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{"title":"Everyday moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in stroke survivors: the role of individual and joint intentions and self-efficacy.","authors":"Elizabeth Zambrano Garza, Theresa Pauly, Rachel A Murphy, Maureen C Ashe, Kenneth M Madden, Wolfgang Linden, Denis Gerstorf, Christiane A Hoppmann","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2496226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2496226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Corroborate and extend previous evidence on individual intentions and self-efficacy for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in a sample of stroke survivors. Examine associations between joint (with their romantic partner) intentions and self-efficacy for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For up to 14 consecutive days, 88 stroke survivors (<i>M</i>_age = 67.84, <i>SD</i> = 10.79; 73% male; 35% with college degree; 82% White) reported their individual and joint intentions and self-efficacy in the morning, minutes engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in the evening and wore physical activity monitors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Individual self-efficacy was not related to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, but individual intentions were associated with higher self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity minutes. Joint variables (intentions and self-efficacy) were found to predict self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity minutes, but not accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings shed light on when and how individual intentions and intentions involving one's spouse are beneficial for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among individuals living with the effects of a stroke.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143990536","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 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":"https://doi.org/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":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","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":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From motivation to mediterranean diet intention and behavior: a combined self-determination theory and theory of planned behavior approach.","authors":"Luigina Canova, Miriam Capasso, Marcella Bianchi, Daniela Caso","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2496228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2496228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The Mediterranean diet (MD) is recognized as one of the healthiest and most sustainable dietary patterns worldwide. This study combines the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT) alongside past MD adherence behavior to predict MD adherence among young and adult Italians.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>Using a two-wave prospective design, 706 participants (Women = 60.5%, mean age = 31.82) completed measures of past behavior, SDT and TPB variables at baseline (T1) and reported their adherence behavior to MD two weeks later (T2).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results revealed that both intention and past adherence to MD predicted actual adherence. In turn, affective attitude, descriptive norm, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and autonomous motivation were positively associated with intention. Past adherence further predicted autonomous motivation, affective attitude, and PBC, and indirectly influenced MD adherence at T2 through its effect on these factors and intention. Finally, invariance tests showed no differences between women and men and between student and non-student samples.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, our findings support the integration of TPB and SDT, emphasizing the need for interventions that address both conscious decision-making and established dietary habits, acknowledging the multifaceted nature of dietary behavior change.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050889","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":"Examining the role of voluntary reciprocal altruism and collectivism interventions in enhancing intentions to donate blood among young non-donors: an experimental study.","authors":"Caoimhín Duffy, Gerard J Molloy","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2496227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2496227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate (i) if an enhanced Voluntary Reciprocal Altruism (VRA) intervention increases intentions to donate blood and registration seeking, (ii) if a Collectivism intervention enhances intentions to donate blood and registration seeking, and (iii) to ascertain if there is an interaction effect between VRA and Collectivism interventions on registration seeking and donation intentions.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>A two-way-between-subjects randomised control design was implemented. The dependent variables were intentions to donate and registration seeking, while the independent variables were VRA (VRA and Control) and Collectivism (Collectivism and Individualism). A total of 211 young adult participants were included in the analysis. The participants were randomised into four conditions. A two-way ANOVA was conducted to evaluate differences in intentions to donate, while Chi-Square analysis was used to investigate registration seeking across each condition.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant difference in once-off intentions to donate blood among participants receiving the VRA intervention compared to the control group (Cohen's <i>d</i> = 0.54). However, the Collectivism intervention had no significant effect on donation intentions or registration seeking. No interaction effect was detected between VRA and Collectivism.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The VRA intervention significantly influenced once-off intentions to donate and may be a cost-effective strategy to recruit new blood donors.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144041704","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":"Implementers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators in the implementation setting is associated with physical activity changes among participants of a planning intervention.","authors":"Karolina Lobczowska, Ewa Kulis, Anna Banik, Maria Siwa, Monika Boberska, Zofia Szczuka, Hanna Zaleskiewicz, Dominika Wietrzykowska, Paulina Krzywicka, Jowita Misiakowska, Anna Kornafel, Julia Kuzminska, Natalia Paduszynska, Karolina Zalewska-Lunkiewicz, Aleksandra Luszczynska","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2496239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2496239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present study applies the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to investigate the associations between: (1) implementation process indicators, namely implementers' perceptions of barriers/facilitators in the outer and inner implementation setting, (2) implementer self-efficacy and (3) changes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among participants of two intervention studies (physical activity planning interventions versus control [education] conditions).</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>Data collected among 372 participants (66.9% women; 9-86 years old) were matched with implementers' data (<i>n</i> = 21, 100% women, 25-46 years old). MVPA was assessed with accelerometers at the baseline and 14-month follow-up. Implementation process indicators were self-reported by implementers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found significant interaction effects of Time x Implementation Process indicators on MVPA. Participants who were supported by implementers who perceived barriers/facilitators in the inner and outer implementation setting as adequately addressed, maintained their MVPA at 14-month follow-up. A decline in MVPA was found among participants supported by implementers perceiving lower adequacy of addressing respective barriers/facilitators. Implementer self-efficacy was unrelated to MVPA of participants of intervention studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Implementers' positive evaluation of the ways barriers/facilitators were addressed in the implementation setting may protect participants (regardless of their intervention or control group assignment) from a decline in MVPA time.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144012476","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":"'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":"https://doi.org/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":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","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}

{"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":"https://doi.org/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":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","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":"Can reflection mitigate COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy beliefs and hesitancy?","authors":"Fatih Bayrak, Emre Kayatepe, Nagihan Özman, Onurcan Yilmaz, Ozan Isler, S Adil Saribay","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2491598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2491598","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective design: </strong>Periods of social turmoil, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, tend to amplify conspiracy beliefs, evidenced by increased vaccine hesitancy. Despite this trend, effective interventions targeting vaccine-related conspiracy beliefs remain scarce, partly due to underexplored cognitive processes. Three competing theoretical accounts offer differing predictions about the role of reflective thinking in supporting conspiracy beliefs: the Motivated Reasoning Account suggests reflection strengthens commitment to pre-existing attitudes; the Reflective Reasoning Account posits that reflection enhances belief accuracy; and the Reflective Doubt Account proposes reflection fosters general scepticism.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Utilising open science practices and a validated technique to activate reflection, we conducted an experimental investigation with a diverse sample (<i>N</i> = 1483) segmented by vaccine attitudes. We investigated the impact of reflection on specific and generic COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and vaccine-support behaviours across pro-vaccine, neutral, and vaccine-hesitant groups, while examining the moderating effects of scientific literacy, intellectual humility, and actively open-minded thinking.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The confirmatory analysis provided no direct support for the theoretical predictions. However, findings indicated that intellectual humility significantly moderated the effect of reflection, enhancing vaccine-support behaviour among participants with high intellectual humility, highlighting the complex interplay of cognitive style and prior attitudes in shaping responses to conspiracy beliefs and vaccine-support actions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study highlights that while reflective thinking alone did not directly influence vaccine support behavior, its positive effect emerged among individuals with higher intellectual humility, emphasizing the importance of individual differences in shaping belief-related outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-32"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144042302","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":"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":"https://doi.org/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":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","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":"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":"https://doi.org/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_age</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":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","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":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}