Variables associated with patient activation in persons with multiple sclerosis.

abstract：:The 'Teddy Bear Hospital' is a medical students' project, which has been increasingly established in many countries. To evaluate this concept, we examined the effects of a German Teddy Bear Hospital on children's knowledge relating to their body, health and disease. Using a quasi-experimental pre/post design, we exami...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Leonhardt C,Margraf-Stiksrud J,Badners L,Szerencsi A,Maier RF

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the hypotheses of irritable bowel syndrome showing (1) comorbidity with chemical and sound intolerance, other types of functionally somatic syndromes, and psychiatric disorders and (2) stronger than normal affective reactions to and behavioral disruptions from odorous/pungent chemicals and sounds in ...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Ståhlberg L,Palmquist E,Nordin S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emphasis on body weight and the terms 'fat', 'overweight' and 'obese' are increasingly political in public health promotion. The UK government's 2009-2011 social marketing campaign, Change4Life explicitly avoids the term 'obesity' and imagery that connotes it, despite the emphasis on obesity in the preceding resea...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Piggin J,Lee J

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study used exploratory structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis to examine the construct validity of the Chinese version of Stress Overload Scale-Short, which included personal vulnerability and event load. The participants included 629 community residents and 495 university students. The res...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Mu W,Duan W

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatizing patients, who comprise approximately 20 percent of the primary care population, often present physicians with recurrent but confusing combinations of symptoms without organic explanations. Illness narratives presented during initial medical encounters with primary care physicians were examined qualitatively...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Elderkin-Thompson V,Silver RC,Waitzkin H

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This community based cross-sectional study examined the prevalence and factors associated with depression among urban poor in Peninsular Malaysia. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to determine the presence or absence of depression. The prevalence of depression among the urban poor was 12.3%. Factors s...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Tan KL,Yadav H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Good diabetic control minimizes the risk of complications. Stress affects control directly through the release of hormones and indirectly by disrupting self-management activities. This review examines the impact of stress management interventions on glycaemic control. Qualifying studies since 1980 were identified usin...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Soo H,Lam S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research suggests that disabled people may be at increased risk for HIV infection, yet are excluded from HIV prevention campaigns. Historically people with learning disabilities have been constructed as either being asexual or sexually uninhibited, and sex education considered to be unnecessary or potentially harmful....

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Rohleder P,Swartz L

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This longitudinal study identified processes of exercise behaviour change (POC) associated with movement between the stages of exercise behaviour change (SOC). Participants' (N = 312) physical activity, SOC and POC were recorded at baseline, one, three, six and 12 months post-test. Following baseline, participants rec...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Lowther M,Mutrie N,Scott EM

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed perceived cancer-related change in 153 recently diagnosed patients. High levels of social support and optimism at the start of chemotherapy predicted higher numbers of perceived positive changes and lower numbers of negative changes nine months later. Higher numbers of perceived gains predicted an increase...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Pinquart M,Fröhlich C,Silbereisen RK

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomized controlled trial investigated the effect of live music on quality of life and depression in 47 older people with dementia using the Dementia Quality of Life and Geriatric Depression Scale. The control/reading group reported higher mid-point feelings of belonging than the music group (F(1, 45) = 6.672, ...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Cooke M,Moyle W,Shum D,Harrison S,Murfield J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging behavioral research on methamphetamine suggests a growing public health concern no longer limited to specific regions of the United States. Given that current evidence-based treatments for addressing methamphetamine addiction have had limited success, there remains a need to further examine the efficacy of th...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Shrem MT,Halkitis PN

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the associations of susceptibility, conceptualized as both a cognition (risk) and as affect (worry) and their possible interaction, with cancer screening behaviors. Data for this study were obtained from the 2003 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Hierarchical regression models asse...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Moser RP,McCaul K,Peters E,Nelson W,Marcus SE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Fitspiration' is an online trend designed to inspire viewers towards a healthier lifestyle by promoting exercise and healthy food. This study provides a content analysis of fitspiration imagery on the social networking site Instagram. A set of 600 images were coded for body type, activity, objectification and textual...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Tiggemann M,Zaccardo M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-based young offenders are at high risk of self-harm and unlikely to be in contact with mental health services. Semi-structured interviews with community youth justice staff and a content analysis of 50 records of self-harm not only revealed staff concerns about the impact of stigma on disclosure and service ...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Knowles SE,Townsend E,Anderson MP

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual coercion by males poses important ethical, legal and public health challenges. Individual face-to-face structured interviews were conducted among 1656 men who had undergone male initiation and circumcision in rural areas of the Eastern Cape Province. Overall, 8.4 per cent of the participants reported ever havin...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Nyembezi A,Resnicow K,James S,Funani I,Sifunda S,Ruiter RA,van den Borne B,Sanders-Phillips K,Reddy P

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to explore the experience of renal patients undergoing dialysis treatment focusing on beliefs about their illness, prescribed treatment and the challenge of adherence. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse the accounts of seven haemodialysis patients. Patients have a range of bel...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Karamanidou C,Weinman J,Horne R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health risk judgments are not merely based on risk statistics but also on the ease with which hypothetical events are imagined. We explored the effects of scenario information as opposed to frequency information on susceptibility perceptions regarding Chlamydia and HIV. Results showed that participants felt more susce...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Mevissen FE,Meertens RM,Ruiter RA,Feenstra H,Schaalma HP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrated treatments for hazardous drinking and anxiety/depression are virtually nonexistent. Anxiety sensitivity is a common mechanism for both anxiety/depression and hazardous drinking. This article presents a study protocol for the development and testing of an integrated remotely delivered anxiety sensitivity/haz...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Paulus DJ,Gallagher MW,Neighbors C,Zvolensky MJ

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern footwear has been associated with the development of foot pain and pathology in the ageing adult. Yet this foot health issue does not seem to alter the footwear purchases made by younger women. In total, 162 teenage girls were questioned regarding shoes purchased over a 6-month period. The results indicated tha...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Branthwaite H,Chockalingam N,Grogan S,Jones M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African-Americans living with HIV show worse health behaviors (e.g. medication adherence) and outcomes (e.g. viral suppression) than do their White counterparts. In a 6-month longitudinal study, we investigated whether medical mistrust among African-American males with HIV (214 enrolled, 140 with longitudinal data) pr...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Dale SK,Bogart LM,Wagner GJ,Galvan FH,Klein DJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we present an idiographic analysis of a couple's experience of living and coming to terms with age-related macular degeneration. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to explore three joint interviews, conducted over an 18-month period, with a married couple (aged 82 and 77 years) both liv...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Burton AE,Shaw RL,Gibson JM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presence of injury is often examined as a risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, results have been mixed regarding the relationship between injury severity and PTSD symptoms (PTSS). The present study examined subjective and objective injury severity ratings in traumatic injury victims to determ...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Gabert-Quillen CA,Fallon W,Delahanty DL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to explore the process of posttraumatic growth for individuals who have sustained a traumatic spinal cord injury. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 participants with spinal cord injury from the local community. Interviews were recorded on audiotape and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts ...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Wang Y,Wang H,Wang Z,Xie H,Shi J,Zhao X

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia is associated with widespread pain, depression, and declines in physical functioning. The purpose of this study was to examine the trajectory of these symptoms over time related to physical activity adoption and maintenance via motivational interviewing versus education, to increase physical activity. The...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Steiner JL,Bigatti SM,Ang DC

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research suggests that patient uncertainty related to experiencing symptoms may drive decisions to seek care. The only validated measure of patient uncertainty assesses uncertainty related to defined illness. In prior work, we engaged patients to describe uncertainty related to symptoms and used findings to develop th...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： LaNoue MD,Gerolamo AM,Powell R,Nord G,Doty AM,Rising KL

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the research programme introduced in this article is to provide new knowledge regarding comprehensive multisectoral approaches to breaking the negative cycle of poverty and mental ill-health. The programme undertakes an analysis of existing mental health policies in four African countries (Ghana, South ...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Flisher AJ,Lund C,Funk M,Banda M,Bhana A,Doku V,Drew N,Kigozi FN,Knapp M,Omar M,Petersen I,Green A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to determine if an intervention could change social support and social-ecological resources of post-menopausal women diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and if those changes mediated the intervention's effects on health behaviors and outcomes. Women (N = 279) were randomly assigned to receive a compr...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Barrera M Jr,Toobert DJ,Angell KL,Glasgow RE,Mackinnon DP

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although nature relatedness is considered a positive characteristic, its relationship to constructs involving worries about the negative effects of artificial environmental factors is also feasible. A questionnaire assessing modern health worries, electrosensitivity, somatosensory amplification, spirituality, and natu...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Dömötör Z,Szemerszky R,Köteles F

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The views of 32 women with iatrogenic Hepatitis C on its impact on their sense of wellbeing were elicited through focus groups. The views obtained were analysed using 'interpretative phenomenological analysis'. Accounts of profound fatigue, reactive depression, and deterioration in cognitive functioning predominated. ...

journal_title：Journal of health psychology

authors： Dunne EA,Quayle E

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00