Psychology & HealthPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-04-12DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2025.2491586
Banan Ramarushton, Linda Thompson, Danica C Slavish, Ashley A Knapp, Heidemarie Blumenthal
{"title":"Short-term prospective and reciprocal relations between social anxiety symptoms and sleep quality among community-recruited adolescents.","authors":"Banan Ramarushton, Linda Thompson, Danica C Slavish, Ashley A Knapp, Heidemarie Blumenthal","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2491586","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2491586","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Research conducted with socially anxious youth suggests that there is an increased risk for poor sleep quality; however, this link is not consistent across the few studies and there is evidence to suggest that poor sleep quality may increase the risk for elevated social anxiety symptoms. The present study investigates both prospective and reciprocal associations between levels of self-reported social anxiety and global sleep quality while also distinguishing between within-person and between-person variations in these associations.</p><p><strong>Method and measures: </strong>Community-recruited adolescents from the United States (<i>N</i> = 71; <i>M<sub>age</sub></i>=16.04, <i>SD</i> = 1.08; 64.8% girls; 80.3% White) completed a battery of questionnaires across three time-points within a six-month period; each wave occurred three months apart. A random-intercepts cross-lagged panel model was used for the analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings indicated a positive relation between social anxiety and poor sleep quality at both within- and between-person levels. Higher levels of social anxiety were associated with poorer sleep quality three months later, but the reverse relation was not observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings provide evidence supporting the link between elevated social anxiety symptoms and future sleep problems among adolescents and lay groundwork for investigation of mechanisms driving this link. Findings suggests a need to screen for and treat sleep problems in socially anxious youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"846-863"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12353090/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144014238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychology & HealthPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2025.2479113
Karin Weman, Sofia Sepideh Soheili Shemirani, Jenny Back, Pernilla Hedström, Mark B Andersen
{"title":"The value of using motivational theory to understand active transport behaviors: a qualitative study of a community-based E-bike project.","authors":"Karin Weman, Sofia Sepideh Soheili Shemirani, Jenny Back, Pernilla Hedström, Mark B Andersen","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2479113","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2479113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The purpose of this study was to investigate the motivations behind participants' choices of active transport using electric bicycles over passive transport (e.g. going by bus or car) in a community-based e-bike project called 'Elcyklist'.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study involved 17 participants who had previously taken part in the Projekt Elcyklist in the Halmstad community. The participants ranged in age from 32 to 66 years, with an average age of 44 years. The group consisted of 10 women and 7 men.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found two major themes and seven subthemes around positive experiences and benefits as motivations for using e-bikes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>From analyzing the data, themes and subthemes were identified. The results are divided into two major themes: Experience of well-being and Benefits in everyday life, which consist of four and three subthemes respectively. In keeping with self-determination theory, the interpretation was that participants' basic psychological needs were satisfied by using e-bikes, which, in turn, improved well-being and sustainable motivation. The study showed that the opportunity to borrow an e-bike can be a good way to promote motivation for active transportation, appeasing traffic congestions in current infrastructure, and also promoting human health.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"803-821"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychology & HealthPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-04-14DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2025.2491589
Zachary Chan, Jane Ogden, Shelley Cummings, Bethan Garner, Mohammad Arbabi
{"title":"Help-seeking in A&E for Functional Neurological Disorder (FND): a mixed methods study of patient experiences of a war on two fronts.","authors":"Zachary Chan, Jane Ogden, Shelley Cummings, Bethan Garner, Mohammad Arbabi","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2491589","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2491589","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This mixed-method study aimed to i) describe characteristics of those who attend A&E frequently (FAs) with and without Functional Neurological Disorder (FND); ii) to explore patients' with FND's experiences of help-seeking in A&E.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>First, a database of NHS FAs (10+ times in a year; <i>n</i> = 99) from one hospital was analysed. Next, FAs with FND (<i>n</i> = 6) were interviewed about their help-seeking.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From stage 1, 61% of all FAs were female, had visited A&E a mean of 16 times in the past 12 months and had been referred to a wide range of clinics. No significant differences were found between FND (<i>n</i> = 11) and non FND patients (<i>n</i> = 88). In Stage 2, thematic analysis described four main themes: i) 'symptom experience'; ii) 'feelings of isolation'; iii) 'Healthcare Professional (HCP) barriers to care'; iv) 'HCP perseverance'. Transcending these themes was a transition from uncertainty to judgement as patients eventually obtained a diagnosis of FND. Overarching all themes was the sense of FND as a war on two fronts as patients battled both their symptoms and the health care system.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Help seeking for FND involves a battle which may be improved by educating HCPs and offering a specialised clinic.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"877-896"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144012465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding daily problematic social media use of young adults: the role of trait- and state-fear of missing out.","authors":"Xuemei Gao, Jiayu Li, Xujia Bai, Yuhong Zhou, Xintong Jiang","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2491588","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2491588","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fear of missing out (FoMO) is strongly associated with problematic social media use (PSMU) in young adults; however, little is known about the different roles of trait-FoMO and state-FoMO in PSMU. This longitudinal study used 9-consecutive-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to investigate the momentary association between state-FoMO and PSMU and to determine whether such association is moderated by trait-FoMO. We used EMA to measure three daily social media use variables (i.e. craving, time spent on social media, and daily social media self-control failure) to determine daily PSMU. 129 female undergraduates (M<sub>age</sub> = 20.48, SD = 1.47) completed a total of 4290 EMA surveys. All main variables were significantly and positively correlated with each other at baseline. Multilevel models revealed that the association of momentary state-FoMO with PSMU was significantly positive. Furthermore, trait-FoMO only moderated the positive association between daily state-FoMO and craving. Specifically, trait-FoMO enhanced the influence of daily state-FoMO on craving, and individuals with lower state-FoMO were more susceptible to the effects of trait-FoMO than individuals with higher state-FoMO. Different implications of trait-FoMO and state-FoMO are discussed particularly regarding their potential to increase the risk of young adult PSMU.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"864-876"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144034150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychology & HealthPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-04-26DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2025.2489945
Dylan K Richards, Matison W McCool, Matthew R Pearson
{"title":"A self-determination theory perspective of motivations for cannabis-related harm reduction behaviours: evaluation of an expanded and adapted Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire.","authors":"Dylan K Richards, Matison W McCool, Matthew R Pearson","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2489945","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2489945","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We sought to evaluate an expanded and adapted version of the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) to assess the internalization continuum of motivation per self-determination theory (SDT) for responsible cannabis use and cannabis protective behavioural strategies (PBS).</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>We recruited 1,196 college students (Study 1) and 1,409 adults (Study 2) who reported past-month cannabis to complete online surveys; a random sample of 501 adults in Study 2 completed a follow-up survey one month later.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found support for a 3-factor exploratory structural equation model of a 26-item TSRQ representing autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, and amotivation. Associations of the TSRQ with cannabis outcomes were consistent with SDT such that greater autonomous motivation was associated with more frequent cannabis PBS use (e.g. 'Limit use to weekends'). In contrast, greater controlled motivation and amotivation were associated with more negative cannabis-related consequences and more severe cannabis use. Differences emerged for instructions referencing responsible cannabis use versus cannabis PBS in Study 1.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results support the use of the expanded and adapted TSRQ to assess motivations per SDT for cannabis harm reduction behaviours. These findings warrant replication and suggest that responsible cannabis use is conceptualized to be distinct from cannabis PBS.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"822-845"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12353138/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144014150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychology & HealthPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-04-24DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2025.2493872
Elia-Jade Edwards, Megan Oaten, Darren Wishart
{"title":"'Nobody wants to talk about that stuff': a qualitative investigation of the anticipated public perceptions of individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.","authors":"Elia-Jade Edwards, Megan Oaten, Darren Wishart","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2493872","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2493872","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Little research has explored in-depth qualitative opinions on anticipated public views of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) among those with the condition, and the potential impact of these views on wellbeing. This study explored the perceptions and reactions anticipated by those with IBD from the public (<i>RQ1</i>), and the impact these anticipated perceptions have on participants' physical and psychological health, and their quality of life (<i>RQ2).</i></p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Twenty participants (aged 18-56 years) were recruited <i>via</i> Crohn's and Colitis Australia and online IBD support forums. Individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants. To avoid researcher bias, two independent data coders conducted thematic analysis to identify themes and subthemes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The themes identified by both coders were further examined and reported. Four themes were identified: (1) poor public awareness of IBD; (2) difficulties with disclosure; (3) emotional and social public reactions; and lastly, (4) 'self-exclusion'. Most participants indicated that their physical health and quality of life are <i>not</i> impacted by their anticipated views, however, some participants reported that their psychological health is impacted.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study uncovered the adverse impact of anticipated public views on psychological health. Regarding study implications, self-excluding behaviours should be routinely assessed in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"897-917"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychology & HealthPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-04-24DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2025.2493885
Andrew Prestwich, Emma Gerrard, Kate Panniker
{"title":"The role of psychological factors in patients' choices to see their general practitioner or pharmacist for minor conditions.","authors":"Andrew Prestwich, Emma Gerrard, Kate Panniker","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2493885","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2493885","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>UK-based patients can consult with, and be treated by, pharmacists for various minor medical conditions. However, research needs to identify the psychological factors that influence patients' decisions to consult with a pharmacist over alternative treatment responses. The current study addressed this gap.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>UK residents (<i>N</i> = 329) completed measures of respect and trust for general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists, alongside other measures that could influence treatment choices. Participants then read vignettes describing symptoms of conjunctivitis, influenza, and contact dermatitis and were asked to choose how they would respond if they experienced those symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants were nearly twice as likely to choose to see their pharmacist than GP. Respect and trust of pharmacists were higher for those choosing to see their pharmacist over those selecting treatment alternatives. GPs were respected more than pharmacists, an effect mediated by greater perceived assertiveness and morality of GPs. However, seeing pharmacists was rated less hassle and participants reported greater self-efficacy for seeing them compared to GPs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Strategies that increase pharmacists' perceived assertiveness and morality could enhance respect and trust of pharmacists. Such changes could facilitate the current drive in the UK to utilize pharmacies more to minimise GP service demand.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"783-802"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144041740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Affairs of the heart: couples coping with cardiac rehabilitation.","authors":"Silvia Donato, Chiara Demaria, Claudia Gioia, Alessandra Gorini, Maurizio Bussotti, Anna Bertoni","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2026.2670014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2026.2670014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Methods: </strong>A dyadic design was used, with partners from 86 couples filling a self-report questionnaire at cardiac rehabilitation admission.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Results from path analysis showed that patient activation was higher when the partner's illness perception was less pessimistic, when the partner was less overprotective, and the couple was more able to cope together. Also, patient activation was higher the better the patient's relationship with the medical staff and the less the partner reported to have a good relationship with the patient's doctor. No associations were found between patient activation and partner's hostility, partner support to patient activation, and dyadic stress appraisal. Finally, no associations were found between patient activation and clarity of information received at intake.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Research and interventions should take advantage of dyadic and team-based approaches to better understand relational drivers of patient activation and effectively leverage their different roles.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147856741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily K Spotts, Ananya Chatterjee, Legend Coleman, Andrew L Geers
{"title":"Nocebo education and the pursuit of side-effect information: results from three experiments.","authors":"Emily K Spotts, Ananya Chatterjee, Legend Coleman, Andrew L Geers","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2026.2668115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2026.2668115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Informing individuals about the nocebo effect, termed nocebo education, can minimise the experience of side effects. One untested possibility is that nocebo education promotes behaviour change, such that it decreases the likelihood one actively gathers treatment side-effect information. Decreasing the acquisition of side-effect information should reduce awareness of potential side effects, a key cause of nocebo effects.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three pre-registered online experiments with diverse community samples tested the hypothesis that nocebo education reduces the behavioural pursuit of side-effect information. In each study, participants were randomised to watch either a nocebo education video or a control video. Following this between-subjects manipulation, participants in Studies 1 (<i>N</i> = 181) and 2 (<i>N</i> = 183) were informed about a specific treatment and then given the opportunity to select among treatment-relevant information to read. In Study 3 (<i>N</i> = 185), participants self-generated two questions they wanted to ask about the treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In all three experiments, nocebo education reduced behaviours associated with acquiring treatment side-effect information. Two of the three studies found evidence that the effect of nocebo education was statistically mediated by the self-reported desire to avoid side-effect information. Finally, receiving nocebo education did not reduce satisfaction with the acquired treatment information, did not increase side-effect expectations, and did not increase treatment anxiety.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Nocebo education deters the pursuit of additional side-effect information, which could be a novel and useful approach for avoiding adverse nocebo effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147842113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Richard O de Visser, Annelien Esselink, Andrea D Rozema, Rob H L M Bovens, Richard Piper
{"title":"The influence of individual characteristics and social factors on not drinking alcohol during 'Dry January': results from a prospective study.","authors":"Richard O de Visser, Annelien Esselink, Andrea D Rozema, Rob H L M Bovens, Richard Piper","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2026.2652425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2026.2652425","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Many one-month alcohol-free challenges (AFCs) have been established to encourage and support lower alcohol intake. Completion of AFCs is known to be influenced by characteristics of individuals. This study explored the relative importance of individual characteristics compared to use of support provided by the AFC, and social factors including interactions with drinkers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a prospective study with a one-month follow-up. The link to the online survey was sent to people who registered for 'the Dry January® challenge'. Baseline data were provided by 634 adults, of whom 410 (65%) completed the follow-up. The follow-up questionnaire assessed completion and collected qualitative data on suggested improvements to support for participants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In multivariate analysis, completing the AFC was predicted by: greater drink refusal self-efficacy; planning to stop drinking after the AFC; not living with other drinkers; and doing the AFC with others. In qualitative analysis, many suggestions for improving support for participants focused on the social impacts of AFC participation.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>A novel contribution made by this study was identifying the importance of the social contexts in which individuals undertake AFCs. Organisers of AFCs should be aware of the influence of both individual and social factors, and tailor support accordingly.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147819983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}