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In this comprehensive handbook, Ragin and Keenan present an all-encompassing analysis of the variety of different methods used in health psychology research.
Featuring interdisciplinary collaborations from leading academics, this meticulously written volume is a guide to conducting cutting-edge research using tested and vetted best practices. It explains important research techniques, why they are selected and how they are conducted. The book critically examines both cutting-edge methods, such as those used in NextGen genetics, nudge theory, and the brain's vulnerability to addiction, as well as the classic methods, including cortisol measurement, survey, and environmental study. The topics of the book span the gamut of health psychology field, from neuroimaging and statistical analysis to socioeconomic issues such as the policies used to address diseases in Africa, anti-vaxers, and the disproportionate impact of climate change on impoverished people.
With each section featuring examples of best research practices, recommendations for study samples, accurate use of instrumentation, analytical techniques, and advanced-level data analysis, this book will be an essential text for both emerging student researchers and experts in the field and an indispensable resource in health psychology programs.
List of contents
- Applying Theories in Health Psychology
Deborah Fish Ragin, Yasmin Hussein, Alessia Fichera & Jelani Awai
- Statistical Toolbox of Psychology
Michael R. Hulsizer & Linda Woolf
- "The Circling Spirits Call us Home;" The Shaman, Marginal Methods, and
Relational Approaches to Healing Research
Joseph E. Trimble
Part I- Genetic Studies and Health
- Genetics Research Methods
Amel Youssef, Matthew J, Criscione & Julian Paul Keenan
- Research Methods in Alcoholism
Maya Crawford, Janet Brenan, Liliia Savilska, Kathleen Chavarria & Julian Keenan
- Best Practices for Studying Addiction
Heather Soder, Jessica Hoffman, Constanza de Dios, Troy Webber
- Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing in Health Psychology
Matthew Aardema
- The Ethics of Genetics Research
Curtis Coughlin, II
Part II- Physiological Studies and Health
- Physiological Research
Matthew J. Criscione, Jordanne Nelson & Julian Keenan
- Stress Physiology & Physiometrics
Elana Gloger, Gregory T. Smith & Suzanne C. Segerstrom
- Cardiovascular Reactivity & Stress
Chun-Jung Huang, Andy Khamoui, Aaron Slusher, & Brandon G. Fico
- Obesity & Nutrition Part II: Physiological Studies
Diana M. Thomas & J. Kenneth Wickiser
- Social Networks, Depression & Stress
Rachel Kramer
- "Don't Sweat It!" Neuroimaging Studies of Stress
Ayesha Khan & Sukhvinder Obhi
Part III- Population Demographics
- Neighborhood Studies of Adolescent Health
Deborah Fish Ragin, Yasmin Hussein, Kheyyon Parker & Veronica Julien
- Re-evaluating the Social Gradient
Alan Marshall & Valeria Skafida
- Chronic Illness- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Leonard A. Jason, Joseph Cotler, Shaun Bhatia & Madison Sunnquist
- Gender & Aging
Sabihah Moola & Christo P. Cilliers
- Socioeconomic Context of Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors:
Life Course Developmental Research Methods
Tae Kyoung Lee, Catherine Walker O'Neal & Kandauda A. S. Wickrama
Part IV- Environmental Studies
- Unique Environmental Determinants of Health:
Natural, Physical and Community Factors
Yasmin Hussein, Stephanie Spero, Alexander Dean Bracken & Deborah Fish Ragin
- Multiple Ways of Understanding Vaccine Hesitance and Refusal
Jennifer Reich
- Violence and Health Through the Lifespan:
The Critical Role of Childhood Exposures & Developmental Context
Kathy Sanders-Phillips
- Environmental Exposure: Lead Studies
Bryce Hruska & Brooks B. Gump
- Geographic Determinants
Joy Obayemi & Roy Hamilton
- Climate Change & Public Health
Melinda Weathers & Marceleen Mosher
Part V- Health Policy and Future Directions in Research
- Impact of Health Policy on Outcomes
Jessica Devine, Krystal Lynch, Dennis Savaiano & Heather Eicher-Miller
- The Nexus between Behavioral and Health Economics in the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Research Agenda
Chris Atim, Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Daniel Malik Achala & John Ele-Ojo Ataguba
- Next Generation Genetics
Saeed Yasin & Julian Keenan
- Research Methodology and Psychoneuroimmunology
S. Chandrashekara
- Nudge Theory
Ivo Vlaev & Kelly Schmidtke
About the author
Deborah Fish Ragin is Professor Emeritus, Montclair State University. She also served as an American Psychological Association Representative to the United Nations, focusing on the psychosocial impact of HIV/AIDS, and currently serves as a representative to the United Nations for the NGO, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. She is the author of "Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Approach" (3rd Ed., Routledge/Taylor & Francis).
Julian Paul Keenan is a Professor in the Department of Biology and the Director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at Montclair State University. He previously served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and is the Founding Editor of Social Neuroscience. He has published in Science, Nature, and Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences.
Summary
In this comprehensive handbook, Ragin and Keenan present an all-encompassing analysis of the variety of different methods used in Health Psychology research.
