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Accelerating Our Science: Finding Innovative Solutions to Tomorrow’s Health Challenges Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Phillips L, Diefenbach M.
AbstractThis introduction to the special issue outlines key ways that behavioral medicine researchers can accelerate their science. The authors highlight the 2020 Society of Behavioral Medicine's annual meeting plenary sessions, that fit this theme.
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Provocative Questions in Behavioral Medicine and the Acceleration of our Science Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Diefenbach M, Phillips A, Bullock L.
A visioning initiative among members of SBM has identified new areas of investigations, such as behavioral medicine’s need to address climate change, gun violence and science communication. These areas emerged along-side traditional areas of behavioral medicine such as decreasing health inequity and integrating behavioral medicine into health care systems.
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Science Communication in the Age of Misinformation Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Goldstein C, Murray E, Beard J, et al.
Behavioral medicine scientists, practitioners, and educators can engage in evidence-based science communication strategies to amplify the science and combat misinformation. Such efforts are critical to protect public health during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and to promote overall well-being.
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What Is Slowing Us Down? Six Challenges to Accelerating Advances in Health Behavior Change Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Rothman A, Sheeran P.
Abstract BackgroundAccelerating advances in health behavior change requires releasing the brake, as well as applying the throttle. This paper discusses six challenges or “brakes” that have slowed progress. Purpose/Methods/ResultsWe engage with six issues that limit investigators’ ability to delineate and test the strategy–target and target–behavior relations that underlie effective interventions according
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Management of Distress in Patients with Cancer—Are We Doing the Right Thing? Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Dekker J, Graves K, Badger T, et al.
Abstract BackgroundScreening for distress and referral for the provision of psychosocial care is currently the preferred approach to the management of distress in patients with cancer. To date, this approach has shown a limited effect on the reduction of distress. Recent commentaries have argued that the implementation of distress screening should be improved. On the other hand, the underlying assumption
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Artificial Intelligence and Behavioral Science Through the Looking Glass: Challenges for Real-World Application Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Mac Aonghusa P, Michie S.
Abstract BackgroundArtificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the process of scientific research. AI, coupled with availability of large datasets and increasing computational power, is accelerating progress in areas such as genetics, climate change and astronomy [NeurIPS 2019 Workshop Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning, Vancouver, Canada; Hausen R, Robertson BE. Morpheus: A deep learning
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Forging Forward Together: Transforming Scientific Practice to Accelerate Scientific Progress Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Kara L Hall
Rapidly advancing solutions requires our community to continuously re-examine successes of yesterday to inspire new approaches for today while collaboratively envisioning what’s needed for tomorrow.
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Angry in America: Psychophysiological Responses to Unfair Treatment Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Thayer J, Carnevali L, Sgiofo A, et al.
Abstract BackgroundAfrican Americans have the highest rates of hypertension-related disease of any ethnic group in the USA. Importantly, racism and discrimination have been linked to these higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Discrimination is deleterious not only to those that are the recipients of this unfair treatment but also to the partners and family members of those affected as well to those
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Riding the Wave of Digital Transformation in Behavioral Medicine Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Hesse B.
Abstract BackgroundDigital technologies provide a platform for accelerating science and broadening impact in behavioral medicine. PurposeThe objective of this invited keynote presentation or paper is to offer a blueprint for navigating the rapidly changing waters of digital health. MethodsA strategic literature review on digital health technologies in behavioral medicine was combined with a review
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Engaging People in Tobacco Prevention and Cessation: Reflecting Back Over 20 Years Since the Master Settlement Agreement Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Graham A.
AbstractOver the past 20 years, tobacco prevention and cessation efforts have evolved to keep pace with the changing tobacco product landscape and the widespread adoption of digital technologies. In 2019, Truth Initiative was awarded the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s Jessie Gruman Award for Health Engagement in recognition of the major role it has played on both fronts since its inception in 1999
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The Association Between Psychological Distress and Cancer Mortality in the United States: Results from the 1997–2014 NHIS-NDI Record Linkage Study Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Hyunjung Lee; Gopal K Singh
Psychological distress can influence cancer mortality through socioeconomic disadvantage, health-risk behaviors, or reduced access to care. These disadvantages can result in higher risks of cancer occurrence, a delayed cancer diagnosis, hamper adherence to treatment, and provoke inflammatory responses leading to cancer. Previous studies have linked psychological distress to cancer mortality. However
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Longitudinal Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Multidimensional Sleep Health: The SWAN Sleep Study Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Marissa A Bowman; Christopher E Kline; Daniel J Buysse; Howard M Kravitz; Hadine Joffe; Karen A Matthews; Joyce T Bromberger; Kathryn A Roecklein; Robert T Krafty; Martica H Hall
Depressive symptoms and sleep disturbances disproportionately affect midlife women. While there may be a bidirectional association, few studies have examined whether depressive symptoms are longitudinally associated with subsequent sleep. Sleep is typically considered unidimensional, despite emerging evidence that multidimensional sleep health provides novel information on the sleep–health link.
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Contribution of Sleep Disruption and Sedentary Behavior to Fatigue in Survivors of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Ashley M Nelson; Kelly A Hyland; Brent Small; Brittany Kennedy; Asmita Mishra; Aasha I Hoogland; Hailey W Bulls; Heather S L Jim; Paul B Jacobsen
Fatigue is a prominent quality of life concern among recipients of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT).
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Affected by HIV/AIDS Worldwide. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-06-11 Tina Thomas,Mei Tan,Yusra Ahmed,Elena L Grigorenko
Abstract BackgroundWorldwide, there are more than 13.3 million orphans and vulnerable children affected by Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (HIV OVC), defined as individuals below the age of 18 who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS or have been made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS; they are at risk for negative psychosocial and cognitive outcomes
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Experiences of Discrimination and Urinary Catecholamine Concentrations: Longitudinal Associations in a College Student Sample. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-05-16 Lydia K Homandberg,Thomas E Fuller-Rowell
Abstract BackgroundExperiences of discrimination are a risk factor for subsequent cardiovascular disease. However, there is a lack of longitudinal research examining associations between discrimination and urinary catecholamines. This is surprising given the likely mediating role of sympathetic nervous system dysregulation in the association between psychosocial stress and cardiovascular morbidity
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Personality Traits, Coping, Health-related Behaviors, and Cumulative Physiological Health in a National Sample: 10 Year Prospective Effects of Conscientiousness via Perceptions of Activity on Allostatic Load. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-05-02 Elizabeth Milad,Tim Bogg
Abstract BackgroundPersonality traits, coping styles, and health-related behaviors show associations with various aspects of health. However, integrative life-course investigations of pathways by which these factors might affect later cumulative physiological health risk remain sparse. PurposeTo investigate prospective associations of personality traits via coping styles and health-related behaviors
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Precision Health: The Role of the Social and Behavioral Sciences in Advancing the Vision. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-04-27 Eric Hekler,Jasmin A Tiro,Christine M Hunter,Camille Nebeker
Abstract BackgroundIn 2015, Collins and Varmus articulated a vision for precision medicine emphasizing molecular characterization of illness to identify actionable biomarkers to support individualized treatment. Researchers have argued for a broader conceptualization, precision health. Precision health is an ambitious conceptualization of health, which includes dynamic linkages between research and
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Weight Stigma and Weight-Related Health: Associations of Self-Report Measures Among Adults in Weight Management. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-04-25 Rebecca L Pearl,Rebecca M Puhl,Mary S Himmelstein,Angela M Pinto,Gary D Foster
Abstract BackgroundWeight stigma impairs health. Few studies have disentangled the associations of experienced versus internalized stigma with weight-related outcomes. PurposeTo examine weight and health variables associated with weight stigma experiences and internalization in the largest-to-date sample of adults in weight management. MethodsWW (formerly Weight Watchers) members (N = 18,769, 94.6%
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Early-Life Adversities and Recalcitrant Smoking in Midlife: An Examination of Gender and Life-Course Pathways. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-04-24 Chioun Lee,Lexi Harari,Soojin Park
Abstract BackgroundLittle is known about life-course factors that explain why some individuals continue smoking despite having smoking-related diseases. PurposeWe examined (a) the extent to which early-life adversities are associated with the risk of recalcitrant smoking, (b) psychosocial factors that mediate the association, and (c) gender differences in the associations. MethodsData were from 4,932
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A Person-Centered Perspective on the Role of Peer Support and Extreme Peer Orientation in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-04-24 Koen Raymaekers,Sofie Prikken,Leen Oris,Janne Vanhalst,Philip Moons,Eva Goossens,Ilse Weets,Koen Luyckx
Abstract BackgroundDespite clear evidence that peers are crucial for youth development, research on the role of peers for youth with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is scarce. PurposeThe present study identified trajectory classes of perceived peer functioning in youth with T1D, based on peer support and extreme peer orientation (EPO). Further, classes were compared with respect to their trajectories of depressive
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Direct and Moderating Causal Effects of Network Support on Sleep Quality: Findings From the UC Berkeley Social Network Study. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-24 Stephanie Child,Emily H Ruppel,Mia Zhong,Leora Lawton
Sleep is an important, restorative behavior for health, yet many adults report troubled sleep. The existence of a support network may be beneficial for sleep quality, including as a buffer for stressful events, yet few studies have examined these relationships longitudinally.
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Cigarette Smoking and Minority Stress Across Age Cohorts in a National Sample of Sexual Minorities: Results From the Generations Study. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-24 Allegra R Gordon,Jessica N Fish,Wouter J Kiekens,Marguerita Lightfoot,David M Frost,Stephen T Russell
Sexual minority populations in the United States have persistently higher rates of cigarette use than heterosexuals, partially driven by exposure to minority stressors (e.g., discrimination and victimization). Little is known about cigarette use across cohorts of sexual minority adults who came of age in distinctly different sociopolitical environments.
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Social Distancing to Mitigate COVID-19 Risks Is Associated With COVID-19 Discriminatory Attitudes Among People Living with HIV. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Marcie Berman,Lisa A Eaton,Ryan J Watson,J L Andrepont,Seth Kalichman
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is an emerging pandemic with heightened concerns for people with compromised immune systems, including people living with HIV.
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Predicting Social Distancing Intention and Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Social Cognition Model. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Martin S Hagger,Stephanie R Smith,Jacob J Keech,Susette A Moyers,Kyra Hamilton
Social distancing is a key behavior to minimize COVID-19 infections. Identification of potentially modifiable determinants of social distancing behavior may provide essential evidence to inform social distancing behavioral interventions.
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Weight Stigma as a Predictor of Distress and Maladaptive Eating Behaviors During COVID-19: Longitudinal Findings From the EAT Study. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-10 Rebecca M Puhl,Leah M Lessard,Nicole Larson,Marla E Eisenberg,Dianne Neumark-Stzainer
Weight stigma is common for people with obesity and harmful to health. Links between obesity and complications from COVID−19 have been identified, but it is unknown whether weight stigma poses adverse health implications during this pandemic.
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Care Starts at Home: Emotional State and Appeals to Altruism may Reduce Demand for Overused Health Services in the UK. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-23 Philip A Powell,Jennifer Roberts,Mark Gabbay,Nathan S Consedine
Overuse of unnecessary services, screening tests, and treatments is an ongoing problem for national health care systems. Overuse is at least partly driven by patient demand.
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Do Combinations of Behavior Change Techniques That Occur Frequently in Interventions Reflect Underlying Theory? Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-22 Lauren Connell Bohlen,Susan Michie,Marijn de Bruin,Alexander J Rothman,Michael P Kelly,Hilary N K Groarke,Rachel N Carey,Joanna Hale,Marie Johnston
Abstract BackgroundBehavioral interventions typically include multiple behavior change techniques (BCTs). The theory informing the selection of BCTs for an intervention may be stated explicitly or remain unreported, thus impeding the identification of links between theory and behavior change outcomes. PurposeThis study aimed to identify groups of BCTs commonly occurring together in behavior change
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Effect of Behavior Change Techniques Targeting Clinicians to Improve Advance Care Planning in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-14 Markus Schichtel,Bee Wee,Rafael Perera,Igho Onakpoya,Charlotte Albury
National and international guidelines recommend advance care planning (ACP) for patients with heart failure. But clinicians seem hesitant to engage with ACP.
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General and Eating Disorder Psychopathology in Relation to Short- and Long-Term Weight Change in Treatment-Seeking Children: A Latent Profile Analysis. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Anne Claire Grammer,John R Best,Lauren A Fowler,Katherine N Balantekin,Richard I Stein,Rachel P Kolko Conlon,Brian E Saelens,R Robinson Welch,Michael G Perri,Leonard H Epstein,Denise E Wilfley
Concurrent general psychopathology (GP) and eating disorder psychopathology (EDP) are commonly reported among youth with overweight/obesity and may impact weight change.
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Evaluation of a Text Messaging-Based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intervention for Young Sexual Minority Men: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Mary A Gerend,Krystal Madkins,Shariell Crosby,Aaron K Korpak,Gregory L Phillips,Michael Bass,Magda Houlberg,Brian Mustanski
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related anal cancer. Although a safe and effective vaccine is available to prevent HPV infection, HPV vaccine uptake among young MSM remains low.
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Contextual and Parenting Factors Contribute to Shorter Sleep Among Hispanic/Latinx Compared to Non-Hispanic White Infants. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Tayla Ash,Elsie M Taveras,Susan Redline,Sebastien Haneuse,Mirja Quante,Kirsten Davison
Sleep is an important aspect of child development and health. Disparities in childhood sleep have been observed as early as infancy, but little is known about the factors contributing to them.
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Interaction of Neighborhood and Genetic Risk on Waist Circumference in African-American Adults: A Longitudinal Study. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Tyler McDaniel,Dawn K Wilson,M Sandra Coulon,Allison M Sweeney,M Lee Van Horn
Understanding determinants of metabolic risk has become a national priority given the increasingly high prevalence rate of this condition among U.S. adults.
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CANUE: A Theoretical Model of Pain as an Antecedent for Substance Use. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Erin Ferguson,Emily Zale,Joseph Ditre,Danielle Wesolowicz,Bethany Stennett,Michael Robinson,Jeff Boissoneault
Pain and substance use are frequently comorbid and have been shown to exert bidirectional effects. Self-medication of pain and distress via substance use is common and can be understood via negative reinforcement, ultimately strengthening the pathway between pain to substance use over time. As such, a testable model of the potentially modifiable candidate mechanisms that underlie the pain to substance
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Experimental Test of the Educational Impact of the Newly Proposed FDA Graphic Cigarette Warnings Among U.S. Adults. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Renee E Magnan,W Kyle Hamilton,Bethany Shorey-Fennell,Linda D Cameron
In August 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a set of 13 new graphic warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements.
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Distress and Type 2 Diabetes Self-Care: Putting the Pieces Together. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Claire J Hoogendoorn,Clyde B Schechter,Maria M Llabre,Elizabeth A Walker,Jeffrey S Gonzalez
Conflicting research emphasizes depression, diabetes distress, or well-being in relation to diabetes self-care and risk for poor health outcomes.
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Understanding Between-Person Interventions With Time-Intensive Longitudinal Outcome Data: Longitudinal Mediation Analyses. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-05 Corina Berli,Jennifer Inauen,Gertraud Stadler,Urte Scholz,Patrick E Shrout
Mediation analysis is an important tool for understanding the processes through which interventions affect health outcomes over time. Typically the temporal intervals between X, M, and Y are fixed by design, and little focus is given to the temporal dynamics of the processes.
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Effects of Chronic and State Loneliness on Heart Rate Variability in Women. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-05 Charlotte M Roddick,Frances S Chen
Loneliness, the subjective experience of social isolation, represents one of the largest risk factors for physical illness and early death in humans. However, the mechanisms by which loneliness leads to adverse health outcomes are not well understood.
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Physical Activity Buffers the Adverse Impacts of Racial Discrimination on Allostatic Load Among Indigenous Adults. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Jennifer L Copeland,Cheryl L Currie,Kathrina Chief Moon-Riley
Racial discrimination has been associated with biological dysfunction among ethnic minorities. The extent to which regular physical activity (PA) may buffer this association is unknown.
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Clean and Contain: Initial Development of a Measure of Infection Prevention Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-28 Loren L Toussaint,Alyssa D Cheadle,Jesse Fox,David R Williams
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offer behavioral guidance to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. Cleaning (e.g., cleaning surfaces, washing and sanitizing hands) and containing (e.g., covering coughs, keeping distance from others, especially sick people) behaviors are recommended.
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Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Chronic Disease Outcomes. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-31 Julie Christiansen,Rikke Lund,Pamela Qualter,Christina Maar Andersen,Susanne S Pedersen,Mathias Lasgaard
Research suggests that loneliness and social isolation (SI) are serious public health concerns. However, our knowledge of the associations of loneliness and SI with specific chronic diseases is limited.
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Mean Levels and Variability in Psychological Well-Being and Associations With Sleep in Midlife and Older Women. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-28 Kate A Leger,Tessa R Blevins,Leslie J Crofford,Suzanne C Segerstrom
Disturbed sleep is prevalent in older adulthood and particularly among women. Greater psychological well-being (PWB) is associated with better sleep, but intraindividual variability in PWB has not been examined.
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Dynamic Stress Responses and Real-Time Symptoms in Binge-Eating Disorder. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-28 Kathryn E Smith,Tyler B Mason,Lauren M Schaefer,Lisa M Anderson,Kobe Critchley,Ross D Crosby,Scott G Engel,Scott J Crow,Stephen A Wonderlich,Carol B Peterson
Stress is a dynamic construct that predicts a range of health behaviors and conditions, including binge eating and excess weight. Thus far, there have been limited and inconsistent findings regarding stress responses in binge-eating disorder (BED) and insufficient consideration of temporal patterns of stress responses across the weight spectrum.
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The Double-Edged Sword of Reflective Pondering: The Role of State and Trait Reflective Pondering in Predicting Depressive Symptoms Among Women With Breast Cancer. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-20 Ashley Wei-Ting Wang,Cheng-Shyong Chang,Wen-Yau Hsu
Prior research has debated whether reflective pondering is a more constructive form of rumination than brooding, which is generally considered maladaptive. This study sought to investigate whether reflective pondering predicts depressive symptoms and whether reflective pondering is adaptive under certain conditions. We predicted that the effectiveness of reflective pondering could depend on concurrent
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Living with a Smoker and Multiple Health-Risk Behaviors. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-20 Charles J Holahan,Carole K Holahan,Sangdon Lim,Daniel A Powers
Behavioral medicine is showing growing theoretical and applied interest in multiple health-risk behaviors. Compared to engaging in a single health-risk behavior, multiple health-risk behaviors are linked to increased morbidity and mortality. A contextual determinant of multiple risk behaviors may be living with a smoker.
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The "Ick" Factor: An Unrecognized Affective Predictor of Physical Symptoms During Chemotherapy. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-20 Vinayak Dev,Nathan S Consedine,Lisa M Reynolds
Patients undergoing chemotherapy experience a range of aversive symptoms. These symptoms vary across individuals and at least some of this variation can be predicted by psychological factors, such as distress. However, while psychological distress predicts some of the symptoms, it is limited in important ways.
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Behavioral Medicine in the COVID-19 Era: Dawn of the Golden Age. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-03 John M Ruiz,Tracey A Revenson
The global COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to stem its transmission highlights the essential role of behavioral medicine in contemporary healthcare. As a result, the Annals of Behavioral Medicine instituted a COVID-19 rapid review process in mid-April to bring new knowledge to publication. This editorial describes the first two papers accepted through this mechanism and issues a broader call to recognize
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Latinx Health Disparities Research During COVID-19: Challenges and Innovations. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-27 Audrey Harkness,Karina A Gattamorta,Yannine Estrada,Daniel Jimenez,Mariano Kanamori,Guillermo Prado,Victoria Behar-Zusman
The Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities (CLaRO) supports and facilitates research addressing substance abuse, violence/trauma, and HIV/AIDS among diverse and underserved Latinx populations. CLaRO runs a pilot awards program for early-stage investigators conducting Latinx health disparities research. This pilot awards program was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating innovative
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Social Distancing as a Health Behavior: County-Level Movement in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Associated with Conventional Health Behaviors. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Kyle J Bourassa,David A Sbarra,Avshalom Caspi,Terrie E Moffitt
Social distancing—when people limit close contact with others outside their household—is a primary intervention available to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of social distancing is unlikely to change until effective treatments or vaccines become widely available. However, relatively little is known about how best to promote social distancing. Applying knowledge from social and behavioral
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The Cycle of Daily Stress and Sleep: Sleep Measurement Matters. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-05 Danica C Slavish,Justin Asbee,Kirti Veeramachaneni,Brett A Messman,Bella Scott,Nancy L Sin,Daniel J Taylor,Jessica R Dietch
Disturbed sleep can be a cause and a consequence of elevated stress. Yet intensive longitudinal studies have revealed that sleep assessed via diaries and actigraphy is inconsistently associated with daily stress.
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Motivation for Physical Activity among U.S. Adolescents: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-08-05 Kelsey A Nogg,Allison A Vaughn,Susan S Levy,Aaron J Blashill
Promoting adolescent physical activity is crucial as this marks a time when physical activity rates decline.
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Evidence for the Confluence of Cigarette Smoking, Other Substance Use, and Psychosocial and Mental Health in a Sample of Urban Sexual Minority Young Adults: The P18 Cohort Study. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-28 Caleb LoSchiavo,Nicholas Acuna,Perry N Halkitis
Sexual minority men (SMM) and transgender women (TW) are more likely to smoke cigarettes than heterosexual and cisgender peers, which may exacerbate existing disparities in mental and psychosocial health and substance use.
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The Perceived Opportunity to Avoid Pain Paradoxically Increases Pain-Related Fear Through Increased Threat Appraisals. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-25 Christine M van Vliet,Ann Meulders,Linda M G Vancleef,Johan W S Vlaeyen
Although pain-related avoidance is mainly intended to reduce the accompanying anticipatory fear, avoidance behavior may paradoxically increase fear when a previous avoidance response is no longer available, suggesting that there is a bidirectional relationship between pain-related fear and avoidance.
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The Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Sleep Problems: The Role of Depressive Symptoms. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-24 Malgorzata W Kozusznik,Sara Puig-Perez,Barbara Kożusznik,Matias M Pulopulos
Several studies have proposed that coping strategies are a key predictor of sleep problems. Furthermore, some authors have suggested that depressive symptoms, a factor that is related to both coping strategies and sleep, may play a critical role in this relationship. However, this preliminary research has shown mixed results.
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Mixed-Methods Randomized Evaluation of FAMS: A Mobile Phone-Delivered Intervention to Improve Family/Friend Involvement in Adults' Type 2 Diabetes Self-Care. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-24 Lindsay S Mayberry,Cynthia A Berg,Robert A Greevy,Lyndsay A Nelson,Erin M Bergner,Kenneth A Wallston,Kryseana J Harper,Tom A Elasy
Family and friends have both helpful and harmful effects on adults’ diabetes self-management. Family-focused Add-on to Motivate Self-care (FAMS) is a mobile phone-delivered intervention designed to improve family/friend involvement, self-efficacy, and self-care via monthly phone coaching, texts tailored to goals, and the option to invite a support person to receive texts.
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The Moderating Effects of Social Support and Stress on Physical Activity in African American Women. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-21 Asia Brown,Dawn K Wilson,Allison M Sweeney,M Lee Van Horn
African American women participate in less physical activity (PA), have higher rates of chronic disease, and report higher perceived stress relative to other race and sex demographic groups.
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Experiences of Discrimination Are Associated With Worse Metabolic Syndrome Severity Among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-20 Michelle I Cardel,Xiaofei Chi,Yuan-I Min,Mario Sims,Solomon K Musani,Akilah Dulin,Clarence C Gravlee,Steven M Smith,Mark D DeBoer,Matthew J Gurka
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Although the development of MetS is attributed to known lifestyle factors, perceived discrimination may also contribute to MetS development and severity.
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Maternal Stress Before Conception Is Associated with Shorter Gestation. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-20 N E Mahrer,C M Guardino,C Hobel,C Dunkel Schetter
Stress in pregnancy predicts adverse birth outcomes. Stressors occurring prior to conception may also pose risk for the mother and child. The few published studies on preconception stress test a single stress measure and examine only linear associations with birth outcomes.
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What Makes Opportunistic GP Interventions Effective? An Analysis of Behavior Change Techniques Used in 237 GP-Delivered Brief Interventions for Weight Loss. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-20 Jana Bourhill,Joseph J Lee,Kerstin Frie,Paul Aveyard,Charlotte Albury
Evidence shows that clinician-delivered brief opportunistic interventions are effective in obesity, and guidelines promote their use. However, there is no evidence on how clinicians should do this, and guidelines are not based on clinical evidence.
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Erratum to: Merely Possessing a Placebo Analgesic Improves Analgesia Similar to Using the Placebo Analgesic. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-04 Victoria Wai-Lan Yeung,Andrew L Geers,Luana Colloca
Erratum to: Ann. Behav. Med.
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Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Inhibited Disclosure: Testing the Social-Cognitive Processing Model in Couples Coping With Breast Cancer. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.48) Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Emily C Soriano,Amy K Otto,Stefanie T LoSavio,Christine Perndorfer,Scott D Siegel,Jean-Philippe Laurenceau
Withholding cancer-related concerns from one’s partner (protective buffering) and feeling that one’s partner is inaccessible or unresponsive to such disclosure (social constraints) are two interpersonal interaction patterns that separately have been linked to poorer adjustment to cancer.
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