Date

TOPICS (Tentative schedule, subject to change)

11.04.

Overview, Literature, Assignments.

We will discuss the syllabus and make changes to adjust for the participants' prerequisites.

History of Health Psychology.
Read Introduction,  PDF-File   http://www.fu-berlin.de/age/2000/

18.04.

Introduction to Health Psychology

 Readings
1. Introductory Chapter on Health Psychology

25.04.

 Personality and Health 

Readings                                

Booth-Kewley, S. & Vickers, R. R. (1994). Associations between major domains of personality and health behavior. Journal of Personality, 62, 281-298.

02.05.

Readings

Chapter by Renner (will be distributed)

09.05.

Health Promotion: Intervention Strategies 

Readings

Chapter by Kok (will be distributed)

23.05.

Readings

Chapter by Seiffge-Krenke (will be distributed)

30.05.   

Personal Coping Resources and Illness Behaviors

Readings

7. Social and Personal coping resources as predictors of quality of life in cardiac patients 

26.  Is General Self-Efficacy a Universal Construct? Psychometric Findings from 25 Countries

06.06.

Readings

24.  Social Support

13.06.

 Behavioral Epidemiology

20.06.

Lifestyle and Risk Behaviors 

Readings

13. Health behaviors assessment

27.06.

Health Beliefs and Risk Awareness 

Readings

6. AGE AND BODY WEIGHT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OPTIMISTIC HEALTH BELIEFS AND NUTRITION BEHAVIORS

04.07.

Readings

19. Prediction of Breast Self-Examination

11.07.

Final Exam (Klausur)