KIN 322 Psychology Health Behaviors

Course will focus on the psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. Psychological factors can affect health directly (e.g., stress causing the release of hormones such as cortisol which damage the body over time) and indirectly via a person's own behavior choices which can either harm or protect health (e.g., smoking or exercise). Using a biopsychosocial approach th

Credits

3