Psychology & HealthPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-08-29DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2250382
Ana Blasco-Belled, Claudia Tejada-Gallardo, Carles Alsinet
{"title":"Positive psychology interventions can improve mental health for chronic pain patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Ana Blasco-Belled, Claudia Tejada-Gallardo, Carles Alsinet","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2250382","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2250382","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examines the efficacy of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) for patients with chronic pain through a systematic review and meta-analysis. PPIs are defined as strategies that involve focusing on positive emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that improve mental health by increasing mental well-being and reducing psychological distress.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The search was conducted using the PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library databases.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Subjective, psychological, and social well-being were used as indicators of mental well-being, and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were used as indicators of psychological distress. Results: Nine studies were included. Eight studies evaluated subjective well-being, seven evaluated depression, and three evaluated anxiety symptoms. No studies examined psychological well-being, social well-being, or stress. PPIs were found to be effective in promoting subjective well-being post-treatment (Hedges' <i>g</i> = 0.40; 95% CI [0.06, 0.73]) and reducing anxiety (Hedges' g = -0.32, 95% CI [-0.59, -0.06]), but no significant results were found for depression (Hedges' g = -0.23, 95% CI [-0.50, 0.04]).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The included investigations, while limited, suggest the utility of PPIs in mitigating the psychological consequences of chronic pain. Researchers and practitioners are encouraged to implement PPI practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"635-651"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10115263","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-08-06DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2241777
Amanda L Rebar, Rebecca Williams, Camile E Short, Ronald Plotnikoff, Mitch J Duncan, Kerry Mummery, Stephanie Alley, Stephanie Schoeppe, Quyen To, Corneel Vandelanotte
{"title":"The impact of action plans on habit and intention strength for physical activity in a web-based intervention: is it the thought that counts?","authors":"Amanda L Rebar, Rebecca Williams, Camile E Short, Ronald Plotnikoff, Mitch J Duncan, Kerry Mummery, Stephanie Alley, Stephanie Schoeppe, Quyen To, Corneel Vandelanotte","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2241777","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2241777","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Action planning is a common approach used in physical activity interventions. The aim of this study was to assess the association of frequency, consistency and content of action planning with physical activity behaviour, intention strength and habit strength.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>Within a 3-month web-based, computer-tailored physical activity intervention, participants (<i>N</i> = 115; 68.7% female, <i>M</i> age =43.9; range = 22-73 years) could create 6 rounds of action plans for 4 activities each (24 total).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Consistency of action planning during the intervention was associated with change in physical activity at 9-months, and intention and habit strength at 3-months and 9-months. Frequency of action planning was negatively associated with intention at 3-months and 9-months. The effect of action planning consistency on physical activity behaviour was no longer significant when accounting for change in intention and habit strength.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Consistency of how, where, when and with whom people plan their physical activity may translate into stronger physical activity habits. Interventions should avoid encouraging making many distinct action plans, but rather encourage stable contexts through consistent action planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"550-570"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10302830","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-08-17DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2247426
Eva Pila, C M Sabiston, R A G Christensen, K L Huellemann, L Hallward, V H Taylor, K P Arbour-Nicitopoulos, S Wharton
{"title":"Consequences of daily self-weighing: a pilot study in higher-weight women with a history of breast cancer.","authors":"Eva Pila, C M Sabiston, R A G Christensen, K L Huellemann, L Hallward, V H Taylor, K P Arbour-Nicitopoulos, S Wharton","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2247426","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2247426","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Self-monitoring weight is commonly recommended for higher-weight women with a history of breast cancer, despite evidence demonstrating potentially negative psychological consequences of frequent self-weighing. The extent to which higher-weight women with breast cancer experience emotional and behavioral consequences in response to daily self-weighing is unknown. In this pilot study, women (<i>n</i> = 51) with a history of breast cancer in a behavioral weight management program completed a weeklong daily diary protocol. Participants were asked to self-weigh every morning and report on subsequent weight-related shame and guilt, and end-of-day engagement in compensatory exercise, diet, and purging behaviors. Women reported higher levels of guilt on days when their body weight was higher than usual, and when there was more discrepancy between their current <i>vs.</i> goal weight. Additionally, women engaged in higher levels of compensatory diet behavior on days when they experienced more weight-related guilt than usual. Based on these preliminary findings, daily self-weighing may be associated with harmful emotional and behavioral consequences among higher-weight women with a history of breast cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"594-615"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10012250","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-07-25DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2239279
Jiehu Yuan, Wendy Wing Tak Lam, Jingyi Xiao, Benjamin J Cowling, Michael Y Ni, Meihong Dong, Qiuyan Liao
{"title":"Unravelling disparity in age-specific acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination: the contextual and psychosocial influences.","authors":"Jiehu Yuan, Wendy Wing Tak Lam, Jingyi Xiao, Benjamin J Cowling, Michael Y Ni, Meihong Dong, Qiuyan Liao","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2239279","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2239279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>High COVID-19 vaccination uptake rates across all age groups are important for achieving herd immunity. However, age disparity in vaccination acceptance was consistently identified.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Taking cues from tenets of socioemotional selectivity theory, this study examined how the contextual and psychosocial factors contributed to age-specific COVID-19 vaccination acceptance.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Four rounds of population-based cross-sectional surveys were conducted before and after the COVID-19 vaccination programme started in Hong Kong (<i>n</i> = 3527). Participants' vaccination acceptance, trust in government, social norms, vaccine confidence and risk perception of COVID-19 were obtained. Vaccine-related news headlines were collected in the same timeframe.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Sentiment analysis found that the impact of negative news sentiment on vaccine hesitancy was greater among older people. The path analyses found that older people had greater trust in government, perceived greater influence of social norms, and had greater vaccine confidence which all in turn were associated with greater vaccination acceptance. However, older people were found to have less worry about contracting COVID-19, which somewhat lowered their vaccination acceptance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Communication to promote older people's vaccination uptake should focus on promoting the government's timely response to the negative news reports about vaccines and increasing the positive influences of social norms on their vaccination acceptance.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"530-549"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9871339","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-08-22DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2249538
Giulia Ferraris, Mikołaj Zarzycki, Pierre Gérain, Saif Elayan, Val Morrison, Robbert Sanderman, Mariët Hagedoorn
{"title":"Does willingness to care fluctuate over time? A weekly diary study among informal caregivers.","authors":"Giulia Ferraris, Mikołaj Zarzycki, Pierre Gérain, Saif Elayan, Val Morrison, Robbert Sanderman, Mariët Hagedoorn","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2249538","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08870446.2023.2249538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Informal caregivers are expected to be willing to care for relatives with care needs. Little is known about whether and how willingness to care changes over time. Using a weekly diary study, we examined changes in the willingness of 955 caregivers from nine countries. Caregivers provided information on their caregiving context, relationship type, and relationship satisfaction with the care recipient.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>For 24 consecutive weeks, caregivers evaluated willingness to care as it was 'right now'.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Willingness differs from one caregiver to another (68% between-level variability) but also fluctuates in the same caregiver from week to week (32% within-level variability), with a decrease over 6 months (intercept = 8.55; slope = -0.93; <i>p</i> < .001). Regardless of individual differences in average willingness to care based on caregiving context and relationship satisfaction, caregivers reported decreases in willingness. Caregivers who presented one or more health conditions themselves reported higher weekly fluctuations in willingness than caregivers with no health conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Willingness is not a stable attitude because it decreases and caregivers experience fluctuations from week to week. A clearer understanding of weekly processes is optimal for monitoring the caregivers' well-being and tailoring interventions in line with weekly individual variations.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"511-529"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10054219","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}
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":"https://doi.org/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":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","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}
Vladimira Timkova, Pavol Mikula, Zuzana Katreniakova, Jeremy Howick, Iveta Nagyova
{"title":"Assessing healthcare needs in endometriosis: a scoping review.","authors":"Vladimira Timkova, Pavol Mikula, Zuzana Katreniakova, Jeremy Howick, Iveta Nagyova","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2478154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2478154","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Women with endometriosis still have to seek the legitimacy of their disease from the medical community and often feel unheard. This scoping review aims to map the scientific literature to describe barriers and facilitators in the endometriosis management from both patients' and healthcare professionals' (HCPs') perspectives.</p><p><strong>Methods and measures: </strong>We searched the literature published between 2012 and 2023 in the Web of Science, PsychInfo, PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. A total of 52 eligible studies were identified.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We observed several barriers in the endometriosis management: the perception of patients as challenging and psychosomatic; lack of awareness and medical knowledge; persistent taboos and biases; challenging communication about pain, pregnancy, and infertility; lack of empathy from HCPs; and barriers in diagnostic tools and healthcare accessibility. Key facilitators were HCPs and community awareness; taking patients' symptoms seriously; compassionate communication about fertility and pain; shared decision-making, encouraging patients to seek evidence-based information; and multidisciplinary support.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We were able to identify concrete barriers and facilitators to successful endometriosis management. Future research is now required to identify optimal ways to implement this evidence, and research the extent to which it applies to more diverse populations in non-Western setting, and to explore the impact of HCP demographic characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-39"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664381","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}
Itse Olaoye, Kyriaki Myrissa, Eirini Kelaiditi, Fotini Tsofliou, Nicola Brown
{"title":"Effectiveness of client-centred counselling on weight management among Black African women with overweight and obesity in high-income countries: a systematic review.","authors":"Itse Olaoye, Kyriaki Myrissa, Eirini Kelaiditi, Fotini Tsofliou, Nicola Brown","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2475161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2475161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objective: Client-centred counselling, a collaborative approach, aims at reducing ambivalence and enhancing behavioural change for weight loss. This systematic review assessed the effectiveness of client-centred counselling for weight management in Black African women with overweight and obesity in high-income countries, identifying culturally tailored strategies and theoretical underpinnings.</p><p><p>Methods and Measures: This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, with nine databases searched from 1970 to June 2022.</p><p><p>Results: Twenty-two studies were included, 91% (<i>n</i> = 20) of which reported positive effects on weight loss. Face-to-face and a combination of in-person and telephone client-centred counselling were found effective. Although the optimal treatment duration was unclear, interventions lasting six to twelve months were most beneficial. Interventions were delivered by registered dietitians, physicians, nutritionists, and health coaches. Most interventions (<i>n</i> = 14) were informed by social cognitive theory, with 19 studies incorporating cultural adaptations such as language considerations, socio-cultural values, constituent involvement, and leveraging target group experiences. Studies using at least two cultural adaptation strategies were more likely to be effective.</p><p><p>Conclusion: Client-centred counselling appears promising for weight management in Black African women with overweight or obesity. Long-term follow-up studies are needed to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of these interventions in this population over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-32"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143606084","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":"Application of the Multi-Process Action Control model framework to predict physical activity: a study on Korean university students.","authors":"Doheung Lee, Heejung Jung, Seungjoo Lee, Sungho Kwon","doi":"10.1080/08870446.2025.2475147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2475147","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Most university students struggle to translate their intention to engage in physical activity into actual behaviour. While various theories have been proposed to explain physical activity behaviour, most focus on explicit cognitions such as intention. The aim of this study is to apply the Multi-Process Action Control(M-PAC) model to Korean university students, examining the entire process from intention formation to behaviour implementation, while also investigating the predictive utility of the M-PAC framework for explaining physical activity behaviour.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 330 participants completed baseline surveys, which assessed constructs outlined in the M-PAC framework. One month later, 234 participants completed a follow-up survey to measure physical activity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study found that affective attitude, perceived opportunity and capability were significant predictors of intention in the reflective process. Intention, in turn, predicted physical activity through the sequential mediation of behavioural regulation in the regulatory process and identity and habit in the reflexive process, aligning with the theoretical flow of the M-PAC framework.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study highlights the roles of behavioural regulation, identity, and habit in translating intention into sustained physical activity. These findings underscore the need for interventions targeting both intention formation and the processes that sustain long-term engagement in physical activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":20718,"journal":{"name":"Psychology & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143586753","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}