Keiser University Psychology Lifestyle Assessment for Better Health Paper

Final Project

Health Psychology
“Lifestyle Assessment for Better Health”

Your paper in this class will focus on the assessment of your own lifestyle and recommended changes for better health. This health analysis will cover the major areas covered in this class. You may make use of inventories and tests discovered while reading and studying for this class and any actual medical tests you have had in the past year. The purpose of this is to increase your awareness of your own health lifestyle and ways that it could be improved.  There will be two major components — a focus on general assessment measures (including your personal assessment) along with recommendations for personal lifestyle changes.  In the Assessment section you need to find definitions, assessment tools, questionnaires, and/or guidelines that demonstrate understanding of the concepts. You are to write at least a 1200 word  paper that is worth 15% of your grade.  Please use APA format and cite at least four (4) sources. There are guidelines on using APA format and citing sources posted in Student Resources for you. Please submit your research paper by Sunday of Week 3.

           Please ensure that the following topics are covered in your paper:

I.          Assessment Measures

           A. Diet

           B. Exercise

           C. Job and personal stress management

           D. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease

           E. Risk factors for cancer, diabetes and other illnesses

           F. Family history and social support

           G. Self-Esteem, sense of control and other psychological issues

II.         Personal status and Recommendations For Personal Lifestyle Changes