Psychology of Health and Wellbeing

This textbook provides a holistic understanding of health and wellbeing through multicultural concepts and practices in the field. It presents theoretical insights and empirical evidence from both Western and Indian perspectives to uncover various components of health and wellbeing. This volume elucidates the nature and historical framework of psychological wellbeing, including theoretical foundations, research progress, and examples to provide a better understanding of psychological impacts on health and wellbeing. It emphasizes the need to develop cultural sensitivity to enhance health and wellbeing across cultures and how culture offers pathways to understand ill health and to develop interventions to deal with health issues appropriately. The updated literature review will provide the reader with an insight into the important role that culture plays in the maintenance and sustainability of health and wellbeing. The use of robust pedagogical features makes this textbook an invaluable companion for students of psychology, social work, public health, and social economics. It will also serve the requirements of students of other behavioral sciences, nursing, healthcare workers, counsellors, social workers, and policymakers across a range of disciplines.