Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2025-01-31eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/194439
Hanan AlBurno, Schneider Francine, Hein de Vries, Dabia Al Mohanadi, Stefan Jongen, Liesbeth Mercken
{"title":"Socio-cognitive determinants affecting insulin adherence/non-adherence in late adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review.","authors":"Hanan AlBurno, Schneider Francine, Hein de Vries, Dabia Al Mohanadi, Stefan Jongen, Liesbeth Mercken","doi":"10.5114/hpr/194439","DOIUrl":"10.5114/hpr/194439","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Non-adherence to insulin treatment is common in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the socio-cognitive determinants (SCDs) of adherence in AYAs with T1D are less frequently represented in systematic reviews. This systematic review aimed to investigate the key SCDs associated with adherence/non-adherence to insulin treatment in AYAs in the age range of 17-24 years with T1D. A systematic review in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and PsycINFO was conducted. The search took place from 2021, to January 1st, 2022, and was repeated on June 5-7, 2022 and from July 18 to July 24, 2023. The methodological quality of studies was assessed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute quality assessment tool for observational cohort and cross-sectional studies. Six articles representing 973 AYAs with T1D were included for data extraction. The identified SCDs included risk perceptions, attitude, family and friends' social support, self-efficacy, and information factors. However, there was inconsistency in correlational findings among studies. The identified SCDs influencing insulin adherence in AYAs with T1D could serve as targets for patients' consultations and tailored interventions to improve adherence and overall health outcomes, as well as for policymakers to integrate these interventions into diabetes care planning. However, further research in the area of factors affecting insulin adherence in quality-designed studies that use detailed and comprehensive measures for assessing adherence is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"13 1","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11873924/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143557682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2025-01-27eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/199540
Guido Veronese, Fayez Mahamid, Dana Bdier
{"title":"Traumatic grief, health and mental health in Palestine: the mediating role of posttraumatic growth and resilience.","authors":"Guido Veronese, Fayez Mahamid, Dana Bdier","doi":"10.5114/hpr/199540","DOIUrl":"10.5114/hpr/199540","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Palestinian youth have faced considerable mental health challenges due to the traumatic impact of war-related losses, prompting research into the psychological effects of such experiences. These challenges include impaired physical and psychological health, which are often exacerbated by grief from violent losses. Understanding the factors that influence their psychological well-being and recovery, such as posttraumatic growth and resilience, is crucial for developing effective interventions.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>We administered the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report Version, Resilience Scale for Adults, and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form to 520 Palestinian youth (240 males, 280 females). Participants' age ranged from 23 to 58 years (<i>M</i> = 35.3, <i>SD</i> = 12.27). Structural equation modeling tested the mediating roles of posttraumatic growth and resilience on the relationship between traumatic grief and mental health symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Palestinians exposed to war-related losses exhibited impaired physical and psychological health, with traumatic grief negatively correlated with resilience (<i>r</i> = -.54), posttraumatic growth (<i>r</i> = -.36), mental health (<i>r</i> = -.55), and health (<i>r</i> = -.64) (all <i>p</i> < .01). Resilience and posttraumatic growth were positively correlated with mental health (<i>r</i> = .68, <i>p</i> < .01) and health (<i>r</i> = .56, <i>p</i> < .01). Structural equation modeling revealed a significant indirect effect of traumatic grief on both mental health (β<sub>X,M</sub> = -.55, <i>p</i> < .001) and health (β<sub>X,M</sub> = -.64, <i>p</i> < .001), mediated by resilience (β<sub>X,M</sub> = .12, <i>p</i> < .05) and posttraumatic growth (β<sub>X,M</sub> = .21, <i>p</i> < .01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Interventions should extend beyond symptom elimination, focusing on promoting the flourishing and well-being of individuals affected by war and violence. Combining clinical work with well-being promotion is crucial to alleviate the burdens of violent loss among war and violence victims.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"13 2","pages":"145-155"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12140156/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144250176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2025-01-24eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/195733
Indra Ramakers, Riet Fonteyne, Marta Walentynowicz, Lukas Van Oudenhove, Maaike Van Den Houte, Katleen Bogaerts
{"title":"The Need for Controllability and Predictability questionnaire (NCP-q): psychometric properties and preliminary findings in a clinical sample.","authors":"Indra Ramakers, Riet Fonteyne, Marta Walentynowicz, Lukas Van Oudenhove, Maaike Van Den Houte, Katleen Bogaerts","doi":"10.5114/hpr/195733","DOIUrl":"10.5114/hpr/195733","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Given the importance of the need for controllability and predictability in the broad field of health psychology, a high-quality measurement tool for these constructs is required.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>The objective of our study was to validate the Need for Controllability and Predictability questionnaire (NCP-q), which is a 15-item self-report measure that assesses an individual's need for controllability and predictability. In study 1, an exploratory (<i>n</i> = 464) and confirmatory (<i>n</i> = 304) factor analysis was performed in two student convenience samples. In study 2, NCP-q data of patients with panic disorder (<i>n</i> = 34), stress-related syndromes (overstrain, <i>n</i> = 33; burnout, <i>n</i> = 39), functional somatic syndromes (fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome, <i>n</i> = 34), and healthy controls (<i>n</i> = 30) were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results from study 1 suggest that the NCP-q should be used as a one-dimensional instrument. The NCP-q has excellent internal consistency and an acceptable four-week test-retest reliability. Convergent validity was demonstrated. Study 2 revealed significantly higher NCP-q scores for all patient groups compared to healthy controls, but no differences between patient groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A higher self-reported need for controllability and predictability can be seen as a transdiagnostic underlying mechanism of different patient groups characterized by experiencing physical symptoms in daily life. The NCP-q can be used as a reliable, concise, and clinically relevant research tool and may contribute to identifying relevant underlying mechanisms in different patient samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"13 2","pages":"201-214"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12140159/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144250175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2025-01-23eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/196640
Iván Montes-Iturrizaga, Walter L Arias-Gallegos, Renzo Rivera, Mitchell Clark
{"title":"Positive and negative emotions in patients with Sudeck's syndrome according to religiosity before and after the disease.","authors":"Iván Montes-Iturrizaga, Walter L Arias-Gallegos, Renzo Rivera, Mitchell Clark","doi":"10.5114/hpr/196640","DOIUrl":"10.5114/hpr/196640","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sudeck's syndrome is a chronic and painful disease that affects a significant number of people. Despite this, it is a disease little researched in general and even less in the field of the psychology of religion. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between religiosity and emotions in patients with Sudeck's syndrome.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>The sample consisted of 80 people with Sudeck's syndrome, 92.5% of whom were women. The average age of the participants was 41.8 years, with a range of 23 to 60 years. Participants came from fourteen different countries in the Americas and Europe, including Spain (36.3%), Argentina (20%) and Peru (15%). A clinical and sociodemographic data sheet was used, as well as questions aimed at assessing the emotional state of the participants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicate that patients experienced a significant increase in anxiety and sadness after the diagnosis of the disease, while optimism and energy decreased significantly. On the other hand, no differences were found in positive or negative emotions in believing or non-believing patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The data suggest that the diagnosis of Sudeck's syndrome has a negative impact on the emotional health of individuals and that this is independent of whether the patient is a believer or non-believer. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings and to explore the underlying mechanisms of this relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"13 1","pages":"27-38"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11873869/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2024-12-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/194437
Raimonda Sadauskaitė, Roma Šimulionienė, Reda Gedutienė
{"title":"The relationship of psychological well-being with adaptive and maladaptive functioning among older adults in Lithuania.","authors":"Raimonda Sadauskaitė, Roma Šimulionienė, Reda Gedutienė","doi":"10.5114/hpr/194437","DOIUrl":"10.5114/hpr/194437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aging of societies highlights the importance of understanding the lives of the elderly. Researchers are interested in identifying factors of psychological well-being associated with age as it is crucial to find out what contributes to a fulfilling life of older people. However, the relationship of psychological well-being with adaptive and maladaptive functioning remains ambiguous. This study aimed to assess this relationship among older adults.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>The study involved 332 individuals aged 60 to 97, with an average age of 71.93 years, of whom 36.4% were male. A nationally representative sample of older adults was obtained using multistage stratified sampling. The short supplementary scale of the Lithuanian Psychological Well-Being Scale and Older Adult Self Report (OASR/60+) were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The hierarchical regression analysis revealed that, even after controlling for other factors of psychological well-being, certain specific problems - namely anxiety/depression, thought problems, and irritability/disinhibition - were significant predictors of psychological well-being.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study underscores the importance of targeting specific maladaptive behaviors, such as anxiety, thought problems, and irritability when developing interventions for the elderly. Addressing these issues may enhance their psychological well-being and contribute to successful aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"13 1","pages":"55-66"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11873844/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2024-11-21eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/194438
Henryk Olszewski, Ewa Kieliszczyk, Marcelina Hejła, Dominika M Wilczyńska
{"title":"Quality of life and sexual attraction in physically active and inactive older people.","authors":"Henryk Olszewski, Ewa Kieliszczyk, Marcelina Hejła, Dominika M Wilczyńska","doi":"10.5114/hpr/194438","DOIUrl":"10.5114/hpr/194438","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Human life expectancy should rise with a focus on enhancing quality of life, encompassing aspects such as physical activity, sexuality, and self-acceptance, which significantly affect satisfaction and relationships. This study examined how life satisfaction, physical activity, and self-esteem related to sexual attractiveness in seniors contribute to their overall quality of life, especially concerning self-worth and relationships.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>A total of 99 individuals, composed of 75 women and 24 men aged between 60 and 81, participated in the additional offer from the University of the Third Age. These respondents were all part of the study. The Satisfaction with Life Scale, self-assessment in terms of sexual attractiveness and a scale of physical activity level created for the study were used. The participants completed the questionnaires before the classes from the expanded offer of the Gdansk University of the Third Age.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The highest correlation was observed between the level of physical activity and satisfaction with life. The study also showed a significant correlation between the self-assessment of sexual attractiveness and life satisfaction, and between the level of physical activity and the self-assessment of sexual attractiveness. Additionally, the results indicate a significantly higher level of self-esteem in terms of sexual attractiveness in men compared to women.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study emphasizes the role of positive self-perception, notably in sexual attractiveness, and higher physical activity levels in predicting life satisfaction, while differences in self-esteem between genders suggest a need for more exploration and societal education, particularly among older generations.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"13 1","pages":"84-93"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11873891/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2024-10-28eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/192142
Arkadiusz M Jasiński, Romuald Derbis, Jakub Filipkowski
{"title":"Person-environment fit, turnover intention and satisfaction with life. The role of seniority.","authors":"Arkadiusz M Jasiński, Romuald Derbis, Jakub Filipkowski","doi":"10.5114/hpr/192142","DOIUrl":"10.5114/hpr/192142","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Based on the person-environment fit model, we examined how occupational stress and job satisfaction are correlated with an intention to leave the current workplace or profession and life satisfaction in two groups of midwives with low and high experience.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>Data were collected between March and December 2022 using a set of psychological questionnaires. Low-experienced midwives (<i>n</i> = 152) and high-experienced midwives (<i>n</i> = 174) participated in the study. Multigroup path analysis was used to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Research has shown that midwives of varying levels of seniority experience similar levels of general occupational stress, job satisfaction, intentions to leave their current workplace or profession, and life satisfaction. The study found a negative correlation between occupational stress and job satisfaction and life satisfaction in both groups. The correlation between job satisfaction and the intention to leave the current workplace or profession was significantly negative only among low-experienced midwives. In high-experienced midwives, the relationship between stress and the intention to leave the current workplace or profession was direct. In the group of low-experienced midwives, links between occupational stress and all outcome variables were completely mediated by job satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study demonstrates that degree of person-environment fit accurately predicts the positive and negative consequences of working conditions for behavior both at work and outside of work. The correlations between stress at work, thoughts of leaving work, and the assessment of well-being differ between low- and high-experienced employees.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"13 1","pages":"67-83"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11873871/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2024-10-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/191898
Dorota Molek-Winiarska, Ada Bereś, Jakub Drzewiecki
{"title":"Employee experience and well-being at work - from theoretical considerations to practical investigations.","authors":"Dorota Molek-Winiarska, Ada Bereś, Jakub Drzewiecki","doi":"10.5114/hpr/191898","DOIUrl":"10.5114/hpr/191898","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of the article is to show the main approaches in defining employee well-being (EWB) and employee experience (EX), their antecedents and effects within organizations and the relations between these two phenomena. The second objective is to explore human resources (HR) practitioners' knowledge of how to distinguish between the two phenomena and their approach to taking responsibility for implementing and investing in EWB and EX initiatives in organizations.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>Research procedure leveraged computer-assisted web interview technique, where respondents filled out online version of the questionnaire, distributed through the LinkedIn platform. A total of 41 HR experts completed the questionnaire. Respondents represented large companies, mainly managers with more than 10 years of experience.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There are significant differences between EX and EWB in the literature; however, the boundaries are blurred, especially in the context of their relations with personal and organizational outcomes resulting from increasing or maintaining the two concepts. Practitioners acknowledge the differences between the two constructs, yet the initiatives they deliver address the same goals without considering distinctions. Responsibility for managing and implementing interventions related to EWB and EX is mainly held by one subject - the HR department. Finally, no matter the approach to EX or EWB, most of the investments are focused on vocational skill development, physical health and comfortable working conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite differences in the scientific literature, EWB and EX interpermeate conceptually and influence each other in the organizational environment. This leads to actions that are focused equally on both phenomena without regard to their impact on people and organizations. An in-depth investigation of the mechanisms responsible for creating and maintaining EWB and EX allows to understand the mutual penetrability.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"13 4","pages":"303-316"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12642460/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145606350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2024-10-07eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/189462
Natalia Cecon-Stabel, Ibrahim Demirer, Holger Pfaff, Antje Dresen
{"title":"Cancer patients' sense of coherence - psycho-oncological consultations and therapeutic alliance as salutogenic factors.","authors":"Natalia Cecon-Stabel, Ibrahim Demirer, Holger Pfaff, Antje Dresen","doi":"10.5114/hpr/189462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr/189462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sense of coherence (SoC), a key concept in the theory of salutogenesis, influences the pathway to promote or maintain health. Utilising psycho-oncological care (PC) can be allocated to the dimension of 'tension management' within this theory. We aimed to evaluate tension management and SoC in the context of PC by analysing whether PC consultations and therapeutic alliance influenced patients' SoC over time.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>Patients who received PC were surveyed twice (after 3 and 12 months) about their care experiences, including therapeutic alliance and SoC. Survey data were matched to care documentation data, which contain consultation dates and sociodemographics. Four stepwise regression analyses were conducted with overall SoC and its subscales of meaningfulness, comprehensibility and manageability at T2 as outcome variables. The predictors are therapeutic alliance and the number of consultations (T1).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred patients filled out all three SoC subscales at T1 and T2 and were treated by a psycho-oncologist. Therapeutic bond predicted the change in overall SoC (β = .34, <i>t</i> = 2.26, <i>p</i> = .026) and manageability (β = .47, <i>t</i> =3.02, <i>p</i> = .003). The number of consultations predicted overall SoC (β = .16, <i>t</i> = 2.05, <i>p</i> = .043), meaningfulness (β = .21, <i>t</i> = 2.51, <i>p</i> = .014) and manageability (β = .17, <i>t</i> = 2.07, <i>p</i> = .041).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results suggest that part of successful tension management in PC is a good therapeutic bond and the number of needs-oriented consultations utilised. These predictors affect SoC subdimensions differently.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"12 4","pages":"322-336"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11604166/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142773392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology ReportPub Date : 2024-10-07eCollection Date: 2026-01-01DOI: 10.5114/hpr/191089
Al-Hanof M Al-Dabaibeh, Muawiyah M Abu Ghazal, Thaer A Ghbari
{"title":"The effect of a training program in executive functions based on Anderson's model in reducing cognitive test anxiety.","authors":"Al-Hanof M Al-Dabaibeh, Muawiyah M Abu Ghazal, Thaer A Ghbari","doi":"10.5114/hpr/191089","DOIUrl":"10.5114/hpr/191089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The choice of specialization at the secondary level in Jordan depends on the average scores of the student in the previous stages, specifically the scores of the tenth-grade year. Therefore, students in this grade experience cognitive test anxiety (CTA) at elevated levels, and the presence of deficiencies or weaknesses in the skills of executive functions impacts subsequent career-related milestones for students. The current investigation aimed to assess the influence of an Anderson model-based training program on executive function as a means of alleviating CTA.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>Employing a quasi-experimental pre-post design, the study examined the effectiveness of the training intervention. 36 tenth-grade students were stratified into two groups: 19 in the experimental group and 17 in the control group. Both groups underwent administration of the Cognitive Test Anxiety Scale before and after the test. The experimental group participated in a 14-session training program conducted three times weekly.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results exhibited a statistically significant difference in post-test means between the experimental and control groups, signifying the successful reduction of CTA levels among students in the experimental group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The enduring significance of CTA in the ongoing assessment process, encompassing both historical and contemporary contexts, highlights the necessity for proactive intervention. Recognizing the inherent diversity among students, our study aimed to create a customized training program to alleviate CTA. This endeavor is especially crucial for adolescents navigating a developmental stage where educational materials become more intricate. The effectiveness of the intervention is elevated by its strategic foundation in executive functions, which directly and influentially affects CTA. Aligning the training program with these crucial cognitive processes enhances its ability to effectively reduce the underlying factors contributing to CTA, thereby providing a promising approach for meaningful and sustainable outcomes in addressing the challenges faced by students in this regard.</p>","PeriodicalId":44293,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Report","volume":"14 2","pages":"133-140"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13200268/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148036141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}