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In the early 1970s, the field of vocational psychology began to focus on diverse factors related to career development. Recent...

Career counseling, or vocational guidance as it was originally known, has a long history within the counseling professions. Career counseling...

Job loss is a stressful life event in which employees involuntarily lose their current job, marking the start of a...

With the emergence of the field of positive psychology, increasing attention has been paid to factors contributing to general well-being....

Recreational  drugs  refer  to  substances  that  are not  used  by  athletes  for  the  purpose  of  enhancing  athletic  performance.  The  health-related ...

Despite  the  proliferation  of  self-efficacy  research that has occurred over the past 40 years, only relatively  recently  (i.e.,  over  the ...

Relaxation  has  been  defined  as  a  psychological strategy used by sports performers to help manage or reduce stress-related emotions (e.g.,...

Most  athletes  will  encounter  one  or  more  major setbacks or adversities during their sporting career. An  elite  athlete  may,  for ...

Resistance training (RT), also commonly  referred to as strength training or weight training, is a form of  anaerobic  exercise  that ...

All animals must act in their environment in order to survive. They must also react to changes in the environment,...

Rest  is  the  cessation  of  activity.  Rest  is  of  interest  within  sport  and  exercise  psychology  because performance  and  learning  in  sport ...

Classical  definitions  of  retention  emphasize  the degree to which people are able to remember (or perform)  some  previously  practiced  material ...

Roles  are  important  structural  components  of  all groups and represent the expectations for behaviors of individuals within a particular social...

The “runner’s high” is a euphoric sensation reportedly experienced during running, usually unexpectedly, in which the runner feels a heightened...

Satisfaction is recognized as an important determinant of motivation and commitment in sport and exercise.  Although  researchers  and  practitioners have ...

Exercise  psychology  has  evolved  from  sport  and health psychologies and has involved the study of psychological  antecedents  (e.g.,  motivational  and...

According  to  psychologist  Carol  Ryff,  the  term self-acceptance  refers  to  positive  evaluations  of oneself and one’s past life. Someone with...

It is widely accepted that the way people view and evaluate themselves has important implications for how  they  feel,  think, ...

Self-awareness involves expert knowledge of oneself, independent of others. As such, self-awareness is  central  to  one’s  personal  and  social  perception...

Self-awareness refers to the ability to make oneself the object of one’s own attention. This self-reflexive quality of consciousness has...

As a conceptual extension of social identity theory, John  Turner  and  his  colleagues  developed  self-categorization  theory.  Self-categorization  theory seeks  to ...

The term self-compassion refers to a healthy self-attitude in which one acts in a compassionate way toward  oneself,  similar  to ...

Development  refers  to  physical,  cognitive,  emotional,  and  psychological  changes  across  the  life span.  Considering  development  within  sport  and exercise  contexts ...

Shame,  guilt,  pride,  and  embarrassment  are  considered  self-conscious  emotions  that  are  evoked by  self-reflection  and  self-evaluation.  They  are founded  in ...

Construals  are  the  way  in  which  individuals  perceive,  understand,  and  interpret  their  worlds. When these construals are focused on the perceptions...

Contemporary definitions of self-criticism are typically  characterized  by  negative  evaluations  of  the self,  often  as  a  result  of  failing  to ...

Self-determination theory (SDT) is a metatheory of human motivation and personality that addresses autonomous  behaviors  and  the  conditions  and processes...

Self-discrepancy  is  incongruence  (i.e.,  mismatch, lack  of  agreement)  in  one’s  perception  of  his  or her  actual  attributes  and  one’s  internalized ...

The placebo effect in clinical trials represents a multifaceted phenomenon within the realm of health psychology. This article explores the...

This article in the field of health psychology explores the web of factors influencing treatment adherence, a critical aspect of...

Childhood chronic illness poses a significant challenge to the psychological well-being of affected individuals, necessitating targeted interventions to address the...

This article explores the multifaceted challenges surrounding women’s health in marginalized communities within the framework of health psychology. Beginning with...

This article explores the imperative of adopting public health approaches to address the multifaceted challenge of addiction. Beginning with an...

This article explores the interplay between motivation and barriers in the context of physical activity within the realm of health...

This article explores the intricate relationship between respiratory psychophysiology and anxiety disorders within the framework of health psychology. The introduction...

This article delves into the role of empathy and rapport within clinical settings, elucidating their significance in the realm of...

This article explores the critical intersection of Behavioral Self-Regulation and Addiction within the realm of health psychology. Beginning with an...

This article explores the application of the Health Belief Model (HBM) in preventive health within the context of health psychology....

This article explores the psychological aspects of pediatric hospitalization within the framework of health psychology. The introduction delineates the significance...

This article explores the landscape of psychotherapy in children and adolescents within the realm of health psychology. The introduction provides...

This article explores the role of Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches (CBAs) in managing stress within the domain of health psychology. The introduction...

This article on Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder (FNSD) provides a thorough exploration of the disorder within the context of health...

This article explores the critical domain of health psychology by exploring the measurement of effectiveness in relaxation therapies. Beginning with...

This article delves into the nuanced realm of measuring optimism in psychological research within the domain of health psychology. Optimism,...

This article delves into the relationship between psychophysiological reactivity and stress within the domain of health psychology. The introduction sets...

This article explores the complex landscape of Urban-Rural Health Disparities within the domain of health psychology. Defined as systematic differences...

This article explores the intricate interplay between cultural influences and treatment-seeking behavior within the realm of health psychology. Beginning with...

This article explores the dynamics of parent-child relationships within the domain of pediatric psychology, emphasizing their profound impact on children’s...

This article explores the complex relationship between cultural variations and social support systems within the realm of health psychology. The...