Handbook of Research Methods in Health Psychology

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