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Web-based cognitive behavior therapy for chronic pain patients with aberrant drug-related behavior: How did it work and for whom? J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-04-12 Haiyi Xie, Honoria Guarino, Sarah K. Moore, Michelle Acosta, Alan J. Budney, Andrew Rosenblum, Lisa A. Marsch, Chunki Fong
This study explored mediating pathways, moderating factors, and moderated mediation effects of a web-based, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for chronic pain patients with aberrant drug-related behavior (ADRB). In a 2-arm RCT, patients with chronic pain who screened positive for ADRB received treatment-as-usual (TAU, n = 55) or TAU plus a 12-week, web-based CBT intervention (n = 55)
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Charity-based incentives motivate young adult cancer survivors to increase physical activity: a pilot randomized clinical trial J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Sarah Kozey Keadle, Leah Meuter, Suzanne Phelan, Siobhan M. Phillips
To determine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an eHealth intervention with charity-based incentives to increase physical activity (PA) among young adult cancer survivors. Participants were randomized into two groups: PA (N = 25; Fitbit, step goal, electronic weekly newsletter) or PA + Charity (N = 26; same as PA plus charity donation if step goal achieved). At baseline and
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Past-year discrimination and cigarette smoking among sexual minority women: investigating racial/ethnic and sexual identity differences J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-04-02 Billy A. Caceres, Tonda L. Hughes, Cindy B. Veldhuis, Alicia K. Matthews
Although findings are mixed, discrimination has been identified as a risk factor for smoking in sexual minority women (SMW; e.g., lesbian and bisexual). We examined associations between past-year discrimination and cigarette smoking among SMW. Using regression analyses we examined associations of past-year discrimination including count of types of discriminatory experiences and attributions of the
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Forgoing antiretroviral therapy to evade stigma among people living with HIV, Cape Town, South Africa J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Seth Kalichman, Catherine Mathews, Renee El-Krab, Ellen Banas, Moira Kalichman
Stigma impedes HIV treatment in multiple ways, including diminished engagement in care, refusing ART, and concealing ART to evade stigma. This study disentangled the degree to which intentionally not taking ART to evade stigma influences overall non-adherence to ART. Patients receiving ART at a community clinic in Cape Town, South Africa (N = 288) completed confidential surveys of demographic and health
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Novel behavioral interventions to improve long-term weight loss: A randomized trial of acceptance and commitment therapy or self-regulation for weight loss maintenance J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-27 J. Lillis, S. Dunsiger, J. G. Thomas, K. M. Ross, R. R. Wing
Abstract Maintenance of weight loss is hard to achieve, and novel interventions are needed to improve long-term outcomes. In this pilot randomized controlled trial, N = 188 participants received an online, 12-week weight loss intervention and N = 102 who lost ≥ 5% were then randomly assigned to a 1-day, 5-h workshop based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Self-Regulation (SR), or no workshop
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The role of parental support for youth physical activity transportation and community-level poverty in the healthy communities study J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Allison M. Sweeney, Dawn K. Wilson, Russell Pate, M. Lee Van Horn, Kerry McIver, Marsha Dowda
This study evaluates whether parental provision of transportation for physical activity is associated with child/adolescent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, while also evaluating community-level poverty. Self- and parental-reported surveys were administered with parents/caregivers and children in the Healthy Communities Study (N = 5138). Associations between individual-level demographics, community-level
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Latent class growth modelling for the evaluation of intervention outcomes: example from a physical activity intervention J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Anna-Maria Lampousi, Jette Möller, Yajun Liang, Daniel Berglind, Yvonne Forsell
Intervention studies often assume that changes in an outcome are homogenous across the population, however this assumption might not always hold. This article describes how latent class growth modelling (LCGM) can be performed in intervention studies, using an empirical example, and discusses the challenges and potential implications of this method. The analysis included 110 young adults with mobility
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Pediatric recurring pain in the community: the role of children’s sleep and internalizing symptoms J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-15 Samantha A. Miadich, Reagan S. Breitenstein, Mary C. Davis, Leah D. Doane, Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant
Associations between poor sleep and pain may be amplified for children who also have depressive or anxious symptoms. This study examined associations between child sleep at eight years and recurrent pain at nine years along with the moderating role of internalizing symptoms. Families were from a community-based, ongoing longitudinal study (N = 632 children). At eight and nine years, twins (49.2% female
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Associations of parenting factors and weight related outcomes in African American adolescents with overweight and obesity J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-09 Haylee Loncar, Dawn K. Wilson, Allison M. Sweeney, Mary Quattlebaum, Nicole Zarrett
This study evaluated the associations between parenting factors and adolescent weight related outcomes in African American adolescents with overweight and obesity. Baseline heights and weights were collected from 241 African American adolescents (11–16 years) with overweight and obesity. Self-reported adolescent perceptions of caregiver’s parenting style (responsiveness, demandingness), parental feeding
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Temporal and social comparative self-assessments of physical health in young, middle-aged, and young-old adults in the MIDUS study J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-08 Jerry Suls, Rebecca A. Ferrer, William M. P. Klein
This study examined temporal and social comparisons of physical health status. Participants in two waves of the MIDUS cohort ranging in age from young adult to young-old (N = 2,408) rated current, past, and future physical health, as well as peer health. Past health was generally rated as better than current health (particularly among young adults). Young adults expected better future health; young-old
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Connect through PLAY: a randomized-controlled trial in afterschool programs to increase adolescents’ physical activity J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-07 Nicole Zarrett, Lauren H. Law, Dawn K. Wilson, Michelle Abraczinskas, Stephen Taylor, Brittany S. Cook, Alex Roberts
The current study is a randomized controlled trial to test a novel 10-week climate-based intervention within pre-existing afterschool programs, designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in underserved (low-income, minority status) middle school youth by addressing youth social developmental needs. Participants (n = 167; 56% female; 62% Black; 50% overweight/obese) enrolled
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Diabetes-specific friend support in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes: Does satisfaction with support matter? J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-07 Koen Raymaekers, Vicki S. Helgeson, Sofie Prikken, Janne Vanhalst, Philip Moons, Eva Goossens, Cynthia A. Berg, Koen Luyckx
Youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) must adhere to a complex treatment regimen to prevent health complications. Friends may provide diabetes-specific support to help youth manage diabetes, but evidence on whether youth benefit from diabetes-specific friend support is inconclusive. The present study first investigated whether satisfaction with friend support was linked to psychological distress and diabetes
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Anxiety sensitivity, pain severity and co-use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes among adults with chronic pain J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-03-06 Jessica M. Powers, Lisa R. LaRowe, Emma C. Lape, Michael J. Zvolensky, Joseph W. Ditre
Anxiety sensitivity (fear of potential negative consequences of anxiety-related symptoms/sensations) has been identified as a transdiagnostic factor in comorbid pain and nicotine dependence and evidence suggests that anxiety sensitivity may be indirectly associated with nicotine use via greater pain severity. Therefore, this study tested the hypothesis that anxiety sensitivity is associated with cigarette
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The relationship between sleep and opioids in chronic pain patients J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-02-20 Amy Frers, Jonathan Shaffer, Jack Edinger, Amy Wachholtz
Background. Sleep problems are common among chronic pain patients who take opioids. There are documented effects of opioids on sleep architecture; however, the long-term effects of opioids on sleep remain unknown. This study examined whether opioid-naïve participants have better sleep quality than current and previous chronic users of opioids. We also explored whether sleep differed between methadone
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Individual and joint associations of daily sleep and stress with daily well-being in hospital nurses: an ecological momentary assessment and actigraphy study J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-02-18 Taylor F. D. Vigoureux, Soomi Lee
Sleep and stress are predictors of daily physical and emotional well-being, but few studies assess both simultaneously. This study examined individual and joint associations of daily sleep and stress with daily well-being (DWB) in hospital nurses. Nurses (n = 60) participated in a 14-day ecological momentary assessment and actigraphy study. Multilevel modeling revealed associations of stressor severity
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Psychosocial interventions to reduce eating pathology in bariatric surgery patients: a systematic review J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-02-12 Alison Kaylen-Reynard Newman, Sylvia Herbozo, Andrea Russell, Heather Eisele, Lindsay Zasadzinski, Chandra Hassan, Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for severe obesity; however, a subset of patients experience suboptimal outcomes. Psychosocial interventions that address eating pathology may ameliorate negative consequences, although their efficacy has not been examined. Thus, a systematic review to evaluate the impact of psychosocial randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on eating pathology in adults
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Diabetes burnout among emerging adults with type 1 diabetes: a mixed methods investigation J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Vicki S. Helgeson
Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and frustrated by the daily demands of diabetes management has been referred to as diabetes burnout. The goal of the study was to develop a measure of diabetes burnout and to link this measure to psychological health and diabetes outcomes. Emerging adults with type 1 diabetes (n = 88, average age 27) completed an online questionnaire and an HbA1c assessment; a subset
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Misinformation and other elements in HPV vaccine tweets: an experimental comparison J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-02-02 William A. Calo, Melissa B. Gilkey, Parth D. Shah, Anne-Marie Dyer, Marjorie A. Margolis, Susan Alton Dailey, Noel T. Brewer
Our study examined how misinformation and other elements of social media messages affect antecedents to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of adolescents. In 2017–2018, we randomly assigned a national sample of 1206 U.S. parents of adolescents to view one tweet using a 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 between-subjects factorial experiment. The 16 experimental tweets varied four messaging elements: misinformation
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Cognitive and Affective Risk Beliefs and their Association with Protective Health Behavior in Response to the Novel Health Threat of COVID-19 J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-01-30 Renee E. Magnan, Laurel P. Gibson, Angela D. Bryan
The COVID-19 global pandemic is an unprecedented health threat for which behavior is critical to prevent spread and personal factors could contribute to decisions for protective action. The purpose of this study was to describe associations of COVID-19 related behaviors capturing a snapshot in time during the height of the first wave of the pandemic. We tested perceptions of likelihood and severity
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Quantifying direct effects of social determinants of health on systolic blood pressure in United States adult immigrants J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-01-29 Aprill Z. Dawson, Rebekah J. Walker, Chris Gregory, Leonard E. Egede
Identify the pathway by which social determinants of health (SDoH) variables impact systolic blood pressure (SBP) in immigrants. Latent variables were used to assess the relationship between SDoH and SBP. Latent variables were identified using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for (1) global socioeconomic status (SES) (education, income, number of hours worked per week), (2) stressors of immigration
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The association between psychological functioning and social support and social constraint after cancer diagnosis: a 30-day daily diary study J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-01-28 Jessica N. Rivera-Rivera, Christal L. Badour, Jessica L. Burris
This study evaluated one positive and one negative aspect of social functioning (social support and social constraint, respectively) to increase understanding of its relation to psychological functioning (distress and wellbeing) after cancer diagnosis. Participants in this longitudinal study were recently diagnosed, predominately late stage, first primary cancer survivors (n = 48). Data collection
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Taking the message to the rural patient: evidence-based PTSD care J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Nancy C. Bernardy, Macgregor Montano, Lisa-Ann Cuccurullo, Kristen Breen, Bernard F. Cole
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD recommends against the use of benzodiazepines. Despite the recommendation, clinicians continue potentially inappropriate benzodiazepine prescribing practices for veterans with PTSD. We designed an educational product aimed at decreasing benzodiazepine use in PTSD care. Using VA data, the booklet
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Contextual influences on the within-person association between physical activity and affect in adolescents: an ecological momentary assessment study J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Matthew Bourke, Toni A. Hilland, Melinda Craike
There is limited research on how the context in which moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) occurs influences the relationship between physical activity and affect. This study aimed to investigate how the social context and physical environment enhance the relationship between MVPA and affect in daily life. Overall, 119 adolescents (mean age = 14.7 years) provided information about their core
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Incorporating walking into cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain: safety and effectiveness of a personalized walking intervention J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Alicia A. Heapy, Hallie Tankha, Diana M. Higgins, Mary Driscoll, Kathryn M. LaChappelle, Joseph L. Goulet, Eugenia Buta, John D. Piette, Robert D. Kerns, Sarah L. Krein
We examined the effectiveness and safety of a walking program offered as part of cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP). Participants were randomized to 10 weeks of CBT-CP, delivered either in person or by interactive voice response. Participants reported pedometer-measured step counts daily throughout treatment and received a weekly goal to increase their steps by 10% over the prior
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Social predictors of daily relations between college women’s physical activity intentions and behavior J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Leah M. Schumacher, Coco Thomas, M. Cole Ainsworth, Danielle Arigo
Women perform less physical activity (PA) than men, and this gap widens during college. This study examined college women’s daily PA intentions and behavior, and whether social support or social comparison orientation (SCO) moderated the PA intention-behavior relation. College women (N = 80) completed measures of social support and SCO at baseline. For seven consecutive days, participants completed
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Autonomy support from informal health supporters: links with self-care activities, healthcare engagement, metabolic outcomes, and cardiac risk among Veterans with type 2 diabetes J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-11-27 Aaron A. Lee, Michele Heisler, Ranak Trivedi, Patric Leukel, Maria K. Mor, Ann-Marie Rosland
This study examined the role of autonomy support from adults’ informal health supporters (family or friends) in diabetes-specific health behaviors and health outcomes. Using baseline data from 239 Veterans with type 2 diabetes at risk of complications enrolled in behavioral trial, we examined associations between autonomy support from a support person and that support person’s co-residence with the
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A comparison of total and domain-specific sedentary time in breast cancer survivors and age-matched healthy controls J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-11-13 Allyson Tabaczynski, Alexis Whitehorn, Edward McAuley, Linda Trinh
Breast cancer survivors (BCS) engage in more sedentary behavior (SED) than those without cancer. However, the context in which SED is accrued is unknown. The purpose of this study is to examine differences in total and domain-specific SED of BCS and healthy controls. 20 BCS and 20 age-matched, healthy controls wore ActiGraph GT3X + accelerometers to measure SED and activity. Participants self-reported
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Examining stigma, social support, and gender differences in unsuppressed HIV viral load among participants in HPTN 065 J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-11-08 Allysha C. Maragh-Bass, Theresa Gamble, Wafaa M. El-Sadr, Brett Hanscom, Elizabeth E. Tolley
Successful navigation of the HIV care continuum is necessary to maintain viral suppression. We explored gender-stratified correlates of being virally unsuppressed in the Prevention for Positives (P4P) component of HPTN 065. The outcome of interest was unsuppressed viral load (> 40 copies/mL) among individuals already living with HIV. Correlates included medication adherence factors, social support
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Worry and rumination in breast cancer patients: perseveration worsens self-rated health J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Megan E. Renna, M. Rosie Shrout, Annelise A. Madison, Maryam Lustberg, Stephen P. Povoski, Doreen M. Agnese, Raquel E. Reinbolt, Robert Wesolowski, Nicole O. Williams, Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, Sagar D. Sardesai, Anne M. Noonan, Jeffrey B. VanDeusen, William B. Malarkey, Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser
A number of studies have shown that self-rated health reliably predicts mortality. This study assessed the impact of perseveration on self-rated health, physical functioning, and physical symptoms (pain, fatigue, breast cancer symptoms) among breast cancer patients. We hypothesized that cancer-related distress would serve as an intervening variable between both worry and rumination and self-rated health
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Trauma exposure, PTSD, and suboptimal HIV medication adherence among marginalized individuals connected to public HIV care in Miami J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-10-24 Tiffany R. Glynn, Noelle A. Mendez, Deborah L. Jones, Sannisha K. Dale, Adam W. Carrico, Daniel J. Feaster, Allan E. Rodriguez, Steven A. Safren
Individuals living with HIV report disproportionately high levels of trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms, both which have been associated with suboptimal ART adherence. Often conflated, the question arises as to which construct is driving subsequent HIV self-care behavior. Given the HIV disparities among Black and Hispanic/Latinx individuals, and that Miami is a geographic region with a high racial/ethnic
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Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity trajectories during adolescence and young adulthood predict adiposity in young adulthood: The Iowa Bone Development Study J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-10-17 Minsuk Oh, Dong Zhang, Kara M. Whitaker, Elena M. Letuchy, Kathleen F. Janz, Steven M. Levy
This study examined the associations of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) trajectories in adolescence through young adulthood with adiposity in young adults. Participants from The Iowa Bone Development Study cohort were longitudinally assessed (N = 297; 57% female). Accelerometry-measured MVPA (min/day) at ages 15 through 23 years, and fat mass and visceral adipose tissue mass
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Bleak present, bright future: II. Combined effects of episodic future thinking and scarcity on delay discounting in adults at risk for type 2 diabetes J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-09-28 Jeffrey S. Stein, William H. Craft, Rocco A. Paluch, Kirstin M. Gatchalian, Mark H. Greenawald, Teresa Quattrin, Lucy D. Mastrandrea, Leonard H. Epstein, Warren K. Bickel
The present study sought to determine if episodic future thinking (EFT) can decrease delay discounting (DD) and demand for fast food under simulations of economic scarcity in adults at risk for diabetes (i.e., overweight/obese and with hemoglobin A1c values in, or approaching, the prediabetic range). Across two sessions, participants completed assessments of DD and food demand at baseline and while
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Cognitions and behaviors related to risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies among young adult women J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Erika L. Thompson, Dana M. Litt, Stacey B. Griner, Melissa A. Lewis
This study assessed alcohol and sex-related cognitions and behaviors, including alcohol-related sexual expectancies, descriptive norms, and protective behavioral strategies, associated with women’s risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy. A national sample of young adults ages 18–20 years was subset to women who were capable of pregnancy and sexually active (n = 422). The outcome was risk of alcohol-exposed
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Combination outreach and wellness intervention for distressed rural veterans: results of a multimethod pilot study. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Lilian Dindo,McKenzie K Roddy,Derrecka Boykin,Ken Woods,Merlyn Rodrigues,Tracey L Smith,Raquel D Gonzalez,Gala True
We partnered with veteran-serving nonprofits in order to identify distressed rural veterans and provide them with a mental health workshop in community-based settings. Community organizations helped recruit veterans and provided space for 1-day (5-h) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group workshops conducted in rural locations. Qualitative interviews were conducted at 1- and 3-months post-intervention
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A prospective study of cancer-related benefit finding in uveal melanoma patients J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-09-16 Kate L. Herts, Alexandra Jorge-Miller, Tammy M. Beran, Tara A. McCannel, Joshua F. Wiley, Annette L. Stanton
Little is known about contributors to the psychosocial impact of uveal melanoma, a rare cancer. Predictors and outcomes of benefit finding, a potentially favorable outcome, were investigated. Adults (n = 107) completed assessments prior to diagnosis of uveal melanoma and one week, three months and 12 months after diagnosis. Path analyses with the full information maximum likelihood estimation method
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Pain resilience, pain catastrophizing, and executive functioning: performance on a short-term memory task during simultaneous ischemic pain J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-09-15 Dominic W. Ysidron, Janis L. France, Lina K. Himawan, Christopher R. France
Among pain researchers there is a growing interest in the relationship between psychological resilience and pain experience. Whereas much of this work has focused on individual differences in pain perception or sensitivity, an equally important dimension of resilience is the capacity to persist with goal-directed activity despite experiencing pain. Consistent with this latter focus, the current study
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Perceived discrimination predicts elevated biological markers of inflammation among sexual minority adults J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-09-15 Britney M. Wardecker, Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland, David M. Almeida
Sexual minority (SM) adults (those who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual) consistently report more health problems compared to heterosexuals, and they tend to experience excess social stress. Although numerous studies have established links between social stress and clinical outcomes in SM adults, few studies have examined biological factors that may help explain how social stress leads to health disparities
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Recent trends in the rural-urban suicide disparity among veterans using VA health care. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Brian Shiner,Talya Peltzman,Sarah L Cornelius,Jiang Gui,Jenna Forehand,Bradley V Watts
There is an elevated risk of suicide among people living in rural areas, and the rural–urban disparity in death by suicide is growing in the general United States population. The department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented programs targeting rural health in 2007 and suicide prevention in 2008. Rural–urban differences in suicide rates among VA users have not been examined since 2010. We sought to
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A systematic review of behavioral interventions for rural breast cancer survivors. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-08-19 Chelsea G Ratcliff,Debbie Torres,Emily A Tullos,Yimin Geng,Qian Lu
Rural breast cancer survivors (RBCS) are at greater risk for poorer health outcomes and face greater treatment barriers compared to their urban counterparts, necessitating behavioral interventions tailored for the unique needs of RBCS. A systematic review of studies examining behavioral interventions delivered to RBCS living in the United States from 2000 to 2020 was conducted following PRIMSA guidelines
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Correction to: Transitions in coping profiles after breast cancer diagnosis: implications for depressive and physical symptoms J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-08-14 Jacqueline H. J. Kim, Emma E. Bright, Timothy J. Williamson, Jennifer L. Krull, Karen L. Weihs, Annette L. Stanton
Due to publisher processing error, brackets and asterisks noting statistically significant differences in Fig. 3 were omitted.
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No effect of mindfulness-based cancer recovery on cardiovascular or cortisol reactivity in female cancer survivors J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-08-08 Lauren L. Drogos, Kirsti I. Toivonen, Laura Labelle, Tavis S. Campbell, Linda E. Carlson
Psychosocial stress in cancer survivors may contribute to compromised quality of life and negative cancer outcomes, which can be exacerbated by poor coping skills and emotional reactivity. Mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) have shown effectiveness in reducing stress, improving quality of life and coping skills in cancer survivors. We tested whether an MBI would also improve reactivity to an acute
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Temporal changes in psychobehavioural responses during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-08-05 Li Ping Wong, Haridah Alias
Monitoring public psychological and behavioural responses during the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is important for the management and control of infection. This study aims to investigate the temporal trend in (1) avoidance and protective behaviors, (2) fear, (3) socio-economic impact, and (4) anxiety levels during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a high
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Gain–loss framing and patients’ decisions: a linguistic examination of information framing in physician–patient conversations J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-07-28 Ilona Fridman, Angela Fagerlin, Karen A. Scherr, Laura D. Scherer, Hanna Huffstetler, Peter A. Ubel
When discussing risks and benefits with cancer patients, physicians could focus on losses such as mortality rates and cancer recurrence or, alternatively, gains such as survival rates and curing cancer. Previous research has shown that the way health information is framed influences individuals’ preferences and choices. We operationalized gain–loss framing as physicians’ choice of words related to
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(No) escape from reality? Cigarette craving in virtual smoking environments J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-07-24 Gert-Jan de Bruijn, Joost de Vries, Catherine Bolman, Reinout Wiers
Cue-Exposure Therapy (CET) is considered an effective strategy to combat cigarette cravings and smoking relapses, but evidence is mixed. In this lab-based experimental study, we manipulated levels of realism for smoking scenarios in Virtual Environments (VE) and randomly exposed smokers and recent-quitters to one of two versions (low versus high realism) of these scenarios. Prior and after scenario
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Relationship between self-care adherence, time perspective, readiness to change and executive function in patients with heart failure. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-07-16 Han Shi Jocelyn Chew,Kheng Leng David Sim,Kai Chow Choi,Sek Ying Chair
This study examined the relationship between self-care adherence, time perspective (TP), readiness to change (RTC) and executive function in heart failure (HF) self-care. 147 heart failure patients completed questionnaires on self-care, TP, RTC; and cognitive tasks that reflect working memory and inhibition. Positive correlation was found between self-care, future-oriented TP (r = 0.362, P = 0.01)
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Predictors and mediators of outcome in cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain: the contributions of psychological flexibility J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-07-08 Sophia Åkerblom, Sean Perrin, Marcelo Rivano Fischer, Lance M. McCracken
There is now a consensus in the literature that future improvements in outcomes obtained from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic pain will require research to identify patient and treatment variables that help explain outcomes. The first aim of this study was to assess whether pre-treatment scores on measures of psychological (in)flexibility, acceptance, committed action, cognitive (de)fusion
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Anxiety, depression, and opioid misuse among adults with chronic pain: the role of emotion dysregulation J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-06-27 Andrew H. Rogers, Michael F. Orr, Justin M. Shepherd, Jafar Bakhshaie, Joseph W. Ditre, Julia D. Buckner, Michael J. Zvolensky
The opioid epidemic is a significant public health concern in the United States, particularly among adults with chronic pain. Considerable research suggests that people with mental health problems, including anxiety and depression, may experience more opioid-related problems in the context of chronic pain. Yet, little work has examined potential mechanisms underyling these relations. Emotion dysregulation
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Transitions in coping profiles after breast cancer diagnosis: implications for depressive and physical symptoms J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-06-13 Jacqueline H. J. Kim, Emma E. Bright, Timothy J. Williamson, Jennifer L. Krull, Karen L. Weihs, Annette L. Stanton
The objective of this study was to determine whether: (a) cancer-related coping profiles change across time; (b) coping profile transition types predict changes in depressive and physical symptoms. Latent transition analysis was conducted with repeated measures of seven cancer-related coping processes from 460 women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. In multilevel models, coping profile transition
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Incremental criterion validity of message perceptions and effects perceptions in the context of anti-smoking messages J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-06-09 Sabeeh A. Baig, Seth M. Noar, Nisha C. Gottfredson, Allison J. Lazard, Kurt M. Ribisl, Noel T. Brewer
To select promising health messages, formative research has often relied on perceived message effectiveness (PME) scales assessing either of two related constructs, message perceptions (persuasive potential) and effects perceptions (potential for behavioral impact). We sought to examine their incremental criterion validity within a comparative framework. Participants were 703 U.S. adult smokers (ages
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Social Constraints and PTSD among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: not all kinds of social support provide relief J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-06-09 Qiao Chu, Celia C. Y. Wong, Qian Lu
Research has demonstrated the association between social constraints and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among breast cancer survivors. Although perceived social support can buffer stress and improve emotional well-being, little is known about which type of social support is most effective in buffering the negative effects of social constraints among cancer survivors. We investigated
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A daily study of stressors, continuously measured glucose, and diabetes symptoms in latinos with type 2 diabetes J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-06-03 Julie Wagner, Stephen Armeli, Howard Tennen, Angela Bermudez-Millan, Howard Wolpert, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla
Abstract This study examined whether daily stressors and continuously monitored glucose levels and glucose variability predict daily diabetes symptoms. Fifty Latinos with type 2 diabetes were randomized to either diabetes education (DE-only; N = 23) or DE plus stress management and relaxation training (DE + SMR; N = 32). After treatment, for 7 days they wore ‘blinded’ continuous glucose monitors and
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Mindfulness moderates daily stress and comfort food snacking linkages: a multilevel examination. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-05-28 Lucy Finkelstein-Fox,Katherine E Gnall,Crystal L Park
Stress is often associated with poor diet in young adulthood. However, very few studies have examined whether snacking on non-nutritious sweet or salty “comfort food” is directly linked with daily stress, a common intervention target. Further, trait mindfulness, a psychological resource that may be enhanced by psychological training and regular practice, has yet to be tested as a moderator of daily
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Associations of leisure screen time with cardiometabolic biomarkers in college-aged adults. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-05-26 Chantal A Vella,Katrina Taylor,Megan C Nelson
We examined whether screen time was associated with cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk factors in young adults. Ninety-five adults (19.9 ± 11.4 years) self-reported medical and health behavior history, screen time (television viewing, video games and computer games), and dietary intake. Waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose and lipid levels, cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak), and body
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Examining the effectiveness of pain rehabilitation on chronic pain and post-traumatic symptoms. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-05-25 Wesley P Gilliam,Matthew E Schumann,Julia R Craner,Julie L Cunningham,Eleshia J Morrison,Shawna Seibel,Craig Sawchuk,Jeannie A Sperry
Patients with co-morbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) pose significant treatment challenges. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program (IPRP) in improving pain and PTSD outcomes, as well as reducing medication use. In addition, the mediating effect of pain catastrophizing, which is theorized to underlie the pain and PTSD comorbidity
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The benefits of daily exercise on blood glucose levels and affect among adults with type 1 diabetes. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-05-08 Eunjin Lee Tracy,Cynthia A Berg,Robert G Kent de Grey,Nancy A Allen,Michelle L Litchman,Jonathan Butner,Vicki S Helgeson
The purpose of this study was to investigate the concurrent and lagged effects of daily exercise on daily blood glucose level and affect among persons with type 1 diabetes (T1D). 199 persons with T1D (Mage = 46.82) completed a 14-day diary in which they reported on their engagement in moderate to vigorous exercise for 30 min and positive and negative affect. Daily blood glucose (BG) was gathered through
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Are pre-pregnancy weight fluctuations and adherence to prenatal nutrition and exercise recommendations related to excessive gestational weight gain? J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-05-02 Taniya S Nagpal,Harry Prapavessis,Christina G Campbell,Barbra de Vrijer,Isabelle Giroux,Michelle F Mottola
Women who have an overweight or obese pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) may be recommended to lose weight before pregnancy, however the association of preconception weight fluctuations and prenatal adherence to nutrition and exercise recommendations with gestational weight gain (GWG) have not been assessed. One hundred women with a pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2 who participated in the Nutrition
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Connecting the dots: a comparison of network analysis and exploratory factor analysis to examine psychosocial syndemic indicators among HIV-negative sexual minority men. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-05-02 J S Lee,S A Bainter,A W Carrico,T R Glynn,B G Rogers,C Albright,C O'Cleirigh,K H Mayer,S A Safren
Syndemics, or comorbid and mutually reinforcing psychosocial problems, are associated with increased HIV risk among men who have sex with men (MSM). Although the dynamic interplay among syndemic indicators is theorized to be crucial for increasing risk of HIV acquisition, novel approaches are needed to understand how these syndemic problems interrelate. This study examined the associations between
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Social and behavioral health responses to COVID-19: lessons learned from four decades of an HIV pandemic. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-04-25 Lisa A Eaton,Seth C Kalichman
Our public health approaches to addressing COVID-19 are heavily dependent on social and behavioral change strategies to halt transmissions. To date, biomedical forms of curative and preventative treatments for COVID-19 are at best limited. Four decades into the HIV epidemic we have learned a considerable amount of information regarding social and behavioral approaches to addressing disease transmission
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Testing the cross-stressor hypothesis under real-world conditions: exercise as a moderator of the association between momentary anxiety and cardiovascular responses. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-04-22 Ipek Ensari,Joseph E Schwartz,Donald Edmondson,Andrea T Duran,Daichi Shimbo,Keith M Diaz
The cross-stressor adaptation hypothesis of exercise training has not been investigated under real-life conditions. Using ecological momentary assessment, we tested whether usual exercise level moderates the relationship of self-reported anxiety to concurrent ambulatory heart rate (HR) and systolic/diastolic blood pressure (SBP/DBP). Participants (N = 832) completed 24-h ambulatory monitoring of HR/BP
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Psychosocial factors and multiple health risk behaviors among early adolescents: a latent profile analysis. J. Behav. Med. (IF 2.988) Pub Date : 2020-04-22 Christopher M Warren,Afton Kechter,Georgia Christodoulou,Christopher Cappelli,Mary Ann Pentz
Early adolescence is a pivotal developmental period when multiple health risk behaviors, such as obesity and substance use, are often established. Several psychosocial factors, often considered traits, have been independently associated with these increases, including executive function (EF), mindfulness disposition (MD), perceived stress, distress tolerance (DT), and anhedonia. However, these factors
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