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The potential of transformative video design for improving caregiver’s wellbeing Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-04-16 Milica Petrovic, Andrea Gaggioli
The existing interventions for informal caregivers assist with managing health outcomes of the role burden. However, the deeper meaning-making needs of informal caregivers have been generally neglected. This paper reflects on the meaning-making needs of informal caregivers, through the theory of narrative identity, and proposes a new approach – the Transformative Video Design technique delivered via
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Benefits of a psychoeducational happiness course on university student mental well-being both before and during a COVID-19 lockdown Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-03-17 Bruce Hood, Sarah Jelbert, Laurie R Santos
We tested whether a psychoeducational course improved well-being in three cohorts. Study 1 found significantly higher mental well-being in first year undergraduates who took the course compared to a waiting-list control. Study 2 revealed that students taking the course when COVID-19 restrictions began did not experience increases in mental well-being but had significantly higher well-being than a third
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Informal caregivers and persons with dementia’s everyday life coping Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-03-11 Bente Nordtug, Wenche K Malmedal, Rigmor Einang Alnes, Kari Blindheim, Gunn Steinsheim, Aud Moe
This qualitative study explores informal caregivers’ experiences of supporting persons with dementia’s everyday life coping. In the future, there will be fewer health personnel, increased dementia prevalence and limited nursing home availability. Accordingly, close relatives may be compelled to assume greater care responsibilities. Knowledge concerning persons with dementia’s everyday coping from the
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Intuitive eating as a counter-cultural process towards self-actualisation: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of experiences of learning to eat intuitively Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-03-10 Gabrielle A. Erhardt
This research presents an in-depth idiographic study that illustrates how learning to eat intuitively involves socio-cultural challenges, strategies of resistance and self-actualising processes. Interviews were conducted with eight women who had been practising intuitive eating (IE) for at least 1.5 years. Data was analysed using IPA and four themes were drawn inductively from the data: IE as an ongoing
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Self-reported health-related experiences, psychological capital, and psychological wellbeing in Lithuanian adults sample Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-02-27 Aistė Diržytė, Aidas Perminas
The purpose of this research was to examine psychological wellbeing and psychological capital in groups of subjectively healthy and unhealthy individuals and identify significant associations. We have analyzed the results of a Lithuanian representative sample of adults (n = 1001). Results showed that adult respondents who reported the absence of cardiovascular diseases, nervous system diseases, autoimmune
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Work after retirement affects elderly mental health and behaviors in Addis Ababa Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-02-25 Teshome Sirak Bedaso, Buxin Han
This study aimed to determine the impact of being without a job post-retirement on mental health (depression, life satisfaction) and behaviors (alcohol and cigarette). A cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 Ethiopians aged 60–69. Compared to workers, retirees without a job reported higher depression, lower life satisfaction, and hazardous drinking (d = .49, .39 and φ = .65, respectively). Hierarchical
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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among patients with type II diabetes mellitus: A study in the family medicine center (FMC) of Agricultural General Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-02-23 Nguyen Tran Kien, Nguyen Phuong Hoa, Duong Minh Duc, Johan Wens
The current study aimed to examine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to identify its related factors amongst adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This cross-sectional study recruited randomly 519 patients diagnosed with T2DM for at least 6 months in the Family medicine center (FMC) of Agricultural General Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Short Form 36 (SF-36) health survey
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Socioeconomic position and quality of life among Colombian hypertensive patients: The mediating effect of perceived stress Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-02-23 Susana Barradas, Diego Lucumi, Diana Maria Agudelo, Graciela Mentz
This study aimed to assess the relationships between socioeconomic position, perceived stress and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of patients with hypertension. Data were obtained using the baseline survey of 258 patients from the Social Determinants and Inequities in the Control of Blood Hypertension Program (ProDSICHA). HRQoL was measured with SF-8 Health Survey. Socioeconomic position was
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“My private theory is that it’s all in the head”: Understandings of chronic widespread pain among social workers from municipality job centers in Denmark Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Rikke Schultz, Peter la Cour, Marius Brostrøm Kousgaard, Annette Sofie Davidsen
People with chronic widespread pain (CWP) are often unfit for work, and consequently they are dependent on the municipality job center to receive social support and sickness benefits. The job center’s case management is based on a social worker’s assessment of the citizen’s health condition. This qualitative study investigates social workers’ understandings of CWP. Interviews were carried out with
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From breast cancer surgery to survivorship: Insecure attachment tendencies predict negative psychological outcomes Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-01-28 Nicolas Favez, Tania Antonini, Jean-François Delaloye, Sarah Cairo Notari
Little is known about the variables explaining individual variability in the long-term adaptation of breast cancer survivors. Attachment tendencies have, however, been shown to explain negative psychological outcomes in the postsurgical period. The present study aimed to assess the continuing influence of attachment tendencies in the survivorship period. A sample of 28 women were surveyed 2 weeks,
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Depression and its associated factors among pregnant women in central Vietnam Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-01-25 Bao-Yen Luong-Thanh, Lan Hoang Nguyen, Linda Murray, Manuel Eisner, Sara Valdebenito, Tuyen Dinh Hoang, Huyen Phuc Do, Thang Van Vo
To date, little attention has been given to prenatal depression, especially in low and middle-income countries. The aim of this research was to assess the prevalence of depression and its associated factors amongst pregnant women in a central Vietnamese city. This cross-sectional study included 150 pregnant women from 29 to 40 weeks of gestation, from eight wards of Hue city, via quota sampling from
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Decision-making factors in prenatal testing: A systematic review Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Valentina Di Mattei, Federica Ferrari, Gaia Perego, Valentina Tobia, Fabio Mauro, Massimo Candiani
This review examines the factors that affect the decision-making process of parental couples evaluating prenatal screening and diagnostic tests. A systematic search was performed using PubMed and PsycInfo databases. The 46 included studies had to: investigate the decision-making process about prenatal testing; focus on tests detecting trisomy 21, 18, 13, and abnormalities of sex chromosomes; be published
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Anxiety as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease independent of depression: A narrative review of current status and conflicting findings Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Håvard R Karlsen, Florian Matejschek, Ingvild Saksvik-Lehouillier, Eva Langvik
The aim of this paper is to summarise and evaluate the empirical support for the association between anxiety and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to address challenges related to method and study design. We review results from meta-analyses and more recent findings on the association of anxiety and the risk of CVD. Depression and anxiety are often listed as psychosocial risk markers of CVD, but the
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Measuring psychosocial factors in health surveys using fewer items Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Evalill Nilsson, Peter Garvin, Karin Festin, Marika Wenemark, Margareta Kristenson
The present study investigated the possibility of reducing length of psychosocial scales, while maintaining validity, using easily manageable techniques. Data were collected 2003–2004 in a Swedish general population; n = 1007, ages 45–69, 50% women. Eight psychosocial scales were reduced from 6–20 to 3–7 items maintaining Cronbach’s alpha >0.7 and correlation coefficients between full and reduced scales
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Bias and discrimination against men with overweight in the military Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Andrew Christian, Bina Parekh, Gilly Koritzky
Research on weight-bias against men and/or in the military is scarce. Such a bias might cause some military members, who are otherwise fit to perform their duties, to suffer from discrimination and undue stress. We showed military personnel a picture of a soldier who had either normal weight or overweight. In both conditions, the description of the soldier stated that his physical fitness and job-related
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Gastrointestinal health: An investigation of mediating effects on mood and quality of life Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-12-16 Emily J. Ross, Helize Vivier, Jeffrey E. Cassisi, Robert D. Dvorak
High prevalence rates for depression, anxiety, and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are found in emerging adults. However, the consequences of mood, anxiety, and GI health on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are not well established. The biopsychosocial model and the gut-brain axis (GBA) explains the interactions of these psychological phenomenon on social and biological functioning. Following
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Adaptive capacity of midwives participating in pregnancy termination procedures: Polish experience Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Jolanta Banasiewicz, Kornelia Zaręba, Hanna Rozenek, Michał Ciebiera, Grzegorz Jakiel, Joanna Chylińska, Krzysztof Owczarek
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 181 midwives working in hospitals in Poland. The midwives completed professional psychological tests (CISS questionnaire, EPQ-R questionnaire, OLBI questionnaire) and a questionnaire developed for this study. Midwives participating in pregnancy termination procedures most commonly used the task-oriented coping style. The emotion-oriented coping style was positively
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The experience of living with a chronic disease in pediatrics from the mothers’ narratives: The Clinical Interview on Parental Sense of Grip on the Disease Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-12-08 Livia Savarese, Maria Francesca Freda, Raffaele De Luca Picione, Pasquale Dolce, Raffaella De Falco, Maria Alessio, Mauro Cancian, Adriana Franzese, Maria Domenica Guarino, Roberto Perricone, Angelica Petraroli, Riccardo Senter, Claudia Traverso, Andrea Zanichelli, Eugenio Zito, Maria Bova
The Clinical Interview on the Sense of Grip on Chronic Disease has been administered to 68 mothers of children affected by Hereditary Angioedema (C1-Inh HAE), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA). The objectives are to detect general features of the experience of parenting children with chronic illness as well as the specificities of this experience related to the different conditions
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Understanding patient-provider discordance in adolescents with lupus: The role of pain and antidepressant medication use Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-12-08 Kathleen Kenney-Riley, Shari Salzhauer Berkowitz, Kimberly Rapoza
The current study examines depression and pain as potential contributors to patient-provider discordance in the assessment of lupus disease activity. The study conducted a secondary analysis of data obtained from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance registry, with N = 859 adolescent participants. Assessments of pain, disease activity, and antidepressant medication use were collected
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The potential synergistic effects between psychedelic administration and nature contact for the improvement of mental health Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-12-06 Sam Gandy, Matthias Forstmann, Robin Lester Carhart-Harris, Christopher Timmermann, David Luke, Rosalind Watts
Therapeutic psychedelic administration and contact with nature have been associated with the same psychological mechanisms: decreased rumination and negative affect, enhanced psychological connectedness and mindfulness-related capacities, and heightened states of awe and transcendent experiences, all processes linked to improvements in mental health amongst clinical and healthy populations. Nature-based
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Risk and protective factors for intention of contraception use among women in Ghana Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Manik Ahuja, Esther Frimpong, Joy Okoro, Rajvi Wani, Sarah Armel
The use of various forms of contraception in Ghana gained prominence after the government resorted to investing more in family planning programs when maternal mortality was declared an emergency in the country. In Ghana, the intention to use and actual usage of contraceptives is influenced by many factors, which may lead to non-usage or discontinuation. This quantitative study was conducted to determine
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Self-reported psychological distress among caregivers of patients with cancer: Findings from a health facility-based study in Vietnam 2019 Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Nguyen Xuan Long, Tran Thi Phung, Nguyen Bao Ngoc, Dao Thi Dieu Linh, Ta Nhat Anh, Nguyen Thi Mai Lan, Nguyen Thi Thang, Vu Thu Trang, Nguyen Viet Hung, Nguyen Hiep Thuong, Nguyen Van Hieu, Hoang Van Minh
In Vietnam, little is elucidated in scientific literatures about the mental health of caregivers of people with cancer. We conducted a cross-sectional study to report the situation and correlates of self-reported psychological distress among caregivers of cancer patients in Vietnam in 2019. Multiple logistic and linear regression analyses were performed. A total of 16.5% of the study participants had
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Sexual self-disclosure, internalized homophobia and depression symptoms among sexual minority women in Vietnam Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Tran Thi Minh Duc, Ha Kieu Oanh, Bui Thi Hong Thai, Nguyen Thi Anh Thu
This study used an online survey of a sample of sexual minority Vietnamese women (N = 302, Mean = 21.23) who self-identified as lesbian (48.7%), bisexual (42.2%), and other (8.9%). The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship among self-disclosure, internalized homophobia, and symptoms of depression. This topic has never before been studied in Vietnam. Structural equation modeling indicates
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Adult attachment styles, self-esteem, and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Cristina Sechi, Laura Vismara, Marie Jo Brennstuhl, Cyril Tarquinio, Loredana Lucarelli
Recently, the research on pain-related disability has increasingly paid attention to the psychological and social factors that may influence the biological condition. In the current study, we aimed to explore attachment styles, self-esteem, and quality of life in individuals with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Participants were 371 diagnosed women, with a mean age of 42.7 years (standard deviation = 10
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Preparing care home staff to manage challenging behaviours among residents living with dementia: A mixed-methods evaluation Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Niyah Campbell, Ian D Maidment, Emma Randle, Rachel L Shaw
We evaluated an intervention designed to manage challenging behaviours of people with dementia. Framework analysis of interviews (n = 21) showed the intervention modified practice and perceptions. The intervention (n = 58; power calculation proposed n = 160 for medium effect) had no significant effect on attitudes to dementia for time (p = .42) or care home (p = .15). The Maslach burnout scores did
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Quality of life among newly admitted patients to cancer hospital in Vietnam and associated factors Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Bui Vinh Quang, Le Dai Minh, Le Thi Le Quyen, Duong Ngoc Le Mai, Nguyen Tien Dat, Kim Bao Giang
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 262 newly admitted patients of a cancer hospital in Vietnam. The Vietnamese version EORTC-30 questionnaire 3.0 was used to interviews patients during the first week after their admission. Lower global quality of life and physical functioning scores were significantly associated with older age, lung and gastrointestinal cancers. Emotional functioning score
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Suicidal behaviors and depression “among adolescents in Hanoi, Vietnam: A multilevel analysis of data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2019 Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Huyen Nguyen Thi Khanh, Luong Nguyen Thanh, Thanh Pham Quoc, Cuong Pham Viet, Duc Duong Minh, Anh Le Thi Kim
This study described the prevalence of suicidal behaviors and depression among adolescents in Hanoi, Vietnam, and examines the associated factors. In 2019, a school-based survey was conducted in th...
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Optimism and social support moderate the indirect relationship between self-efficacy and happiness through mental health in the elderly Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Raquel Lara, Mª Luisa Vázquez, Adelaida Ogallar, Débora Godoy-Izquierdo
We examined the role of self-efficacy, social support, optimism, and mental health in the prediction of happiness in the elderly. Moderated mediation analyses confirmed a full mediation in which self-efficacy, through perceived mental health and moderated by social support, predicts happiness moderated, in turn, by optimism. When an elder is self-efficacious, his or her mental well-being seems more
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Effect of parent-child relationship on physical aggression among adolescents: Global school-based student health survey Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Shafquat Rozi, Ghazal Peerwani, Apsara Ali Nathwan
Data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) conducted in 2009 consisting of 5192 Pakistani school-going adolescents was used to assess the association between parent-child-relationship and physical-aggression. A multilevel-weighted-cox-proportional-algorithm was performed. The overall prevalence of physical-aggression was 41% of which 27% had a poor parent-child relationship. Male
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Associations between self-rated physical Health and relationship satisfaction in couples with children Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Katherine JW Baucom, Jill Giresi, Richard E Heyman, Amy M Smith Slep
The degree to which individual self-rated physical health and concordance of self-rated physical health between partners are associated with relationship satisfaction was examined in a community sample of 399 couples with children. Couples completed self-report assessments of physical health (general health and physical functioning) and relationship satisfaction. Results suggest unique associations
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Best practices for stress measurement: How to measure psychological stress in health research Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Alexandra D Crosswell, Kimberly G Lockwood
Despite the strong evidence linking psychological stress to disease risk, health researchers often fail to include psychological stress in models of health. One reason for this is the incorrect perception that the construct of psychological stress is too vague and broad to accurately measure. This article describes best practices in stress measurement, detailing which dimensions of stressor exposures
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Mental health among Vietnamese urban late adolescents: The association of parenting styles Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Thu-Thuy Thi La, Hong-Van Thi Dinh, Mai-Huong Thi Phan, Le-Hang Thi Do, Phuong-Hoa Thi Nguyen, Quynh-Anh Ngoc Nguyen
The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between parental styles and mental problems among Vietnamese high school students. In total, 16.4 percent of 757 eligible participants reported mental difficulties. Findings showed that being female and in grade 12 were risk factors to mental problems while living in Hue city was likely as a protective factor. The father’s warmth reduced the risk
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To treat or not to treat, that is the question Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Steven Sorscher
Following a diagnosis and surgical treatment for localized breast cancer, medical oncologists present patients with adjuvant systemic therapeutic options that have been shown to reduce the risk of subsequent cancer recurrence. In this commentary, I present the challenge that resulted from my discussions with a patient and family who asked that I not only discuss options and make recommendations but
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First-time mothers’ perceptions of social support: Recommendations for best practice Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Tiffany De Sousa Machado, Anna Chur-Hansen, Clemence Due
Research indicates social support is imperative for postpartum well-being. The types of social support and access to preferred supports are less understood. This article considers first-time mothers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of social supports and perceived barriers to accessing support and provides recommendations for best practice. A search of the literature for terms related to postpartum
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The development of resilience in Japanese adults: A two-wave latent change model Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Yuki Ueno, Mari Hirano, Atsushi Oshio
This study examined the development of resilience in Japanese adults using a two-wave latent change model with 1284 Japanese adults (865 men, aged 20–69 years). The Bidimensional Resilience Scale was administered at both waves over a 2-year interval: January 2017 (Time 1) and January 2019 (Time 2). The results showed no significant mean-level change between Time 1 and Time 2, and relatively high stability
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Public understanding of science and common sense: Social representations of the human microbiome among the expert and non-expert public Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Ida Galli, Roberto Fasanelli
The aim of this investigation is to examine the structure and the content of different social groups’ representations of the human microbiome. We employed a non-probabilistic sample comprising two groups of participants. The first group (n = 244) included university students. The second group included lay people (n = 355). We chose a mixed-method approach. The data obtained were processed using IRaMuTeQ
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Factors associated with antenatal depression among pregnant women in Vietnam: A multisite cross-sectional survey Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Mai Thi Hue, Nguyen Hang Nguyet Van, Phung Phuong Nha, Ngo Tuan Vu, Pham Minh Duc, Nguyen Thi Van Trang, Phan Thi Ngoc Thinh, Le Ngoc Anh, Le Thanh Huyen, Nguyen Huu Tu
This study aimed to describe the status of antenatal depression and its associated factors among pregnant women in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted in four obstetric hospitals in Vietnam from January to September 2019. A total of 1260 pregnant women were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. A Tobit regression model was used to determine factors associated with antenatal depression
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Pilot study of a serious board game intervention to facilitate narrative identity reconstruction in mental health recovery Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Douglas JR Kerr, Frank P Deane, Trevor P Crowe
This quasi-experimental study explores the effects of a narrative coaching board game intervention aimed at enhancing participants’ sense of self-mastery as part of facilitating narrative identity reconstruction. Three mixed analyses of variance compared differences between clinical (n = 31) and non-clinical (n = 31) groups over time on a measure of mastery. There were no significant group-by-time
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Are Common Sense Model constructs and self-efficacy simultaneously correlated with self-management behaviors and health outcomes: A systematic review Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Jessica Y Breland, Jessie J Wong, Lisa M McAndrew
This systematic review answered two questions among adults with chronic conditions: When included in the same statistical model, are Common Sense Model constructs and self-efficacy both associated with (1) self-management behaviors and (2) health outcomes? We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and included 29 articles. When included in the same
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Loneliness and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Sarah C Griffin, Allison B Williams, Scott G Ravyts, Samantha N Mladen, Bruce D Rybarczyk
Despite the mounting evidence linking loneliness with health, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain obscure. This systematic review and meta-analysis on the association between loneliness and one potential mechanism—sleep—identified 27 relevant articles. Loneliness correlated with self-reported sleep disturbance (r = .28, 95% confidence interval (.24, .33)) but not duration, across a diverse
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Influence of high versus low readability level of written health information on self-efficacy: A randomized controlled study of the processing fluency effect Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Tsuyoshi Okuhara, Hirono Ishikawa, Haruka Ueno, Hiroko Okada, Mio Kato, Takahiro Kiuchi
We investigated the relationship of processing fluency of written information about exercise to participants’ perceived interest, safety, self-efficacy, outcome expectation, and behavioral intention regarding the exercise. We randomly assigned 400 men and women aged 40–69 years to control or intervention conditions. Perceived self-efficacy of performing the exercise in the intervention group (i.e.
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The association of perceived neighbourhood factors and social class with depressive symptoms among Grade 6 elementary school children in Jamaica Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Rachel Chung, Gillian A Lowe, Garth E Lipps, Roger C Gibson
This project investigated the association between Jamaican school-age children’s perception of their communities and their levels of depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional survey of sixth-grade students from schools in Kingston, Jamaica was conducted. Results of correlational analyses indicated that there were significant associations between neighbourhood factors and depressive symptoms while multiple
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Success of assisted reproductive technology treatment and couple relationship: A pilot study on the role of romantic attachment Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Alessia Renzi, Michela Di Trani, Luigi Solano, Elisa Minutolo, Renata Tambelli
Infertility is a deeply distressing experience, which can threaten important personal and martial goals, frequently affecting the psychophysical health. A supportive relationship and a secure romantic attachment appear to reduce infertility stress, as well as play a relevant role in the success of assisted reproductive technology treatments. The principal aim of the study is to investigate the predictive
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Online time, experience of cyber bullying and practices to cope with it among high school students in Hanoi Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Pham Thi Lan Chi, Vu Thi Hoang Lan, Nguyen Hanh Ngan, Nguyen Thuy Linh
This study is conducted to learn about experiences and practices to cope with cyberbullying among high school students in Hanoi and to explore the association between the average time of Internet used per day among high school students in Hanoi, Vietnam, and the risk of being cyberbullied. A total of 215 students aged 13–18 years completed an online survey using respondent-driven sampling method. The
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Exploring pathways from violence and HIV disclosure without consent to depression, social support, and HIV medication self-efficacy among women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Kathleen N Deering, Melissa Braschel, Carmen Logie, Flo Ranville, Andrea Krüsi, Putu Duff, Kate Shannon
We used path analysis to investigate complex pathways from HIV status disclosure without consent, physical/verbal violence and depression, social support, and HIV medication self-efficacy through mediators of HIV stigma among women living with HIV in Canada. In the final model, internalized stigma fully mediated the relationship between physical/verbal violence and reduced medication self-efficacy
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Prevalence and predictors of chronic pain intensity and disability among adults with sickle cell disease Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Nadine Matthie, Coretta Jenerette, Ashley Gibson, Sudeshna Paul, Melinda Higgins, Lakshmanan Krishnamurti
Among 170 adults with sickle cell disease, we evaluated chronic pain impact and disability prevalence, assessed age and gender differences, and identified psychosocial predictors of chronic pain intensity and disability. Most participants had a high level of disability. Chronic pain intensity and disability were significantly associated with pain catastrophizing and chronic pain self-efficacy, and
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Receiving asylum seekers: Risks and resources of professionals Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Caterina Gozzoli, Amalia De Leo
This study focuses on the experiences of professionals working with refugees and asylum seekers in the North of Italy. In the last years, professionals who work in this sector have been exposed to an increasing risk of physical and emotional malaise because of the number of challenges they daily manage. A qualitative study has been conducted with the aim of exploring the resource and the fatigue factors
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How do family members of individuals with spinal cord and acquired brain injuries make sense of their experiences: A qualitative study of meaning making processes Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Anne Geard, Marit Kirkevold, Marianne Løvstad, Anne-Kristine Schanke
This study explores the processes that promote coping with abruptive life changes, often experienced as life before and after injury. The consept of meaning making, was used as theoretical framework for analysisthr. Family members of individuals with spinal cord and acquired brain injury participated in two focus groups three to twenty years post-injury. Data was analysed using thematic analyses. Two
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Validation of the integrative model of adjustment to chronic conditions: Applicability to adult-onset epilepsy Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 LD Hammond, AP Farrington, S Kılınç
Adapting to life with adult-onset epilepsy is a challenge and there is a need for better interventions to support people, who have difficulty with psychosocial adjustment to the condition. The integrative model of adjustment to chronic conditions was developed for type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to demonstrate the applicability of the model to adult-onset epilepsy and thus make an original contribution
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Experiences of enhanced recovery after surgery in general gynaecology patients: An interpretative phenomenological analysis Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Eleanor Phillips, Stephanie Archer, Jane Montague, Anish Bali
There is little qualitative research exploring non-cancer gynaecology patients’ experiences of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols. Seven women participated in audio-recorded interviews, discussing their experiences of enhanced recovery after surgery for gynaecological surgery. Data were transcribed and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Three themes were identified:
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Children and young people’s experiences and perceptions of self-management of type 1 diabetes: A qualitative meta-synthesis Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Ella Tuohy, Caroline Rawdon, Pamela Gallagher, Michele Glacken, Nuala Murphy, Veronica Swallow, Veronica Lambert
The aim of this review was to conduct a meta-synthesis of the experiences and perceptions of self-management of type 1 diabetes of children and young people living with type 1 diabetes (CYPDs). Six databases were systematically searched for studies with qualitative findings relevant to CYPDs’ (aged 8–18 years) experiences of self-management. A thematic synthesis approach was used to combine articles
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‘I drew the parts of my body in proportion to how much PCOS ruined them’: Experiences of polycystic ovary syndrome through drawings Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Cassandra Thorpe, Kelly J Arbeau, Benjamin Budlong
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a chronic endocrine disorder associated with persistent physical symptoms and psychological and lifestyle repercussions. Eighty-nine participants (83 females, 6 non-binary) aged 19–43 years described their experiences of polycystic ovary syndrome through drawings and personal accounts. Four descriptive themes were identified: awareness of visible and invisible symptoms
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Moderate eating with pleasure and without effort: Toward understanding the underlying psychological mechanisms Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Anton JM Dijker
Integrating research on elementary eating behaviors, savoring, mental imagery, mindfulness, cooking, and dinner rituals, a psychological theory of moderate eating is formulated that does not require effortful self-control and giving up on the pleasures of eating. The theory proposes that taste and pleasure can be combined with a relatively objective attitude toward food, resulting in a relatively slow
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Perceived cognitive functioning and its influence on emotional vulnerability in breast cancer Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Bethany Chapman, Stefanie Helmrath, Nazanin Derakshan
We investigated the relationship between perceived cognitive function and emotional vulnerability of breast cancer survivors while examining the moderating effect of various risk factors. Results confirmed that perceived cognitive function predicted emotional vulnerability with grade of breast cancer moderating this relationship. Age at diagnosis exhibited a trend towards significance for emotional
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Applying the Adaptive Leadership Framework for Chronic Illness to understand how American and British men navigate the infertility process Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Eleanor L Stevenson, Kevin R McEleny, Eilis Moody, Donald E Bailey
In this article, we sought to understand the adaptive challenges and work faced by men with male factor infertility. Using a prospective qualitative study in private (the United States) and academic (the United Kingdom) urology clinics, we recruited seven American and five British men with primary infertility after their urology consultation for male factor infertility between December 2015 and April
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The effects of sensory-processing sensitivity and sense of coherence on depressive symptoms in university students Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Kosuke Yano, Takayoshi Kase, Kazuo Oishi
Sensory-processing sensitivity differentiates individuals according to responsivity to internal and external stimuli. It has been positively correlated with depressive symptoms. Meanwhile, sense of coherence, an individual’s perception that stressors are comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful for their life, could improve depression. This cross-sectional study investigated the moderation effect
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Psychosocial factors and hypertension prevalence among Ghanaians in Ghana and Ghanaian migrants in Europe: The RODAM study Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Raphael Baffour Awuah, Ama de-Graft Aikins, F Nii-Amoo Dodoo, Karlijn AC Meeks, Eric JAJ Beune, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Juliet Addo, Liam Smeeth, Silver K Bahendeka, Charles Agyemang
Despite progress made to prevent and control hypertension, its prevalence has persisted in many countries. This study examined the associations between psychosocial factors and hypertension among Ghanaian non-migrants and migrants. Data were drawn from the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants (RODAM) project. Findings show that among migrant women, those who experienced periods of
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The use of generic avoidant coping scales for psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability: A systematic review Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Hanoch Livneh
This systematic review examined the validity of generic coping-with-stress measures in the relationships between avoidance-type coping and psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability. Major data bases were searched for studies on the association between avoidance-type coping and psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability. Findings indicated that reliance upon avoidance-type
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The mechanisms of pain tolerance and pain-related anxiety in acute pain Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Alina Cimpean, Daniel David
This study emphasizes the role of pain catastrophizing and state anxiety on pain tolerance and pain-related anxiety. Response expectancies for pain tolerance and pain intensity were tested as potential mediators. A cold-pressor task was used on a healthy sample. Measures were taken before and after cold-pressor procedure, while aversive versus neutral information regarding the cold-pressor task was
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Testing a model of subjective well-being: The roles of optimism, psychological vulnerability, and shyness Health Psychology Open Pub Date : 2019-07-01 Begum Satici
This research extended current positive psychological research by investigating the mediating effect of shyness on the association between optimism, psychological vulnerability and subjective well-being. Two hundred fifty-five volunteer university students (131 females and 124 males, mean age = 23.14) participated in the study. The structural equation modeling revealed shyness fully mediated the effect
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