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{"title":"Menopause and weight loss (ME-WEL) randomised controlled trial: an e-health cognitive-behavioural group intervention for weight management in postmenopausal women.","authors":"Mafalda Leitão, Faustino Pérez-López, João Marôco, Filipa Pimenta","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2546592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2546592","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Successful weight management is important for menopausal women, given the high prevalence of overweight and obesity. This study evaluated the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioural e-Health group intervention for weight management in postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity. The intervention incorporates the Health Action Process Approach, Health Belief Model, Oxford Food and Activity Behaviours, and Behaviour Change Techniques.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This randomised controlled trial involved 27 participants - 13 in the intervention group (IG), who received an 8-week intervention, and 14 in the control group (CG), who received an informative leaflet. Five longitudinal assessments were performed. All variables were measured using quantitative instruments, and Body Mass Index was calculated from self-reported weight and height. Latent growth models (LGM) were conducted according to the intention-to-treat principle.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The LGM showed that some weight management strategies increase significantly over time in IG (energy compensation, regulation: rule setting) and regarding subjective well-being (positive affect and satisfaction with life). Additionally, the IG showed a decrease in emotional and uncontrolled eating, and an increase in self-esteem and health-related determinants.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Long-term effects of this cognitive-behavioural intervention were found in some measures, while others only increased for a certain period. Increasing session frequency and incorporating monthly maintenance sessions are recommended to achieve more sustainable results over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-39"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144966318","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 emotional eating on the longitudinal dynamics between habit strength and unhealthy snack consumption in Chilean adults.","authors":"Jorge Schleef, Manuel S Ortiz","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2546413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2546413","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to determine the longitudinal associations (A) between emotional eating and unhealthy snack consumption <i>via</i> habit strength, and (B) between emotional eating and habit strength through unhealthy snacking in Chilean adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from three waves (T1, T2, and T3) of a longitudinal research project were analyzed. A convenience sample of 355 Chilean adults was selected. Variables were measured through self-report scales. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Emotional eating at T1 was positively related to habit strength at T2 (<i>β</i> = .290, <i>p</i> < .001) and unhealthy snack consumption at T2 (<i>β</i> = .198, <i>p</i> = .008). In addition, unhealthy snacking at T2 was positively related to habit strength at T3 (<i>β</i> = .204, <i>p</i> < .001). Unhealthy snacking at T2 mediated the positive longitudinal relationship between emotional eating at T1 and habit strength at T3 (<i>β</i> = .041, <i>p</i> = .033, CI 95% = [.003, .078]).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings suggest that the increased frequency of unhealthy snacking associated with emotional eating could lead to habit formation among Chilean adults. Emotional eating management may be important in interventions to disrupt unhealthy snacking habit.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144966299","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 mediating role of protective factors in relationship between caregiving components and psychosocial adjustment among young carers: a meta-analysis.","authors":"Aylin Duzen, Giulia Landi, Zeynep Şiir Bilici, Kenneth Ian Pakenham, Frans Oort, Suzanne Jak, Francesca Agostini, Silvana Grandi, Eliana Tossani","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2546409","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2546409","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Higher youth caregiving is associated with poorer psychosocial outcomes in young carers; hence a research priority is to investigate protective factors that mitigate the adverse effects of youth caregiving. This systematic review with meta-analysis examined the relationships among youth caregiving components and young carer psychosocial adjustment and protective factors, as well as the mediating role of the protective factors in the relationship between caregiving components and psychosocial adjustment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three electronic databases were searched until April 2024 and 10,244 unique publications were identified. Following abstract and title screening, 422 publications were subjected to full-text screening and 60 quantitative studies were included in this study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) results revealed positive direct effects of caregiving responsibilities and caregiving experiences on benefit finding (<i>β</i> = .43, 95% CI [.074, .782], <i>p</i> < .05) and emotion regulation (<i>β</i> = .72, 95% CI [.44, 1.00], <i>p</i> < .001), respectively. However, there was neither a significant direct effect of caregiving components on psychosocial adjustment nor a significant indirect effect of caregiving components on psychosocial adjustment through benefit finding or emotion regulation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings revealed a need for research into how caregiving contextual factors affect relations among youth caregiving, protective factors, and adjustment.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144883544","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":"Living with a multimorbidity. A qualitative study on the personal perspectives of individuals with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.","authors":"Jessica E Brown, Lisa Newson, Kanayo Umeh, Robyn Lotto, Ian Jones","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2546411","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2546411","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) frequently co-exist as multimorbid conditions, creating challenges for individuals in managing their health and maintaining quality of life. However, research exploring the complexities of living with these conditions are scarce. This study addresses this gap by qualitatively exploring the experiences and perceptions of affected individuals. Thirty-two participants with T2D and atherosclerotic CVD were recruited, and raw data were analysed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Three core themes and six sub-themes were generated: first, The Disconnected Conditions; second, Lack of Integrated Care; and third, Navigating and Adapting to Multimorbidity. Participants highlighted a lack of understanding of the bidirectional relationship between the conditions and believed CVD to be more threatening primarily due to the visibility of symptoms. Participants also shared that they faced varying levels of emotional distress related to their T2D and CVD, with socioeconomic factors impacting their ability to manage their multimorbidity. This challenge was further exacerbated by what they perceived as poorly integrated care from healthcare professionals. This study highlights the importance of exploring patient perspectives to inform more of a cohesive care model that moves away from singular disease-based management for those living with T2D and CVD as a multimorbidity.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144874893","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":"Does personality moderate relationships between change in social cognitions and physical activity among college women?","authors":"Kathryn E Wilson","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2543602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2543602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Evidence links personality to physical activity (PA) and PA-related social cognitions commonly targeted in behavioral interventions. Frameworks of the personality system propose that traits moderate change in social cognitions which then influence behavior change.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to assess whether personality traits moderate organic change in PA-related social cognitions, and the relationship between those changes and changes in PA behavior.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample (<i>n</i> = 346) of college women participated in a 12-week longitudinal observation. Surveys included measures of personality traits, PA-related social cognitions, and PA behavior. Conditional latent growth models tested the effect of personality traits on change in social cognitive and behavioral variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant mean-level change and/or variance of change was observed for exercise self-efficacy, descriptive norms, affective attitudes and several indicators of PA. Personality traits were not observed to moderate change in any social cognitive or behavioral variables, nor were changes in social cognitive variables related to changes in behavioral variables.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Changes in social cognitions and PA behavior over 12 wk were small and unrelated to personality traits. Future work should examine change over longer periods, and in response to behavioral intervention to determine whether traits impact the effectiveness of behavior change strategies targeting these constructs.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144837479","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 impact of early maladaptive schemas on anxiety and depression among early-stage breast cancer patients: direct and mediated pathways through illness representations.","authors":"Spyridoula Karveli, Evangelos Karademas, Fiorita Poulakaki, Zoe Antonopoulou, Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Christos Markopoulos","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2546410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2546410","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Illness representations and Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMSs) play a significant role in shaping emotional self-regulation processes. EMSs are trait-like structures that constitute vulnerability factors associated with psychopathology in adulthood. Adverse life events, such as a breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, are assumed to trigger these EMSs. The present study examined, in a sample of BC patients, whether EMSs are related to anxiety/depression, directly as well as indirectly, through illness representations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study employed a prospective design, and newly diagnosed BC patients (<i>N</i> = 95; mean age = 50.4) completed self-report questionnaires within 4 wk (T0), 4 months (T1), and 12 months (T2) after surgery. The Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-S3), the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Path analysis revealed a statistically significant direct effect of T0 Vulnerability to Harm on T2 anxiety (<i>β</i> = 0.23, <i>p</i> = 0.014). Vulnerability to Harm also predicted anxiety and depression through emotional representations (<i>β</i> = 0.16 and 0.13, respectively, <i>p</i> < 0.01). A direct effect of the Enmeshment EMS was also observed on anxiety (<i>β</i> = 0.21 <i>p</i> = 0.010).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Vulnerability to Harm and Enmeshment EMSs both fall under the \"impaired autonomy/performance\" domain, reflecting lower self-esteem, diminished ability to function independently, and heightened fear. Recognizing these dispositional factors early is crucial for preventing long-term distress. The finding that illness representations mediated the relationship only for the Vulnerability to Harm EMS suggests a unique relationship between this schema and how individuals perceive their illness, likely due to its relevance to the illness experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144822306","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":"Psychological factors influencing life satisfaction in patients with chronic diseases.","authors":"Stéphanie Mussel, Elisabeth Spitz, Elise Eby, Christine Rotonda, Estelle Fall","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2546407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2546407","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Chronic diseases often lead patients to adopt certain health behaviors. Change in daily habits can have psychological effects, and influence life satisfaction. The current study aimed to explain life satisfaction (SWL) in patients with chronic diseases, which could potentially support improved patient care.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>343 chronic patients (Mean_age = 55.02; SD = 12.99), whose 270 with inflammatory arthritis (IA), and 73 with diabetes, completed an online questionnaire at two time points. Sociodemographic variables, life satisfaction, basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration, anxiety, depression, mindfulness skills, and beliefs about medicines were assessed. Descriptive statistics and correlations between variables were first performed. Then simple and finally multiple linear regressions were used to test predictors of SWL in patients living with chronic illness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Almost all study variables were significantly correlated with life satisfaction in the expected directions. Results showed that satisfaction and frustration of autonomy need and depressive symptoms were the most significant predictors of life satisfaction in this sample of chronic patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the importance of taking an integrative approach, and considering the psychological factors associated with chronic illness. Recommendations for patient care are proposed, based on the study results.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144837480","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":"Positive psychological traits predict future sleep quality and quantity: exploring emotion regulation as a common mediator.","authors":"Amber F Tout, Donna C Jessop, Eleanor Miles","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2314722","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2314722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, and optimism have each been associated with better sleep quality and quantity; however, their collective and relative contributions to future sleep outcomes remain unexplored. The current study therefore investigated whether baseline levels of these positive psychological traits could predict subsequent sleep quality and quantity. In addition, emotion regulation was examined as a potential common mediator of the relationships between each of the positive traits and sleep.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>A prospective, correlational design was employed. Student participants (<i>N</i> = 220) completed self-report measures of mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, optimism, emotion regulation and sleep quality and quantity at three separate time-points, each approximately 12 wk apart.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that, collectively, the positive traits at baseline predicted better sleep quality and quantity 12 wk and 24 wk later. Optimism emerged as a unique predictor of sleep at each time-point, with higher levels of optimism predicting better sleep. Maladaptive emotion regulation mediated the relationships between optimism and sleep and self-compassion and sleep.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings are consistent with the idea that positive psychological traits might help to facilitate good sleep quality and quantity and indicate that reductions in maladaptive emotion regulation may underpin associations between some positive traits and sleep.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1259-1281"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139723804","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":"Look away now! Defensive processing and unrealistic optimism by level of alcohol consumption.","authors":"J Morris, H Tattan-Birch, I P Albery, N Heather, A C Moss","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2316681","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2316681","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Health risk information is insufficient as a means of reducing alcohol use, particularly when it evokes negative emotional states amongst those for whom it is most personally relevant. Appraisal biases, or 'defensive processing', may be employed to mitigate the psychological discomfort posed by such information. Few studies have evaluated the role of defensive processing in people with different levels of alcohol consumption.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Online participants (<i>n</i> = 597) completed measures of defensive processing of a health risk infographic, perceived susceptibility and severity of alcohol use, efficacy for resisting alcohol use, unrealistic optimism, the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test - Consumption (AUDIT-C) and demographics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>AUDIT-C scores were positively and linearly associated with all defensive processing measures (Pearson's correlation <i>r</i> from.16 to .36), threat and susceptibility (<i>r</i> = .16) and unrealistic optimism (<i>r</i> = .50). AUDIT-C scores were also negatively associated with efficacy for controlling alcohol use (<i>r</i> = -0.48).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>People with alcohol use disorder (AUD) engaged in much more defensive processing of alcohol-related messages, offering an explanation for why such messages are limited at eliciting behaviour change. High levels of unrealistic optimism in people with alcohol use disorder may reflect low problem recognition in order to maintain a problem-free drinking identity.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1339-1357"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139913349","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 12-week aerobic exercise with different frequencies on executive function in preschool children: a cluster randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Changshuang He, Xiaoying Peng, Jinming Zhang, Wei Cheng, Shaoyu Guo, Wenwen Hu, Chunyi Fang, Muyang Huan, Yanhua Lu, Menghao Sang, Tang Zhou, Hua Wu, Longkai Li, Minghui Quan","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2309542","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2024.2309542","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the effects of a 12-week aerobic exercise program with different frequencies on executive functions (EFs) in preschool children.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Four kindergartens, comprising 126 preschool children in Shanghai, were enrolled in this 12-week cluster randomized controlled trial with a 12-week follow-up period. Kindergartens were allocated to high-frequency (three times a week) or low-frequency (once a week) exercise groups using stratified block randomization. Three core sub-EFs, including inhibition, working memory, and cognitive flexibility, were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and the 12-week follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to baseline, both groups showed significant improvements in inhibition and working memory after the intervention and at the 12-week follow-up. However, only the high-frequency exercise group demonstrated a significant improvement in cognitive flexibility after the follow-up period. Nonetheless, there were no significant differences in the core sub-functions of EFs between the two groups at the end of the intervention or the follow-up periods.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A 12-week aerobic exercise of three times a week was insufficient to significantly improve EFs in preschool children compared to once a week. Future studies are needed to examine the dose-response relationship of aerobic exercise on EFs and to verify the effects of different exercise modalities on EFs in preschool children.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1243-1258"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139576203","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}