Effects of expressive writing among bilinguals: exploring psychological well-being and social behaviour.

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：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 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：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：OBJECTIVE:Based on the idea of the 'IKEA effect', assuming that individuals like self-created objects more than objects created by someone else, this study hypothesizes that parents' involvement of their children in meal planning and preparation is positively related to vegetable intake, mediated via liking vegetables....

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Radtke T,Liszewska N,Horodyska K,Boberska M,Schenkel K,Luszczynska A

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：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: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: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：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：:We examined the relation of social problem-solving abilities to distress experienced by family members assuming a caregiving role for a loved one who had recently incurred a severe physical disability. Family members completed measures of problem-solving, depression and health, while their loved one participated in an...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Elliott TR,Shewchuk RM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In social-cognitive theory, it is hypothesized that mastery experiences (successfully implementing behaviour change) are a source of self-efficacy, and self-efficacy increases the opportunity for experiencing mastery. Vicarious experiences (seeing others succeed) are suggested as another source of self-effica...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Warner LM,Stadler G,Lüscher J,Knoll N,Ochsner S,Hornung R,Scholz U

更新日期：2018-05-01 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:This study examines the hypothesis that a past history of heart interventions will moderate the relationship between psychosocial factors (stressful life events, social support, perceived stress, having a current partner, having a past diagnosis of depression or anxiety over the past 3 years, time pressure, ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Strodl E,Kenardy J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined beliefs about the causes and determinants of health, illness, and recovery in an opportunistic sample from Malaysia. In all, 371 women and 350 men completed the Health and Illness Scale, a 124-item scale that examined beliefs about current and future health, and beliefs about the causes of illness ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Swami V,Arteche A,Chamorro-Premuzic T,Maakip I,Stanistreet D,Furnham A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Theories and research regarding cognitive and emotional processing during the experience of profound stressors suggest that the presence of intrusive thoughts and feelings predicts greater use of avoidance and that the use of avoidance paradoxically predicts more intrusions. However, empirical investigations...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Bauer MR,Wiley JF,Weihs KL,Stanton AL

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：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 This study explored how health behaviours were supported and changed in people with severe mental illness by primary health care professionals trained in delivering behaviour change techniques (BCTs) within a cardiovascular disease risk reducing intervention. Design Secondary qualitative analysis of 30 staf...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Hassan S,Ross J,Marston L,Burton A,Osborn D,Walters K

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although health messages communicating the role of genetics in health and disease development are increasingly prevalent in our society, no research has examined whether the general public perceives such messages as believable or personally relevant. We examined whether the general public accepted genetic he...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Smerecnik CM,Mesters I,Candel MJ,de Vries H,de Vries NK

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A school-based vaccination programme to prevent infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes cervical cancer, began in October 2008 in England. The present study evaluated the role of temporal perspective in the formation of attitudes and intentions towards the vaccine. DESIGN:A cross...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Morison LA,Cozzolino PJ,Orbell S

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine which variables from a pool of potential predictors predict General Health Questionnaire 'caseness' in pre-registration nursing students. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey, utilizing self-report measures of sources of stress, stress (psychological distress) and coping, together with pertinent demogr...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Pryjmachuk S,Richards DA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Individuals with a disfigurement are at risk of experiencing psychological distress, but the level of this distress is only marginally associated with clinical severity. This study examines the experience of living with the skin condition vitiligo with a view towards understanding its impact and the ways in ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Thompson AR,Kent G,Smith JA

更新日期：2002-05-01 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:Our aims were to investigate the sources of work strain and stress, and the way in which they are experienced by Romanian health professionals in a work context shaped by the ongoing 20 years long reform of the national health care system. DESIGN:An exploratory, qualitative design was used to investigate me...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Spânu F,Băban A,Bria M,Dumitrascu DL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This article reviews evidence regarding effects of psychotherapy on overall cancer survival time. Special emphasis is given to research on adverse effects of depression on cancer survival, breast cancer, and mediating psychophysiological pathways linking psychosocial support to longer survival. DESIGN:It re...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Spiegel D

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：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: 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