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Perceived autonomy during childbirth predicts mothers’ parental self-efficacy: A prospective cohort study J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Rebecca J Brand, Casey A Gartland, Grace Koo, Jennifer E McMahon, Jordan M Hicks, Ranya Al-Khayyat, Martina M Jaatinen
Experience during childbirth is an important predictor of mothers’ later well-being. Using the framework of Self-Determination Theory and, we hypothesized that the degree to which women felt autonomy over their choices during childbirth would be reflected in their later confidence as parents, termed Parental Self-Efficacy (PSE). We assessed PSE as well as depressive symptoms before birth (T1, approximately
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Colorectal cancer survivors’ adjustment to permanent colostomy in Switzerland: A qualitative analysis J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Thierry Mathieu, Sarah Cairo Notari, Fabienne Fasseur, Nicolas Favez
Colostomized colorectal cancer survivors present physical, psychological, and social difficulties after treatment, which complicate their return to normal life. Nevertheless, we lack insight into their lived transition experience after treatment in Switzerland. We led nine semi-structured interviews with participants who had a colostomy for a mean of 16.4 years. The participants’ mean age was 73.1
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Validation of the Sibling Perception Questionnaire in healthy siblings of children with chronic illnesses J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Abbi L Gutierrez, Christine A Limbers
The purpose of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the parent-report version of the Sibling Perception Questionnaire (SPQ) in well-siblings. Participants were 200 caregivers of healthy children ages 9–17 years who had a sibling (ages 0–18 years) diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, spina bifida, or congenital heart disease. The SPQ had acceptable internal consistency
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The challenges of open data sharing for qualitative researchers J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Danielle Lamb, Amy Russell, Nicola Morant, Fiona Stevenson
‘Open Science’ advocates for open access to scientific research, as well as sharing data, analysis plans and code in order to enable replication of results. However, these requirements typically fail to account for methodological differences between quantitative and qualitative research, and serious ethical problems are raised by the suggestion that full qualitative datasets can or should be published
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The perception, understanding and experience of flourishing in young people living with chronic pain: A Q-methodology study J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Ryan D Parsons, Joanna L McParland, Sarah L Halligan, Liesbet Goubert, Abbie Jordan
Much research has adopted a deficits-based approach to chronic pain, neglecting the study of flourishing. Using a Q-methodological framework, this study sought to explore how individuals experience, understand and perceive flourishing in the context of young people living with chronic pain. Fifty-four individuals completed a Q-sorting task, indicating their level of agreement and disagreement with
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The factors involved in surgical decision-making in younger women diagnosed with breast cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand: A qualitative analysis J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Tania Blackmore, Kimberley Norman, Vanessa Burrett, Jenni Scarlet, Ian Campbell, Ross Lawrenson
Women diagnosed with breast cancer must make important surgical decisions. The decision-making process for younger women is complex, with this group more likely to have an advanced diagnosis and life-stage considerations that can impact on treatment. This study investigated the decision-making process of women aged <50 years who had undergone breast cancer surgery within the preceding 12 months in
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Applying the Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread and Sustainability (NASSS) framework to evaluate automated evidence synthesis in health behaviour change J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Peter Branney, Marta M Marques, Emma Norris
Automated tools to speed up the process of evidence synthesis are increasingly apparent within health behaviour research. This brief review explores the potential of the Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread and Sustainability framework for supporting automated evidence synthesis in health behaviour change by applying it to the ongoing Human Behaviour-Change Project, which aims to revolutionize
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Active tracking measures: Providing targets for youth alcohol use and health behavior interventions J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Caitlin C Abar, Bonnie Rose Thomson, Allison Miley, Nathan Halter, Shaday Turner, Vanity Jones, Sharon Sarra
This study seeks to use examine the utility of recently published, developmentally informed measures of parental active tracking for work on youth health behaviors. Information on parental active tracking and health behaviors were collected in six independent survey studies ( n’s = 157–408). A series of empirical questions regarding parental active tracking were examined. The recently published measures
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First-interview response patterns of intensive longitudinal psychological and health data J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Shelley A Blozis
Self-report data are essential in health psychology research where an individual’s perception is critical to understanding one’s health and psychological status. Intensive data collection over time, including daily diary assessments, is necessary in understanding within- and between-person variability in health and psychological processes over time. An “initial elevation or latent decline” (IELD) effect
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Mechanisms through which befriending services may impact the health of older adults: A dyadic qualitative investigation J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Caoimhe Hannigan, Michelle Kelly, Eimile Holton, Brian Lawlor, Thomas Scharf, Frank Kee, Sean Moynihan, Aileen O’Reilly, Joanna McHugh Power
Befriending services are often delivered to older adults with a view to improving social connectedness, but they may also lead to improved health. The objective of the current study was to explore potential mechanisms through which befriending services might impact the health of older adults. Data were collected from 13 befriendee-befriender dyads ( n = 26), using a constructivist grounded theory and
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Children and adolescents’ quality of life in repeated cross-sectional studies during the COVID-19 J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Rachel Elisa Rodrigues Pereira de Paiva, Jonas Jardim de Paula, Danielle de Souza Costa, Lucas Gomes da Silva, Leandro Fernandes Malloy-Diniz, Marco Aurélio Romano-Silva, Débora Marques de Miranda
During the COVID-19 pandemic, internalizing and externalizing symptoms have impacted the quality of life of children and adolescents. This cross-sectional study evaluated children’s quality of life using parental reports, observing associations with mental health problems and sociodemographic variables. Some behavioral measures were linked to lower quality of life, particularly depression symptoms
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Psychological interventions to enhance positive outcomes in adult cancer caregivers: A systematic review J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Loukas Christodoulou, Panagiotis Parpottas, Eleni Petkari
This systematic review aims to examine the characteristics of psychological interventions that aim to enhance positive outcomes, such as wellbeing, post-traumatic growth, or hope in cancer caregivers. Studies published until December 2023 were searched on PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, WOS, PsycARTICLES and were included when examining interventions targeting positive outcomes with adult cancer caregivers
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Utility of the Theory of Planned Behaviour for predicting parents’ intentions to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Gavin Q. Fox, Lucy E. Napper, Fathima Wakeel
Vaccination is a crucial form of primary prevention, and it is important to understand the factors that influence parents’ decisions to vaccinate their children. The current study examines the utility of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and anticipated affect for explaining parents’ intentions to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. Parents ( N = 843) living in the United States completed
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Se Habla Español: The role of ethnic centrality in the effect of providing Spanish-language services in health clinics among Latinx Americans J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Gabriel Camacho, Mora A Reinka
The present work experimentally examines whether a Spanish-speaking healthcare provider (an identity safety cue) increases the anticipated quality of care and healthcare utilization intentions of Latinx Americans ( N = 180) and whether this effect is moderated by ethnic centrality. We find that providing Spanish-language services, versus not, on a healthcare facility’s webpage significantly increases
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Network analysis to examine sex differences linked to emotional well-being in cardiovascular disease J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Antonio R Hidalgo-Muñoz, Carmen Tabernero, Bárbara Luque
Psychosocial dimensions are essential to guarantee an optimal approach to improve emotional well-being in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is evidence of sex differences regarding these dimensions. Thus, the connections between them are crucial to implement personalized therapies. Network model analyses were conducted on data from 593 CVD patients. The models included scores from the
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The association of fatigue and cognitive complaints with work-related outcomes and cancer-related anxiety among employees 2–10 years after cancer diagnosis J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Ingrid G Boelhouwer, Tinka van Vuuren
This study investigated the association of fatigue and cognitive complaints among employees post-cancer diagnosis, with work-related outcomes, and moderation by cancer-related anxiety. A survey was carried out among workers 2–10 years after cancer diagnosis. Employees without cancer recurrence or metastases were selected ( N = 566). Self-reported fatigue and cognitive complaints were classified into
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Disentangling between-person and within-person associations of physical symptoms of depression with self-perceived health and life satisfaction: A longitudinal study in Chilean adults J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Jorge Schleef, Luis Mario Castellanos-Alvarenga, Mauro P. Olivera, Manuel S. Ortiz
Depression is a major health problem in Chile. Evidence suggests that physical symptoms of depression (PSD) negatively impact self-perceived health and life satisfaction. The aim of this study was to determine the between-person and within-person associations of PSD with self-perceived health and life satisfaction in Chilean adults. The sample consisted of 1424 participants (64.54% female; Mage = 46
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Anxiety, depression, and infertility-specific distress among women with female factor infertility J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Leah M Hecht, Geneviève Joseph-Mofford, Rory Iacobelli, Marwa Ahmed, Erin Haley, Amy M Loree, Lisa R Miller-Matero
This study aimed to evaluate whether anxiety, depression, and infertility-specific distress differ among women with female infertility who are trying to conceive and/or seeking infertility treatment. Women with diagnosed female factor infertility in the past 2 years ( N = 188) completed demographic questions, and measures of infertility-specific distress, anxiety, and depression. The majority of the
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Virtual Motivational Interviewing (VIMINT) to support physical activity: Experiences of older adults and counsellors J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Olayinka Akinrolie, Jacquie Ripat, Shaelyn Strachan, Sandra C Webber, Ruth Barclay
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of older adults and counsellors involved in virtual motivational interviewing (MI). This study was part of the Virtual Motivational INTerviewing (VIMINT) feasibility trial of virtual MI for physical activity in older adults. A descriptive qualitative design utilized content analysis. Seven older adults and three counsellors were interviewed. Four
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Overcoming obstacles to mammography screening: Examining the role of offline healthcare barriers and online patient–provider communication J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Yuyuan Kylie Lai, Jizhou Francis Ye, Song Harris Ao, Xinshu Zhao
Barriers to accessing offline healthcare may discourage patients from undergoing mammography screening. Online patient–provider communication (OPPC) offers a supplementary health resource that can complement traditional medical encounters and facilitate mammography screening. This study examines how offline healthcare barriers influence mammography screening, taking into account OPPC as an independent
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I don’t feel sick: Cognitive and affective processing of self-health associations using the Implicit Association Test J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Eda Tipura, Isabele Jacot De Alcantara, Amélie Mantelli, Léa Duong Phan Thanh, Anna Fischer, Patrik Vuilleumier, Roberta Ronchi
Measuring implicit associations of self-concept with health or illness attributes may offer valuable insight into the mechanisms entailing the perception of one’s own health, as explicit measures of self-reported health are usually influenced by social desirability or response bias. In this study, healthy participants performed a modified version of the implicit association test (IAT) investigating
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‘What doesn’t kill you. . .’: A qualitative analysis of factors impacting the quality of life of people living with HIV J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Kate L Ballesty, Toby RO Newton-John, Ruth M Hennessy, Dion M Alperstein, Kim Begley, Shiraze M Bulsara
Despite viral suppression, people living with HIV (PLHIV) report lower quality of life (QoL) than the general population, negatively impacting treatment adherence and wellbeing. This qualitative study explored factors influencing QoL of PLHIV. Participants completed a QoL questionnaire, with cut-off scores used to allocate participants into Low-Moderate QoL ( n = 11) or High-Very High QoL ( n = 10)
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Physical activity, posttraumatic stress, and gender: A longitudinal study of post-9/11 veterans J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Katherine E Gnall, Shane J Sacco, Sinead M Sinnott, Crystal L Park, Carolyn M Mazure, Rani A Hoff
Given the importance of physical activity (PA) for both physical and mental health, the present study characterizes post-9/11 veterans’ leisure-time PA engagement over time. Further, this study examines the relationship between PA and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), as well as whether this relation differs by gender and time since military discharge. This study was a secondary analysis of a 12-month
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Validation of the satisfaction with life scale for Korean older adults using item response theory J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Kyeongwon Lee
As Korea is rapidly becoming an aging society, people are increasingly interested in the life satisfaction of the older adults. Therefore, the need for a tool that can precisely measure the life satisfaction of the older adults in Korea is also increasing. In this study, SWLS, which has been widely used to measure life satisfaction, was applied to Korean older adults. This study analyzed the life satisfaction
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Diabetes distress in Veterans with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Qualitative descriptive study J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Allison A Lewinski, Abigail Shapiro, Matthew J Crowley, Chelsea Whitfield, Joanne Roman Jones, Amy S Jeffreys, Cynthia J Coffman, Teresa Howard, Eleanor McConnell, Paula Tanabe, Susan Barcinas, Hayden B Bosworth
Diabetes distress (DD) is a negative psychosocial response to living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We sought insight into Veterans’ experiences with DD in the context of T2DM self-management. The four domains in the Diabetes Distress Scale (i.e. regimen, emotional, interpersonal, healthcare provider) informed the interview guide and analysis (structural coding using thematic analysis). The
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How shared versus unshared parental contribution to child risk influences guilt responses J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Kaylee Foor, Siri Ravuri, Susan Persky
The extent to which parents experience guilt related to their child’s health may depend on their perceptions of their contribution to these outcomes. The impact of the child’s “other” biological parent’s (OBP) contribution to child health on guilt responses is understudied. Some models posit a diffusion-of-responsibility process, while others favor a heightened-risk-heightened-guilt model. The present
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Fitness self-presentations on social media and the impact of social support on physical activities J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Hyung-Min Kim
Social media serves as one of the primary outlets for self-presentation and receiving social support. Even when individuals portray themselves negatively, it might not necessarily be intended for social disapproval. Conversely, positive self-presentation doesn’t always guarantee social support. This study examined the relationship between positive and negative fitness self-presentations on social media
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Queens of hearts: Exploring the lived experiences of mothers caring for infants with complex congenital heart disease in Sri Lanka J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 G Navangi J de Silva, Gayani P Gamage
This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of eight Sri Lankan mothers of infants with complex congenital heart disease (CCHD) using semi-structured interviews. Four themes were generated as: illness perception, communication with medical staff, challenges faced, and coping mechanisms. These provided insight into the multi-faceted nature of mothers’ experiences, importance of medical-caregiver
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Typology of reasons why a person kills in a war context: The case of rebel/nationalist army combatants in the Spanish Civil War J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Francisco J Leira-Castiñeira, Raquel Martín-Ríos
European historiography on wars has embarked on a study of a matter of crucial significance: the involvement of ordinary individuals as perpetrators of mass casualties. This article aims to provide insights and hypotheses concerning the underlying motives behind such actions, focusing on the unique context of the Spanish Civil War. The data utilized for this study are drawn from a sample of 112 oral
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Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the German Quality of life in Epidermolysis Bullosa (QOLEB) questionnaire J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Gudrun Salamon, Sophie Strobl, Ursula Field-Werners, Tobias Welponer, Dédée F Murrell, Anja Diem
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare disease characterised by skin fragility and a wide variety of symptoms. The Quality of Life in Epidermolysis Bullosa (QOLEB) score is an English 17-item EB-specific validated measurement tool with two dimensions: functioning and emotions. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to develop and validate a culturally adapted German QOLEB. The following steps were
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The impact of COVID-19 changes and disruptions on generalized anxiety disorder among young adults living with HIV (YLHIV) in Uganda J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Abel Zemedkun Girma, Rachel Brathwaite, Yvonne Karamagi, Fatumah Nakabuye, Noeline Nakasujja, William Byansi, Proscovia Nabunya, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Fred M Ssewamala
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, we investigated associations between specific COVID-19-related changes and its impact on generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) levels among vulnerable young adults living with HIV (YALHIV) in a low-resource setting in Southern Uganda. This research utilized data from 500 YALHIV aged 19 to 25 from the Suubi+Adherence-R2 COVID-19 Supplement study. Disruptions were
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Depression and life satisfaction after Kahramanmaraş earthquakes: The serial mediation roles of life meaning and coping with earthquake stress J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Serkan Cengiz, Adem Peker
This study aims to examine the meaning of life, and the mediating effect of strategies for coping with earthquake stress in the relationship between depression, and life satisfaction in survivors of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş centered earthquakes. The participants of this study were 472 adults (31.1% male, 68.9% female; Mage = 24.52) who were affected by earthquakes. The data of the study were tested with
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Xenophobia in the context of African worldviews: A synopsis of the Nigerian situation J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Tosin Tunrayo Olonisakin, Sulaiman Olanrewaju Adebayo
This paper examines the phenomenon of xenophobia in Africa. The manifestation of xenophobia was explored within the tenets of the terror management theory which links existential concerns to the development of worldviews that help to make sense of life vagaries. We put forward that colonialism impacted the African worldview of collectivism and human connectedness and contributed to a worldview of the
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A cluster randomized controlled trial of a brief positive healthy eating intervention J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Henry CY Ho, Agnes Y Lai, Moses Wai-keung Mui, Alice Wan, Carol Wing-see Yew, Tai Hing Lam
Excessive sugar intake poses a significant risk factor for non-communicable diseases. A positive healthy eating (PHE) intervention was developed to promote low-sugar dietary practices in families. The PHE intervention capitalized on positive psychological constructs to overcome barriers to health behavior change by helping families associate feelings of joy, gratitude, and savoring with healthy eating
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The role of trust, vaccine information exposure, and Health Belief Model variables in COVID-19 vaccination intentions: Evidence from an HBCU sample J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Hsuan Yuan Huang, Mary A Gerend
African Americans have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines were initially met with hesitancy from the African American community. This study identified predictors of COVID-19 vaccination intentions among students attending a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) when COVID-19 vaccines first became available. Unvaccinated students ( N = 224) completed a survey
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Exploring the benefits and costs of a growth mindset in a digital app weight management program J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Sydney Earl, Jeni L Burnette, Annabell Suh Ho
We explored the potential benefits and costs of believing one can change their weight (i.e. growth mindset) in the context of a digital weight management program. We investigated mechanisms by which growth mindsets relate to weight loss achievement and body shame. Among participants seeking to lose weight ( N = 1626; 74.7% female; 77.9% White; Mage = 45.7), stronger growth mindsets indirectly predicted
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Examining sense of purpose and conscientiousness as unique correlates of health: A bifactor examination J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Patrick L Hill, Gabriel Olaru, Mathias Allemand
Conscientiousness and sense of purpose consistently predict health, wellbeing, and health behavior. However, it remains an open question whether they are unique or overlapping predictors of health and wellbeing. The current study considered this question using the MOSAiCH study, a nationally representative sample of 2305 Swiss adults ( M: 52.33 years old; SD = 17.36). Participants reported on sense
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Can mindfulness facilitate posttraumatic growth in breast cancer patients? The mediating role of illness perceptions and positive emotions J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Rawan Dahabre, Gabriella Bentley, Paula Poikonen-Saksela, Ketti Mazzocco, Berta Sousa, Ruth Pat-Horenczyk
The current observational study aimed to examine the relationship between mindfulness and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among patients with breast cancer. Additionally, it explores the mediating role of illness perceptions and positive emotions. A total of 697 women with breast cancer were recruited from four clinical sites as part of the Bounce project in Finland, Portugal, Italy, and Israel. The study
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Internal consistency reliability of the Revised Illness Perceptions Questionnaire: A systematic review and reliability generalization meta-analysis J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Eleanor Rivera, Kristin Levoy, Chang Park, Azucena Villalobos, Paige Martin, Min Jung Kim, Karen B Hirschman
The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) assesses patients’ perspectives of their illnesses. Original psychometric testing occurred in limited populations. The purpose of this reliability generalization meta-analysis was to: (1) estimate internal consistency reliability of each IPQ-R subscale, and (2) test moderators of these estimates. Web of Science was searched in July 2022 for articles
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How does patient-centered communication work? Trend analysis of mediation through cancer worry and health self-efficacy, 2011–2020 J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Jizhou Francis Ye, Shenting Zheng, Song Harris Ao, Changhao Dylan Yan, Yuyuan Lai, Ze Lai, Xinshu Zhao
This study proposed and tested the cross-sectional effects of patient-centered communication (PCC) on cancer screening behaviors via an affective-cognitive sequential chain of mediation through cancer worry and health self-efficacy. Cross-sectional data were analyzed from four iterations of the Health Information National Trends Survey (2011, 2014, 2017, and 2020). The results found that lowered cancer
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Don’t say it’s over: The perceived epidemic stage and COVID preventive behaviour J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Yadviga Sinyavskaya, Ksenia Eritsyan, Natalia Antonova, Nikita Sharin
Little is known about the perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic’s dynamic and its effect on self-protective behaviour. Using survey data from 1343 university students we explored how the perceived temporal distance to the COVID pandemic peak associates with risk perception and the adherence of preventive behaviours. Results show that individuals differ in their perception of the pandemic stage despite
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Tensions in caring for chronic patients’ medication adherence: A qualitative study in Cyprus J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Christiana Karashiali, Pinelopi Konstantinou, Orestis Kasinopoulos, Christos Michael, Alexia Papageorgiou, Irini Kadianaki, Maria Karekla, Angelos P Kassianos
Medication adherence (MA) to recommended treatment is a multi-faceted problem and an ongoing challenge for healthcare providers (HCPs) to monitor. This qualitative study with 10 HCPs in Cyprus aims to explore HCPs’ perceptions and strategies used on addressing medication non-adherence (MNA) in patients with chronic conditions. Two main themes emerged from the analysis reflecting the ways that HCPs
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Understanding cancer patients’ desire to quit tobacco without assistance: A mixed-methods study J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Tia Borger, Abigayle R Feather, Kathleen E Wakeman, William Bowling, Jessica L Burris
While many cancer patients who use tobacco try to quit post-diagnosis, some prefer to quit without using tobacco treatment, despite evidence against unassisted quit attempts. This study aimed to understand the rationale for some cancer patients’ desire to quit tobacco without assistance. Thirty-five adult cancer patients who currently used tobacco and declined tobacco treatment because of the desire
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Psychosocial intervention in palliative care: What do psychologists need to know J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Andrea Feldstain
Emotional and existential suffering is prevalent in advanced diseases and psychologists have valuable skills to support people in this time of life. Yet, psychologists are rarely integrated in palliative care and relevant training is sparse. Being integrated in other areas of health, it is likely that we will be supporting these patients, whether integrated in a specialized team or not. This article
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‘It’s like tumbleweeds everywhere’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the lived experience of being diagnosed with and living with narcolepsy J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Bella Kilmartin, William Day
There is a lack of awareness of how sleep health and sleep disorders are experienced. Previous research has found that living with narcolepsy has a debilitating impact on several areas of an individual’s life alongside significant diagnostic delays. This study uses a phenomenological, qualitative methodology to explore experiences of being diagnosed with and living with narcolepsy. Six women with type
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The prevalence of feigning and concealment of Covid-19 infections in an international sample J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Irena Boskovic, Esteban Puente-López, Brechje Dandachi-FitzGerald, Harald Merckelbach
We asked 463 participants from 21 countries whether they had feigned and/or concealed having a coronavirus infection during the pandemic period. 384 respondents (83%) reported having experienced a coronavirus infection. They were, on average, younger and reported more chronic health issues than participants who said they had never been infected. 65 (14%) admitted to having feigned the infection. Prevalence
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‘Do I cry or just carry on’: A story completion study of healthcare professionals’ anticipated responses to experiencing chest pain J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Caitlin Vries, Caroline A Flurey
Healthcare professionals may experience barriers to seeking healthcare that differ from the general population. We explored healthcare professionals’ anticipated responses to experiencing chest pain following a period of stress using qualitative story completion method with healthcare professionals ( n = 44). Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis, which identified three themes: ‘“Do
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Development and Validation of the Cheers Attitudes towards Non-drinkers Scale (CANS) J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Christopher Cheers, Amy Pennay, Xochitl de la Piedad Garcia, Sarah Callinan
Non-drinkers report experiencing stigma, which can act as a barrier to non-drinking. Two studies were undertaken to develop and test a new scale to measure attitudes towards non-drinkers. In Study 1, 29 items were presented to 426 Australian drinkers. In Study 2, the refined 12-item Cheers Attitudes to Non-drinkers Scale (CANS) was presented to 389 drinkers. Alcohol consumption, Harm and the Regan
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Sleep health and associated factors among undergraduates during the COVID-19 in China: A two-wave network analysis J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Chengjia Zhao, Jiankang He, Huihui Xu, Mingxuan Du, Guoliang Yu, Guohua Zhang
Using network analysis, the current study investigated the pathways that underlie selected components of sleep health and their changes over time. Undergraduates ( N = 1423; 80.60% female) completed a two-wave survey, sleep health (i.e. chronotypologies (CTs), sleep procrastination (SP), sleep quality (SQ)), psychological distress (PD), emotion regulation (ER), self-control (SC), problematic smartphone
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Psychometric evaluation of the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire-Short Form (DSQ-SF) among adults with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and healthy controls: A machine learning approach J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 William J McGarrigle, Jacob Furst, Leonard A Jason
Long COVID shares a number of clinical features with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), including post-exertional malaise, severe fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. Utilizing validated assessment tools that accurately and efficiently screen for these conditions can facilitate diagnostic and treatment efforts, thereby improving patient outcomes. In this study, we generated
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Bi-directional associations of core affect and physical activity in adults with higher body weight: An ecological momentary assessment study J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Caroline Seiferth, Janis Fiedler, Tanja Färber, Magdalena Pape, Stefanie Schroeder, Stephan Herpertz, Sabine Steins-Loeber, Jörg Wolstein
Affect is known to be predictive of and enhanced by higher physical activity (PA) levels in the general population. This secondary analysis aimed to increase the understanding of the bi-directional relationship between PA and core affect (i.e. valence, energetic arousal, and calmness) among adults with higher body weight. Affect and PA were assessed in naturalistic settings via ecological momentary
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Reflection over compliance: Critiquing mandatory data sharing policies for qualitative research J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Annayah MB Prosser, Ralph Bagnall, Nina Higson-Sweeney
Many journals are moving towards a ‘Mandatory Inclusion of Raw Data’ (MIRD) model of data sharing, where it is expected that raw data be publicly accessible at article submission. While open data sharing is beneficial for some research topics and methodologies within health psychology, in other cases it may be ethically and epistemologically questionable. Here, we outline several questions that qualitative
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‘Don’t let it hold you back’ — The experience of transition to adulthood in young people with primary ciliary dyskinesia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Rhys Dore, Isabella E Nizza, Hannah M Mitchison, Celine Lewis
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, chronic genetic condition with variable features arising from motile cilia dysfunction, including recurrent respiratory infections, sinonasal disease, reduced hearing, infertility and situs inversus. The aim of the study was to understand the experiences of young people with PCD as they transition into adulthood and adult healthcare services. An interpretative
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Measuring Spiritual Well-being using a numerical rating scale: Additional evidence of the validity of the Well-being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs) J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Francesca Chiesi, Carlotta Tagliaferro, Georgia Marunic, Andrea Bonacchi
The Well-being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs) can be used to assess rapidly and accurately different types of well-being. However, the spiritual well-being scale showed slightly weaker psychometric properties. This study aimed to further investigate its suitability in measuring spiritual well-being. Participants ( N = 270, age: M = 32.98; SD = 15.64; 67% females) were administered a questionnaire
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Self-efficacy as a mediator between frailty and falls among community-dwelling older citizens J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Nadia Valsecchi, Tamara Alhambra-Borrás, Ascensión Doñate-Martínez, Sophie Anne Korenhof, Hein Raat, Jorge Garcés-Ferrer
Frailty is one of the most challenging issues among older adults, and the relationship between frailty and falls has already been assessed numerous times in literature. In the present study, we explored the mediating role of self-efficacy related to falls (FSe) in the relationship between frailty and fall risk. In a cross-sectional design, 1080 community-dwelling older adults from Rotterdam (Netherlands)
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Indirect effects of health-related quality of life on suicidal ideation through psychological distress among cancer patients J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Nkechi A Chukwuemeka, Tosin Yinka Akintunde, Favour E Uzoigwe, Marvellous Okeke, Andrew Tassang, Stanley Oloji Isangha
The interrelationships of suicidal ideation, psychological distress, and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer patients are complex and multifaceted. Limited empirical evidence exists on the indirect effects of impaired HRQoL on suicidal ideation through psychological distress among cancer patients. To fill this research gap, 250 cancer patients were recruited through a cross-sectional
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‘I’ve learned a lot about myself this year’: Young student women’s perceptions of their cumulative use of digital fitness technologies across the Covid-19 pandemic J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Beth T Bell, Sarah Norminton, Kora Dollimore
Many young women turned to digital fitness technologies (DFT) to support their health and wellbeing during the covid-19 pandemic. The present study explores young student women’s retrospective perceptions of their cumulative engagement with DFT, across periods of restriction and easing (March 2020–2021). Seventeen UK-based women (Age M = 20.29, SD = 1.72); Ethnicity White = 94.12% participated in one-on-one
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Longitudinal linkages between strength use and depressive symptoms in Chinese nurses: A two wave, cross-lagged study J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Chengzhi Bai, Baoyu Bai, Yuanyuan Hao, Feng Kong
Nurses are at increased risk for developing depressive symptoms. While previous research has suggested that strength use may be inversely related to these symptoms, the longitudinal impact of strength use on nurses’ depressive symptoms remains under-explored. This study sought to examine the longitudinal relationship between strength use and depressive symptoms among Chinese nurses. Using a two-wave
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Confirmation of COVID-19 infection status and reporting of Long COVID symptoms in a population-based birth cohort: No evidence of a nocebo effect J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Catherine IA Macleod-Hall, Marcus R Munafò, Maddy L Dyer
Some patients with COVID-19 develop symptoms after the acute infection, known as ‘Long COVID’. We examined whether or not confirmation of COVID-19 infection status could act as a nocebo, using data from questionnaires distributed to the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children cohort. We examined associations between confirmation of COVID-19 infection status (confirmed by a positive test vs
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Self-objectification and cosmetic surgery consideration among Chinese young women: The mediating roles of alienation and body image inflexibility J. Health Psychol. (IF 3.789) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Xiaole Huang, Rongmao Lin, Youwei Yan
The behavior of undergoing cosmetic surgery is a coping strategy for body-image threats and challenges. Self-objectification is associated with alienation and body image inflexibility, and all of these are associated with stronger cosmetic surgery considerations. This study evaluated the relationship between self-objectification and cosmetic surgery consideration, and whether this relationship was