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Compendium of dyadic intervention techniques (DITs) to change health behaviours: a systematic review Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Sally Di Maio, Karoline Villinger, Nina Knoll, Urte Scholz, Gertraud Stadler, Caterina Gawrilow, Corina Berli
Dyadic interventions for health behaviour change involving the romantic partner are promising. However, it often remains unclear how exactly the partner is involved in dyadic interventions. We prop...
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On social health: history, conceptualization, and population patterning Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 David Matthew Doyle, Bruce G. Link
We propose a psychologically-informed concept of social health to join physical and mental components in a more comprehensive assessment of human health. Although there is an extensive literature o...
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Health psychology and climate change: time to address humanity’s most existential crisis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Esther K. Papies, Kristian Steensen Nielsen, Vera Araújo Soares
Climate change is an ongoing and escalating health emergency. It threatens the health and wellbeing of billions of people, through extreme weather events, displacement, food insecurity, pathogenic ...
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Consistency between definitions and measurement of mindfulness in eating and physical activity behavior: a scoping review Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Christian Erik Preissner, Lieke Vilier, Hein de Vries, Anke Oenema
Mindfulness (i.e., relating to one’s internal and external awareness with non-evaluative attitudes) is increasingly applied as a determinant and strategy to change dietary and physical activity beh...
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Relations of body dissatisfaction with self-injurious thoughts and behaviours in clinical and non-clinical samples: a meta-analysis of studies published between 1995 and 2022 Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Yaoxiang Ren, Shuqi Cui, Tianxiang Cui, Chanyuan Tang, Jianwen Song, Todd Jackson, Jinbo He
Body dissatisfaction is a global public health concern. Self-injurious thoughts and behaviours (SITB), including suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), have been d...
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Dyadic processes and adjustment of couples experiencing a neurodegenerative disease: a meta-synthesis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Charlotte Manceau, Pascal Antoine, Justine Deleruyelle, Pierre Gérain
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) pose significant challenges to couple relationships. Existing research has predominantly focused on the impact of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) on various types of dyad...
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Barriers and enablers to maintaining self-management behaviours after attending a self-management support intervention for type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-10-08 Márcia Carvalho, Pauline Dunne, Dominika Kwasnicka, Molly Byrne, Ind SUSTAIN T2DM Public Advisory Panel, Jenny McSharry
Attendance at type 2 diabetes self-management interventions is associated with improved outcomes. However, difficulties maintaining self-management behaviours attenuate long-term impact. This revie...
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Acceptance and commitment therapy processes and their association with distress in cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Sophie Fawson, Zoe Moon, Katherine Novogrudsky, Faye Moxham, Katie Forster, Insun Tribe, Rona Moss-Morris, Caroline Johnson, Lyndsay D. Hughes
Around 42% of individuals with cancer experience distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can reduce distress, but effects are small, and mechanisms unclear. This review aimed to identify ...
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The concept of treatment beliefs in children and adolescents with chronic health conditions: a scoping review Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Gloria Metzner, Rieka von der Warth, Manuela Glattacker
ABSTRACT Children and adolescents with chronic health conditions are faced with ongoing challenges, making self-regulation crucial. As children grow up, they gradually develop differentiated beliefs about illness and treatment. While research indicates treatment beliefs as relevant factor on outcomes like adherence, the specific contents and dimensions of children’s and adolescents’ treatment beliefs
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The effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing poor body image in endometriosis, PCOS and other gynaecological conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Melissa J. Pehlivan, Kerry A. Sherman, Viviana Wuthrich, Esther Gandhi, Dino Zagic, Emily Kopp, Valentina Perica
ABSTRACT Gynaecological conditions (e.g., endometriosis, PCOS) result in bodily changes that negatively impact body image. Psychological interventions (e.g., CBT, psychoeducation) have shown promise in reviews with the general population for alleviating body image concerns. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide asynthesis of the impact of psychological interventions for reducing
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Emotion suppression and acute physiological responses to stress in healthy populations: a quantitative review of experimental and correlational investigations Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Alexandra T. Tyra, Thomas A. Fergus, Annie T. Ginty
ABSTRACT Emotion suppression may be linked to poor health outcomes through elevated stress-related physiology. The current meta-analyses investigate the magnitude of the association between suppression and physiological responses to active psychological stress tasks administered in the laboratory. Relevant articles were identified through Medline, PsychINFO, PubMed, and ProQuest. Studies were eligible
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Mindfulness Enhances Cognitive Functioning: A Meta-Analysis of 111 Randomized Controlled Trials Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Nur Hani Zainal Ph.D., Michelle G. Newman Ph.D.
Abstract Background In theory, habitually exercising mindfulness skills can improve cognitive functioning abilities. However, no comprehensive quantitative reviews of the efficacy of MBIs on global and unique cognitive subdomains exist to date. Method: This meta-analysis examined the effects of MBIs on global cognition and 15 cognitive subdomains. Inclusion criteria: meditation naïve participants;
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Identifying the active ingredients of training interventions for healthcare professionals to promote and support increased levels of physical activity in adults with heart failure: A systematic review Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Kirsten Ashley MSc, C. Psychol, Mei Yee Tang PhD, C. Psychol, Darren Flynn PhD, C. Psychol, Matthew Cooper, Linda Errington MSc, Leah Avery, C. Psychol PhD
ABSTRACT Heart failure (HF) is characterised by breathlessness and fatigue that impacts negatively on patients’ intentions to prioritise physical activity (PA). As such, healthcare professionals (HCPs) experience challenges when motivating patients to increase and maintain PA. It is therefore important to enhance our understanding on how to better equip HCPs with the skills required to deliver interventions
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Gay community involvement and the sexual health behaviors of sexual minority men: A systematic review and directions for future research Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Laurel P. Gibson, Emily B. Kramer, Jordan Wrigley, Maxwell Probst, Angela D. Bryan
Abstract Considerable research has examined how involvement in gay-affiliated communities is associated with sexual health behaviors in sexual minority men (i.e., gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men), yet findings in this domain are often contradictory and inconclusive. This systematic review aimed to (a) synthesize the related empirical literature, and (b) identify potential factors
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Contextualizing Flexible Nonlinear Periodization as a Person-Adaptive Behavioral Model for Exercise Maintenance Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Kelley Strohacker, Gorden Sudeck, Richard Keegan, Adam H. Ibrahim, Cory T. Beaumont
Abstract There is a growing focus on developing person-adaptive strategies to support sustained exercise behavior, necessitating conceptual models to guide future research and applications. This paper introduces Flexible nonlinear periodization (FNLP) – a proposed, but underdeveloped person-adaptive model originating in sport-specific conditioning – that, pending empirical refinement and evaluation
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Introduction to the special issue ‘New directions in the biology of stress’ Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Suzanne C. Segerstrom
Published in Health Psychology Review (Vol. 17, No. 1, 2023)
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Psychosocial and behavioural predictors of immune response to influenza vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Andrea Ballesio, Andrea Zagaria, Cristiano Violani, Caterina Lombardo
Abstract High variability of influenza vaccine efficacy requires the identification of modulators of immunisation that may be targeted as adjuvants in health psychology interventions. Psychosocial and behavioural variables such as psychological stress, greater negative and lower positive affectivity, poor sleep, loneliness, and lack of social support, have been associated with abnormal immune and inflammatory
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Social Safety Theory: Conceptual foundation, underlying mechanisms, and future directions Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 George M. Slavich, Lydia G. Roos, Summer Mengelkoch, Christian A. Webb, Eric C. Shattuck, Daniel P. Moriarity, Jenna C. Alley
ABSTRACT Classic theories of stress and health are largely based on assumptions regarding how different psychosocial stressors influence biological processes that, in turn, affect human health and behavior. Although theoretically rich, this work has yielded little consensus and led to numerous conceptual, measurement, and reproducibility issues. Social Safety Theory aims to address these issues by
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Effects of digital health interventions on the psychological outcomes of perinatal women: umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Ying Lau, Han Shi Jocelyn Chew, Wei How Darryl Ang, Wen Wei Ang, Chin Yi Yeo, Grace Zhi Qi Lim, Sai Ho Wong, Siew Tiang Lau, Ling Jie Cheng
ABSTRACT Evidence about the effects of digital health interventions (DHIs) on the psychological outcomes of perinatal women is increasing but remains inconsistent. An umbrella review was conducted to (1) assess the effect of DHIs on depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms and (2) compare the effects of DHIs on different digital platforms and population natures. Ten databases were searched from inception
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Behaviour change techniques and intervention characteristics in digital cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Eanna Kenny, Rory Coyne, John W. McEvoy, Jenny McSharry, Rod S. Taylor, Molly Byrne
Evidence suggests that digitally delivered cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is likely to be an effective alternative to centre-based CR. However, there is limited understanding of the behaviour change t...
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Mapping interventional components and behavior change techniques used to promote self-management in people with multimorbidity: a scoping review Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Madalina Jäger, Graziella Zangger, Alessio Bricca, Mette Dideriksen, Susan M. Smith, Julie Midtgaard, Rod S. Taylor, Søren T. Skou
Ageing populations and improved survival, have contributed to a rise in the number of people living with multimorbidity, raising issues related to polypharmacy, treatment burden, competing prioriti...
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Coping style and mental health amid the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a culture-moderated meta-analysis of 44 nations Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Cecilia Cheng, Weijun Ying, Omid V. Ebrahimi, Kin Fai Ellick Wong
In the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid transmission of a novel virus and the unprecedented disease-mitigation measures have elicited considerable stress in many countries worldwide. ...
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A systematic review of interventions targeting physical activity and/or healthy eating behaviours in adolescents: practice and training Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Hannah Allcott-Watson, Angel Chater, Nick Troop, Neil Howlett
Despite the many health benefits of physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE) most adolescents do not meet current guidelines which poses future health risks. This review aimed to (1) identify...
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Self-help interventions for persistent physical symptoms: a systematic review of behaviour change components and their potential effects Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-01-24 Mette Trøllund Rask, Lisbeth Frostholm, Sofie Høeg Hansen, Marie Weinreich Petersen, Eva Ørnbøl, Marianne Rosendal
Persistent physical symptoms (PPS) remain a challenge in the healthcare system due to time-constrained consultations, uncertainty and limited specialised care capacity. Self-help interventions may ...
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Is thematic analysis used well in health psychology? A critical review of published research, with recommendations for quality practice and reporting Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-01-19 Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke
Despite the persistent dominance of a ‘scientific psychology’ paradigm in health psychology, the use of qualitative research continues to grow. Qualitative approaches are often based on fundamental...
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Post-traumatic stress symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder, and post-traumatic growth among cancer survivors: a systematic scoping review of interventions Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Jessica M. Capaldi, Julia Shabanian, Laurel B. Finster, Arash Asher, Jeffrey C. Wertheimer, Bradley J. Zebrack, Celina H. Shirazipour
The detrimental effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the benefits of Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) are well established for cancer survivors....
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A biobehavioural and social-structural model of inflammation and executive function in pediatric chronic health conditions Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-12-29 Kathryn P. King, Tori Humiston, Marissa A. Gowey, Donna L. Murdaugh, Gareth R. Dutton, Amy Hughes Lansing
Evidence indicates that pediatric chronic health conditions (CHCs) often impair executive functioning (EF) and impaired EF undermines pediatric CHC management. This bidirectional relationship likel...
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Attractor landscapes: a unifying conceptual model for understanding behaviour change across scales of observation Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-12-13 Matti T. J. Heino, Daniele Proverbio, Gwen Marchand, Kenneth Resnicow, Nelli Hankonen
Models and theories in behaviour change science are not in short supply, but they almost exclusively pertain to a particular facet of behaviour, such as automaticity or reasoned action, or to a sin...
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Practical parsimony and complexity in conceptualising habit Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-12-09 L. Alison Phillips, Barbara Ann Mullan
Published in Health Psychology Review (Vol. 17, No. 3, 2023)
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Sitting vs. standing: an urgent need to rebalance our world Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Cédrick T. Bonnet, Boris Cheval
During their activities of daily living, humans run, walk, stand, sit and lie down. Recent changes in our environment have favored sedentary behavior over more physically active behavior to such a ...
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Affective touch and regulation of stress responses Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-11-14 Tara Kidd, Shaunna L. Devine, Susannah C. Walker
ABSTRACT Much has been documented on the association between stress and health. Both direct and indirect pathways have been identified and explored extensively, helping us understand trajectories from healthy individuals to reductions in well-being, and development of preclinical and disease states. Some of these pathways are well established within the field; physiology, affect regulation, and social
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Why do people sit? A framework for targeted behavior change Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Pam ten Broeke, Benjamin Gardner, Debby G. J. Beckers, Sabine A. E. Geurts, Erik Bijleveld
To improve health and wellbeing, it is crucial that people regularly interrupt their sitting. In this paper, we propose a framework for examining and changing sitting behavior that addresses two ke...
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Subjective cognitive complaints in end-stage renal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-10-11 Frederick H. F. Chan, Zack Z. S. Goh, Xiaoli Zhu, Lorainne Tudor Car, Stanton Newman, Behram A. Khan, Konstadina Griva
Cognitive impairment is common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is associated with compromised quality of life and functional capacity, as well as worse clinical outcomes. Most p...
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Can temporal self-regulation theory and its constructs predict medication adherence? A systematic review and meta-analysis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-10-11 Caitlin Liddelow, Barbara Mullan, Mark Boyes, Mathew Ling
The relationships between temporal self-regulation theory (TST) constructs (intention, behavioural prepotency and self-regulatory capacity) and medication adherence should be established before fur...
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The relationship between expectancy, anxiety, and the nocebo effect: a systematic review and meta-analysis with recommendations for future research Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-10-07 Tessa Rooney, Louise Sharpe, Jemma Todd, Bethany Richmond, Ben Colagiuri
Despite the theoretical prominence of expectancy and anxiety as potential mechanisms of the nocebo effect, not all studies measure expectancy and/or anxiety, and there are inconsistent findings amo...
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Global prevalence of smoking among individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder and symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-10-06 Mehdi Akbari, Mohammad Seydavi, Gregory S. Chasson, Adam M. Leventhal, Maria Izabel Lockwood
ABSTRACT Disease from nicotine dependency continues to be a leading cause of preventable death worldwide, and therefore research that elucidates potential correlates of tobacco use may facilitate the advancement of research, clinical practice, and policy in this area to target this public health challenge. One potential tobacco use correlate is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) phenomena. The growing
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Associations between behaviour change technique clusters and weight loss outcomes of automated digital interventions: a systematic review and meta-regression Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-10-06 Michael P. Berry, Christina Chwyl, Abigail L. Metzler, Jasmine H. Sun, Hannah Dart, Evan M. Forman
Automated digital interventions for weight loss represent a highly scalable and potentially cost-effective approach to treat obesity. However, current understanding of the active components of auto...
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Understanding health behaviours in context: A systematic review and meta-analysis of ecological momentary assessment studies of five key health behaviours Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-09-15 Olga Perski, Jan Keller, Dimitra Kale, Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Verena Schneider, Daniel Powell, Felix Naughton, Gill ten Hoor, Peter Verboon, Dominika Kwasnicka
ABSTRACT Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) involves repeated, real-time sampling of health behaviours in context. We present the state-of-knowledge in EMA research focused on five key health behaviours (physical activity and sedentary behaviour, dietary behaviour, alcohol consumption, tobacco smoking, sexual health), summarising theoretical (e.g., psychological and contextual predictors) and methodological
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Habit and habitual behaviour Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Benjamin Gardner, Phillippa Lally
Published in Health Psychology Review (Vol. 17, No. 3, 2023)
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Habits and behavioral complexity – dynamic and distinct constructs Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Amanda L. Rebar, Ryan E. Rhodes, Bas Verplanken
Published in Health Psychology Review (Vol. 17, No. 3, 2023)
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Informing behaviour change intervention design using systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis: physical activity in heart failure Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Aliya Amirova, Lauren Taylor, Brittannia Volkmer, Nafiso Ahmed, Angel M. Chater, Theodora Fteropoulli
ABSTRACT Embracing the Bayesian approach, we aimed to synthesise evidence regarding barriers and enablers to physical activity in adults with heart failure (HF) to inform behaviour change intervention. This approach helps estimate and quantify the uncertainty in the evidence and facilitates the synthesis of qualitative and quantitative studies. Qualitative evidence was annotated using the Theoretical
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Diagnostic uncertainty in patients, parents, and physicians: a compensatory control theory perspective Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Ashley McKoane, David K. Sherman
ABSTRACT Medical diagnoses offer a structure by which psychological uncertainty can be attenuated, allowing patients to diminish psychological threats and focus on health prognosis. Yet when no diagnosis can be made, patients may experience diagnostic uncertainty – perceiving the medical field as unable to provide an accurate explanation of the cause of their health problems. This review examines the
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Experiences of psychological interventions in neurodegenerative diseases: a systematic review and thematic synthesis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Cathryn Pinto, Adam W. A. Geraghty, Charlotte McLoughlin, Francesco Pagnini, Lucy Yardley, Laura Dennison
ABSTRACT Background: Psychological interventions for managing emotional distress in neurodegenerative diseases are needed, but progressive worsening of symptoms and increasing disability might pose difficulties with engagement. We aimed to synthesise the experiences of engaging with and using psychological interventions in neurodegenerative diseases and identify relevant barriers and facilitators.
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Differences in stress system (re-)activity between single and dual- or multitasking in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Linda Becker, Helena C. Kaltenegger, Dennis Nowak, Nicolas Rohleder, Matthias Weigl
ABSTRACT In the age of digitilization, multitasking requirements are ubiquitous, especially in the workplace. Multitasking (MT) describes the activity of performing multiple (at least two) tasks at the same time. Dual tasking (DT) refers to the sequential switching between two tasks. The aim of our systematic review and meta-analysis was first to investigate whether physiological stress systems become
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Blunted cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stress and prospective health: a systematic review Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Adam O’ Riordan, Siobhán Howard, Stephen Gallagher
ABSTRACT Novel research demonstrates that lower or ‘blunted’ cardiovascular reactions to stress are associated with a range of adverse outcomes. The aim of the current review was (1) to examine the prospective outcomes predicted by blunted cardiovascular reactivity and (2) to identify a range of blunted cardiovascular reaction levels that predict these outcomes. Electronic databases were systematically
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Old ideas, new directions: re-examining the predictive utility of the hemodynamic profile of the stress response in healthy populations Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-04-26 Siobhán Howard
ABSTRACT The ‘reactivity hypothesis’ has a long and fruitful history in health psychology and behavioural medicine, with elements of its thesis taken as core and others lost in the plethora of research on its utility as a theory of psychosomatic disease. One such thesis is that the underlying hemodynamic profile of the stress response may be particularly revealing when detailing the impact of psychological
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Evaluating group psychological interventions for mental health in women with infertility undertaking fertility treatment: A systematic review and meta-Analysis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-04-11 Emma Warne, Melissa Oxlad, Talitha Best
ABSTRACT We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature concerning the effectiveness of group psychological interventions in improving anxiety, depression, marital dissatisfaction, fertility quality of life and stress, and pregnancy outcomes of women with infertility, participating in fertility treatment. A search of five databases yielded 1603 studies; 30 articles met
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Why do they care? A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis of personal and relational motivations for providing informal care Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Mikołaj Zarzycki, Diane Seddon, Eva Bei, Val Morrison
ABSTRACT Informal caregiving is crucial to the sustainability of health and social care systems globally. With ageing populations and a rising prevalence of acute and chronic health conditions, the need for informal care is growing, making it important to understand what motivates individuals to care and to continue caring. This paper reports findings of a systematic review which examined determinants
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Ramifications of behavioural complexity for habit conceptualisation, promotion, and measurement Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 L. Alison Phillips, Barbara Ann Mullan
ABSTRACT Behavioural theories, predictions, and interventions should be relevant to complex, real-world health behaviours and conditions. Habit theory and habit formation interventions show promise for predicting and promoting, respectively, longer-term behaviour change and maintenance than has been attained with theories and interventions focused only on deliberative behavioural factors. However,
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How and why could smiling influence physical health? A conceptual review Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-03-23 Marie P. Cross, Amanda M. Acevedo, Kate A. Leger, Sarah D. Pressman
ABSTRACT Smiling has been a topic of interest to psychologists for decades, with a myriad of studies tying this behavior to well-being. Despite this, we know surprisingly little about the nature of the connections between smiling and physical health. We review the literature connecting both naturally occurring smiles and experimentally manipulated smiles to physical health and health-relevant outcomes
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of reactivity to digital in-the-moment measurement of health behaviour Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-03-21 Laura M. König, Anila Allmeta, Nora Christlein, Miranda Van Emmenis, Stephen Sutton
ABSTRACT Self-report measures of health behaviour have several limitations including measurement reactivity, i.e., changes in people’s behaviour, cognitions or emotions due to taking part in research. This systematic review investigates whether digital in-the-moment measures induce reactivity to a similar extent and why it occurs. Four databases were searched in December 2020. All observational or
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White Paper: Open Digital Health – accelerating transparent and scalable health promotion and treatment Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-03-14 Dominika Kwasnicka, Jan Keller, Olga Perski, Sebastian Potthoff, Gill A. ten Hoor, Ben Ainsworth, Rik Crutzen, Simone Dohle, Anne van Dongen, Matti Heino, Julia F. Henrich, Liam Knox, Laura M. König, Wendy Maltinsky, Claire McCallum, Judith Nalukwago, Efrat Neter, Johanna Nurmi, Manuel Spitschan, Samantha B. Van Beurden, L. Nynke Van der Laan, Kathrin Wunsch, Jasper J. J. Levink, Robbert Sanderman
ABSTRACT In this White Paper, we outline recommendations from the perspective of health psychology and behavioural science, addressing three research gaps: (1) What methods in the health psychology research toolkit can be best used for developing and evaluating digital health tools? (2) What are the most feasible strategies to reuse digital health tools across populations and settings? (3) What are
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Fear of progression in chronic illnesses other than cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of a transdiagnostic construct Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-02-18 Louise Sharpe, M. Michalowski, B. Richmond, R.E. Menzies, J. Shaw
ABSTRACT Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is the most common psychosocial issue amongst cancer survivors. However, fear of progression (FoP) has rarely been studied outside of the cancer context. This review aimed to: (1) meta-synthesise qualitative studies of FoP in illnesses other than cancer; and (2) quantify the relationship between FoP and anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QoL) in non-cancer
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A machine-learning assisted review of the use of habit formation in medication adherence interventions for long-term conditions Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-02-14 L. Robinson, M. A. Arden, S. Dawson, S. J. Walters, M. J. Wildman, M. Stevenson
Adherence to medication in long-term conditions is around 50%. The key components of successful interventions to improve medication adherence remain unclear, particularly when examined over prolong...
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Childhood cancer survivors’ perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative evidence using the theoretical domains framework Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-02-14 Morven C. Brown, Mary Podmore, Vera Araújo-Soares, Roderick Skinner, Linda Sharp
ABSTRACT Physical activity (PA) is recommended for childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). However, many CCSs have low levels of activity. This review aimed to systematically identify, appraise and synthesise qualitative research evidence on the barriers and facilitators to PA from the perspective of CCSs. Six databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and Scopus) were searched to identify
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Cultural and societal motivations for being informal caregivers: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-02-09 Mikołaj Zarzycki, Val Morrison, Eva Bei, Diane Seddon
ABSTRACT Informal caregiving constitutes the mainstay of a society’s care supply. Motivations for caring and continuing to provide care are crucial to understanding the nature of caregiver experiences and their relationship with the person/people they support. This systematic review of qualitative evidence examines determinants of motivations and willingness to provide informal care. One hundred and
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The (over)use of SMART goals for physical activity promotion: A narrative review and critique Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-01-31 Christian Swann, Patricia C. Jackman, Alex Lawrence, Rebecca M. Hawkins, Scott G. Goddard, Ollie Williamson, Matthew J. Schweickle, Stewart A. Vella, Simon Rosenbaum, Panteleimon Ekkekakis
ABSTRACT The SMART acronym (e.g., Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timebound) is a highly prominent strategy for setting physical activity goals. While it is intuitive, and its practical value has been recognised, the scientific underpinnings of the SMART acronym are less clear. Therefore, we aimed to narratively review and critically examine the scientific underpinnings of the SMART acronym
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Insulin restriction or omission in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a meta-synthesis of individuals’ experiences of diabulimia Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2022-01-31 Georgia Goddard, Melissa Oxlad
ABSTRACT Objective Unique to individuals with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is a disordered eating behaviour whereby insulin is deliberately restricted or omitted. Despite growing research in this area, experiential perspectives of individuals remain understudied. Therefore, this meta-synthesis sought to explore the experiences of individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by identifying, analysing
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Characteristics of smartphone-based dietary assessment tools: a systematic review Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2021-12-21 Laura M. König, Miranda Van Emmenis, Johanna Nurmi, Aikaterini Kassavou, Stephen Sutton
ABSTRACT Smartphones have become popular in assessing eating behaviour in real-life and real-time. This systematic review provides a comprehensive overview of smartphone-based dietary assessment tools, focusing on how dietary data is assessed and its completeness ensured. Seven databases from behavioural, social and computer science were searched in March 2020. All observational, experimental or intervention
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Analysis of dynamic psychological processes to understand and promote physical activity behaviour using intensive longitudinal methods: a primer Health Psychol. Rev. (IF 9.638) Pub Date : 2021-11-15 Geralyn R. Ruissen, Bruno D. Zumbo, Ryan E. Rhodes, Eli Puterman, Mark R. Beauchamp
ABSTRACT Physical activity behaviour displays temporal variability, and is influenced by a range of dynamic psychological processes (e.g., affect) and shaped by various co-occurring events (e.g., social/environmental factors, interpersonal dynamics). Yet, most physical activity research tends not to examine the dynamic psychological processes implicated in adopting and maintaining physical activity