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{"title":"Daily psychosocial determinants of smoking cessation: Effects of a buddy app intervention","authors":"Corina Berli,&nbsp;Philipp Schwaninger,&nbsp;Urte Scholz,&nbsp;Janina Lüscher","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12796","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Digital technologies offer promising opportunities for smoking cessation interventions. Understanding whether interventions target key determinants of behaviour change is crucial for effective intervention development. This study tested the effects of the SmokeFree Buddy app, which encourages smoking cessation with the help of a buddy, on theoretically derived and pre-registered psychosocial determinants.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 162 adults intending to quit smoking were randomized to an intervention (<i>N</i> = 81; SmokeFree Buddy app + assessments) or a control group (<i>N</i> = 81; assessments only). All participants completed end-of-day diaries for 3 days at baseline, from 7 days before to 20 days after a self-set quit date and for 3 days at the 6 months follow-up, reporting on daily amount and quality of support receipt, self-efficacy and action control.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Multilevel analyses showed that participants in the intervention group had higher daily self-efficacy and were more likely to report daily support receipt (yes/no) from the quit date on until 20 days after compared to participants in the control group. However, on support days, the amount and quality of support were lower for intervention group participants. No group differences 6 months later emerged. In both groups, action control significantly increased from baseline to post-quit.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Findings showed that the SmokeFree Buddy app was effective in fostering self-efficacy and increasing the likelihood of support interactions in the social network during a quit attempt. Contrary to expectations, it did not necessarily foster higher quality support, suggesting that a differentiated view on support dynamics is needed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143717386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Closing the intention-behaviour gap in physical activity: The moderating effect of individual differences in the valuation of physical effort","authors":"Silvio Maltagliati,&nbsp;David A. Raichlen,&nbsp;Ryan E. Rhodes,&nbsp;Boris Cheval","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12790","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Intention is a proximal antecedent of physical activity, but it often falls short of driving actual engagement in physical activity. Recently, it was suggested that the valuation of physical effort may explain the intention–behaviour gap. However, this hypothesis has not been formally tested. We aimed to examine whether individual differences in approach and avoidance tendencies towards physical effort moderate the strength of the association between intention and behaviour.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Four hundred and one English-speaking Canadian participants completed two online surveys separated by 1 week. Intention strength and individual differences in the tendencies to approach and avoid physical effort were first assessed, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was self-reported 7 days later. The moderating effect of approach and avoidance tendencies towards physical effort on the association between intention and physical activity was tested using linear regression models.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Individual differences in approach tendencies (β = .11, <i>p</i> = .007), avoidance tendencies (β = −.11, <i>p</i> = .005) and in relative approach (vs avoidance) tendencies towards physical effort (β = .11, <i>p</i> = .005) moderated the association between the intention and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. As expected, the association between intention and physical activity was stronger as approach tendencies towards physical effort increased, but weaker as avoidance tendencies increased. However, this moderating effect was only significant for vigorous physical activity, not for moderate physical activity.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study suggests that individual differences in the valuation of physical effort represent a relevant moderator of the intention–behaviour gap in physical activity, especially the most vigorous ones.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"School-based yoga and mindfulness interventions for young adolescents: A qualitative study in a disadvantaged area","authors":"Amy L. Sumner,&nbsp;Tina Cartwright,&nbsp;Haiko Ballieux,&nbsp;Trudi Edginton","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12793","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>With raising rates of mental health problems, mind–body interventions are increasingly being integrated in schools to support children and adolescents' mental health and well-being. The aim of this study was to explore young adolescents' experiences of yoga and mindfulness and the acceptability of delivery within the school curriculum in an area of high deprivation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Qualitative group interviews with young adolescents embedded within a larger feasibility study exploring the universal (class-wide) delivery of yoga and mindfulness interventions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After participation in separate 10-week yoga or mindfulness interventions, 45 adolescents (12–13 years old; 66.7% male) took part in semi-structured group interviews exploring perceptions, acceptability, and experiences of each intervention. Data was analysed using inductive thematic analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Two overarching themes were identified, evident across both mindfulness and yoga groups. “Facilitators and barriers to engagement” outlined key factors impacting acceptability, including prior perceptions. Teacher qualities of non-reactivity and respect, an invitational approach to teaching, and interactive sessions were highly valued. Secondly, participants described a range of “psychosocial impacts”, including increased emotional regulation, positive mindset and self-confidence, and greater focus and concentration. Physical benefits were also reported in the yoga group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This is the first study to explore the acceptability and impact of universal yoga and mindfulness interventions with an ethnically diverse sample of disadvantaged young adolescents in the United Kingdom. The findings suggest mind–body interventions can help children and adolescents develop skills to better manage challenges in their everyday lives, but they require further integration into the curriculum for optimal benefit.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjhp.12793","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of the COMPASS model of endometriosis: A COmprehensive model of pain encompassing agency, systemic factors and sense making","authors":"Brydee Pickup,&nbsp;Louise Sharpe,&nbsp;Jemma Todd","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12794","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Endometriosis is a chronic and progressive condition commonly associated with debilitating pain. Treatments for endometriosis pain are limited and usually invasive. Psychological interventions are a non-invasive intervention option and have proven benefits in chronic pain. Yet, psychological interventions for endometriosis pain are scant and of limited efficacy, which may be due to gaps in our understanding of endometriosis pain experiences. We sought to expand current understandings of endometriosis pain by investigating the factors that exacerbate and alleviate pain-related impact and distress, despite similar levels of pain severity.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A mixed-methods approach was used, comprising quantitative pain data, qualitative interviews, and qualitative analysis of open-ended survey responses.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 873 participants answered an online survey including pain outcomes. Sixteen participants were then purposively sampled for interview, in an iterative manner, in line with grounded theory until theoretical saturation was reached. Analysis of interview data resulted in a novel model of endometriosis pain. The model was cross-validated and refined using content analysis of 841 open-ended online survey responses regarding wider system priorities for endometriosis care.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our COMPASS model suggested that experiences of endometriosis-related pain and associated distress and impact were shaped by a dynamic interaction between the challenges of the gendered nature of pain, invalidation, distrust in the healthcare system, agency, sense-making, and burden. These experiences were situated within broader systemic factors of difficulty accessing care, the limitations of available treatments, and a lack of financial support.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our findings present a novel model of endometriosis pain. This model provides several psychosocial treatment targets that could inform future psychological and multidisciplinary interventions for endometriosis pain. Empirical validation of the model is an avenue for future research.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjhp.12794","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reinforcing implementation intentions with imagery increases physical activity habit strength and behaviour","authors":"Alison Divine,&nbsp;Sarah Astill","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12795","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12795","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Habits may enhance the maintenance of physical activity. The aim of this study is to examine if reinforcing implementation intentions increases habit strength and thus physical activity.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participants (<i>N</i> = 186) were randomized into one of three intervention conditions (imagery vs. implementation intentions vs. combined; implementation intentions and imagery) and a control condition.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participants were instructed to engage in a physical activity that they would like to start doing, or do more of, over a four-week period. Participants completed measures of physical activity, habit strength, and imagery use (imagery and combined conditions only) pre-intervention, weekly during the intervention, post-intervention, and a 12-week follow-up.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Habit strength increased at week three (<i>p</i> &lt; .001) for those in the combined condition, which was maintained through post-intervention and increased at follow-up (<i>Ps &gt; .05</i>). In the imagery condition, habit strength increased at post-intervention (<i>p</i> = .003) and was maintained at follow-up. Physical activity increased for the combined condition from week two (<i>p</i> &lt; .001) of the intervention, continuing to increase at weeks three (<i>p</i> = .003) and four (<i>p</i> &lt; .001).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Imagery may be an effective intervention to support habit formation. Reinforcing implementation intentions with mental imagery may support habit formation for physical activity behaviour.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjhp.12795","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Self-compassion and mental health: Examining the mediational role of health behaviour engagement in emerging adults","authors":"Camille L. Garnsey,&nbsp;Katherine E. Gnall,&nbsp;Crystal L. Park","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12791","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This observational longitudinal study examines whether engagement in health behaviours (general health behaviours, sleep hygiene, comfort food snacking) mediate the link between self-compassion and mental health among emerging adults.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design/Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participants were 332 emerging adults recruited from a large U.S. University (<i>M</i>_age = 19.0; <i>SD =</i> 1.8) who completed two electronic surveys 7–10 weeks apart (T1 and T2). The Hayes PROCESS macro model #4 was used to test whether engagement in health behaviours at T2 health mediated the association between T1 self-compassion and T2 mental health (5000 bootstrap samples).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>T1 self-compassion was significantly associated with all T2 health behaviours except for comfort food snacking. T2 sleep hygiene behaviours mediated the relationship between T1 self-compassion and both T2 depression and T2 anxiety (bootstrapped 95% CIs [−.085, −.029] and [−.064, −.016], respectively), although the total effect of self-compassion on <i>anxiety</i> was no longer significant when accounting for T1 sleep hygiene and T1 anxiety. Overall T2 health behaviour engagement mediated the relationship between T1 self-compassion and T2 depression only (bootstrapped 95% CI [−.044, −.006]), although the mediation was non-significant after accounting for T1 overall health behaviour engagement and T1 depression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Findings suggest that individuals with higher self-compassion engage more in overall health behaviours and sleep hygiene practices, and that sleep hygiene and general engagement in health behaviours help to explain the link between self-compassion and mental health symptoms over time. These findings highlight the multiple positive downstream effects of fostering self-compassion and have important implications for mental health care providers utilizing self-compassion to support health behaviour engagement in order to promote mental health.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143622527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Illness risk representations underlying women's breast cancer risk appraisals: A theory-informed qualitative analysis","authors":"Victoria G. Woof,&nbsp;Lorna McWilliams,&nbsp;D. Gareth Evans,&nbsp;Anthony Howell,&nbsp;David P. French","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12792","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study assessed the utility of Cameron's Illness Risk Representation (IRR) framework in understanding how women interpret their breast cancer risk after receiving a clinically derived estimate.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Secondary qualitative analysis of two studies within the BC-Predict trial, using semi-structured telephone interviews with women aged 47–74 who received breast cancer risk estimates via population screening.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Forty-eight women were informed of their 10-year breast cancer risk (low (&lt;1.5% risk), average (1.5–4.99%), above-average (moderate; 5–7.99%) and high (≥8%)). Moderate- and high-risk women were eligible for enhanced preventive management. Women were interviewed about their risk, with data analysed using a thematic framework approach.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Causal representations of breast cancer were often incomplete, with women primarily relying on family history and health-related behaviours to understand their risk. This reliance shaped pre-existing expectations and led to uncertainty about unfamiliar risk factors. As women aged, concerns about breast cancer susceptibility became more prominent. Emotional reactions to risk communication, along with the physical implications of risk management strategies, were also considered. Women were knowledgeable about early detection and prevention strategies, showing agency in reducing risk and preventing aggressive cancers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The IRR framework largely explained women's breast cancer risk appraisals but adaptations could enhance its applicability. The identity construct could be redefined and combined with the causal construct. The framework should also consider the extent to which pre-existing appraisals change after receiving a clinical-derived risk estimate. Healthcare professionals should assess women's knowledge before communicating personal risk estimates to reduce doubt and the impact of unfamiliar information.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjhp.12792","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dual decision-making routes for COVID-19 and influenza vaccines uptake in parents: A mixed-methods study","authors":"Jiehu Yuan,&nbsp;Meihong Dong,&nbsp;Dennis Kai Ming Ip,&nbsp;Hau Chi So,&nbsp;Qiuyan Liao","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12789","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parental decision-making for children's uptake of a relatively novel vaccine and a more common vaccine could involve different processes. This study aimed to compare the psychological processes and the relative importance of psychological factors influencing parental decision-making for children's seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) and COVID-19 vaccination.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We adopted mixed-methods approach. Study 1 was a qualitative study involving 29 parents to explore and compare their decision-making processes for children's SIV and COVID-19 vaccination. In Study 2, data from 632 parents were collected longitudinally; then, machine learning was used to quantify the relative importance of factors identified in Study 1 that were relevant to parents' decision-making for childhood vaccination decisions. Alluvial plots were used to compare the predictability of parents' baseline intention for follow-up children's SIV and COVID-19 vaccination.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Study 1 revealed that parents used the influenza vaccine as an anchor to assess the COVID-19 vaccine's risks. Decision-making for children's SIV was habitual and rule-based, while for COVID-19 vaccination, it involved more deliberation influenced by negative situational cues like negative news and anecdotal experiences. Study 2 further found that, for COVID-19 vaccination, situation-varying factors including distressed emotional states and affective response to news were significant. While for SIV, past-year vaccination behaviour was a more important factor. Baseline intention reliably predicted children's SIV but not COVID-19 vaccination.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The convergence of qualitative and quantitative data highlighted the distinct decision-making strategies for these two vaccines. Targeting key factors in parental decisions can enhance the effectiveness of future vaccination campaigns.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjhp.12789","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143565219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A simple experiment to improve adherence for taking the oral contraceptive pill: An exploratory study of behavioural mechanisms","authors":"Caitlin Liddelow,&nbsp;Barbara A. Mullan,&nbsp;Mark Boyes","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12788","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Full adherence is imperative to ensure the prevention of unintended pregnancies, which have serious health and financial impacts on women. Previous research has identified the importance of cues (habit-based) and providing information from a credible source (non-habit-based) in facilitating adherence.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A 6 week experiment was developed to increase adherence to the pill (primary outcome) as well as increase habit strength for taking the pill (secondary outcome).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A sample of Australians who menstruate (<i>N</i> = 77, <i>M</i>_age = 25.18, <i>SD</i> = 3.49) were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: (1) a control group, (2) receiving information from a credible source, (3) implementing a daily cue, and (4) receiving both the information and instructions to implement a cue. At baseline and six-weeks, participants completed two measures of adherence to the pill, and a measure of habit strength.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mixed-model ANOVAs revealed no significant changes in adherence to the pill across conditions, over time. There was a significant increase in habit strength over time (<i>η</i>2 = .11), across all conditions (<i>η</i>2 = .11). However, these changes did not significantly differ by condition (<i>p</i> = .071).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings suggest participating in an experiment, regardless of condition, may make taking the pill more salient and thus increase habit strength. It also suggests that providing information from a credible source nor associating taking the pill with a daily cue substantially increased adherence. However, adherence was positively skewed and therefore these findings need to be further explored with individuals with lower adherence.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjhp.12788","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143533965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing the effectiveness of animated videos and talking-head videos in science communication","authors":"Clara L. Marx,&nbsp;Laura M. König","doi":"10.1111/bjhp.12786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12786","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Online videos are becoming increasingly popular for obtaining nutrition-related information. Learning theories suggest that videos may differ in their effectiveness of conveying knowledge depending on the correspondence between audio and visual content. We thus tested whether two popular video formats, i.e. <i>talking-head</i> and <i>animated video</i>s, differed regarding knowledge transfer effectiveness and their ability to stimulate content sharing.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>2 video format x 3 topic between-subjects experiment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 358 participants who were representative for the German population regarding age, gender and level of education were randomly assigned to viewing one video format about one of three nutrition-related topics. Afterwards, they rated the video, indicated willingness to share the information with others and answered a set of quiz questions about all three topics to assess knowledge.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Videos did not differ in their evaluation (<i>F[</i>1, 352] = 0.16, <i>p</i> = .898), knowledge transfer (<i>F</i>[2, 352] = 0.10, <i>p</i> = .749) or content sharing (<i>F</i>[1, 352] = 0.12, <i>p</i> = .727). However, participants received a better knowledge score for the video topic they watched a video about than for the other two topics (<i>F</i>[4, 704] = 50.00, <i>p</i> &lt; .001, partial η2 = .22).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Therefore, both formats can be considered equally effective for use in science communication.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48161,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjhp.12786","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143447209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}