The model of pathways to treatment: conceptualization and integration with existing theory.

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：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:We report on the development and psychometric properties of a scale to measure perceived sensitivity to medicines (PSM). Design.  The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, criterion-related, and predictive validity of the PSM Scale were evaluated using data collected as part of four previously publi...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Horne R,Faasse K,Cooper V,Diefenbach MA,Leventhal H,Leventhal E,Petrie KJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study investigated the extent to which direct (D) and indirect (ID) measures of unrealistic optimism truly capture people's beliefs about their comparative risk status. METHODS:Respondents (N = 425) were contacted in a general population survey. The D measure required respondents to estimate whet...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Covey JA,Davies AD

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：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：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：: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: 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: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:Psychosocial factors have previously been linked with survival and mortality in cancer populations. Little evidence is available about the relationship between these factors and outcomes in gynaecologic cancer populations, particularly endometrial cancer, the fourth most common cancer among women. This study...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Telepak LC,Jensen SE,Dodd SM,Morgan LS,Pereira DB

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the framework of the EU project 'Improving quality and safety in the hospital: The link between organizational culture, burnout and quality of care', focus groups (FGs) were conducted to explore hospital environment stressors and their relationship with health care professional (HP) well-being and quality...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Turk M,Davas A,Tanik FA,Montgomery AJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 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: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: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：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：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 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：: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：:Eighty-nine Korean-English and Spanish-English bilingual students expressively wrote in their native language, English, or both languages on four occasions or were assigned to a non-writing control group. In addition to self-reports of adjustment, participants wore a recording device that sampled their natural languag...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Kim Y

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The stages of change construct refers to the different psychological states people move through when they change their behaviour. However, the prediction that people in different stages of change need different sorts of interventions to stimulate the change process has scarcely been tested prospectively. An ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Dijkstra A,Tromp D,Conijn B

更新日期：2003-11-01 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: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：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 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：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:This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of a team-based sport/psychosocial intervention (Back of the Net, BTN) with an individual exercise (IE) and a control condition for the mental health of young men. DESIGN:Ten-week randomized control trial and eight-week post-intervention follow-up. Methods.  A ...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： McGale N,McArdle S,Gaffney P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Behaviour change interventions often target 'important' beliefs. The literature proposes four methods for assessing importance of attitudinal beliefs: elicitation frequency, importance ratings, and strength of prediction (bivariate and multivariate). We tested congruence between these methods in a Delphi stu...

journal_title：British journal of health psychology

authors： Francis JJ,Duncan EM,Prior ME,Maclennan G,Marshall AP,Wells EC,Todd L,Rose L,Campbell MK,Webster F,Eccles MP,Bellingan G,Seppelt IM,Grimshaw JM,Cuthbertson BH,SuDDICU study groups.

更新日期：2014-05-01 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