Seeing the glass half full: optimistic expressive writing improves mental health among chronically stressed caregivers.

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:Evidence is accumulating that positive mental states are more than the absence of symptoms, and may play an independent role in health outcomes. The aim of this study is to compare the characteristics and determinants of positive and negative mental states in a population sample. DESIGN:A novel analysis of ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Huppert FA,Whittington JE

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research has shown that depression is associated with a view of the future characterized by reduced anticipation of future positive experiences, but not necessarily increased anticipation of future negative experiences. The aim of the present study was to investigate how participants with relapsing-remitting...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Moore AC,MacLeod AK,Barnes D,Langdon DW

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The primary aim of this study was to review the evidence on the impact of a change in intention on behaviour and to identify (1) behaviour change techniques (BCTs) associated with changes in intention and (2) whether the same BCTs are also associated with changes in behaviour. METHODS:A systematic review was c...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： McDermott MS,Oliver M,Iverson D,Sharma R

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of our study was to identify individual factors that may predict which subset of prostate cancer patients is more likely to experience emotional distress. DESIGN AND METHODS:Prostate cancer survivors identified through the Icelandic Cancer Registry (N=184), completed questionnaires measuring emotion...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Agustsdottir S,Kristinsdottir A,Jonsdottir K,Larusdottir SO,Smari J,Valdimarsdottir HB

更新日期：2010-02-01 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: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:Multidisciplinary treatment approaches have been found to be effective for chronic pain patients although there are large individual differences in outcomes. To increase overall treatment effects, tools are needed to identify patients most likely to benefit from tailored, comprehensive modular treatment sche...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Samwel HJ,Kraaimaat FW,Crul BJ,van Dongen RD,Evers AW

更新日期：2009-09-01 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 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: 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：: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：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: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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate to what extent paranormal beliefs, modern health worries (MHWs), and environmental concerns were related to beliefs about, and behaviour associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). METHODS:Of the participants, 150 completed a four-part questionnaire measuring use and percepti...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Jeswani M,Furnham A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate physiotherapist's (PTs) fidelity to 31 protocol-listed behaviour change techniques (BCTs) during a group-based self-management intervention. This study also explored the PTs delivery of these BCTs beyond the present or absent dichotomy, using a third variable, partial delivery (i.e., attempted...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Keogh A,Matthews J,Hurley DA

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Health behaviour models focus primarily on intrapersonal constructs (e.g., self-efficacy) which are good predictors of intention but less so of actual behaviour. Influences from the social environment, namely from close others, may improve prediction of engagement in ongoing behaviour. OBJECTIVES:This study...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Ranby KW,Aiken LS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A conceptual model of the psychological factors underpinning adherence to anti-hypertensive medication is proposed and tested. The model suggests that adherence is influenced by three sets of variables: demography, health status, and perceived effects of medication; cognitions and motivation; and intention t...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Quine L,Steadman L,Thompson S,Rutter DR

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:Objectives The Capabilities, Opportunities, Motivations, Behaviour (COM-B) model is being used extensively to inform intervention design, but there is no standard measure with which to test the predictive validity of COM or to assess the impact of interventions on COM. We describe the development, reliability, validit...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Keyworth C,Epton T,Goldthorpe J,Calam R,Armitage CJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：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：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:Although non-invasive ventilation (NIV) can benefit survival and quality of life, it is rejected by a substantial proportion of people with motor neurone disease (MND). The aim of this study was to understand why some MND patients decline or withdraw from NIV. METHOD:Nine patients with MND (male = 7, mean a...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Ando H,Williams C,Angus RM,Thornton EW,Chakrabarti B,Cousins R,Piggin LH,Young CA

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:AIM: Young age at diagnosis of breast cancer is a negative prognostic factor, but early detection of breast pathology may improve prognosis. The present study examined the role of health perceptions (Health Belief Model; HBM) in young women's breast self-examination (BSE). It was hypothesized that cues to action, heal...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Umeh K,Rogan-Gibson J

更新日期：2001-11-01 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:This study sought to estimate the effects of a novel intervention, compared with usual chlamydia testing promotion, on chlamydia test uptake and intentions among young people living in deprived areas. The intervention was based on the theory of planned behaviour, augmented with self-identity, and targeted th...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

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

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00