Development and psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-100) in Portugal.

abstract：:Caffeine is the most widely consumed pharmacologically active substance in the world, and a key issue concerning its possible implications for human health is whether it has persistent (i.e., chronic) physiological effects on habitual consumers. This study examined blood pressure, heart rate (HR), electromyogram (EMG)...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： James JE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity has become a problem in the USA and identifying modifiable factors at the individual level may help to address this public health concern. A burgeoning literature has suggested that sleep and stress may be associated with obesity; however, little is know about whether these two factors moderate each ...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Yang TC,Matthews SA,Chen VY

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) for early-stage, hormone-sensitive breast cancer confers a 40-50% reduction in recurrence risk, adherence to AET is suboptimal, and no efficacious interventions exist to improve adherence. A qualitative study was conducted to understand patient experiences on AET, motiv...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Jacobs JM,Walsh EA,Park ER,Berger J,Peppercorn J,Partridge A,Horick N,Safren SA,Temel JS,Greer JA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main goals of this cross-sectional survey were (a) to describe the associations between sex, age, and physical activity behavior and (b) to describe the age and sex-related associations with the choice of structured (formal) and unstructured (nonformal) physical activity programs. At baseline, data were selected r...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Mota J,Esculcas C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival rates among cancer survivors have improved; however, treatments affect body esteem. Body esteem can significantly affect quality of life and depression following cancer treatment. The purpose of these secondary analyses was to examine the relationship between changes in fitness and body fat with cha...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Kindred MM,Pinto BM,Dunsiger SI

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed the relationship between psychosocial factors and progression in intima media thickness (IMT). In 1998 and 2002, 95 healthy participants underwent a clinical examination, including ultrasound of the arteria carotis communis (ACC). IMT progression in women was 0.033 mm/year (SD=0.033) and in men 0.0...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Eller NH,Netterstrøm B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed (1) to identify different personality types in adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD), and (2) to relate these personality types to psychosocial functioning and several domains of perceived health, both concurrently and prospectively. Hence, this study aimed to expand previous research...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Rassart J,Luyckx K,Goossens E,Oris L,Apers S,Moons P,i-DETACH investigators.

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Type D (distressed) personality refers to a general propensity to psychological distress defined by the combination of negative affectivity and social inhibition. Type D personality predicts poor mental and physical health in cardiac patients, but it has been argued that its assessment is affected by the...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Mommersteeg PM,Denollet J,Kavelaars A,Geuze E,Vermetten E,Heijnen CJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Academic work as well as compensated employment has been found adversely associated with frequent headache; headache remains a costly disorder to the person and to society. However, little is known of factors--other than prior headache complaints--that may predict headache frequency over extended periods of ...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Hovanitz CA,Thatcher DL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular risk factors such as hypertension and obesity have been associated with physical limitations among older adults. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to examine whether individual and aggregated vascular risk factors (VRFs) are associated with functional dependence and to what extent carotid athero...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Welmer AK,Liang Y,Angleman S,Santoni G,Yan Z,Cai C,Qiu C

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at investigating the relation between psychological diabetes-related health behavior, and metabolic aspects of diabetes. Fifty-one adult patients with type I diabetes mellitus took part in the study. Psychological status, health, and self-care behavior were assessed by means of questionnaires. Level o...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Metsch J,Tillil H,Köbberling J,Sartory G

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Supportive studies of the demand-control (DC) model were more likely to measure specific demands combined with a corresponding aspect of control. PURPOSE:A longitudinal test of Karasek's (Adm Sci Q. 24:285-308, 1) job strain hypothesis including specific measures of job demands and job control, and both sel...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： de Jonge J,van Vegchel N,Shimazu A,Schaufeli W,Dormann C

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An expanding body of research using the transtheoretical model with both self-change and treatment programs suggests that differences in readiness for smoking cessation are important predictors of successful abstinence. Understanding the cognitive processes underlying these differences may hold tremendous potential fo...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Boudreaux E,Carmack CL,Searinci IC,Brantley PJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Food selection is an important factor in the prevalence of obesity, and regularly choosing nutrient-poor high-energy foods can have negative health consequences. The present study tested whether the use of mindful construal diaries (MCD) combined with self-kindness could promote healthier eating choices. ME...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Hussain M,Egan H,Keyte R,Mantzios M

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of studies on the role of psychological resources linking childhood socioeconomic status (SES) and adult health have been conducted in Western countries. Empirical evidence for mediation effects of psychological resources is currently lacking in Japan. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to i...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Kan C,Kawakami N,Umeda M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although international guidelines on pulmonary rehabilitation acknowledge that psychological factors contribute to exercise intolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the few empirical studies investigating this association have found inconsistent results. PURPOSE:The purpose...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Fischer MJ,Scharloo M,Abbink J,van 't Hul A,van Ranst D,Rudolphus A,Weinman J,Rabe KF,Kaptein AA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has examined patients' beliefs in diabetes and how these beliefs may affect patient outcomes. However, changes in symptoms and complications are a common feature of diabetes, and these can significantly alter the patient's "disease experience." However, no consideration has been given to ho...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Searle A,Wetherell MA,Campbell R,Dayan C,Weinman J,Vedhara K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is important to monitor whether anti-smoking messages (if any) are noticed by the public in China and whether they have any impact on smokers’ quitting behaviours over time. PURPOSE:This study aimed to examine Chinese smokers' exposure to anti-smoking messages in a range of channels and to determine if e...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Li L,Borland R,Yong HH,Fong GT,Jiang Y,Li Q,Hammond D,Quah AC

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) remains crucial in successfully treating HIV. While active substance use and depression are both associated with each other and with HAART nonadherence, little is known about their interaction. An understanding of the interaction of substance use and ...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Newville H,Berg KM,Gonzalez JS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health Locus of Control (HLOC) has been related to a number of psychosocial and medical variables in previous research in HIV. However, there is little information about its relationship to disease status, or about the Doctors subscale (DHLOC), in this population. PURPOSE:The main purpose of the present stu...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Ruffin R,Ironson G,Fletcher MA,Balbin E,Schneiderman N

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The perception of cardiovascular risk factors is believed to be associated with a person's willingness to carry out lifestyle changes as well as their willingness to adhere to prescribed preventive medications. Little is known about whether these perceptions differ between statin users and those not using st...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Lytsy P,Burell G,Westerling R

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The opioid epidemic is a significant public health crisis and prescription opioids are often used to manage chronic pain, despite questionable long-term efficacy. Furthermore, co-substance (mis)use is also common among individuals with chronic pain who use opioids. Alcohol has been consistently used to manag...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Rogers AH,Shepherd JM,Paulus DJ,Orr MF,Ditre JW,Bakhshaie J,Zvolensky MJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term outcome in back pain is related mainly to cognitive factors such as pain-related beliefs and expectations. Most research has been performed on patient samples. PURPOSE:This study aimed at investigating changes over time in reported back pain, pain intensity, disability, health care consumption, an...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Demmelmaier I,Asenlöf P,Lindberg P,Denison E

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Testosterone is released in both men and women and plays an important role in social functioning and motivation. Greater testosterone in women has been associated with negative physical health outcomes, while lower testosterone has been associated with psychological disorders. The following cross-sectional s...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Martin LA,Ter-Petrosyan M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The modern health worries (MHW) scale was developed to assess individuals' worries about aspects of modernity and technology affecting personal health. The aim of this study was to psychometrically evaluate a Swedish version of the MHW scale and to provide Swedish normative data. METHOD:Data were collected as ...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Palmquist E,Petrie KJ,Nordin S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral diseases such as dental caries, periodontal disease, and tooth loss are a considerable public health problem. A review of the epidemiological data from many countries indicates that a global increase in dental caries prevalence affects children as well as adults. Despite the improvement in oral health o...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Gholami M,Knoll N,Schwarzer R

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two reasons for the inconclusiveness of the literature on the health effects of pet ownership are (1) failure to control for other known influences on health, and (2) inadequate consideration of the nature of the emotional relationship between owners and their companion animals. PURPOSE:The main aims were t...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Winefield HR,Black A,Chur-Hansen A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight control has been major health issue in the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases especially among middle-aged working males in Japan. The computerized behavioral program is expected as an effective and feasible intervention tool. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to examine two hypotheses. The ...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Tanaka M,Adachi Y,Adachi K,Sato C

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 38 men and 36 women to learn whether a brief speech stressor reduced normotensive humans' thermal pain sensitivity, whether baseline and poststress pain threshold and tolerance varied with blood pressure (BP) and hemodynamic measures, and whether these relations differed by gender and parental hypertension ...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Bragdon EE,Light KC,Girdler SS,Maixner W

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study aimed to evaluate the cross-cultural validation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale (CIASS) among the patients with chronic illness in Iran. METHOD:Following standard procedures, the questionnaire was administered to a total sampl...

journal_title：International journal of behavioral medicine

authors： Nejatisafa AA,Mozafari S,Noorbala AA,Asgarian FS,Earnshaw VA,Sahraian MA,Etesam F

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00