients themselves. method: A sample of 88 adults who attend primary care units at public emergency services in the central area of Chile were studied using a qualitative approach based on the Social Psychology of Health and on Grounded Theory. From these, categories emerged that identify processes, attitudes and behaviors that define the assessment of care providers based on their practices. results: In an interactional context characterized by the patient’s expectation regarding the provision of care and anxiety due to potential pain, two already recognized main axes emerged, namely: the capacity to generate trust through interpersonal and communicative good treatment strategies, and the capacity or technical skills of the professional care provider. conclusion: This study proposes a protocol of good care practices, which takes into account the needs and expectations of patients regarding the role of the dentist.

エイズと現代社会 : 日本社会心理学会第30回大会シンポジウム報告( 「健康の社会心理学」)

エイズと現代社会 : 日本社会心理学会第30回大会シンポジウム報告( 「健康の社会心理学」)

精神の健康 : フロイトの精神分析から森田療法へ : 性的エネルギーから精神的エネルギーへ( 「健康の社会心理学」)

精神の健康 : フロイトの精神分析から森田療法へ : 性的エネルギーから精神的エネルギーへ( 「健康の社会心理学」)

Проблема взаимоотношений врача и ВИЧ-инфицированного пациента

This paper presents the foreign literature review on the relationships between doctor and patient as a psycho-social factor affecting the various HIV treatment and care outcomes. While some researchers have found an association between the "patient-provider" relationships and missed clinic visits, following the medical advice (adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy), some diagnostic services’ utilization and the length of hospitalizations, the other researchers did not find such evidences. In general, "patient-provider" relationships research involves methodological difficulties, such as the accuracy and validity of the scales used; it indicates the need for further theoretical and empirical research in this field. The article may be of interest to researchers in the fields of sociology and social psychology of health, practitioners and also specialists developing prevention programs for people living with HIV.

The decade 1989-1998 in Spanish psychology: an analysis of research in social psychology.

In this study, a detailed exploration is carried out of the production of research and theory in social psychology in the Spanish context. The main research areas are: Work and organizational psychology, social health psychology, community and social services psychology, environmental research, judicial and political psychology, psychosocial theory and meta-theory, social psychology of language, research on emotion, group processes and social identity. The growing importance of social psychology within the framework of Spanish psychology is emphasized, and the relation with specific social problems from the national context, and the paradoxically scarce originality of the theoretical perspectives and the leading research, strongly influenced by Anglo Saxon social psychology, is commented upon.

Book reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Making Sense of illness: the Social Psychology of Health and Disease by A. Radley. Cancer and Emotion, 2nd edition by Jennifer Barraclough. Child and Infant Pain by Bernadette Carter. Focus Charting–Documentation for Patient‐Centered Care by Susan Lampe. The Ethics of Health Care: a Guide for Clinical Practice by R. S. Edge and J. Randall Groves.

Book Review : Alan Radley, Making sense of illness: The social psychology of health and disease, Sage Publications, London, 1994, pp. 232, £37.50

Book Review : Alan Radley, Making sense of illness: The social psychology of health and disease, Sage Publications, London, 1994, pp. 232, £37.50

Behavioral Detriments, Stress Determinants: A Social Psychology of Health

Behavioral Detriments, Stress Determinants: A Social Psychology of Health

Book reviews

Abstract Abstract STRESS, PERSONAL CONTROL AND HEALTH, edited by Andrew Steptoe and Ad Appels, Chichester: Wiley in association with the Commission of the European Communities, 1989, 323 pp. WOMEN AND DISABILITY: THE EXPERIENCE OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY AMONG WOMEN, by Susan Lonsdale, Basingstoke: Macmillan Press, 1990, 185 pp. PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE IN OLD AGE, by Nicholas R. C. Leng, New York: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1990, 130 pp. THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH, edited by Shirlynn Spacapan and Stuart Oskamp, Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1988, 251 pp. STRESS AND ANXIETY VOL. 11, edited by Charles D. Spielberger, Irwin G. Sarason and Peter B. Defares, Washington: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1988, 258 pp.

Resource Reviews: The Social Psychology of Health — From the Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology, Health through Public Policy — The Greening of Public Health, Health Care Terms

Resource Reviews: The Social Psychology of Health — From the Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology, Health through Public Policy — The Greening of Public Health, Health Care Terms

老人健康調査に対する問題点 : とくに老人性痴呆に関連して( 「健康の社会心理学」(II))

老人健康調査に対する問題点 : とくに老人性痴呆に関連して( 「健康の社会心理学」(II))

The mundane ailment and the physical self: Analysis of the social psychology of health and illness

Using interview data from adult men and women who participated in an ongoing study of self-care, the research focused on the experience of mundane ailments as a promising topic for research in the social psychology of health and illness. Phenomenological analysis of respondents' accounts of everyday ailments generated concepts of ‘the physical self’, which expands interactive or dramaturgical concepts, and ‘the health biography’. These concepts, when linked to analysis of interaction lead to a more dynamic sociology of health, illness, care and cure.

The Social Psychology of Health.

Social Psychology and Health - Shirlynn Spacapan PART ONE: PSYCHOSOCIAL MEDIATORS OF HEALTH STATUS Psychosocial Mediators of Health Status - Shirlynn Spacapan An Introduction Perceived Stress in a Probability Sample of the United States - Sheldon Cohen and Gail M Williamson The Other Side of Perceived Control - Suzanne C Thompson, Paul R Cheek and Melody A Graham Disadvantages and Negative Effects Social Support and the Cancer Patient - Shelley E Taylor and Gayle A Dakof PART TWO: HEALTH PROMOTION Health Promotion Programs - Shirlynn Spacapan and Stuart Oskamp An Introduction The Organization as a Context for Health Promotion - James R Terborg The Community as a Focus for Health Promotion - Nathan Maccoby The Value Dimension in Studies of Health Promotion - Robert M Kaplan

Book reviews

Books review in this article:M. Stacey, The Sociology of Health and Healing: A TextbookM.B. McGuire (with the assistance of D. Kantor), Ritual Healing in Suburban AmericaN. Gevitz (ed.). Other Healers: Unorthodox Medicine in America.R. Cooter (ed.). Studies in the History of Alternative Medicine.M. Lock and D. Gordon (eds.), Biomedicine ExaminedL. Wall, Hausa Medicine: Illness and Well‐Being in a West African CultureM. Oliver, G. Zarb, J. Silver, M. Moore and V. Salisbury, Walking into Darkness: The Experience of Spinal Cord InjuryS. Ainlay, Day Brought Back My Night: Aging and New Vision LossD.E. Beauchamp, The Health of the Republic: Epidemics, Medicine and Moralism as Challenges to DemocracyL.K. Clarke and M. Potts (eds.) The AIDS Reader: Documentary History of a Modern EpidemicD. Crimp (ed.) AIDS: Cultural Analysis/Cultural ActivismI. Robinson, Multiple Sclerosis. The Experience of Illness SeriesD. Kelleher, Diabetes: The Experience of IllnessS. Spacapan and S. Oskamp (eds). The Social Psychology of Health: The Claremont Symposium on Applied Social PsychologyE.E. Filsinger (ed.). Biosocial Perspectives on the FamilyJ. Archer and K. Browne (eds.). Human Aggression: Naturalistic Approaches

The Social Psychology of Health: The Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology (Book).

The Social Psychology of Health: The Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology (Book).

Book reviews

Books review in this article:M. Stacey, The Sociology of Health and Healing: A TextbookM.B. McGuire (with the assistance of D. Kantor), Ritual Healing in Suburban AmericaN. Gevitz (ed.). Other Healers: Unorthodox Medicine in America.R. Cooter (ed.). Studies in the History of Alternative Medicine.M. Lock and D. Gordon (eds.), Biomedicine ExaminedL. Wall, Hausa Medicine: Illness and Well‐Being in a West African CultureM. Oliver, G. Zarb, J. Silver, M. Moore and V. Salisbury, Walking into Darkness: The Experience of Spinal Cord InjuryS. Ainlay, Day Brought Back My Night: Aging and New Vision LossD.E. Beauchamp, The Health of the Republic: Epidemics, Medicine and Moralism as Challenges to DemocracyL.K. Clarke and M. Potts (eds.) The AIDS Reader: Documentary History of a Modern EpidemicD. Crimp (ed.) AIDS: Cultural Analysis/Cultural ActivismI. Robinson, Multiple Sclerosis. The Experience of Illness SeriesD. Kelleher, Diabetes: The Experience of IllnessS. Spacapan and S. Oskamp (eds). The Social Psychology of Health: The Claremont Symposium on Applied Social PsychologyE.E. Filsinger (ed.). Biosocial Perspectives on the FamilyJ. Archer and K. Browne (eds.). Human Aggression: Naturalistic Approaches

The social psychology of health

The social psychology of health

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:Social Psychology of Health and Illness. Edited by G. S. Sanders & J. Suls. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. 1982.Consistency in Social Behaviour: The Ontario Symposium, vol. 2. Edited by M. P. Zanna, E. T. Higgins & C. P. Herman. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. 1982. Pp. 314.Social Psychophysiology: A Sourcebook. Edited by J. T. Cacioppo & R. E. Petty. New York: Guilford. 1983. £39.95.