Development of a measure of the concerns held by people with implanted cardioverter defibrillators: the ICDC.

abstract：:An experimental evaluation of a safer sex promotion leaflet was undertaken to assess its capacity to change antecedent cognitions of condom use. The leaflet was identified in a previous study as addressing research-based cognitive antecedents of condom use. A pre-post-test experimental study including three conditions...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Krahé B,Abraham C,Scheinberger-Olwig R

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationships between exposure to the air disaster in Amsterdam and multiple physical symptoms among firefighters and police officers, and to explore the role of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) herein. DESIGN:Historic cohort study. METHODS:On average 8.5 years post-disaster, exposed pr...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Slottje P,Witteveen AB,Twisk JW,Smidt N,Huizink AC,van Mechelen W,Smid T

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the effects of two mindfulness-based strategies on chocolate consumption amongst individuals who were trying to reduce the amount of chocolate they consumed. METHODS:Participants (n = 137) were allocated to one of three conditions and employed either cognitive defusion, acceptance, or relaxation...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Jenkins KT,Tapper K

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The movement of patients in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners results in motion artefacts which impair image quality. Non-completion of scans leads to delay in diagnosis and increased costs. This study aimed to develop and evaluate an intervention to enable patients to stay still in MRI scanners (red...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Powell R,Ahmad M,Gilbert FJ,Brian D,Johnston M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study explored treatment mediators among caregivers of older adults who did not benefit from expressive writing in a recently published randomized clinical trial. METHODS:Twenty-seven expressive writing and time management participants completed questionnaires prior to writing, following their fourth w...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Mackenzie CS,Wiprzycka UJ,Hasher L,Goldstein D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies on hypochondriasis are very rare and have not been included in large North American community surveys until now. In order to gain information on the prevalence as well as the socio-demographic characteristics of hypochondriasis, the following community study was carried out. Analyses are based on...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Bleichhardt G,Hiller W

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Research on stress and salivary cortisol has focused almost exclusively on the effects of negative psychological conditions or emotional states. Little attention has been drawn to the impact associated with positive psychological conditions, which have been shown recently to have significant influences on ne...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Lai JC,Evans PD,Ng SH,Chong AM,Siu OT,Chan CL,Ho SM,Ho RT,Chan P,Chan CC

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Reviews have called for integrative, theoretically informed models of the 'hundreds of associations' (Miller & Slap, 1989, p. 131) between psychosocial measures and adolescent smoking (e. g. Tyas & Pederson, 1998). Such a model was tested. METHOD:A prospective, classroom-based survey measuring previously ide...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Wilkinson D,Abraham C

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This longitudinal study examined the effects of physical activity on self-rated health (SRH); specifically, predicted interactions between leisure activity and job activity, and between leisure activity and age, were evaluated in relation to SRH. METHODS:Survey data on age and leisure activity together with...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Parkes KR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess myocardial infarction (MI) patients' causal beliefs, how they change over time and the effects of different assessment methods. METHOD:The study used a longitudinal design with a follow-up to 1 year. The participants were 100 MI patients who were recruited within 72 hours of admission. Each partic...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Gudmundsdóttir H,Johnston M,Johnston D,Foulkes J

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：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

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：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：OBJECTIVES:Kanazawa (2006) presented data allegedly supporting a racist version of evolutionary psychology that claims that the populations of wealthier and more egalitarian societies live longer and stay healthier, not because they are wealthier and more egalitarian, but because they are more intelligent. The objectiv...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Marks DF

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the nature and management of needle-related distress in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF). DESIGN:Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. METHODS:Fourteen child-parent dyads took part. Children (5 male; 9 female) had a mean age of 12.4 years (range 7-17) and were most...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Ayers S,Muller I,Mahoney L,Seddon P

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The relations of caregiver attributions about care-recipient's problem behaviour to caregiving relationship satisfaction and caregiver distress were examined. DESIGN:This is a cross sectional study. Seventy-five family caregivers of individuals diagnosed with various disabling health conditions were recruit...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Hui SK,Elliott TR,Martin R,Uswatte G

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES: A focus on individualistic coping strategies such as positivity and fighting spirit has done little to inform the development of interventions for people affected by cancer. The aim of this study was to conduct an inquiry, which focused on the 'lived experience' and the social context within which communica...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Knott V,Turnbull D,Olver I,Winefield A

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:For the effective treatment of childhood obesity, intervention attendance and behaviour change at home are both important. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore influences on attendance and behaviour change during a family-based intervention to treat childhood obesity in the North West of En...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Watson PM,Dugdill L,Pickering K,Hargreaves J,Staniford LJ,Owen S,Murphy RC,Knowles ZR,Johnson LJ,Cable NT

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Life, following curative treatment, can be a struggle for former cancer patients. In this phase of their illness, social comparison information may help to improve a patient's quality of life (QOL). The objective of this study was to determine whether the effects of this information depend on the following tw...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Brakel TM,Dijkstra A,Buunk AP

更新日期：2012-11-01 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:Psychological factors have been identified with respect to female urinary incontinence. However, there is limited research regarding psychological interventions. The effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as a treatment for women with urinary incontinence was investigated. DESIGN:The study adopte...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Garley A,Unwin J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the one-year development of self-reported sleep problems in workers with no sleep problem at baseline, and to evaluate the role of work stress in the etiology of a new episode. DESIGN:A prospective design was employed. METHODS:A total of 816 employees with no sleepi...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Linton SJ

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to systematically review existing empirical research assessing levels and correlates of distress in significant others of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME). METHODS:Systematic searches in CINAHL, Web of Science and PsycINFO were conducted ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Harris K,Band RJ,Cooper H,Macintyre VG,Mejia A,Wearden AJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To explore quality of life outcomes and the factors that influenced adjustment among individuals diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma. DESIGN:This qualitative study involved a focus group design. METHODS:Twenty-one participants who had been diagnosed with and/or treated for an acoustic neuroma since 2000 att...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Brooker J,Burney S,Fletcher J,Dally M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sensory testing has been advocated for the diagnosis, prognosis, and outcome evaluation of pain patients, but responses to controlled stimuli have not been well correlated to clinical pain. As an initial step for improving the clinical relevance of sensory testing, this investigation compared appraisals of an...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Dannecker EA,Price DD,O'Connor PD,Robinson ME

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Negative attributional style (NAS), or tendency to explain negative events through internal, stable, and global causes, has proved to be an important predictor of depressive symptoms and poor health, including coronary heart disease (CHD). The goal of this two-wave longitudinal study was to look at whether d...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Sanjuán P,Arranz H,Castro A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00