The effects of labelling and health identity on subjective health.

Published in: British journal of health psychology (2022)

Social-cognitive processes, both in terms of stable identity and situational labelling, inform subjective health. These perceptions may impact actual health downstream. Our results suggest that health identity and health-related labels may be used in future interventions to bolster objective health outcomes.

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healthcare
public health
mental health
health information
primary care
depressive symptoms
climate change