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abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study examined the effects of caregiving stress and ageing on neutrophil function in young and older individuals. DESIGN:As a model of caregiving, young parents (aged 38.3 ± 4.78) of children with developmental disabilities were recruited and compared to older caregivers (aged 70 ± 6.03), full ti...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Vitlic A,Lord JM,Taylor AE,Arlt W,Bartlett DB,Rossi A,Arora-Duggal N,Welham A,Heald M,Oliver C,Carroll D,Phillips AC

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This qualitative study investigated the renal patients' experience of positive and negative consequences of transplantation, as well as the strategies they use to adapt to the transplantation. DESIGN AND METHODS:A qualitative design (30 participants in total), using individual interviews (18 participants) a...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Schipper K,Abma TA,Koops C,Bakker I,Sanderman R,Schroevers MJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:According to the terror management health model, conscious thoughts of death motivate productive health behaviours when the targeted behaviour is perceived as an effective route for mitigating the threat and removing death-related thought from focal awareness. The present study thus examined whether messages...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Cooper DP,Goldenberg JL,Arndt J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study sought to (1) explain intentions to get tested for chlamydia regularly in a group of young people living in deprived areas using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB); and (2) test whether self-identity explained additional variance in testing intentions. DESIGN:A cross-sectional design was used f...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Booth AR,Norman P,Harris PR,Goyder E

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Compulsive exercise is suggested to be a strategy to regulate emotions. This suggestion has never been studied in adolescents. Therefore, this study examined the cross-sectional association between emotion regulation and compulsive exercise attitudes in adolescents. DESIGN:A cross-sectional design was employ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Goodwin H,Haycraft E,Meyer C

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES: The present study explored factors that underpin increased internalization (i.e., perceived autonomy) in motivation towards exercise over a 1-year period in adolescent girls. DESIGN: A mixed methods prospective study. METHODS: A total of 107 girls (mean age = 13.28 years) reported their exercise behaviour...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Gillison F,Sebire S,Standage M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to systematically review the evidence for the potential promise of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) to increase physical activity among people with dementia (PWD). METHODS:PsychINFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searche...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Nyman SR,Adamczewska N,Howlett N

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although Leventhal's common-sense model (CSM) is proposed to represent a dynamic system, limited research has been conducted to investigate whether and how illness perceptions change. This study tested two hypotheses from the CSM about the dynamics of illness perceptions of patients with chronic obstructive ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

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

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to determine the presence of possible bidirectional causal pathways between cigarette use and spinal pain in adolescents controlling for psychosocial functioning, using a prospective longitudinal research design. DESIGN:The data for this study was collected from a cohort of A...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Gill DK,Davis MC,Smith AJ,Straker LM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problem posed by chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to the affected individual can be conceptualized, using Leventhal's common sense model, as a health threat to be encoded and coped with accordingly. The current paper adopts an alternative use of self-regulation theory. It is hypothesized that in CFS the health threa...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Deary V

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Return To Work (RTW) is an important indicator of recovery from coronary artery disease (CAD), associated with social and economical benefits, and improved quality of life. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are effective procedures relieving symptoms and...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Bergvik S,Sørlie T,Wynn R

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the impact of future friends and the contribution of different social influence and selection processes in predicting adolescents' smoking behaviour by extending the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). We investigated the impact of previous smoking, direct pressure from friends, descriptive...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Mercken L,Candel M,van Osch L,de Vries H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reliable methods have been developed for characterizing behavioural interventions in terms of component practitioner-delivered behaviour change techniques (BCTs). As yet, no corresponding methods have been developed for characterizing client responses. PURPOSE:To develop a method for characterizing clients'...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Gainforth HL,Lorencatto F,Erickson K,West R,Michie S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Drawing from self-determination theory (Ryan & Deci, 2002, Overview of self-determination theory: An organismic-dialectical perspective. In E. L. Deci & R. M. Ryan (Eds.), Handbook of self-determination research (pp. 3-33). Rochester, NY: The University of Rochester Press.), we examined how individuals' psyc...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Ng JY,Ntoumanis N,Thøgersen-Ntoumani C

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Messages designed to motivate participation in physical activity usually emphasize the benefits of physical activity (gain-framed) as well as the costs of inactivity (loss-framed). The framing implications of prospect theory suggest that the effectiveness of these messages could be enhanced by providing gain...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Latimer AE,Rench TA,Rivers SE,Katulak NA,Materese SA,Cadmus L,Hicks A,Keany Hodorowski J,Salovey P

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES: The objective of the present study was to test the application of the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM) in relation to exercise behaviour of 298 Hong Kong Chinese undergraduates. DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional design was used. Respondents completed measures of stages of change, self-efficacy, p...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Callaghan P,Eves FF,Norman P,Chang AM,Lung CY

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives To reduce overprescribing, health campaigns urge physicians to provide people with information regarding appropriate antibiotic use and encourage the public to trust their physicians' prescribing decisions. We test (1) whether providing individuals with complete information about the viral aetiology of an i...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Thorpe A,Sirota M,Juanchich M,Orbell S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to measure the extent to which illness perceptions and coping strategies are associated with the levels of psychological distress amongst allergy sufferers. DESIGN AND METHOD:One hundred and fifty-six allergy sufferers (all members of Allergy U.K.) completed a postal survey c...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Knibb RC,Horton SL

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to estimate the association between anxiety associated with COVID-19 and somatic symptoms, using data from a large, representative sample (N = 2,025) of the UK adult population. Results showed that moderate to high levels of anxiety associated with COVID-19 were significantly associated with general s...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Shevlin M,Nolan E,Owczarek M,McBride O,Murphy J,Gibson Miller J,Hartman TK,Levita L,Mason L,Martinez AP,McKay R,Stocks TVA,Bennett KM,Hyland P,Bentall RP

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The classification of health behaviours may provide a useful framework for understanding their characteristics and therefore the ways in which they are similar and different. However, to date, little research has attempted to identify these characteristics and explore the dimensions along which behaviours di...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： McEachan RR,Lawton RJ,Conner M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This preliminary study examined the effect of gain versus loss-framed messaging as well as culturally targeted personal prevention messaging on African Americans' receptivity to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This research also examined mechanistic functions of perceived racism in response to message fram...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Lucas T,Hayman LW Jr,Blessman JE,Asabigi K,Novak JM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES: The principal objective of the present paper was to investigate the utility of an extended theory of planned behaviour (TPB) for discriminating between stages of the transtheoretical model (TTM). DESIGN: Congruent with Sutton (2000) a cross-sectional design was employed. The study (N = 331) investigated th...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Armitage CJ,Arden MA

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Particularly in the health domain, humans thrive to reach an equilibrium between maximizing pleasure and minimizing harm. We propose that a cognitive strategy people employ to reach this equilibrium is the activation of Compensatory Health Beliefs (CHBs). CHBs are beliefs that the negative effects of an unhealthy beha...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Rabia M,Knäuper B,Miquelon P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the framework of the EU project 'Improving quality and safety in the hospital: The link between organizational culture, burnout and quality of care', focus groups (FGs) were conducted to explore hospital environment stressors and their relationship with health care professional (HP) well-being and quality...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Turk M,Davas A,Tanik FA,Montgomery AJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social connections are crucial for our health and well-being. This is especially true during times of high uncertainty and distress, such as during the COVID-19 lockdown. This period was characterized by unprecedented physical distancing (often communicated as social distancing) measures resulting in signifi...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Nitschke JP,Forbes PAG,Ali N,Cutler J,Apps MAJ,Lockwood PL,Lamm C

更新日期：2020-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While effective preventative medication is readily available for asthma, adherence is a major problem due to patients' beliefs about their illness and medication. We investigated whether a text message programme targeted at changing patients' illness and medication beliefs would improve adherence in young adu...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Petrie KJ,Perry K,Broadbent E,Weinman J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services in England have established a long-term condition (LTC) pathway in recent years, meaning that LTC therapies are now delivered via varied modes and by professionals with varied experiences. To gain insight into how this new pathway is functioning in p...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Carroll S,Moss-Morris R,Hulme K,Hudson J

更新日期：2020-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a questionnaire to measure the extent and severity of the concerns of people with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator. DESIGN:Items were generated from patient interviews, expert review and the research literature on patients' worries and concerns. A pilot version was administered to a series...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Frizelle DJ,Lewin B,Kaye G,Moniz-Cook ED

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This research examined how conspiracy mentality may affect compliance with preventive health measures necessary to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and the underlying motivations to comply. DESIGN AND METHOD:We conducted two cross-sectional studies (Study 1 N = 762, Study 2 N = 229) on a French population, meas...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Marinthe G,Brown G,Delouvée S,Jolley D

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether a breast cancer diagnosis, personal assertiveness (i.e. frequency of assertive behaviour and tension associated with this behaviour), and partners' relationship-focused coping (i.e. active engagement and protective buffering) were sources of variation in patien...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Hinnen C,Hagedoorn M,Ranchor AV,Sanderman R

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00