Modelling decisions to undergo genetic testing for susceptibility to common health conditions: an ancillary study of the Multiplex Initiative.

abstract：:This longitudinal study was conducted among 102 women with non-metastasic breast cancer to identify the time evolution and prevalence of distress at specific times through diagnosis and treatment of disease: preliminary diagnosis, surgery, definitive diagnosis and chemotherapy. Additionally, the study aimed to examine...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Andreu Y,Galdón MJ,Durá E,Martínez P,Pérez S,Murgui S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the present study was to investigate (a) if daily physical activity at the within-person level is related to four different core affects the same evening, (b) if core affects in the evening predict physical activity the following day, and (c) if physical activity predicts core affects the fol...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Ivarsson A,Stenling A,Weman Josefsson K,Höglind S,Lindwall M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: The incidence of skin cancer can be reduced by increasing sun protective behaviours. Based on the Common-Sense Model and the Intervention Mapping approach, a brief intervention targeting illness representations about skin cancer to increase the intention to conduct sun protective behaviours was developed an...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Vollmann M,Engelhardt G,Salewski C

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Individuals with obesity are often recommended weight loss for their health; however, the amount of weight loss that is recommended varies. Lay people's beliefs about weight loss could influence the types of behaviours they view as necessary for people with obesity. The present study explored lay beliefs rega...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Black C,Vartanian LR,Faasse K

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Breast cancer survivors who develop lymphedema report poorer quality of life (QoL) than those without lymphedema. Expressive writing is a potential intervention to address QoL. DESIGN:Adult women (N = 107) with breast cancer and chronic Stage II lymphedema were randomised to writing about thoughts and feelin...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Sohl SJ,Dietrich MS,Wallston KA,Ridner SH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present work was to examine the association of depression and marital status, with the long-term prognosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), among a Greek sample of cardiac patients. METHODS:From October 2003 to September 2004, a sample of 2172 consecutive ACS patients from 6 hospitals was en...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Notara V,Panagiotakos DB,Papataxiarchis E,Verdi M,Michalopoulou M,Tsompanaki E,Kogias Y,Stravopodis P,Papanagnou G,Zombolos S,Stergiouli I,Mantas Y,Pitsavos C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores the lived experience of anorexia nervosa from the perspective of those who use pro-recovery websites for eating disorders. Fourteen people participated in an online focus group or an e-interview. Data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Participants described their disorde...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Williams S,Reid M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to describe the cognitive representations of migraine through the migraineurs' discourse. METHOD:A sample of subjects taken at random from a representative sample of the French general population is interviewed about their representations of migraine. A content analysis is performed using the...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Radat F,Koleck M,Foucaud J,Lantéri-Minet M,Lucas C,Massiou H,Nachit-Ouinekh F,El Hasnaoui A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to test whether maternal smoking-specific communication and parental smoking related to smoking cognitions (i.e. attitude, self-efficacy and social norm) derived from the Theory of Planned Behaviour in association with smoking onset during preadolescence. A total of 1478 pairs of mothers and ...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Hiemstra M,Otten R,van Schayck OC,Engels RC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients experience debilitating side effects, including abnormally reduced salivation and difficulty swallowing. Intensive self-care protocols are prescribed to control side effects and minimise discomfort, but non-adherence rates are high. Although spouses are in a prime position ...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Badr H,Yeung C,Lewis MA,Milbury K,Redd WH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to explore the lived experience of assuming the primary caregiver role in a group of spouses of individuals living with a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) (injuries ranged from paraplegia to quadriplegia). Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 participants who were both the spouse an...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Dickson A,O'Brien G,Ward R,Allan D,O'Carroll R

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: The identification of psychological markers of the posttraumatic stress reaction after a cardiac event is relevant in the management of cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of the study to test the contribution of experiential avoidance, anxiety sensitivity, and depressive symptoms to acute coronary syndro...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： García-Encinas A,Ramírez-Maestre C,Esteve R,López-Martínez AE

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluates the role of distinct components of nicotine dependence (craving, withdrawal, behavioural dependence) in comparison to smoking-related cognitions (attitudes, perceived social approval, self-efficacy) in adolescent smoking cessation. In the process towards smoking cessation, we distinguish be...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Schuck K,Otten R,Engels RC,Kleinjan M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To understand women's experiences of coping with endometriosis, and impact on their lives. DESIGN:Women accessed an online questionnaire through a U.K.-based endometriosis charity website. METHODS:Thirty-four women, aged 22-56 years, with self-reported medically-diagnosed endometriosis, 30 of whom were Whit...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Grogan S,Turley E,Cole J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The primary aim of this research is to understand how mindsets about weight controllability in the United States relate to population health. We examined the distribution of people's implicit theories of weight, from an incremental (controllable) to an entity (not controllable) mindset, in a nationally repre...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Auster-Gussman LA,Rothman AJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of alcohol on intentions to have sex with a new partner and the antecedents of intentions were investigated in three studies (N = 139, 60, and 218, respectively). In all three studies, respondents were intoxicated or not intoxicated with alcohol and completed measures based on the Theory of Planned Behaviou...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Conner M,Sutherland E,Kennedy F,Grearly C,Berry C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Affect-related energy intake from snacks remains relatively unexplored in daily life. This study examines the associations between momentary positive affect (PA) and momentary negative affect (NA) and subsequent energy intake from snacks. In addition, the moderating role of BMI, gender, age and level of educa...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Wouters S,Jacobs N,Duif M,Lechner L,Thewissen V

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite increased awareness of family responses to chronic illness and disability, there is still a need to understand experiences of well siblings. We begin to address this issue by asking, 'What is it like to have a sibling with juvenile idiopathic arthritis?' (JIA). Eight families with an adolescent diagnosed with ...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Waite-Jones JM,Madill A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships between worry and perceptions of likelihood and severity were evaluated across eight common diseases. Individual and disease variability in worry and perceptions were examined. 294 participants were recruited through the Multiplex Initiative, in which a genetic susceptibility test for eight common di...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Shiloh S,Wade CH,Roberts JS,Alford SH,Biesecker BB

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the reliability, dimensionality and validity of the self-report questionnaire Health-Risk Attitude Scale (HRAS-13) in a sample of the general population and a patient population. METHODS:Sample 1 (n = 930) was recruited from the general population aged 18-65 years in the ...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Huls SPI,van Osch SMC,Brouwer WBF,van Exel J,Stiggelbout AM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined the independent association between dispositional optimism compared to dispositional pessimism and ideal cardiovascular health (defined by the American Heart Association). DESIGN:A prospective design with a study sample of 1113 participants aged 24-39 years from the longitudinal Young Finns Study...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Serlachius A,Pulkki-Råback L,Elovainio M,Hintsanen M,Mikkilä V,Laitinen TT,Jokela M,Rosenström T,Josefsson K,Juonala M,Lehtimäki T,Raitakari O,Keltikangas-Järvinen L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the current study was to focus on the subjective experience of mothers of daughters with ongoing anorexia nervosa. Specifically, we explored the stressors faced by these mothers while coping with their daughters' illnesses; we also looked at how they experienced their maternal selves and roles, and thei...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Tuval-Mashiach R,Hasson-Ohayon I,Ilan A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reported study compared the efficacy of three self-affirmation manipulations in reducing defensive processing and instigating behaviour change in response to personally relevant information about the health risks of sunbathing. White female sunbathers (N = 162) were recruited on a beach in the south of England. Pa...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Jessop DC,Simmonds LV,Sparks P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Both the distressed (Type D) personality (i.e. the combination of negative affectivity and social inhibition traits) and dysfunctional parenting styles are associated with anxiety and depression. As parenting styles have been related to personality development, dysfunctional parenting styles may also be assoc...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Damen NL,Versteeg H,van Helmondt SJ,de Jaegere PP,van Geuns RJ,Meine MM,van Domburg RT,Pedersen SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine the association between fitness-related pride and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). A secondary aim was to examine behavioural regulations consistent with organismic integration theory (OIT) as potential mechanisms of the pride-MVPA relationship. DESIGN:...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Mack DE,Kouali D,Gilchrist JD,Sabiston CM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nearly half of all cancer deaths are attributable to preventable causes, primarily unhealthy behaviours such as tobacco use, alcohol use and overeating. In this review, we argue that people engage in these behaviours, at least in part, as a means of regulating their affective states. To better understand why people en...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： O'Leary D,Suri G,Gross JJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When predicting the future, people tend to overestimate the intensity of their emotions, a phenomenon known as the impact bias. Design: In two studies, we examined the impact bias for health outcomes. In Study 1, participants were randomized to think about a negative health outcome in the future or one in the past. In...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Dillard AJ,Dean KK,Gilbert H,Lipkus IM

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the extent to which self-reported emotional eating is a predictor of unhealthy snack consumption or, alternatively, an expression of beliefs about the relation between emotions and eating derived from concerns about eating behaviour. Three studies were conducted. Study 1 (N = 151) and Study 2 (N ...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Adriaanse MA,de Ridder DT,Evers C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper present data from the second and third rounds of a three-phase longitudinal research project exploring the 'lived experiences' of patients with chronic low-back pain (CLBP) in the United Kingdom. Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight participants 1 and 2 years after the first int...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Snelgrove S,Edwards S,Liossi C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Among couples coping with cancer diagnosis, the effects of gender, role (patient vs. spouse) and patient relationship status (single vs. partnered) on quality of life (QoL) have been investigated with inconsistent results. The present study examined the impact of gender, role and relationship status ...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Kuenzler A,Hodgkinson K,Zindel A,Bargetzi M,Znoj HJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00