Erika A Waters, Thorsten Pachur, Gabrielle Pogge, Jean Hunleth, Gregory D Webster, David A Fedele, James A Shepperd
{"title":"Managing children's asthma: what role do caregivers' mental representations of trigger and symptom management behaviors play?","authors":"Erika A Waters, Thorsten Pachur, Gabrielle Pogge, Jean Hunleth, Gregory D Webster, David A Fedele, James A Shepperd","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2347657","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2347657","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Pediatric asthma management is challenging for parents and guardians (hereafter <i>caregivers</i>). We examined (1) how caregivers mentally represent trigger and symptom management strategies, and (2) how those mental representations are associated with actual management behavior.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In an online survey, <i>N</i> = 431 caregivers of children with asthma rated 20 trigger management behaviors and 20 symptom management behaviors across 15 characteristics, and indicated how often they engaged in each behavior.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Principal components analysis indicated 4 dimensions for trigger management behaviors and 3 for symptom management behaviors. Bayesian mixed-effects models indicated that engagement in trigger management behavior was more likely for behaviors rated as <i>affirming caregiver activities</i>. However, trigger management behavior did not depend on how highly the behavior was rated as <i>challenging for caregiver</i>, <i>burdensome on child</i>, or <i>routine caregiving</i>. Engagement in symptom management behavior was more likely for behaviors rated as <i>affirming and common</i> and <i>harmless to the child</i>, but was unrelated to how highly a behavior was rated as <i>challenging for caregivers</i>.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggest that interventions might be particularly useful if they focus on the affirming nature of asthma management behaviors. However, such interventions should acknowledge structural factors (e.g. poverty) that constrain caregivers' ability to act.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11518878/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140866178","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}
{"title":"Examining parental stress and its link to hair cortisol and DHEA levels in kindergartners.","authors":"Lorenz Rapp, Olga Pollatos","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2347659","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2024.2347659","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Parental work-family conflict (WFC) and parental household income have been linked to negative outcomes for children. So far, no study has associated these two stressors with the hair concentration of cortisol (HCC) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in kindergarteners as a measurement of their objective stress.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>44 children (40.91% female) with a mean age of 5.16 years and their parents participated in this cross-sectional study. Children's cortisol and DHEA measurements reflected the hormones produced over the past two months. Parents filled out questionnaires concerning their WFC and parenting behavior.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Higher maternal WFC and a lower parental net household income were negatively associated with the DHEA and positively with HCC/DHEA ratio of their children. No significant associations were found between HCC and any included variables. Paternal WFC had no impact on the stress hormones and negatively affected parenting behavior of both parents. Levels of stress hormones were not correlated with parenting behavior.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present results indicated a higher stress exposure in children of mothers with a higher WFC and lower net household income. Conceivably, this may have led to an accumulation of allostatic load. Potential influences of demographic variables on the children's hormones are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-25"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140867613","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":"Development process, clinical utility, and preliminary psychometric evidence of a new tool for screening psychological distress in renal care settings: the Hemodialysis Distress Thermometer (HD-DT).","authors":"Helena Sousa, Oscar Ribeiro, Daniela Figueiredo","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2347662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2024.2347662","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to develop, evaluate the clinical utility, and test the psychometric properties of a new tool - the Hemodialysis Distress Thermometer (HD-DT) - designed to screen self-reported psychological distress and its sources in adults receiving hemodialysis.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong><i>Phase 1</i> focused on the process of developing and evaluating the content validity and clinical utility of the HD-DT using a stepwise mixed-methods approach; in <i>Phase 2</i>, the measurement properties of the European Portuguese version of the HD-DT were tested against reference measures in a cross-sectional study (<i>n</i> = 134 people on hemodialysis); while in <i>Phase 3</i> the HD-DT was translated and culturally adapted into American English using forward-backward translation and review by a panel of experts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Qualitative findings suggested that the HD-DT was perceived by feedback panels as practical and useful for rapidly screening psychological distress in nephrology centers. The European Portuguese version of this new tool showed good test-retest reliability and high diagnostic accuracy using a cutoff point of ≥ 6 for total distress. High convergent validity was found with reference measures that assess psychological health, and symptoms of anxiety and depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the potential clinical utility of the HD-DT as an acceptable, reliable, and valid measure that can be used by health psychologists in clinical practice and research in renal care settings. Data collection to validate the American English version of the HD-DT is currently underway.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140852769","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":"A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a culture and disease-specific, patient-centric multi-component tobacco cessation intervention package for the patients attending non-communicable disease clinics in Punjab, India","authors":"Garima Bhatt, Sonu Goel, Subodh Kumar Yadav, Ajay Patial, Bikash Medhi, Sandeep Grover, Savita Attri, Rajbir Kaur, Gurmandeep Singh, Sandeep Singh Gill","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2333896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2024.2333896","url":null,"abstract":"Developing an infrastructure to support tobacco cessation through existing systems and resources is crucial for ensuring the greatest possible access to cessation services. The present study aims t...","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":"179 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140560772","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}
Petronela Predatu, Daniel David, Irving Kirsch, Stelian Florean, Răzvan Predatu
{"title":"Reciprocal relationships between positive expectancies and positive emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-lagged panel study","authors":"Petronela Predatu, Daniel David, Irving Kirsch, Stelian Florean, Răzvan Predatu","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2341874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2024.2341874","url":null,"abstract":"Previous research highlighted the importance of investigating distinct protective factors that predict the experience of positive emotions during stressful situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic...","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140560666","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}
Garrett E. Huston, Kwok Hong Law, Samantha Teague, Madelyn Pardon, Jessica L. Muller, Ben Jackson, James A. Dimmock
{"title":"Understanding and optimising gratitude interventions: the right methods for the right people at the right time","authors":"Garrett E. Huston, Kwok Hong Law, Samantha Teague, Madelyn Pardon, Jessica L. Muller, Ben Jackson, James A. Dimmock","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2336042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2024.2336042","url":null,"abstract":"Gratitude has consistently been associated with various beneficial health-related outcomes, including subjective wellbeing, positive mental health, and positive physical health. In light of such ef...","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140560665","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":"Effects of a self-affirmation intervention on responses to bowel cancer screening information.","authors":"Elizabeth Travis, Laura Ashley, Daryl B O'Connor","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2332265","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2332265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the effect of two brief self-affirmation interventions, immediately prior to reading standard information about bowel cancer screening, on state anxiety, message acceptance and behavioural intention to screen for bowel cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>242 adults aged 49 were randomised to one of two self-affirmation interventions (health or values) or one of two control conditions, before reading an NHS England bowel cancer screening leaflet. Participant friend and family history of bowel cancer, state anxiety, message acceptance, behavioural intention to screen, trait self-esteem and spontaneous self-affirmation were measured. Data were analysed using between-participants analysis of variance, planned contrasts and moderated regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No main effects of experimental condition on levels of state anxiety, message acceptance and behavioural intention were found. However, planned contrasts showed participants who self-affirmed about their health or values (conditions-collapsed) were significantly less anxious and reported significantly higher behavioural intentions compared to participants in the controls (conditions-collapsed). Irrespective of condition, higher levels of spontaneous self-affirmation and trait self-esteem were correlated with lower anxiety, higher intentions, and message acceptance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There was some evidence of the effect of health-based self-affirmation on lowering anxiety; however, further research is needed to explore the effectiveness of different self-affirmation interventions in larger samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140194428","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":"Self-compassion and health-related quality of life in individuals with endometriosis.","authors":"Chelsea M Skinner, Roeline G Kuijer","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2325506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2024.2325506","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>International research highlights the detrimental impact of endometriosis on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), yet few studies have examined positive resources such as self-compassion and resilience as correlates. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the relationship between self-compassion and HRQoL in individuals with endometriosis in Aotearoa New Zealand. Resilience and perceived symptom severity were examined as potential mediators.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>Six hundred and three individuals with endometriosis completed an online questionnaire measuring demographic and endometriosis-related information, endometriosis symptoms (number and severity), HRQoL, self-compassion and resilience.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In line with international research, the current sample reported significant impairment in all aspects of HRQoL. As expected, those with higher levels of self-compassion reported less impairment in HRQoL, and this relationship was partially mediated by perceived symptom severity (all aspects of HRQoL). Resilience mediated the relationship between self-compassion and two aspects of HRQoL (emotional wellbeing and control/powerlessness).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings confirm that HRQoL is significantly impaired in individuals with endometriosis in Aotearoa New Zealand and point to the potential role of self-compassion and resilience as protective factors in encouraging positive coping styles to manage symptoms and maintain high HRQoL. Interventions targeting self-compassion may be a promising tool to improve wellbeing in individuals with endometriosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140111177","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}
Elizabeth M Waldron, Georgia R Goodman, Alexa M Rivas, Corilyn Ott, Abigail Blyler, Victoria W McDonald, Marquetta Campbell, Eric Underwood, Aharisi Bonner, Jenni M Wise, Latesha Elopre, Kachina Kudroff, Douglas Krakower, Kenneth Sherr, Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Christina Psaros
{"title":"Perceptions of and preferences for PrEP use among African American women and providers in the U.S. South: a qualitative study.","authors":"Elizabeth M Waldron, Georgia R Goodman, Alexa M Rivas, Corilyn Ott, Abigail Blyler, Victoria W McDonald, Marquetta Campbell, Eric Underwood, Aharisi Bonner, Jenni M Wise, Latesha Elopre, Kachina Kudroff, Douglas Krakower, Kenneth Sherr, Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Christina Psaros","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2322079","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2322079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>African American (AA) women in the U.S. South experience significant HIV incidence, and efforts to support antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and maintenance among this group have been insufficient. This study aimed to explore perceptions, attitudes, and implementation preferences surrounding PrEP use for AA women in the U.S. South.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>The study team conducted qualitative interviews with AA cisgender women clients (<i>n</i> = 21) and their providers (<i>n</i> = 20) in Federally Qualified Health Centers and HIV clinics in Alabama. The research team employed directed qualitative content analysis to analyze interview data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five themes emerged: a) inconsistent access to PrEP and PrEP knowledge, b) need for improving low PrEP awareness, c) managing hesitancy to prescribe or use PrEP, d) perceived HIV vulnerability and inherent stigma, and e) normalizing PrEP as part of routine sexual healthcare to increase uptake and maintenance. Interviews revealed an openness towards PrEP as an HIV prevention strategy for AA, cisgender women in Alabama.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Improving PrEP uptake and maintenance among AA women in the U.S. South must go beyond increasing awareness to improving PrEP access and trust through visibility of AA women's PrEP use and incorporating PrEP education and services into routine sexual healthcare.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11374930/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140028745","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}