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Associations among physical activity tracking, physical activity motivation and level of physical activity in young adults J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-20 Erin K O’Loughlin, Catherine M Sabiston, Melissa L deJonge, Kristen M Lucibello, Jennifer L O’Loughlin
Whether physical activity (PA) tracking devices are associated with PA motivation in young adults is largely unknown. We compared total PA minutes per week, total minutes walking/week, meeting moderate-to vigorous PA guidelines, and past-year activity tracking across motivation cluster profiles among 799 young adults. Participants with “self-determined” profiles reported the highest total PA minutes/week
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The mechanisms between illness representations of COVID-19 and behavioral intention to visit hospitals for scheduled medical consultations in a Chinese general population J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-20 Rui She, Sitong Luo, Mason MC Lau, Joseph Tak Fai Lau
Testing the Common-Sense Model, this random telephone survey examined the associations between illness representations of COVID-19 and behavioral intention to visit hospitals for scheduled medical consultations (BI-VHSMC), and the mediations via coping and fear of nosocomial infection among 300 Chinese adults. The prevalence of BI-VHSMC was 62.3%. Mediation analysis found that maladaptive coping (rumination
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Conscientiousness and perceived physical symptoms: Mediating effect of life events stress and moderating role of resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-20 Yaqi Hu, Zhenhong Wang, Wei Lü
This study investigated the possible psychophysiological links between conscientiousness and perceived physical symptoms by examining the mediating role of life events stress and the moderating role of resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA). Participants participated in the collection of questionnaire data and physiological data (N = 396). Results showed life events stress mediated the association
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Testing modified gender-moderated exercise and self-esteem (EXSEM) model of positive body image in adolescents J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-16 Rasa Jankauskiene, Migle Baceviciene
The most acceptable model explaining the associations between physical exercise and self-esteem is the exercise and self-esteem model (EXSEM). The present cross-sectional study tested the mediating role of body appreciation and physical fitness perception in the associations between physical activity and self-esteem in modified EXSEM. Overall, 1412 Lithuanian adolescents (40.2% were boys, mean age
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Stress-responses to ostracism: Examining cortisol and affective reactivity to in-person and online exclusion J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-16 Kelly B Filipkowski, Dusti R Jones, Michael J Bernstein, Joshua M Smyth
Ostracism is associated with poor outcomes, but it is unclear if online versus in-person ostracism elicits divergent psychological and physiological responses. Participants (N = 54) were randomly assigned to online or in-person ostracism, and provided pre- and post-ostracism measures of affect, self-esteem, self-feelings, and salivary cortisol. No significant changes in negative affect, self-esteem
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Understanding the subjective experiences of south African women with recurrent breast cancer: A qualitative study J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Anri Smit, Bronwyne Coetzee, Rizwana Roomaney, Leslie Swartz
This study explored the subjective experiences of 12 South African women diagnosed with recurrent breast cancer. Women were invited to take part in unstructured narrative interviews, and to complete a diary in which they could reflect on their breast cancer experiences. Most responded to their recurrence with an optimistic stance. Religious beliefs and support structures were important coping strategies
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“Everything feels risky now”: Perceived “risky” sexual behavior during COVID-19 pandemic J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Jessamyn Bowling, Erika Montanaro, Jennifer Gattuso, Diana Gioia, Sarai Guerrero Ordonez
Social distancing through the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted sexuality and relationships, which may also change risk perceptions beyond traditional definitions (e.g. sexually transmitted infections). This study examines risk perceptions related to sexuality during the pandemic. We present qualitative analyses of a survey of adults in the United States (N = 333) to identify impacts of COVID-19 on individuals’
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National longitudinal evidence for growth in subjective well-being from spiritual beliefs J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Benjamin Highland, Everett L Worthington, Don E Davis, Chris G Sibley, Joseph A Bulbulia
Previous research finds an association between spirituality and subjective well-being. However, the widespread use of poorly defined concepts of spirituality, tautological spirituality scales, and heavy reliance on cross-sectional samples cast doubts on prior findings. Here, we leverage ten waves of panel data from a nationally diverse longitudinal study to systematically test whether having spiritual
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Response to Adamson et al. (2020): ‘Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome: Outcomes from a specialist clinic in the UK’ J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-10 Brian M Hughes, David Tuller
In a paper published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Adamson et al. (2020) interpret data as showing that cognitive behavioural therapy leads to improvement in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic fatigue. Their research is undermined by several methodological limitations, including: (a) sampling ambiguity; (b) weak measurement; (c) survivor bias; (d) missing data and
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Pain intensity and physical performance among individuals with fibromyalgia in mid-to-late life: The influence of depressive symptoms J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-10 Dylan G Serpas, Laura Zettel-Watson, Barbara J Cherry
This study investigated the mediating role of depressive symptoms among 147 middle-aged and older adults with FM in the relationship between pain intensity and 4 objective measures of physical performance: Fullerton Advanced Balance scale (FAB), 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), 30-Second Chair Stand (30SCS), and 8-Foot Up and Go Test (8FUPGT). Asymptotic mediation analyses revealed that depressive symptoms
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Gender differences in the risk and protective factors of marijuana use among U.S. College students J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Sung-Yeon Park, Gi Woong Yun, Nora Constantino, So Young Ryu
Gender differences in the risk and protective factors of marijuana use among college students were explored by analyzing online survey responses from 464 undergraduates. Women perceived higher risk and used marijuana less than men, with no gender difference in peer disapproval. In addition, women had higher objective knowledge regarding the health effects of marijuana, although they exhibited lower
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Self-compassion as predictor of daily physical symptoms and chronic illness across older adulthood J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-27 Heather Herriot, Carsten Wrosch
This study examined whether self-compassion could benefit daily physical symptoms and chronic illness in early and advanced old age. The hypotheses were evaluated in a 4-year longitudinal study of 264 older adults. Results showed that self-compassion predicted lower levels of daily physical symptoms across the study period in advanced, but not early, old age (T-ratio = −1.93, p = 0.05). In addition
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Ego effectiveness: A novel individual difference approach to health behavior and coping J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Michael D Robinson, Roberta L Irvin, Michelle R Persich
Taking care of one’s health can require trading current feelings for longer-term considerations of health and well-being. The present research (total N = 366) sought to assess ego operations of this type in terms of the extent to which the self would be capable of responding to health-challenging situations in ways deemed to be effective. Ego effective individuals engaged in a greater frequency of
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Self-rated health and multimorbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Kanayo Umeh
The relationship between multimorbidity and self-rated health is well established. This study examined self-rated health in relation to multimorbidity, glycaemia and body weight specifically in adults with type 2 diabetes. Bootstrapped hierarchical logistic regression and structural equation modelling (SEM) were used to analyse survey data from 280 adults with type 2 diabetes. The odds of ‘fair/bad/very
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Personal wisdom and quality of life among Chinese older adults J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-22 Zhiqin Chen, Minfan Zhu, Likangjin Zheng, Xiaofei Xie
This study found that personal wisdom was correlated positively with Chinese older adults’ quality of life regardless of their place of residence (rural vs urban). Both self-esteem and depression were found to account directly for the relation between personal wisdom and quality of life among the urban, but not the rural residents. The findings overall highlighted the importance of considering personal
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Childhood trauma, depression, resilience and suicide risk in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-15 Dean A Tripp, Krista Jones, Valentina Mihajlovic, Sandra Westcott, Glenda MacQueen
Despite the prevalence of suicide risk in inflammatory bowel disease populations, research has yet to examine associations between childhood trauma, resilience, depression and suicide risk. In the present online study, 172 participants responded to measures of childhood trauma, resilience, depression and suicide risk. A moderated mediation revealed that resilience does not moderate the associations
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Novels as data: Health humanities and health psychology J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-11 Ad A Kaptein
Novels represent a corpus of data that offers innovative opportunities for research and theory in health psychology. This article discusses how adding ‘health humanities’ to health psychology opens up a potentially rich domain for research and clinical application. The concept of ‘health humanities’ is discussed and put into a context of related fields. The concepts of ‘illness perceptions’ and ‘models
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Non-stigmatising alternatives to anti-obesity public health messages: Consequences for health behaviour and well-being J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-09 Joanne A Rathbone, Tegan Cruwys, Jolanda Jetten
This project investigated how alternative non-stigmatising public health messages influence people’s health behaviours and well-being, relative to traditional stigmatising weight-loss messages. We conducted three experimental studies (total N = 1281) that compared traditional weight-loss messages to weight-neutral messages (Study 1), weight-inclusive messages (Study 2) and size acceptance messages
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Life on pause: An analysis of UK fertility patients’ coping mechanisms after the cancellation of fertility treatment due to COVID-19 J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-08 Anna Tippett
In March 2020, fertility clinics across the UK began cancelling all assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment, with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) stopping all ART treatment from going ahead beyond the 15th April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article examines the coping mechanisms adopted by fertility patients during this time, focussing on the emotional support
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Identity cues influence sexual minorities’ anticipated treatment and disclosure intentions in healthcare settings: Exploring a multiple pathway model J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-07 Rebecca Cipollina, Diana T Sanchez
The present work experimentally examines how identity cues that signal minority inclusion contribute to sexual minorities’ (SM) healthcare visit expectations. We find that minority representation cues reduced SM’s (N = 188) expectations of a healthcare provider’s bias and increased perceived provider cultural competency which was, in turn, associated with lower anticipated identity-based devaluation
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Worry much? Preventive health behaviours related to worry across countries amid COVID-19 J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-05 Hansika Kapoor, Anirudh Tagat
This study examined the relationship between worry and health behaviours using an online survey of 69,033 respondents from 32 countries. We hypothesized that past health behaviours predicted worry experienced, which in turn predicted future health behaviours, and included a metric of cultural distance from the US. Past behaviours such as maintaining physical distance predicted higher worry, whereas
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Psychological factors as the risk factor of mouth ulcers: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-05 Yueqi Shi, Shaoyi Wang, Shunying Yu, Guan Ning Lin, Weichen Song
To examine whether psychological traits (PT) had causal effects on Mouth Ulcers (MU), we applied two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) to genetics association summary statistics of eleven PT and MU. After the adjustment of outlier variants, genetic correlations and multiple testing, well-being (WB) spectrum PT like life satisfactory (odds ratio [OR] = 0.638 per one standard deviation increment of
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A comparison of perceived effectiveness of preventive behaviors against COVID-19 between the public and medical experts: Not so different in means, but in distributions J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-03 Kazuya Nakayachi, Taku Ozaki, Yukihide Shibata, Ryosuke Yokoi
This brief report documents the results of a survey that measured the public’s and doctors’ perceived effectiveness of preventive behaviors against COVID-19, in Japan. Medical doctors (n = 117) and the general public (n = 1086) participated in our online survey. The results of the analysis of mean scores indicate that there were only slight differences in perceived effectiveness between the two groups
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A cross-sectional study of physical activity behaviour and associations with wellbeing during the UK coronavirus lockdown J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-03 Carly J Wood, Jo Barton, Nina Smyth
This study assessed physical activity (PA) and wellbeing during lockdown. UK adults reported their PA in the previous week, perception of PA importance (more, less, same) and wellbeing, depression, anxiety and stress. One-way ANOVA compared PA and wellbeing by PA importance. The ‘less’ importance group did less PA than the ‘more’ and ‘same’ (p < 0.05) importance group; and scored worse on all wellbeing
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Exploring the impacts of media use and media trust on health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in China J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Yi Wu, Fei Shen
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of traditional media, social media, and media trust on people’s compliance with health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. A total of 3000 Chinese adults filled online questionnaire using quota sampling method. Results show that use of central government media and use of WeChat are positively related to compliance with health behaviors
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Finding the silver lining in the COVID-19 crisis J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Robin M Kowalski, Hailey Carroll, Jordan Britt
Research has confirmed there is a silver lining to many aversive experiences and that negative occurrences can be an opportunity for post-traumatic growth (PTG). To investigate benefit-finding in the COVID-19 crisis, 179 MTurk workers were surveyed. Participants reported dips in satisfaction with work, leisure, fitness, mental health, and finances in the midst of the pandemic, relative to 6 months
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Acute impact of a national lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on wellbeing outcomes among individuals with chronic pain J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-18 Zoë Zambelli, António R Fidalgo, Elizabeth J Halstead, Dagmara Dimitriou
Changes to wellbeing in a community-based sample of 638 adults with non-malignant chronic pain were assessed during a period of mandated lockdown measures in the UK to control the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants completed an online survey pre-lockdown and were followed up during lockdown. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that decreased ability to self-manage pain, restricted access to healthcare
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Put MY mask on first: Mothers’ reactions to prioritizing health behaviours as a function of self-compassion and fear of self-compassion J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-18 Kaeley M Simpson, Brittany N Semenchuk, Shaelyn M Strachan
Self-compassion predicts mothers’ engagement in health behaviours yet some mothers fear self-compassion. We examined relationships between both self-compassion and fear of self-compassion with mothers’ reactions to prioritizing health behaviours. Mothers rated their self-compassion, fear of self-compassion, read a scenario about prioritizing health behaviours and rated adjectives describing themselves
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Disordered eating in the postpartum period: Role of psychological distress, body dissatisfaction, dysfunctional maternal beliefs and self-compassion J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-16 Elyse O’Loghlen, Roslyn Galligan
The present cross-sectional study tested the affect regulation model of disordered eating for women in the postpartum period, whereby disordered eating is used to cope with psychological distress. Two hundred and two women who had given birth in the last two years completed an online survey of self-report measures of study variables. Path analyses supported the primary hypothesis: negative affect mediated
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Why do selfies increase young women’s willingness to consider cosmetic surgery in China? The mediating roles of body surveillance and body shame J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Zhenyong Lyu, Yanqiao Jiao, Panpan Zheng, Jun Zhong
The present study was designed to examine a possible two mediator model with both body surveillance and body shame mediating the association of selfie behavior with cosmetic surgery consideration in young adult women. A sample of 588 young adult women participated in this study and completed questionnaires regarding selfie behavior, body surveillance, body shame, and cosmetic surgery consideration
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‘It’s social interaction. . . but it’s not’: A qualitative study investigating the psycho-social experience of social media by individuals with a visual impairment J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Kirsty Hill, Paul Bennett, Rachael Hunter
People with visual impairment (VI) may encounter psychosocial challenges including difficulties with socialisation/interpreting visual social cues. Social media (SM) may provide alternative means of socialisation but little is known about the experience of SM from their perspective. Semi-structured interviews with 10 individuals with VI who regularly use SM were analysed according to interpretative
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Psychosocial interventions for adults with newly diagnosed chronic disease: A systematic review J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-14 Samuel Akyirem, Angus Forbes, Julie Lindberg Wad, Mette Due-Christensen
While the need for psychosocial interventions in the early formative period of chronic disease diagnosis is widely acknowledged, little is known about the currently available interventions and what they entail. This review sought to collate existing interventions to synthesize their active ingredients. A systematic search on five electronic databases yielded 2910 records, 12 of which were eligible
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Rates and prospective psychosocial correlates of pre-loss grief in cancer and dementia family members J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-12 Jonathan Singer, M. Rosie Shrout, Anthony Papa
This study examined changes in Pre-Loss Grief (PLG) among individuals whose family member has a life limiting illness and how baseline psychosocial factors predicted PLG. This two-wave study recruited family members of advanced cancer (N = 100) and dementia (N = 38) patients. A subsample completed 1-month follow-up (Cancer = 33; Dementia = 28). Higher caregiver burden and female participants predicted
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Men’s attitudes toward mask-wearing during COVID-19: Understanding the complexities of mask-ulinity J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 James R Mahalik, Michael Di Bianca, Michael P Harris
Path analyses indicated that the relationship between conformity to masculine norms (CMN) and attitudes toward mask-wearing to protect from COVID-19 was mediated by perceived benefits, perceived barriers, confidence in the scientific community, and empathy toward vulnerable persons, and that political ideology moderated the indirect effects from CMN to men’s attitudes. Efforts to improve men’s participation
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Psychological distress experienced by physicians and nurses at a tertiary care center in Lebanon during the COVID-19 outbreak J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Maya Bizri, Ghida Kassir, Hani Tamim, Firas Kobeissy, Samer El Hayek
The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant mental health toll on healthcare workers in Lebanon. We examined pandemic-related psychological distress among healthcare workers in a tertiary care medical center. One hundred and fifty participants completed an online questionnaire. About half showed a high risk of acute distress (58.7%) on the GHQ-28, while most (89.3%) scored low/moderate stress on the
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Beliefs about medicines and adherence in women with breast cancer on adjuvant endocrine therapy J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-07 Eng Hooi Tan, Andrea Li Ann Wong, Chuan Chien Tan, Patrick Wong, Sing Huang Tan, Li En Yvonne Ang, Siew Eng Lim, Wan Qin Chong, Jingshan Ho, Soo Chin Lee, Bee Choo Tai
The Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) and Adherence Starts with Knowledge (ASK-12) questionnaire were originally developed and validated in Western populations to assess beliefs and barriers to medication adherence. The study aim is to validate the BMQ and ASK-12 questionnaire for use in a Singapore population with early stage breast cancer. English-speaking women on adjuvant endocrine therapy
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A longitudinal study of the influence of concerns about contagion on negative affect during the COVID-19 lockdown in adults: The moderating effect of gender and resilience J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Alberto Megías-Robles, María José Gutiérrez-Cobo, Rosario Cabello, Raquel Gómez-Leal, Pablo Fernández-Berrocal
The COVID-19 global pandemic has had psychological consequences worldwide. The aim of the present study was to analyze the effect of concerns about contagion on negative affect (NA) according to resilience, gender and age by using a longitudinal methodology that evaluated the participants 4 months before the COVID-19 outbreak and during the resulting lockdown situation imposed by the Spanish government
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Benefit-finding among young adults with spina bifida J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Tessa K Kritikos, Colleen Stiles-Shields, Jenna B Shapiro, Grayson N Holmbeck
The purpose of the current study was to examine benefit-finding in a sample of young adults with SB and assess relationships between demographic and medical variables and benefit-finding. Young adults with SB (N = 329), ranging in age from 18 to 30 (M = 23.44 ± 2.93), completed the Benefit-Finding Scale (BFS), a 17-item self-report questionnaire, and reported on demographic and medical information
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COVID-19 among Chinese high school graduates: Psychological distress, growth, meaning in life and resilience J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Yongju Yu, Yongjuan Yu, Jiangxia Hu
This study examined perceived impact of COVID-19 (PIC) on mental health outcomes (anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic growth) and roles of resilience and meaning in life. In October 2020, 430 Chinese high school graduates completed self-report measures. Results showed that 4.4% and 5.8% participants had anxiety and depression symptoms (⩾10), respectively, while 13.3% developed posttraumatic growth
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Relationships between resilience and quality of life in parents of children with cancer J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-31 Y. H. Luo, W. H. C. Li, A. T. Cheung, L. L. K. Ho, W. Xia, X. L. He, J. P. Zhang, J. O. K. Chung
A child suffering from cancer can be considerably stressful for parents, exerting a negative impact on their psychological well-being and quality of life. This study explored the relationships between resilience and quality of life in parents of children with cancer. We recruited 146 parents of children with cancer in two tertiary hospitals in mainland China. The results revealed that greater parental
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The draft updated NICE guidance for ME/CFS highlights the unreliability of subjective outcome measures in non-blinded trials J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-28 Mark Vink, Alexandra Vink-Niese
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently published its draft updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). NICE concluded that ME/CFS is a complex multisystem chronic medical condition for which graded exercise therapy should not be used and cognitive behavioural therapy is only a supportive therapy and
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Is there a relationship between spirituality/religiosity and resilience? A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-26 Fábio Duarte Schwalm, Rafaela Brugalli Zandavalli, Eno Dias de Castro Filho, Giancarlo Lucchetti
Resilience is the ability to recover or cope with adverse situations. Spiritual and religious beliefs may be associated with important “resilience resources.” To investigate whether there is a relationship between spirituality/religiosity (S/R) and resilience. This is a systematic review (observational studies) with meta-analysis following the PRISMA guidelines. From a total of 2468 articles, 34 observational
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Celebrity influence on body image and eating disorders: A review J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-26 Zoe Brown, Marika Tiggemann
Celebrities are well-known individuals who receive extensive public and media attention. There is an increasing body of research on the effect of celebrities on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Yet, there has been no synthesis of the research findings. A systematic search for research articles on celebrities and body image or eating disorders resulted in 36 studies meeting inclusion criteria
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Psychological distress and neuroticism among Syrian refugee parents in post-resettlement contexts J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-25 Vivian Khamis
This study examined the contributions of parents’ characteristics, normative stressors, coping strategies, and social support to psychological distress and neuroticism among 1000 Syrian refugees. The conditions of being older, mothers, partnered parents, and resettlement in Lebanon increased the risk of mental health problems. Mental health problems decreased with fathers’ employment, large families
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Depressive symptoms among patients with lung cancer: Elucidating the roles of shame, guilt, and self-compassion J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-21 Chelsea J Siwik, Kala Phillips, Lauren Zimmaro, Paul Salmon, Sandra E Sephton
The link between smoking and lung cancer predisposes patients to feeling shame and guilt, which increases risk for depression. To test the hypothesis shame would have a stronger association with depressive symptoms than guilt, a hierarchical regression was conducted. Three regressions were run to examine the associations of self-compassion with shame, guilt, and depressive symptoms. The best model
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She “didn’t see my weight; she saw me, a mom who needed help breastfeeding”: Perceptions of perinatal weight stigma and its relationship with breastfeeding experiences J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 Rachel Dieterich, Judy Chang, Cynthia Danford, Paul W Scott, Caroline Wend, Jill Demirci
Weight stigmatization is related to emotional and psychological distress including low self-esteem, body image dissatisfaction, depression, and anxiety; all linked with suboptimal breastfeeding outcomes. This qualitative descriptive study explored postpartum individuals’ recalled experiences of weight stigma during interactions with perinatal healthcare professionals and its perceived influence on
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#BetterHealth: A qualitative analysis of reactions to the UK government’s better health campaign J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-10 Catherine V Talbot, Dawn Branley-Bell
This study examined reactions to the UK government’s Better Health campaign through a thematic analysis of tweets. Four themes were generated: Embracing Better Health; There is no Better Health without mental health; Inconsistent messaging; Only a surface-level solution. Findings suggest the campaign is problematic, given its lack of consideration for mental health and wider societal factors that contribute
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Stress, coping, and preventing contagion during the SARS-COV2 epidemic in a sample of Mexican adults J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Rosas-Santiago Francisco Javier, Lagunes-Córdoba Roberto
Given the lack of an effective treatment for COVID-19, it is essential to explore the psychological variables involved in the development and maintenance of preventive behaviors during the current epidemic. In this study, we analyze the predictive value of perceived stress (measured with the Perceived Stress Scale) and coping styles (measured with the Extreme Risks Coping Scale) for adhering to infection
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Social support buffers the impacts of Diabetes distress on health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetic patients J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Desmond Uchechukwu Onu
Diabetes patients experience significant distress. Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is cardinal in the management of all chronic health conditions. We investigated the moderating role of social support (SS) in the relationship between diabetes distress (DD) and HRQoL. Three hundred and ninety-six type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients (M age = 57.71 years) completed measures of relevant
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Psychological impact in the time of COVID-19: A cross-sectional population survey study during confinement J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Carmina Castellano-Tejedor, María Torres-Serrano, Andrés Cencerrado
The transformation that COVID-19 has brought upon the world is unparalleled. The impact on mental health is equally unprecedented and yet unexplored in depth. An online-based survey was administered to 413 community-based adults during COVID-19 confinement to explore psychological impact and identify high risk profiles. Young females concerned about the future, expressing high COVID-related distress
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Problematic eating behaviors in patients undergoing bariatric surgery: Studying their relationship with psychopathology J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Marta de Lourdes, Ana Pinto-Bastos, Paulo PP Machado, Eva Conceição
This study explored the associations between individuals presenting different problematic eating behaviors (Objective/Subjective binge-eating—OBE/SBE—and Compulsive/Non-compulsive grazing—C_Grazing/NC_Grazing) and eating disorder related symptoms. About 163 pre- and 131 post-bariatric patients were assessed. Assessment included: Face-to-face clinical interview to assess binge-eating and grazing episodes
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Depression symptoms, HIV testing, linkage to ART, and viral suppression among women in a high HIV burden district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A cross-sectional household study J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2020-12-31 Kaymarlin Govender, Dick Durevall, Richard G Cowden, Sean Beckett, Ayesha BM Kharsany, Lara Lewis, Gavin George, Cherie Cawood, David Khanyile
Achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020 is contingent on identifying and addressing mental health challenges that may affect HIV testing and treatment-related behaviors. This study is based on survey data from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2014–2015). HIV positive women who reported higher depression scores had a lower odds of having tested previously for HIV (15–25 years: AOR = 0.90, 95% CI [0
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A randomized controlled trial of a web-based personalized feedback intervention targeting frequent indoor tanning bed users: Engagement, acceptability, and preliminary behavioral outcomes J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2020-12-22 Jerod L Stapleton, Anne E Ray, Shannon D Glenn, Laurie E McLouth, Veenat Parmar, Sharon L Manne
Frequent indoor tanning bed use is an established public health concern, yet research on tanning cessation interventions for frequent tanners is lacking. We describe the protocol for a brief, web-based tanning behavior change intervention and present evidence that it is acceptable and engaging to frequent indoor tanners. Lower tanning rates were not observed among participants receiving the intervention
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An ORBIT Phase 1: Design study of a citywide employer-based walking challenges in a predominantly Mexican American metropolitan area J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2020-12-20 Jennifer J. Salinas, Roy Valenzuela, Jon Sheen, Malcolm Carlyle, Jennifer Gay, Alma Morales
Most Mexican-Americans do not meet current physical activity recommendations. This paper uses the ORBIT model of obesity intervention development as a framework to outline the process of establishing three employer-based walking challenges in El Paso, Texas, a predominantly Mexican American community. The walking challenges were planned and implemented through the Border Coalition for Fitness and participating
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Family mealtime behaviors in children who are tube fed and preparing to transition to oral eating: A comparison to other pediatric populations J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Andrea M Garcia, Marshall T Beauchamp, Susana R Patton, Sarah Edwards, Meredith L Dreyer Gillette, Ann M Davis
This study examined differences in observed mealtime behaviors between children preparing to transition to oral feeding and children with various other chronic illnesses using a standardized measure of mealtime beaviors. The parent-child mealtime relationship can become strained due to problematic mealtime behaviors that limit food intake, as well as inadvertent reinforcement of disruptive behavior
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Attitudinal and social predictors of adherence to oral endocrine therapy: A psychometrically-informed model J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Alannah Shelby Rivers, Keith Sanford, Gary Elkins, Janet S Carpenter, Kevin L Rand, Rebecca J Bartlett Ellis
There is a need for a psychometrically-informed model identifying attitudinal and social factors explaining adherence to oral endocrine therapy (OET) for women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer. This study tested a model with variables selected by stringent psychometric criteria, including attitudes about benefit and burden, patient-practitioner alliance and confusion, and positive and negative
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Fear of COVID-19 scale: Assessing fear of the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2020-12-16 Rubia Carla Formighieri Giordani, Milene Zanoni da Silva, Camila Muhl, Suely Ruiz Giolo
This study aimed to assess the fear of COVID-19 in the Brazilian population, validate the FCV-19S and examine the association of its scores with sociodemographic and pandemic-related variables. A total of 7430 participants were recruited in an online survey. From the factor analysis results, FCV-19S proved to be suitable, indicating a higher level of fear for women and also for those aged 18–29 years
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Prevention for oneself or others? Psychological and social factors that explain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2020-12-10 Natalie Christner, Regina M Sticker, Lena Söldner, Maria Mammen, Markus Paulus
Identifying the underlying psychological and social factors of social distancing is crucial to foster preventive behavior during a pandemic effectively. We investigated the relative contribution of self-focused factors (fear of infection, fear of punishment) and other-focused factors (moral judgment, moral identity, empathy for unspecific others, empathy for loved ones) in an online study in Germany
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Enjoying nature, exercise, social interaction, and affect: A daily diary study J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Austen R Anderson
This study investigated the pathways linking daily nature enjoyment to affect by testing whether the associations would be fully explained by exercise and social interaction. Participants (N = 782; 55.6% female; age 25–74, Mage = 47.9) from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) refresher study completed surveys across 8 days. Multilevel models indicated that enjoying nature with others tended to
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Pathways from emotional intelligence to well-being and health outcomes among unemployed: Mediation by health-promoting behaviours J. Health Psychol. (IF 2.503) Pub Date : 2020-11-24 María Angeles Peláez-Fernández, Lourdes Rey, Natalio Extremera
This study investigated whether health-promoting behaviours mediate the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and well-being and health outcomes in the unemployed population. Spanish unemployed (N = 530) completed questionnaires of EI, health-promoting lifestyles, subjective well-being and perceived health. Path-analytic results showed that EI predicted well-being and self-reported health
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