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HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY In this comprehensive handbook, Ragin and Keenan present an all-encompassing analysis of the variety of different methods used in health psychology research. F eaturing interdisciplinary collaborations from leading academics, this meticulously written volume is a guide to conducting cutting-edge research using tested and vetted best practices. It explains important research techniques, why they are selected, and how they are conducted. The book critically examines both cutting-edge methods, such as those used in NextGen genetics, nudge theory, and the brain’s vulnerability to addiction, as well as the classic methods, including cortisol measurement, survey, and environmental s tudies. The topics of the book span the gamut of the health psychology field, from neuroimaging and statistical analysis to socioeconomic issues such as the policies used to address diseases in Africa, anti-vaxers, and the disproportionate impact of climate change on impoverished people. W ith each section featuring examples of best research practices, recommendations for study samples, accurate use of instrumentation, analytical techniques, and advanced-level data analysis, this book will be an essential text for both emerging student researchers and experts in the field and an indispensable resource in health psychology programs. D eborah Fish Ragin is Professor Emeritus, Montclair State University. She also served as an American Psychological Association Representative to the United Nations, focusing on the psychosocial impact of HIV/AIDS, and currently serves as a representative to the United Nations for the Non- Governmental Organization (NGO), Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. She is the author of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3rd Ed., Routledge/Taylor & Francis). J ulian Paul Keenan is a Professor in the Department of Biology and the Director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at Montclair State University. He previously served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and is the Founding Editor of S ocial Neuroscience. He has published in S cience, N ature, and Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences. HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Edited by Deborah Fish Ragin and Julian Paul Keenan First published 2021 by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2021 selection and editorial matter, Deborah Fish Ragin & Julian Paul Keenan The right of Deborah Fish Ragin & Julian Paul Keenan to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice : Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN: 978-1-138-59534-7 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-59533-0 (pbk) ISBN: 978-0-429-48832-0 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo By Apex CoVantage, LLC CONTENTS About the Editors ix D eborah Fish Ragin and Julian Paul Keenan About the Contributors x Preface xxii Julian Paul Keenan and Deborah Fish Ragin Acknowledgments xxvi PART I Theories and Methodologies 1 1 Applying Theories in Health Psychology 3 Deborah Fish Ragin, Yasmin M. Hussein, Alessia Fichera, and Jelani Awai 2 Statistical Toolbox of Psychology 20 Michael R. Hulsizer and Linda M. Woolf 3 “The Circling Spirits Call Us Home”: Marginal Methods, the Shaman, and Relational Approaches to Healing Research 34 Joseph E. Trimble PART II Genetic Studies and Health 49 4 Genetics Research Methods 51 Amel Youssef, Matthew J. Criscione, and Julian Paul Keenan 5 Research Methods in Alcoholism 61 Maya Crawford, Liliia Savitska, Janet Brenya, Katherine Chavarria, and Julian Paul Keenan v Contents 6 Best Practices for Studying Addiction 73 Heather E. Soder, Jessica L. Hoffman, Constanza de Dios, and Troy A. Webber 7 Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing in Health Psychology 87 M atthew L. Aardema 8 The Ethics of Genetics Research 99 C urtis R. Coughlin II PART III Physiological Studies and Health 115 9 Physiological Research 117 M atthew J. Criscione, Jordanne Nelson, and Julian Paul Keenan 10 Stress Physiology and Physiometrics 127 Elana M. Gloger, Gregory T. Smith, and Suzanne C. Segerstrom 11 Cardiovascular Reactivity and Stress 141 Chun-Jung Huang, Andy V. Khamoui, Aaron L. Slusher, and Brandon G. Fico 12 Obesity and Nutrition: Physiological Studies 158 Diana M. Thomas and J. Kenneth Wickiser 1 3 Social Networks, Depression, and Stress 170 R achel Kramer 1 4 Don’t Sweat It! Neuroimaging Studies of Stress 184 A yesha Khan and Sukhvinder S. Obhi PART IV Population Demographics 199 1 5 Neighborhood Studies of Adolescent Health 201 D eborah Fish Ragin, Yasmin M. Hussein, Kheyyon Parker, and Veronica Julien 1 6 Re-evaluating the Social Gradient 213 A lan Marshall and Valeria Skafida 17 Chronic Illness: The Case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Myalgic Encephalomyelitis 228 Leonard A. Jason, Joseph Cotler, Shaun Bhatia, and Madison Sunnquist vi Contents 18 Gender and Aging Research Methods 242 Sabihah Moola and Christo P. Cilliers 19 Socioeconomic Context of Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors: Life Course Developmental Research Methods 256 Tae Kyoung Lee, Catherine Walker O’Neal, and Kandauda A. S. Wickrama PART V Environmental Studies 271 2 0 Unique Environmental Determinants of Health: Natural, Physical, and Community Factors 273 Y asmin M. Hussein, Stephanie Spero, Alexander Dean Bracken, and Deborah Fish Ragin 2 1 Multiple Ways of Understanding Vaccine Hesitance and Refusal 287 J ennifer A. Reich 2 2 Violence and Health Through the Lifespan: The Critical Role of Childhood Exposures and Developmental Context 298 K athy Sanders-Phillips 2 3 Environmental Exposures: Lead Studies 313 B ryce Hruska and Brooks B. Gump 2 4 Geographic Determinants 325 J oy E. Obayemi and Roy H. Hamilton 2 5 Climate Change 346 M elinda R. Weathers and Marceleen M. Mosher PART VI Health Policy and Future Directions in Research 361 2 6 Impact of Nutrition Health Policy on Outcomes 363 J essica Devine, Krystal Lynch, Dennis A. Savaiano, and Heather A. Eicher-Miller 2 7 The Nexus Between Behavioral and Health Economics in the Universal Health Coverage Research Agenda 376 C hris Atim, Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Daniel Malik Achala , and John Ele-Ojo Ataguba 2 8 Next-Generation Genetics 392 S aeed Yasin and Julian Paul Keenan vii Contents 29 Research Methodology and Psychoneuroimmunology 403 S. Chandrashekara 3 0 Nudge Theory 414 Kelly Ann Schmidtke and Ivo Vlaev Index 428 viii ABOUT THE EDITORS Deborah Fish Ragin and Julian Paul Keenan Deborah Fish Ragin is a professor emeritus of psychology at Montclair State University. She earned her AB in psychology and Hispanic studies from Vassar College and her MA and PhD in psychology from Harvard University. She has been a member of the faculties of Hunter College at the City University of New York and Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s (now Ichan School of Medicine) Department of Emergency Medicine (New York City). Her professional work in health includes her service for five years as an American Psychological Association (APA) Representative to the United Nations, where she focused on global efforts to address the psychosocial impact of HIV/AIDS; a three-year term as president of the APA’s Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence (Division 48, Peace Psychology); a member of the Health Research Council of the Health Psychology Division (Division 38) of the American Psychological Association; and a member of the UN Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) team representing the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Dr. Ragin’s research focuses on health systems and healthy policy, examining disparities in health care. She has authored articles on HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, health care disparities, healthy communities, and research ethics, and is also the author of a leading textbook entitled Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Approach, published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, now in its third edition. In the international market, H ealth Psychology has been translated into Chinese and is used in universities in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Dr. Ragin also serves as a reviewer on several international and national journals, including S ocial Science and Medicine, American Journal of Nursing , and the Journal of Interpersonal Violence . Julian Keenan is a professor of biology at Montclair State University and a former professor of psy- chology at Montclair State University. His previous position was in the Department of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and he regularly collaborates both nationally and internationally. He has his PhD from the University at Albany in Biopsychology. He has published on concussions, depres- sion, depersonalization, and other clinical conditions (he co-edited a book on clinical conditions of consciousness: The Lost Self, Oxford), but his focus is on cognition and the brain incorporating neuroimaging and evolution with genetics. He has authored and edited numerous books, including volumes for Cambridge, MIT, and Harper Collins Ecco. His books have been translated into Ger- man and Japanese, and he has edited a book published in Japan. Dr. Keenan has published articles in Science, Nature , and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science . Dr. Keenan cofounded the Tay- lor & Francis journal S ocial Neuroscience , which is now in its eleventh year. He is often in the popular press (e.g., Hulu, FoxNews, RadioLab) and has hundreds of media appearances. ix
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