Background

The importance of mental wellbeing for good health is increasingly being recognised with many psychological factors identified as being potentially significant determinants of health. This programme will examine the evidence on the strengths of these relationships, review the wider cultural movement towards positive psychology, and evaluate the impacts of interventions on psychological attributes.

Milestones

Programme is in development, with preparatory work currently being undertaken. Initial components include a review of the literature on the relationship between psychological traits and health outcomes (below) and an examination of the relationships between culture and health.

Final report - Do Psychosocial Risk Factors Influence Health in Community Settings? (meta-review)

Links

• Discussion Paper 1 Thematic Organisation of the Literature Scan
• Discussion Paper 2 Consumer Society and 'The Good Life'
• Discussion Paper 3 Thinking About 'Culture' as an Influence on Health and Wellbeing
• Discussion Paper 4 The Role of Emotions in Wellbeing - Bridging Biology and Culture
• Discussion Paper 5 Spirituality and Wellbeing - Alternative Salvation in the Therapy Culture?

Contact

Prof Carol Tannahill
Director

Glasgow Centre for Population Health
0141 287 6959
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