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Social and Economic Theories to Explain Patterns of Disease,luding the beneficial influence of nature on health. The fifth section focuses on relative wealth and inequalities in income, reviewing theories on how social structures may affect health through psychological channels. Concepts reviewed include relative deprivation, social cohesion, social capital,

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Social Networks, Social Support, and Health,ories of social support mechanisms are reviewed, covering perceived versus received support, conditional versus unconditional, and approaches such as Attachment Theory, with links back to Chap. . on the life course perspective. The biological mechanisms triggered by social connectedness are then rev

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The Relationship Between Personality and Health,n between cultural types and personal responses to health problems. The discussion then turns to conceptualizations of positive personality traits (optimism, mastery, self-esteem, locus of control, hardiness, resilience) that appear beneficial to health. Conversely, traits such as hopelessness, powe

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Textbook 2023 health and disease. As well as understanding individual health, the book assembles explanations for social disparities in health. It concludes with a proposal for a set of explanatory models that cross disciplinary boundaries. Topics explored include:.Social Inequalities in Health.Explanation and C