psychology of health
Psychology of Health in the Workplace
HCA250
Monique Williams
Physical health and psychological well-being explores biological, psychological, cultural, societal, and environmental factors of life, however each of these affects physical health. Health psychology is the bio-psycho-social design physical Health can be directly affected by the environment in which we live. The roots of health psychology believe that everyone deserves proper medical and psychological care even when daily habits, career, or family life problems contribute to the decrease in physical health and/or psychological well-being. It has been determine that health have been a focus since the beginning of the 20th century and results explain that people who eat regular meals, maintain a healthy weight, do not smoke, drink little alcohol, receive adequate sleep and exercise regularly are in better health and live longer. The focus on Health psychology understands the relationship between health and illness that relates to research public work and clinical work. Our health can be affected by the things we as Americans do. Physical health is influenced by psychology through a variety of things. Mental statues, such as depression and anxiety, can directly affect physical immunity through production of the bodies stress hormone. It has also been stated that depression has been related to many risk factors for poor health including overeating, smoking, physical inactivity, and poor medication compliance. Some specific lifestyle choices that affect health and psychology in the workplace are biological factors that affect one's health. Those factors includes family history, ethnic vulnerability, exposure to germs and microorganisms, immune system, immunizations, medical history, problems or complications at birth, health conditions like high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels, effects of stress on the cardiovascular system, pain, age, and gender.
HCA250
Monique Williams
Physical health and psychological well-being explores biological, psychological, cultural, societal, and environmental factors of life, however each of these affects physical health. Health psychology is the bio-psycho-social design physical Health can be directly affected by the environment in which we live. The roots of health psychology believe that everyone deserves proper medical and psychological care even when daily habits, career, or family life problems contribute to the decrease in physical health and/or psychological well-being. It has been determine that health have been a focus since the beginning of the 20th century and results explain that people who eat regular meals, maintain a healthy weight, do not smoke, drink little alcohol, receive adequate sleep and exercise regularly are in better health and live longer. The focus on Health psychology understands the relationship between health and illness that relates to research public work and clinical work. Our health can be affected by the things we as Americans do. Physical health is influenced by psychology through a variety of things. Mental statues, such as depression and anxiety, can directly affect physical immunity through production of the bodies stress hormone. It has also been stated that depression has been related to many risk factors for poor health including overeating, smoking, physical inactivity, and poor medication compliance. Some specific lifestyle choices that affect health and psychology in the workplace are biological factors that affect one's health. Those factors includes family history, ethnic vulnerability, exposure to germs and microorganisms, immune system, immunizations, medical history, problems or complications at birth, health conditions like high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels, effects of stress on the cardiovascular system, pain, age, and gender.