Cancer survivors' and partners' key concerns and quality of life.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigates the impact of HIV diagnosis on subjective social status and if changes are linked to health outcomes. DESIGN:Two measures of subjective social status, socio-economic and standing in the community were examined in 342 Australian HIV-positive gay men in 2014. Participants recalled ratin...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Heywood W,Lyons A

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of experiential avoidance (EA) on the indirect relationship of chronic pain patients' illness representations to pain interference, through pain catastrophising Design and main outcome measure: The sample consisted of 162 patients diagnosed with an arthritis-re...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Karademas EC,Karekla M,Flouri M,Vasiliou VS,Kasinopoulos O,Papacostas SS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: A taxonomy of ninety-three functionally different behaviour change techniques (BCTs) has been identified. However, it is not fully clear how these and other theory-based techniques are applied in the day-to-day practice of people delivering health behaviour change interventions. This study examines feedback...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Ryan K,Murphy LE,Linehan C,Dockray S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Physical activity is a key factor for healthy ageing, yet many older people lead a sedentary lifestyle. Traditional physical activity interventions do not consider the specific needs and views of older adults. As views on ageing are known to be related to health behaviours, the current study evaluates the eff...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Wolff JK,Warner LM,Ziegelmann JP,Wurm S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To examine how the association between psychological stress and ambulatory heart rate varies in the weeks before and after a planned vacation. We hypothesized that the impact of stress on heart rate would weaken in the weeks leading up to the vacation and return to normal levels in the weeks following the v...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Hruska B,Pressman SD,Bendinskas K,Gump BB

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavior change is central to both prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases. Frequently, however, individuals do not initiate the behavior change recommendations suggested by health professionals. One explanation for low rates of compliance with such recommendations may be selective memory biases in favor of ...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Kiviniemi MT,Rothman AJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on adaptive human behaviour often emphasizes goal attainment, alongside optimism, self-efficacy, and persistence. Recently, it has been suggested that giving up personal goals when the latter are unattainable is equally important. The present study extends previous findings to a clinical population of multipl...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Neter E,Litvak A,Miller A

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined how 'smoker' and 'non-smoker' self- and group-identities and socio-economic status (SES) may predict smoking behaviour and responses to antismoking measures (i.e., the Dutch smoking ban in hospitality venues). We validated a measure of responses to the smoking ban. DESIGN:Longitudinal online surv...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Meijer E,Gebhardt WA,Dijkstra A,Willemsen MC,Van Laar C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New genetic tests reveal risks for multiple conditions simultaneously, although little is understood about the psychological factors that affect testing uptake. We assessed a conceptual model called the multiplex genetic testing model (MGTM) using structural equation modelling. The MGTM delineates worry, perceived sev...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Wade CH,Shiloh S,Woolford SW,Roberts JS,Alford SH,Marteau TM,Biesecker BB

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), the purpose of this investigation was to examine the directionality of the association among condom use, intention, attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control. The present study investigated the nature of these relationships using a longitudinal cross-...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Prati G,Mazzoni D,Zani B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite evidence-based recommendations, adherence with secondary prevention medications post-myocardial infarction (MI) remains low. Taking medication requires behaviour change, and using behavioural theories to identify what factors determine adherence could help to develop novel adherence interventions. O...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Presseau J,Schwalm JD,Grimshaw JM,Witteman HO,Natarajan MK,Linklater S,Sullivan K,Ivers NM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the theoretical context of the Theory of Planned Behaviour, this study examined whether work has a disruptive influence on people's ability to carry out their daily intentions to exercise, and whether daily planning helps overcome this. A daily questionnaire was completed by 42 employees for 14 days. A brief dai...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Payne N,Jones F,Harris PR

更新日期：2010-01-01 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

abstract：:Recent research into both masculinity and health, and the provision of social support for people with cancer has focused upon the variations that may underlie broad assumptions about masculine health behaviour. The research reported here pursues this interest in variation by addressing the discursive properties of tal...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Rennoldson M,Brennan J,Tolosa I,Ismail T

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Self-efficacy and physical activity (PA) enjoyment are related to PA behaviour, but it is unclear which is more important and how they interrelate. The purpose of this study was to examine how these two constructs interrelate to influence PA behaviour. DESIGN:Participants were low-active adults (n = 448) par...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Lewis BA,Williams DM,Frayeh A,Marcus BH

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：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：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：: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：OBJECTIVES:to access the cognitions of adults with type 2 diabetes whilst completing items on the Illness Perceptions Questionnaire-Revised (IPQ-R). To determine whether these cognitions are congruent with the meaning of items and subscales as interpreted by researchers and clinicians using the IPQ-R and to identify th...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： McCorry NK,Scullion L,McMurray CM,Houghton R,Dempster M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The narrative responses of 32 people with AIDS or cancer with survival prognoses of 6 months to a year to monthly interview questions about their daily lives were analysed with a team-based qualitative methodology. Two groups emerged: (a) a Maintained Lifeworld Group characterised by one or more of the following: cont...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Wrubel J,Acree M,Goodman S,Folkman S

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition that can negatively impact on all aspects of patients' lives. The purpose of this study was: first, to explore the biopsychosocial factors that may contribute to adjustment to FM symptoms; second, to investigate how referrals to counselling related to patients' ratings of ...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Egeli NA,MacMillan PD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very little is known about the reasoning underlying beliefs in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This study examined whether CAM beliefs can be better explained with intuitive reasoning, paranormal beliefs and ontological confusions of physical, biological and mental phenomena than with 12 variables that h...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Lindeman M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the sleep hygiene behaviour of university students within the framework of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB [Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50, 179-211.]), and examined the predictive validity of additional variables i...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Kor K,Mullan BA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study examined whether having high self-esteem or a self-compassionate perspective help mitigate the impact of daily social rejection on negative affect and restrictive eating behaviours. DESIGN:Following a baseline survey assessing self-esteem and self-compassion, 121 college women completed onl...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Beekman JB,Stock ML,Howe GW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In later life, optimistic health appraisals promote well-being and survival, whereas pessimistic appraisals can be harmful. This study contrasted subjective health (SH) appraisals with objective health (OH) to identify realists, whose ratings were congruent (SH = OH), distinguishing them from health pessimists (SH < O...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： Ruthig JC,Chipperfield JG,Payne BJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Mindfulness has been found to be associated with less adverse stress response. However, little is known about how mindfulness modulates stress response in the real daily life. The current study investigated the relation between daily stress and negative emotions, and explored a mediational link via perceived ...

journal_title：Psychology & health

authors： An Y,Schoebi D,Xu W

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00