Social Health Psychology
The social-health psychology program at Kent State University is an active and vibrant group of faculty and students who use social psychological theory and state-of-the-art research methods to understand real-world issues, especially those with implications for physical health, social achievement, relationships, and psychological well-being.
About The Social-Health Psychology Program
Each faculty member has a distinctive research program, but they share a common interest in understanding how people’s personality and social environments shape their psychological and physical health. The research labs in the social-health program have particular strengths in topics such as interpersonal relationships, health behavior, stigma, stress, motivation, and well-being. Many faculty and students conduct interdisciplinary work in clinical, biopsychology/neuroscience, and quantitative methodology.