Lay perceptions of current and future health, the causes of illness, and the nature of recovery: explaining health and illness in Malaysia.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study reports an application of the health belief model (HBM) to the prediction of breast self-examination (BSE) among women with a family history of breast cancer. The study also considered the influence of breast cancer worries and past behaviour. METHODS:Eight hundred and thirty-three women complete...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Norman P,Brain K

更新日期：2005-02-01 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: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: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: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: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：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：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:Low alcohol labels are a set of labels that carry descriptors such as 'low' or 'lighter' to denote alcohol content in beverages. There is growing interest from policymakers and producers in lower strength alcohol products. However, there is a lack of evidence on how the general population perceives verbal de...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Vasiljevic M,Couturier DL,Marteau TM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study prospectively investigated the relationship between life-events, perceived stress, and quality of life (QOL) following breast cancer diagnosis, using the bio-behavioural model of cancer stress as a framework. DESIGN:A longitudinal, self-report design was used. METHODS:Three waves of data from 10...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Beatty L,Lee C,Wade TD

更新日期：2009-11-01 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:Hardcore smokers have smoked for many years and do not intend to quit. They also seem unreceptive to information about smoking cessation. We developed a 30-min, tailored web-based intervention that includes motivational interviewing principles. It aims to increase hardcore smokers' intention to quit and thei...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Bommelé J,Schoenmakers TM,Kleinjan M,Peters GY,Dijkstra A,van de Mheen D

更新日期：2017-09-01 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:Examine differences in the relationship between conformity to masculine norms and engagement in health behaviour among a cross-cultural sample of Hong Kong Chinese, mainland Chinese, Caucasian, and South Asian men living in Hong Kong. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. METHODS:A community sample of 495 Hong Kong Chine...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Rochelle TL

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Attendance at colposcopy following an abnormal cervical smear is potentially a highly distressing event. This study evaluates the role of cognitive appraisal components (Lazarus, 1991; Smith et al., 1993) in explaining emotional reactions to this event. We also compare the psychological sequelae of immediate...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Orbell S,Hagger M,Brown V,Tidy J

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to apply behavioural reasoning theory (BRT) to the prediction of undergraduate students' binge drinking intentions and behaviour. The reasons students use to justify and defend binge drinking may provide important information on motivations underlying such behaviour. METHODS:Undergraduate ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Norman P,Conner MT,Stride CB

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Adjuvant endocrine therapy for early-stage breast cancer has greatly reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with breast cancer recurrence. Despite this, a significant proportion of women report fears of cancer recurrence. This study examined the associations between fear of cancer recurrence (FoR) an...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Corter AL,Findlay M,Broom R,Porter D,Petrie KJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 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:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a consequence of acute medical events and has been associated with non-adherence to medications. We tested whether increased concerns about medications could explain the association between PTSD and non-adherence to medication in stroke survivors. DESIGN:We surve...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Edmondson D,Horowitz CR,Goldfinger JZ,Fei K,Kronish IM

更新日期：2013-11-01 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: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：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：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:Cancer survivorship is often linked with identity reconstruction, and the extent to which individuals identify with their cancer experience may be an important aspect of their adjustment to longer-term cancer survivorship. However, little is known about the extent to which cancer is central to one's identity...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Park CL,Bharadwaj AK,Blank TO

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：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: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