{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-health-behavior-change","title":"The Handbook of Health Behavior Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis revised and updated fifth edition of the highly acclaimed gold standard textbook continues to provide a foundational review of health behavior change theories  research methodologies  and intervention strategies across a range of populations  age groups  and health conditions. It examines numerous  complex  and often co-occurring factors that can both positively and negatively influence peoples ability to change behaviors to enhance their health including intrapersonal  interpersonal  sociocultural  environmental  systems  and policy factors  in the context of leading theoretical frameworks. Beyond understanding predictors and barriers to achieving meaningful health behavior change  the Handbook provides an updated review of the evidence base for novel and well-supported behavioral interventions and offers recommendations for future research. New content includes chapters on Sun Protection  Interventions With the Family System  and the Role of Technology in Behavior Change. Throughout the textbook  updated reviews emphasize mobile health technologies and electronic health data capture and transmission and a focus on implementation science. And the fifth edition  like the previous edition  provides learning objectives to facilitate use by course instructors in health psychology  behavioral medicine  and public health. The Handbook of Health Behavior Change  Fifth Edition  is a valuable resource for students at the graduate and advanced undergraduate level in the fields of public or population health  medicine  behavioral science  health communications  medical sociology and anthropology  preventive medicine  and health psychology. It also is a great reference for clinical investigators  behavioral and social scientists  and healthcare practitioners who grapple with the challenges of supporting individuals  families  and systems when trying to make impactful health behavior change. NEW TO THE FIFTH EDITION: Revised and updated to encompass the most current research and empirical evidence in health behavior change Includes new chapters on Sun Protection  Interventions With the Family System  and the Role of Technology in Behavior Change Increased focus on innovations in technology in relation to health behavior change research and interventions KEY FEATURES: The most comprehensive review of behavior change interventions Provides practical  empirically based information and tools for behavior change Focuses on robust behavior theories  multiple contexts of health behaviors  and the role of technology in health behavior change Applicable to a wide variety of courses including public health  behavior change  preventive medicine  and health psychology Organized to facilitate curriculum development and includes tools to assist course instructors  including learning objectives for each chapter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984801558581,"sku":"ByrdShop_0826180132","price":149.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780826180131.jpg?v=1770841790","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-health-behavior-change","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}