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{"title":"A little more conversation, a little more action, please: the carbon footprint of travelling to conferences of the European Health Psychology Society.","authors":"Lisa M Warner, Ruvn Fleiner, Gudrun Sproesser, James A Green, Lucia Rehackova, Jennifer Inauen, Vera Araújo-Soares, Claudia Teran-Escobar","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2447454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2024.2447454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The environmental impact of on-site conferences, with air travel as the primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, has prompted a surge in research in recent years. The objective of this report is to raise awareness and stimulate transformation in the organisation of meetings of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted estimations of travel-related CO₂eq emissions of EHPS conferences in 2019, 2022, and 2023, and performed projections for 2024 and 2025. Additionally, we developed hypothetical scenarios for selected European cities as centroids for future conferences.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>EHPS conferences with an online option result in significant reductions in CO₂eq emissions when compared to on-site only conferences. The selected European locations of these conferences enable more delegates to choose alternative forms of transportation instead of flying, such as trains, cars or buses, and consequently lead to significantly lower CO₂eq emissions.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The principal avenues for curbing travel-related emissions while maintaining on-site attendance are the provision of hybrid conferences with enhanced online participation and the optimisation of venue locations.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"13 1","pages":"2447454"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11703385/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142947816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Representations of in vitro fertilization in the first cycle of IVF in women.","authors":"Milica Mitrović, Nikola Ćirović, Ivana Janković, Miljana Spasić Šnele, Jelena Opsenica Kostić, Mila Guberinić, Milan Trenkić","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2444245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2024.2444245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Women typically experience more intense stress related to infertility compared to men, which is partly connected to the importance that motherhood and parenthood have for women in most societies. Considering the dominance of pronatalism in the majority of cultures, it is not surprising that women, who are most often considered responsible for reproduction, suffer greater social and psychological pressure due to infertility.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study employs a social constructionist framework to explore how women facing infertility construct their notions of their first IVF treatment. Eleven women, aged 21-39, participated in the study and underwent semi-structured interviews. Thematic Analysis with a social constructionist epistemology was employed to investigate co-produced accounts of their first IVF.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four ways of representing IVF emerged from the women's statements about this procedure: IVF as a helpful step towards success; as a stressful journey into the unknown; as a game of chance; and as something I (do not) ask about.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The representations of IVF identified allow us to understand the subject positions of our participants that determine their thoughts, emotions, and behavior. In the narratives of almost all participants, we encounter different, even contradictory positions. The results allow us to understand better the needs of women facing infertility and to try to develop a system of treatment that is going to meet these needs, and therefore prevent the psychological consequences caused by this bio-psycho-social crisis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"13 1","pages":"2444245"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11702993/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142947832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Feasibility and preliminary effects of the mindful healthy family project among rural families.","authors":"Tsui-Sui Annie Kao, Jiying Ling, Mohammed Alanazi, Nick Bara, Jessica Barnes Najor","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2446368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2024.2446368","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/purpose: </strong>Rural adults and children are at higher risk for overweight and obesity. However, there are relatively few lifestyle modification programs available for these high-risk families, mainly because of the difficulty in reaching them. This mindfulness-based motivational interviewing (MM-based-MI) pilot aimed to improve parents' healthy eating index (HEI), collective family efficacy, family satisfaction, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms as well as parent-child dyads' eating patterns, physical activity (PA), and body mass index (BMI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in the Midwestern US to examine the feasibility (enrollment, attendance, and attrition), acceptability, and preliminary effects of an MM-based-MI intervention that contained nine sessions of health coaching (1-on-1), while the active-control included nine emailed health handouts sent over an 18-week period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 46 parents (29 intervention, 17 control; M_age= 38.5 years, 85% female) participated. The enrollment rate, intervention attendance rate, and attrition rate were 12.6%, 79.8%, and 23.9% respectively. Although not statistically significant, compared to the control, the MM-based-MI intervention showed positive effects on improving parents' HEI in terms of increasing total HEI score (Cohen's <i>d </i>= 0.43), vegetable intake (<i>d </i>= 0.41), greens/beans (<i>d </i>= 0.59), protein food (<i>d </i>= 0.82), and self-efficacy in exercise (<i>d </i>= 0.21), as well as decreasing total calories (Kcal, <i>d </i>= -0.58), added sugar (<i>d </i>= -0.50), and depressive symptoms (<i>d </i>= -0.42), while controlling for marital status. Controlling for age, sex, and marital status, intervention children had greater improvement in increasing fiber (<i>d </i>= 0.75) and protein (<i>d </i>= 0.72) intake compared to the active-control group. Moreover, parents in both groups reported improvement (small to large effects) in ↑mindful eating, ↑collective family efficacy, ↑family satisfaction, and ↓perceived stress over time.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite some limitations (small sample size, virtual at home measurement), our results support the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of this <i>Mindful Healthy Family</i> program on potentially mitigating some obesogenic behaviors among rural parent-child dyads.</p><p><p><b>Trial registration:</b> ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05324969.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"13 1","pages":"2446368"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11703050/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142947849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health behaviours and mobile intervention use in patients recruited from general practitioners' practices in rural Bavaria.","authors":"Laura M König, Constanze Betz, Mirna Al Masri, Tina Bartelmeß","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2444244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2024.2444244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Individuals living in rural areas report poorer health outcomes, including obesity, compared to individuals living in urban areas. Amongst others, this is due to restricted access to opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity. Interventions are urgently needed to address this gap. It is yet unclear whether digital interventions are suited for this purpose. The present dataset provides information on adults residing in rural Germany regarding their health status, perceived access to opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity, and digital device ownership and intervention use. <b>Materials and methods:</b> A pen-and-paper survey was conducted in winter 2022/2023 among patients of five general practitioners' practices in rural Bavaria. Materials and data are openly available for future use. <b>Data description:</b> The dataset contains responses from <i>N</i> = 273 individuals (54.9% women, 44.8% men, 0.4% diverse; age <i>M</i> = 51.3, <i>SD</i> = 16.7; BMI <i>M</i> = 29.1, <i>SD</i> = 15.9). On average, 30.6 participants failed to respond to any given item (<i>SD</i> = 33.0; range 1-136). Eighty-four percent had access to the internet and a computer and 91.4% owned a smartphone, but the majority (58.5%/ 84.2%) had no prior experience with mobile physical activity or dietary interventions, respectively. <b>Discussion:</b> This dataset provides insights into barriers and facilitators to healthy eating and physical activity in rural populations and digital (health) technology use. It provides starting points for behavioural weight management interventions in rural areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"13 1","pages":"2444244"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11703449/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142947825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Promoting a foundation of resilience in older adults: pilot trial of a strengths-based positive psychology intervention for chronic low back pain.","authors":"Emily J Bartley, Ben L Ofri, Terrie Vasilopoulos, Shreela Palit, Calia A Torres, Kimberly T Sibille","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2434711","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2434711","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a global public health problem and a leading cause of disability among older adults. Recent years have seen a burgeoning interest in promoting resilience in individuals with chronic pain; however, therapeutic strategies that focus on positive psychological resources and individual strengths are understudied among older adult populations. The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a resilience-promoting intervention among older adults with cLBP, and to assess preliminary treatment effects on pain severity, pain interference, and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants included 50 adults, ages ≥50 years, with back pain rated (at minimum) of moderate intensity and having a significant impact on daily activities. This single-arm trial included seven weekly group sessions targeting positive psychology concepts and techniques that have established benefits in pain management.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results suggest high credibility and engagement in the intervention program. Participants found the weekly session content to be beneficial and global treatment satisfaction was high. Pain intensity (-4.3 [-6.14, -2.54]), pain interference (-3.3 [-4.83, -1.80]), depression (-1.6 [-3.16, -0.04]) and QoL-health satisfaction (0.3 [0.01, 0.55]) improved from pre- to post-intervention. At the 3-month follow-up, improvements were also observed for pain intensity (-2.1 [-9.29, -5.04]), pain interference (-5.3 [-6.54, -2.86]), and QoL-physical health (0.9 [0.11, 1.74]).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Results support the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a resilience intervention for older adults with cLBP. These findings may be a step toward the advancement of therapeutic pain modalities and provide a foundation for future research on resilience-promoting interventions for aging populations with chronic pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"12 1","pages":"2434711"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11622378/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142794699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An analysis of physical activity coping plans: mapping barriers and coping strategies based on user ratings.","authors":"Maya Braun, Geert Crombez, Femke De Backere, Emma Tack, Annick L De Paepe","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2434140","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2434140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Personalising recommendations for physical activity coping plans can help bridging the physical activity intention-behaviour gap. Data-driven 'black-box' approaches result in recommendations that prove difficult to explain, and may have undesired consequences. This study aimed to explicitly link barriers and coping strategies using end-user input.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>152 participants (85 female) took part in an online task. Participants were asked to judge the relevance of coping strategies for barriers to physical activity, and under which circumstances coping strategies were relevant for a given barrier. Data was aggregated and heat maps were produced. Necessary conditions for the relevance of each combination were coded and their frequencies were reported.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Relevance of 1570 combinations of barriers and coping strategies were assessed, with 2 combinations rated 'always relevant' by all participants, and 37 combinations rated as 'always relevant' by no participants. Barriers differ strongly in how many coping strategies are relevant for them, and coping strategies differ strongly in how many barriers they are relevant for. Resulting aggregates concerning the average rating as 'never relevant', 'always relevant' and 'relevant under certain conditions' are shared for each barrier coping strategy combination, as are the conditions associated with different barriers and coping strategies.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study introduces a novel method to create rules for recommendations using input from stakeholders. The datasets created throughout this research are available for re-use in future research, as well as for clinical practice and (digital) intervention development. This data can be used as a base for explainable personalised recommendations for physical activity coping plans.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"12 1","pages":"2434140"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11613413/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142768298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intelligent health management strategies, adaptation, and validation of the SAT-SF questionnaire into Spanish in cancer patients.","authors":"Lidia V Cerron Tito, Juleysi Delgado Baca, Marcos Espinola-Sánchez, Lindsey W Vilca, Salomon Huancahuire-Vega","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2430967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2024.2430967","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A sudden cancer diagnosis creates a psycho-emotional and social crisis, making it crucial to manage emotional coping strategies and assess comprehensive health care, addressing both behavioral and practical aspects of patients' daily lives. Although there are instruments that measure strategies for emotional coping, emotional adjustment or post-traumatic growth, we still do not have a questionnaire in Spanish that comprehensively evaluates health self-management.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aims to translate into Spanish and determine the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the Smart Management Strategy for Health Assessment Tool (SAT-SF) evaluation questionnaire in Peruvian patients with cancer.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Cross-sectional study. Translation and back-translation of the SAT-SF were carried out. Next, 271 Peruvian adult patients of both sexes diagnosed with different types of cancer participated in the validation process. The factor structure was studied through Confirmatory Factor Analysis, the scale's reliability through Cronbach's alpha and omega coefficients, and the factorial invariance of the scale according to sex. For concurrent validity, the association with the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) social support scale was analyzed.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The original model of three related dimensions presents acceptable fit indices to the data (<i>χ</i> ² = 1202.23; df = 402; <i>p</i> < .001; RMSEA = .086 [90% CI .080-.091]; SRMR = .065; CFI = .940; TLI = .930). The scale's factor structure has shown evidence of being strictly invariant for the groups of men and women. The reliability indices according to dimensions were Personal competencies (<i>α</i> = .91; <i>ω</i> = .92), Preparation strategies (<i>α</i> = .87; <i>ω</i> = .86) and Implementation strategies (<i>α</i> = .89; <i>ω</i> = .91). Additionally, it was evidenced that the dimensions of the SAT-SF are significantly related to the dimensions of the Social Support scale.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The SAT-SF questionnaire was adapted to Spanish, demonstrating adequate construct validity, internal consistency, reliability, and concurrent validity.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"12 1","pages":"2430967"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11610319/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142768300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digital behavioral dietary interventions to promote a healthy diet among children and adolescents: a scoping review of technologies, design, behavioral theory, and assessed outcomes.","authors":"Zoë van der Heijden, Desiree Lucassen, Janine Faessen, Guido Camps, Yuan Lu, Henk Schipper, Sanne Nijhof, Elske Brouwer-Brolsma","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2430965","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2430965","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Childhood overweight and obesity prevalence steeply increased during recent decades, prompting the development of many digital behavioral dietary interventions (DBDIs). However, a coherent overview is lacking, which is crucial for delineating research in this field.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This scoping review outlines the landscape of DBDIs for improving dietary behaviors in children and adolescents, including delivery modes, design and development approaches, behavioral theory, and outcomes assessed. Secondary objectives involved examining the integration of behavior change techniques (BCTs) and identifying outcomes favoring DBDIs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following PRISMA guidelines, PsycInfo, PubMed, and Scopus were systematically searched for evaluated DBDIs. Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts; one performed full-text screening. Studies included had a digital component, targeted dietary behavior, focused on children or adolescents, and evaluated effects on behavior change, health, or process evaluation outcomes. One reviewer extracted data, including general information, theoretical underpinning, and outcomes assessed, while BCTs were coded independently by two reviewers. DBDIs were deemed favorable if significant improvements were observed in all outcomes (<i>p</i> ≤ .05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 51 included studies, 41 DBDIs were identified, including app-based (37%), web-based (29%), computer-based (27%), text-message-based (5%), and combined technology tools (2%). Stakeholders were involved in the design of 59% of DBDIs, with 5% using co-design methodologies. Studies evaluated behavior change outcomes (86%), process evaluation outcomes (59%), and health outcomes (20%). DBDIs included an average of 6.2 BCTs, primarily 'Feedback on behavior' (56%) and 'Non-specific reward' (46%). Among experimental studies, 15% yielded favorable results, 58% mixed results, and 28% no favorable results.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This review outlines the diverse landscape of DBDIs, highlighting various technological delivery modes and outcomes assessed. Methodological variations and limitations challenge consistent effectiveness assessment. Future research should prioritize rigorous study designs to understand efficacy and identify effective BCTs among diverse pediatric populations. Leveraging co-design methods may enhance engagement and effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"12 1","pages":"2430965"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11610228/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142768299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"It's just how we do it: social processes in rapid weight loss for combat sports.","authors":"Susan J Wilbraham, David Elliott, Paul K Miller","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2433517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2024.2433517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Making weight is an essential aspect of preparation for competition in combat sports. In addition to gradual weight loss in order to fight lean, fighters commonly engage in Rapid Weight Loss (RWL) practices seeking short-term hypohydration in order to be lighter for weigh-in. The aims of this study were to explore the RWL-related experiences of <i>N</i> = 7 participants in non-professional UK Thai boxing (Muay Thai), in order to elucidate the socio-cultural and social-psychological processes relating to these behaviours. Four themes were identified: One-upmanship; Setting and conforming to expectations; Self-directed preparation; and Subversion of RWL controls. These themes describe how RWL is learned, rewarded, magnified, often unmitigated, and inherently difficult to restrict. Contrary to suggestions in past research, participant accounts highlight how fighters may aggressively cut weight at lower levels of the sport where health-related interventions are harder to implement.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"12 1","pages":"2433517"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11610240/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142768301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of content framing in smoking prevention campaigns on recognition and attitudes: a virtual reality study.","authors":"Solenne Bonneterre, Oulmann Zerhouni, Maréva Barré, Reinout Wiers, Marilisa Boffo","doi":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2420810","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21642850.2024.2420810","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Anti-tobacco campaigns often suffer from a lack of systematic evaluation and may not always have the intended impact on the target population. Our research adopted immersive virtual reality (iVR) to systematically evaluate preventive anti-tobacco messages in a controlled setting while mimicking a naturalistic and ecological environment. We investigated the effect of content framing of Anti-tobacco posters on attitudes and cravings toward tobacco, and poster recognition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were undergraduate students (n = 121), mostly female (76%). They were immersed in a virtual environment incidentally exposing them to either negatively, positively, or neutrally framed preventive posters based on their experimental condition. Their gaze was eye-tracked during the entire procedure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results indicate that incidental exposure to preventive anti-tobacco posters while directly looking at negatively framed posters was associated with lower positive attitudes toward tobacco. Incidental exposure to posters did not impact their explicit recognition, except when exposed to negatively framed posters. No significant effect was found on craving.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We advise health campaign designers to consistently use negatively framed preventive messages and recommend the use of iVR to evaluate campaigns before launching them.</p>","PeriodicalId":12891,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine","volume":"12 1","pages":"2420810"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11587717/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142716165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}