Speaker：John B.F. de Wit 教授, 荷蘭烏得勒支大學跨學科社會科學系、公共衛生學教授, 悉尼新南威爾士大學健康社會研究中心 訪問教授

Time： 14:00-16:00, April 28, 2025

Venue：博雅學堂201（哲學樓跨樓）

Host：甘怡群教授

Abstract

This presentation explores the need for a socio-ecological approach to health psychology in addressing persistent and systemic health inequities. Moving beyond individual-focused models, the presentation emphasizes the interplay between personal behaviors, social structures, and environmental conditions in shaping health outcomes. The social-ecological framework considers cultural, economic, and political systems, offering a multi-level perspective that integrates individual, community, and societal influences. Through various research examples, the presentation illustrates how health behaviors are influenced by capability, opportunity, and motivation across diverse contexts. It also highlights key interventions aligned with the Ottawa Charter, including building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorienting health services. The presentation concludes by advocating for a future health psychology that is participatory, interdisciplinary, and systemically informed, capable of supporting equity and wellbeing across populations.

Bio

Professor John B.F. de Wit has three decades of experience in academia, research leadership, and policy advising. A social psychologist by training, he works across disciplines including health psychology, health promotion and social epidemiology to address public health challenges, particularly among disadvantaged populations. His work spans infectious and noncommunicable diseases, health equity, and behavior change. He has published widely, led numerous national and international research projects, and served on editorial boards and advisory committees globally. His current work emphasizes socio-ecological approaches and participatory methods to advance health and wellbeing across populations.