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Genome-Wide Genetic Analysis of Dropout in a Controlled Exercise Intervention in Sedentary Adults With Overweight or Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Rong Jiang, Katherine A Collins, Kim M Huffman, Elizabeth R Hauser, Monica J Hubal, Johanna L Johnson, Redford B Williams, Ilene C Siegler, William E Kraus
Background Despite the benefits of exercise, many individuals are unable or unwilling to adopt an exercise intervention. Purpose The purpose of this analysis was to identify putative genetic variants associated with dropout from exercise training interventions among individuals in the STRRIDE trials. Methods We used a genome-wide association study approach to identify genetic variants in 603 participants
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The Longitudinal Reciprocal Relationships of Tooth Brushing Behaviors Between Underserved Children and Their Caregivers Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Romano Endrighi, Michelle Henshaw, William G Adams, Erin Montion, Hannah Park, Belinda Borrelli
Background Tooth brushing is effective in preventing early childhood caries. However, it is unclear how children’s and caregiver’s tooth brushing are reciprocally related. Purpose The current study investigated whether the longitudinal relationships between children and caregiver tooth brushing are moderated by a caregiver-targeted child oral health intervention and caregiver depression. Methods Secondary
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Patient Navigation Plus Tailored Digital Video Disc Increases Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Low-Income and Minority Patients Who Did Not Attend a Scheduled Screening Colonoscopy: A Randomized Trial Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Susan M Rawl, Susan M Perkins, Yan Tong, Mira L Katz, Lisa Carter-Bawa, Thomas F Imperiale, Peter H Schwartz, Hala Fatima, Connie Krier, Kevin Tharp, Rivienne Shedd-Steele, Mark Magnarella, Caeli Malloy, Laura Haunert, Netsanet Gebregziabher, Electra D Paskett, Victoria Champion
Background Up to 50% of people scheduled for screening colonoscopy do not complete this test and no studies have focused on minority and low-income populations. Interventions are needed to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening knowledge, reduce barriers, and provide alternative screening options. Patient navigation (PN) and tailored interventions increase CRC screening uptake, however there is
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The Annual Rhythms in Sleep, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Activity of Australian Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Ty Ferguson, Rachel Curtis, François Fraysse, Timothy Olds, Dorothea Dumuid, Wendy Brown, Adrian Esterman, Carol Maher
Background Sleep, sedentary behavior, and physical activity have fundamental impacts on health and well-being. Little is known about how these behaviors vary across the year. Purpose To investigate how movement-related behaviors change across days of the week and seasons, and describe movement patterns across a full year and around specific temporal events. Methods This cohort study included 368 adults
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Systematic Review Examining the Behavior Change Techniques in Medication Adherence Intervention Studies Among People With Type 2 Diabetes Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Vivien Teo, John Weinman, Kai Zhen Yap
Background Although previous systematic reviews have studied medication adherence interventions among people with Type 2 diabetes (PwT2D), no intervention has been found to improve medication adherence consistently. Furthermore, inconsistent and poor reporting of intervention description has made understanding, replication, and evaluation of intervention challenging. Purpose We aimed to identify the
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Use of behavior change techniques in physical activity programs and services for older adults: findings from a rapid review Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Heidi Gilchrist, Juliana S Oliveira, Wing S Kwok, Catherine Sherrington, Marina B Pinheiro, Adrian Bauman, Anne Tiedemann, Leanne Hassett
Background Understanding behavior change techniques (BCTs) used in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of physical activity programs/services for older adults can help us to guide their implementation in real-world settings. Purpose This study aims to: (a) identify the number and type of BCTs used in physical activity programs/services for older adults evaluated in large, good quality RCTs and (b)
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The Underlying Structure of Preventive Behaviors and Related Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Network Analysis Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Yan Liang, Qianqian Zhu, Yuqi Yang, Xiaoqing Gu, Yuge Yan, Jie Gu, Jiaoling Huang
Background Various strategies against COVID-19 have been adopted in different countries, with vaccination and mask-wearing being widely used as self-preventive interventions. However, the underlying structure of these behaviors and related factors remain unclear. Purpose In this study, we aimed to explore the network structure of preventive behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic and their underlying
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The Relationship Between Perceived Uncontrollable Mortality Risk and Health Effort: Replication, Secondary Analysis, and Mini Meta-analysis Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Richard Brown, Gillian Pepper
Background The Uncontrollable Mortality Risk Hypothesis (UMRH) states that those who are more likely to die due to factors beyond their control should be less motivated to invest in preventative health behaviors. Greater levels of perceived uncontrollable mortality risk (PUMR) have been associated with lower health effort in previous research, but the topic remains understudied. Purpose To examine
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Metabolic Syndrome, Modifiable Lifestyle Factors, and Sleep-Disordered Breathing: The Hispanic Community Health Study Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Shannon L Richard, Brenna N Renn, Dieu-My T Tran, Jinyoung Kim, Du Feng
Background US Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately susceptible to metabolic syndrome (MetS), attributed in part to systemic inequities related to health and lifestyle factors such as low physical activity (PA) levels, diet quality, alcohol use, tobacco use, and sleep disorder. Gender and heritage group differences are vastly understudied and need to be examined in this heterogeneous population
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Revisiting the Transtheoretical Model for Physical Activity: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study on Japanese-Speaking Adults Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Takeyuki Oba, Keisuke Takano, Kentaro Katahira, Kenta Kimura
Background The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) has been the basis of health promotion programs, which are, for example, used to tailor behavioral interventions according to the stages of change. Empirical studies have shown that the TTM effectively describes the processes of behavioral adaptation to acquire healthier lifestyles; however, it has been argued that TTM-based interventions are not superior
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Relationships Among Physical Activity, Sleep, and Cancer-related Fatigue: Results From the International ColoCare Study Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Sylvia L Crowder, Xiaoyin Li, Caroline Himbert, Richard Viskochil, Aasha I Hoogland, Lisa M Gudenkauf, Laura B Oswald, Brian D Gonzalez, Brent J Small, Cornelia M Ulrich, Jennifer Ose, Anita R Peoples, Christopher I Li, David Shibata, Adetunji T Toriola, Biljana Gigic, Mary C Playdon, Sheetal Hardikar, Julienne Bower, Erin M Siegel, Jane C Figueiredo, Heather S L Jim
Background Risk factors for cancer-related fatigue are understudied in colorectal cancer. Purpose This study aimed to address this critical gap in the literature by (a) describing changes in colorectal cancer-related fatigue and health behavior (physical activity, sleep problems) and (b) examining if physical activity and sleep problems predict fatigue trajectories from baseline (approximately at the
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Perceived and Received Social Support and Illness Acceptance Among Breast Cancer Patients: The Serial Mediation of Meaning-Making and Fear of Recurrence Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Dariusz Krok, Ewa Telka, Dagna Kocur
Background and Purpose The literature indicates connections between social support and acceptance of a personal diagnosis of breast cancer, but these relationships are likely to be mediated due to numerous connections between social support and illness acceptance with meaning-making and fear of recurrence. We decided to investigate whether meaning-making and fear of recurrence serially mediated the
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Social Ecological Influences on Nicotine/Tobacco Use Among Gender-Varying and Gender-Stable Adolescents and Adults in the USA Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Luisa Kcomt, Rebecca J Evans-Polce, Curtiss W Engstrom, Jodene Takahashi, Phoenix A Matthews, Phil T Veliz, Brady T West, Sean Esteban McCabe
Background and Purpose Our study examined individual-, interpersonal-, community-, and policy-level associations with nicotine/tobacco use among gender-varying and gender-stable U.S. individuals. Methods Data from Waves 2–4 (2014/15–2016/18) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (n = 33,197 U.S. adolescents and adults aged ≥14 years) and state-level gender minority policy data were used
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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minority Health in Behavioral Medicine: An Introduction to the Continuing Series. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Peggy M Zoccola,Angela D Bryan
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Depression in Uveal Melanoma Survivorship: Examining Psychological Predictors of Adjustment in the First Year Following Diagnosis. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Megan M Hoch,James J MacDonald,Alexandra Jorge-Miller,Tara A McCannel,Tammy M Beran,Annette L Stanton
BACKGROUND A rare cancer, uveal melanoma (UM) affects 5 in 1 million adults annually. Research on predictors of mental health in UM survivors is scarce. PURPOSE In this prospective study, we tested models that postulate interactions between illness perceptions and coping processes in predicting depressive symptoms 1 year following UM diagnosis. METHODS Participants' approach- and avoidance-oriented
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Socially Acquired Nocebo Effects Generalize but Are Not Attenuated by Choice. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Cosette Saunders,Ben Colagiuri,Kirsten Barnes
BACKGROUND Socially observing a negative treatment-related experience has been shown to modulate our own experience with the same intervention, leading to worsened health outcomes. However, whether this social learning generalizes to similar but distinct interventions has not been explored nor what manipulations can reduce these effects. PURPOSE To determine whether socially acquired nocebo effects
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College Students’ Day-to-Day Maladaptive Drinking Responses to Stress Severity and Stressor-Related Guilt and Anger Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Jimikaye B Courtney, Ashley B West, Michael A Russell, David M Almeida, David E Conroy
Background Stress is a common part of college students’ daily lives that may influence their physical activity (PA) and alcohol use. Understanding features of daily stress processes that predict health behaviors could help identify targets for just-in-time interventions. Purpose This study used intensive longitudinal data to examine whether prior day stress processes predict current day PA or alcohol
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The Role of Seed Users in Nurturing an Online Health Community for Smoking Cessation Among People With HIV/AIDS Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Xiangyu Wang, Kang Zhao, Michael S Amato, Cassandra A Stanton, Jonathan Shuter, Amanda L Graham
Background To nurture a new online community for health behavior change, a fruitful strategy is to recruit “seed users” to create content and encourage participation. Purpose This study evaluated the impact of support from seed users in an online community for smoking cessation among people living with HIV/AIDS and explored the linguistic characteristics of their interactions. Methods These secondary
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Does Intention Strength Moderate the Intention–Health Behavior Relationship for Covid-19 Protection Behaviors? Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Mark Conner, Sarah Wilding, Paul Norman
Background and Purpose The present research tests whether intention strength moderates intention–health behavior relations and the extent to which this is accounted for by the moderating effects of intention stability, goal priority, and goal conflict. Methods In a prospective multi-behavior study, a representative sample of UK adults (N = 503) completed measures of past behavior, intention, intention
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Psychological Consequences of Chronic Ethnic Discrimination in Male Turkish Immigrants Living in Austria: A 30-Day Ambulatory Assessment Study Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Andreas Goreis, Urs M Nater, Ricarda Mewes
Background Chronic ethnic discrimination may be associated with negative psychological consequences in ethnic minority groups. However, little is known about the impact of acute discriminatory events on people who experience chronic ethnic discrimination. Purpose We examined the impact of chronic and acute ethnic discrimination on the daily lives of Turkish immigrants in Austria, a population often
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A Cluster-Randomized Evaluation of the SuperShelf Intervention in Choice-Based Food Pantries Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Caitlin E Caspi, Maria F Gombi-Vaca, Christina Bliss Barsness, Nora Gordon, Marna Canterbury, Hikaru Hanawa Peterson, Julian Wolfson, Rebekah Pratt
Background Interventions in food pantry settings have the potential to improve health among clients at risk of diet-related disease. Purpose This study evaluates whether a cluster-randomized, behavioral intervention in food pantries resulted in improved client outcomes. Methods Sixteen Minnesota food pantries were randomized to an intervention (n = 8) or control condition (n = 8). The intervention
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Identifying Mediators of Intervention Effects Within a Randomized Controlled Trial to Motivate Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment Among Breast and Ovarian Cancer Survivors. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Jinghua An,Shou-En Lu,Jean McDougall,Scott T Walters,Yong Lin,Emily Heidt,Antoinette Stroup,Lisa Paddock,Sherry Grumet,Deborah Toppmeyer,Anita Y Kinney
BACKGROUND A theory-guided Tailored Counseling and Navigation (TCN) intervention successfully increased cancer genetic risk assessment (CGRA) uptake among cancer survivors at increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Understanding the pathways by which interventions motivate behavior change is important for identifying the intervention's active components. PURPOSE We examined whether
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Theory-based Trial to Promote Uptake and Sustained Use of Face Coverings During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Christopher J Armitage,Chris Keyworth,Nicola Gartland,Anna Coleman,David Fishwick,Sheena Johnson,Martie van Tongeren
BACKGROUND Transmission of airborne viruses can be mitigated by wearing face coverings but evidence suggests that face covering declines with the removal of relevant legislation, partly due to low automatic motivation. PURPOSE Test whether an intervention based on implementation intentions could support people's automatic motivation and promote face covering during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Randomized
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Doing it all: Effects of Family Responsibilities and Marital Relationship Quality on Mothers’ Ambulatory Blood Pressure Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Tyler C Graff, Wendy C Birmingham, Lori L Wadsworth, Man Hung
Background The shared provider responsibility between married couples does not translate to equally shared division of childcare (CC) and household labor. While some marriages contain highly positive aspects, marriages may also simultaneously contain both positive and negative aspects. The negativity in these relationships can negate the positivity and could potentially lead to the detriment of mothers’
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What Does the MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status Measure? Separating Economic Circumstances and Social Status to Predict Health Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-09-24 Manuel J Galvan, B Keith Payne, Jason Hannay, Alexis R Georgeson, Keely A Muscatell
Background Subjective socioeconomic status is robustly associated with many measures of health and well-being. The MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status (i.e., the MacArthur ladder) is the most widely used measure of this construct, but it remains unclear what exactly the MacArthur ladder measures. Purpose The present research sought to explore the social and economic factors that underlie responses
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Combining Inserts With Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs to Promote Smoking Cessation: A 2-Week Randomized Trial. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 James F Thrasher,Stuart G Ferguson,Emily E Hackworth,Chung-Li Wu,Victoria C Lambert,Norman Porticella,Minji Kim,James W Hardin,Jeff Niederdeppe
BACKGROUND Cigarette pack inserts with messages on cessation benefits and advice are a promising labeling policy that may help promote smoking cessation. PURPOSE To assess insert effects, with and without accompanying pictorial health warning labels(HWLs), on hypothesized psychosocial and behavioral outcomes. METHODS We conducted a 2 × 2 between-subject randomized trial (inserts with efficacy messages
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Context Matters: Patterns in Physical Distancing Behavior Across Situations and Over Time During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Netherlands. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Carlijn Bussemakers,Mart van Dijk,Bas van den Putte,Marijn de Bruin
BACKGROUND Physical distancing is an effective preventative measure during respiratory infectious disease outbreaks. Prior studies on distancing behaviors have largely ignored context characteristics (physical, social) and time. PURPOSE We investigated patterns in physical distancing over time and across situations, as well as sociodemographic variation herein. METHODS We employed data from five rounds
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Association Between Optimism and Incident Stroke Among Stroke Survivors: Findings From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Joseph Chilcot, Ruth A Hackett
Background Personality has been implicated in stroke death. However, the role of personality in stroke incidence is unclear. Purpose Our primary aim was to investigate associations between optimism, determination, control, and the “Big Five” personality traits on incident stroke. A secondary aim was to assess the potential mediating role of health behaviors in the personality-stroke relationship. Methods
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Using the Behavior Change Wheel to Identify and Understand Key Facilitators and Barriers for Lifestyle Care for Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors: A Delphi-Study Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Sandra J M van Cappellen-van Maldegem, Floortje Mols, Jacob C Seidell, Anja de Kruif, Lonneke V van de Poll-Franse, Meeke Hoedjes
Background Optimal approaches to promote sustained adherence to lifestyle and bodyweight recommendations in postmenopausal breast cancer (PMBC) survivors are lacking. Purpose This Delphi-study aims to identify and understand expert-opinion on potential barriers and facilitators for promoting adherence to these lifestyle and bodyweight recommendations in (clinical) care for PMBC survivors, and to determine
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COVID Protection Behaviors, Mental Health, Risk Perceptions, and Control Beliefs: A Dynamic Temporal Network Analysis of Daily Diary Data Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Christopher M Jones, Daryl B O’Connor, Stuart G Ferguson, Benjamin Schüz
Background To control infections, behavioral non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing and hygiene measures (masking, hand hygiene) were implemented widely during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, adherence to NPIs has also been implied in an increase in mental health problems. However, the designs of many existing studies are often poorly suited to disentangle complex
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Effective Behavior Change Techniques in Digital Health Interventions for the Prevention or Management of Noncommunicable Diseases: An Umbrella Review Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Jacqueline Louise Mair, Alicia Salamanca-Sanabria, Mareike Augsburger, Bea Franziska Frese, Stefanie Abend, Robert Jakob, Tobias Kowatsch, Severin Haug
Background Despite an abundance of digital health interventions (DHIs) targeting the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), it is unclear what specific components make a DHI effective. Purpose This narrative umbrella review aimed to identify the most effective behavior change techniques (BCTs) in DHIs that address the prevention or management of NCDs. Methods Five electronic
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Medical Mistrust Mediates the Relationship Between Nonconsensual Intersex Surgery and Healthcare Avoidance Among Intersex Adults Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Jeremy C Wang, Katharine B Dalke, Rahul Nachnani, Arlene B Baratz, Jason D Flatt
Background Intersex individuals experience poor health due, in part, to healthcare avoidance. Nonconsensual intersex surgery may contribute to medical mistrust and avoidance among intersex populations. Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between nonconsensual surgery and healthcare avoidance among intersex populations and to examine if medical mistrust mediates this relationship
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Research. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Jennifer S Ford,Tracey A Revenson
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Subjective Social Status and Longitudinal Changes in Systemic Inflammation Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Emily J Jones, Anna L Marsland, Thomas E Kraynak, Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal, Peter J Gianaros
Background Subjective social status (SSS) refers to a person’s perception of their social rank relative to others and is cross-sectionally linked to systemic inflammation independently of objective socioeconomic status. Purpose We test the extent to which SSS relates to multiyear changes in inflammation, or if associations differ by race or sex. Methods Healthy adults (N = 331; 30–51 years) completed
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Behavioral and Psychological Factors in Buffering Diabetes-related Disability Development Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Yi-Hsuan Tsai, Li-Lun Chuang, Yau-Jiunn Lee, Ching-Ju Chiu
Background Diabetes is associated with disability development. Healthy behaviors and psychosocial support can help patients manage their disease. Purpose To examine the role of various behavioral and psychological factors in buffering the effect of diabetes on disability development over time in Taiwanese adults. Methods Data on 5,131 adults aged ≥50 years were obtained from the Taiwan Longitudinal
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Results of a 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of the Diabetes Prevention Program Group Lifestyle Balance (DPP-GLB) for People Post Stroke (GLB-CVA). Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Simon Driver,Evan McShan,Chad Swank,Stephanie Calhoun,Megan Douglas,Alexandria Suhalka,Monica Bennett,Librada Callender,Christa Ochoa,Sridevi Mukkamala,Kaye Kramer
BACKGROUND Experience of stroke is associated with an increased risk for diabetes and metabolic syndrome, yet few interventions exist that have been tailored to the population's unique needs. PURPOSE To examine adherence and efficacy of the Diabetes Prevention Program Group Lifestyle Balance program (DPP-GLB) modified for individuals post stroke (GLB-CVA) using a randomized controlled trial. METHODS
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Who Benefits From Helping? Moderators of the Association Between Informal Helping and Mortality Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Julia S Nakamura, Koichiro Shiba, Sofie M Jensen, Tyler J VanderWeele, Eric S Kim
Background While informal helping has been linked to a reduced risk of mortality, it remains unclear if this association persists across different levels of key social structural moderators. Purpose To examine whether the longitudinal association between informal helping and all-cause mortality differs by specific social structural moderators (including age, gender, race/ethnicity, wealth, income,
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A Psychosocial Model of COVID-19 Vaccination: Antecedent and Concurrent Effects of Demographics, Traits, Political Beliefs, Vaccine Intention, Information Sources, Mandates, and Flu Vaccine History Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Olivia Godfrey, Tim Bogg, Elizabeth Milad
Background To date, research investigating psychosocial correlates of COVID-19 vaccination has been cross-sectional, parochial, and/or reliant upon non-stratified international samples, resulting in difficulty in clarifying the contributions of various vaccination-related influences. Purpose The present study tested a novel integration of prospective and concurrent associations of demographic and dispositional
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Optimization of an Information Leaflet to Influence Medication Beliefs in Women With Breast Cancer: A Randomized Factorial Experiment Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Sophie M C Green, Louise H Hall, David P French, Nikki Rousseau, Catherine Parbutt, Rebecca Walwyn, Samuel G Smith
Background Adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) is low in women with breast cancer. Negative beliefs about the necessity of AET and high concerns are barriers to adherence. Purpose To use the multiphase optimization strategy to optimize the content of an information leaflet intervention, to change AET beliefs. Methods We conducted an online screening experiment using a 25 factorial design
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Barriers and Facilitators to Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy in the Veterans Health Administration Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Hill L Wolfe, Taylor L Boyer, Jillian C Shipherd, Michael R Kauth, Guneet K Jasuja, John R Blosnich
Background In 2011, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) established a policy for the delivery of transition-related services, including gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients. In the decade since this policy’s implementation, limited research has investigated barriers and facilitators of VHA’s provision of this evidence-based therapy that can
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Common Dyadic Coping Mediates the Associations Between We-Disease Appraisal and Relationship Satisfaction and Quality of Life in HIV Serodiscordant Couples: The Common Fate Mediation Model Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Jianhua Hou, Rong Fu, Taiyi Jiang, Nancy Xiaonan Yu
Background Since HIV has evolved into a lifelong but manageable condition, improving the quality of life (QoL) of persons living with HIV (PLWHs) has become increasingly important. Living with HIV is life-altering and poses substantial challenges for both PLWHs and their partners, so identifying how HIV serodiscordant couples cope with HIV together is crucial. Here, Bodenmann’s Systemic Transaction
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The Importance of Lay Summaries for Improving Science Communication Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Carly M Goldstein, Rebecca A Krukowski
Lay summaries help the public connect with your research. Communicate your science with these guidelines for crafting lay summaries
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Age and Sex Differences in the Associations Among Socioeconomic Status, Affective Reactivity to Daily Stressors, and Physical Health in the MIDUS Study Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Yanping Jiang, Katherine M Knauft, Clarissa M E Richardson, Tammy Chung, Bei Wu, Samuele Zilioli
Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is robustly associated with increased risks of morbidity and mortality. Affective reactivity to daily stressors has been proposed to be a mediator for this association. However, few longitudinal studies have empirically tested the indirect effect of SES on health through affective reactivity to daily stressors. Purpose This study aimed to test the indirect
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Sex Moderates the Relationship Between Social Support and Cardiovascular Prevention Behaviors in Middle-aged and Older Adults. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Mitti Blakoe,Dafina Petrova,Rocio Garcia-Retamero,Karen Gonçalves,Andrés Catena,José Antonio Ramírez Hernández,Maria José Sánchez
BACKGROUND Most risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are modifiable, suggesting that the burden of CVD could be substantially reduced through cardiovascular screening and healthier lifestyle. People who have social support are more likely to adhere to cardiovascular prevention recommendations, but it is not clear whether the benefit of social support is equal for men and women. PURPOSE We
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Worry and Mindfulness Differentially Impact Symptom Burden Following Treatment Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Findings From a Randomized Crossover Trial. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Megan E Renna,Annelise A Madison,Juan Peng,Marcella Rosie Shrout,Maryam Lustberg,Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy,Robert Wesolowski,Jeffrey B VanDeusen,Nicole O Williams,Sagar D Sardesai,Anne M Noonan,Raquel E Reinbolt,Daniel G Stover,Mathew Cherian,William B Malarkey,Rebecca Andridge,Janice K Kiecolt-Glaser
BACKGROUND Breast cancer survivors often experience many somatic and cognitive side effects resulting from their cancer diagnosis and treatment, including higher rates of pain, fatigue, and memory/concentration problems. Emotion regulation offers opportunities to either enhance or dampen physical health. PURPOSE In a secondary analysis of a double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) using a typhoid
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Acute Experiences of Negative Interpersonal Interactions: Examining the Dynamics of Negative Mood and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Responses Among Black and Hispanic Urban Adults Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Matthew J Zawadzki, Jennifer E Graham-Engeland, Patrick L Robles, Maryam Hussain, Emily V Fair, Jonathan N Tobin, Andrea Cassells, Elizabeth Brondolo
Background Negative interpersonal interactions are associated with acute increases in ambulatory blood pressure (ABP). Yet, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are unclear. Purpose This study tested whether negative interpersonal interactions predict higher ABP both in the moment and during subsequent observations, and whether increases in negative mood mediate these relations. These associations
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Evidence that Mental Contrasting Reduces Health Information Avoidance. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Michelle Z Yang,Willa C King,Gabriele Oettingen,Paschal Sheeran
BACKGROUND Although learning health information is beneficial for physical well-being, many people opt to avoid learning this information due to its potentially threatening nature. Such avoidance can lead to delays in seeking treatment. PURPOSE This study tested the effectiveness of a self-regulation technique, mental contrasting (MC), specifically MC of a negative future with a positive current reality
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Habits and Reflective Processes in COVID-19 Transmission-reducing Behaviors: Examining Theoretical Predictions in a Representative Sample of the Population of Scotland Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Chantal den Daas, Diane Dixon, Gill Hubbard, Julia Allan, Marie Johnston
Background Based on theory, COVID-19 transmission-reducing behaviors (TRBs) should become habitual because of their frequent performance. Habits have been hypothesized to develop through reflective processes and, to act in conjunction with them. Purpose We investigated the existence, development, and consequences of TRB habits, for physical distancing, handwashing, and wearing face coverings. Methods
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A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies That Address HIV-Related Stigmas Among US Healthcare Workers and Health Systems: Applying a Theory-Based Ontology to Link Intervention Types, Techniques, and Mechanisms of Action to Potential Effectiveness Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Bryan A Kutner, Michael P Vaughn, Rebecca Giguere, Cristina Rodriguez-Hart, Karen McKinnon, Farnaz Kaighobadi, Bimbla Felix, Attisso Akakpo, Francine Cournos, Matt Mikaelian, Justin Knox, Daria Boccher-Lattimore, Kimbirly A Mack, Marian LaForest, Theodorus G M Sandfort
Background To end the HIV epidemic, we need to better understand how to address HIV-related stigmas in healthcare settings, specifically the common theoretical bases across interventions so that we can generalize about their potential effectiveness. Purpose We describe theory-based components of stigma interventions by identifying their functions/types, techniques, and purported mechanisms of change
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“No Complaining, No Crying”: A Qualitative Study of the Strong Black Woman Schema in the Breast Cancer Context Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Tammie Denyse, Kimberly J Martin, Jacqueline H J Kim, Yrvane K Pageot, Praise Owoyemi, Kamala Denise DeLuz, Annette L Stanton
Background Black women have the highest mortality from breast cancer compared with other racial/ethnic groups. Black women with breast cancer also evidence compromised quality of life in some domains. Culturally relevant aspects of their experience are understudied. Purpose The goal of this qualitative study was to examine the relevance of the Strong Black Woman schema in the cancer context. Methods
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Investigating the Associations of Sexual Minority Stressors and Incident Hypertension in a Community Sample of Sexual Minority Adults Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Billy A Caceres, Yashika Sharma, Alina Levine, Melanie M Wall, Tonda L Hughes
Background Sexual minority adults are at higher risk of hypertension than their heterosexual counterparts. Sexual minority stressors (i.e., unique stressors attributed to sexual minority identity) are associated with a variety of poor mental and physical health outcomes. Previous research has not tested associations between sexual minority stressors and incident hypertension among sexual minority adults
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Changing Mindsets About Side Effects of the COVID-19 Vaccination: A Randomized Controlled Trial Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Alia J Crum, Lauren C Heathcote, Zara Morrison, Rachael Yielder, Kari Leibowitz, Helen Petousis-Harris, Mark G Thomas, Charles G Prober, Jonathan S Berek, Keith J Petrie
Background Side-effect concerns are a major barrier to vaccination against COVID-19 and other diseases. Identifying cost- and time-efficient interventions to improve vaccine experience and reduce vaccine hesitancy—without withholding information about side effects—is critical. Purpose Determine whether a brief symptom as positive signals mindset intervention can improve vaccine experience and reduce
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Religion/Spirituality and Prevalent Hypertension among Ethnic Cohorts in the Study on Stress, Spirituality, and Health Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Blake Victor Kent, Laura Upenieks, Alka M Kanaya, Erica T Warner, Yvette C Cozier, Martha L Daviglus, Heather Eliassen, Daniel Y Jang, Alexandra E Shields
Background Hypertension is a significant public health issue, particularly for Blacks, Hispanics/Latinos, and South Asians who are at greater risk than whites. Religion and spirituality (R/S) have been shown to be protective, but this has been identified primarily in whites with limited R/S measures examined (i.e., religious service attendance). Purpose To assess hypertension prevalence (HP) in four
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Depression Symptoms and Physical Activity in Veterans With COPD: Insights From a Web-Based, Pedometer-Mediated Physical Activity Intervention Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Patricia M Bamonti, Christine Perndorfer, Stephanie A Robinson, Maria A Mongiardo, Emily S Wan, Marilyn L Moy
Background Depression is known to limit physical activity (PA) among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, whether and how depression influences the effectiveness of PA interventions is unknown. Purpose The study examined the association between baseline depression symptoms and change in daily step count and whether group assignment to a web-based, pedometer-mediated
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Health Professional- and Volunteer-partnered Self-management Support (COMBO-KEY) to Promote Self-efficacy and Self-management Behaviors in People with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Suzanne H S Lo, Janita P C Chau, Kai C Choi, Rebecca Y M Wong, Jackie C Y Kwan, Issac H L Iu
Background Multiple systematic reviews have reported that self-management interventions are associated with positive impacts on self-efficacy and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people with stroke. Purpose This article reports the effects of an enhanced stroke self-management program. Methods Eligible adults with stroke were recruited from community-based organizations and a support group
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A Qualitative Examination of Tobacco Use and Smoking Cessation Among Gender Minority Adults Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Christina J Sun, Kye M Doran, Jae M Sevelius, Steffani R Bailey
Background Despite the elevated prevalence of smoking among gender minority adults, little is known about the factors that influence their tobacco use and cessation. Purpose We identified and examined factors that influence tobacco use and cessation for gender minority adults, using a conceptual framework based on the Model of Gender Affirmation and Gender Minority Stress Model. Methods Nineteen qualitative
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Introduction to the Special Section: Emerging Studies of Sleep as a Critical Target of Behavioral Medicine Intervention. Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Angela D Bryan,Tracey A Revenson
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Latent Profiles of Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Associations with Physical and Mental Health Outcomes Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Jianlin Liu, Konstadina Griva, Rathi Mahendran
Background Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a multidimensional construct; however, few studies have meaningfully integrated FCR severity (i.e., level of fear) with FCR-related concepts (e.g., triggers). Purpose The present study determined (a) latent profiles of FCR; (b) socio-demographic variations between identified profiles; (c) interactions between identified profiles and resilience and rumination
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Effect of the Fit2Thrive Intervention on Patient-reported Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Full Factorial Trial Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Payton Solk, Jing Song, Whitney A Welch, Bonnie Spring, David Cella, Frank Penedo, Ron Ackermann, Kerry S Courneya, Juned Siddique, Hannah Freeman, Julia Starikovsky, Abby Mishory, Jacqueline Alexander, Melanie Wolter, Lillian Carden, Siobhan M Phillips
Background Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) interventions improve patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of physical and psychological health among breast cancer survivors (BCS); however, the effects of specific intervention components on PROs are unknown. Purpose To use the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) to examine overall effects of the Fit2Thrive MVPA promotion intervention on PROs
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Motivational Interviewing in Pediatric Obesity: A Meta-analysis of the Effects on Behavioral Outcomes Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Tsui-Sui A Kao, Jiying Ling, Christina Vu, Rachel Hawn, Harrietta Christodoulos
Background Currently, the effects of motivational interviewing (MI) on children’s behavioral changes remain obscure. Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of MI on children’s lifestyle behavioral changes (fruits and vegetables [F/V], dairy, sugary beverages, calories, snacks, fat intake, moderate vigorous physical activity [MVPA], and screen time). Methods Six databases