Christoph Bamberg, Julia Reichenberger, Jens Blechert
{"title":"Stable cognitive performance while adapting to intermittent fasting: A randomised controlled trial.","authors":"Christoph Bamberg, Julia Reichenberger, Jens Blechert","doi":"10.1177/13591053251351204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251351204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intermittent fasting (IF) is a popular health regimen for weight loss and overall health. Yet, potential negative side effects on cognition and mood could hinder its adoption. Such side effects, however, have so far only been studied in short term exposures to IF. We tested whether fasting impairs cognitive performance and mood when adapting to 16-hour, breakfast-skipping IF over 10 days in a randomised, waitlist-controlled trial (<i>N</i> = 122). Cognitive performance was repeatedly assessed online via standardised psychological tasks and subjective concentration and mood measured twice daily via smartphone questionnaires. Bayesian multi-level modelling revealed that fasting participants did not have lower cognitive performance or mood compared to control participants. However, participants felt less concentrated while fasting before noon, compared to after breaking the fast in the afternoon. Thus, 16-hour IF does not cause cognitive performance or mood deficits, removing a potential concern in its use as a health intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251351204"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144692376","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":"Testing the HAPA model for predicting daily physical activity of women survivors of breast cancer.","authors":"Margarida Sequeira, Cícero Pereira, Maria-João Alvarez","doi":"10.1177/13591053251347143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251347143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The power of the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) for understanding interindividual health outcomes is well-documented. However, its applicability in explaining intraindividual evolution of constructs over time remains under-researched. This study addresses this gap by conducting nine longitudinal N-of-1 studies to estimate how the HAPA constructs predict physical activity (PA) at the intraindividual level in breast cancer survivors over-time. PA actual behaviors (<i>N</i> = 338) of nine women survivors of breast cancer were observed over 6-weeks, and associations between HAPA constructs and PA were analyzed longitudinally. Time-series regression analyses revealed that self-efficacy and social-support significantly predicted participants' intention to engage PA. Recovery self-efficacy emerged as predictor of PA in three studies, while planning was predictor in one. Future interventions targeting PA after breast cancer should consider individual and daily variations, and should focus self-efficacy, social-support, and planning. This highlights the importance of tailoring interventions to promote PA to specific and individual needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251347143"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668945","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}
Ting Yang, Shan Guo, Qianyu Zhang, Zhiyi Chen, Desheng Lu
{"title":"Barriers or helpers to health: A systematic review and three-level meta-analytic evidence to the associations between procrastination and health.","authors":"Ting Yang, Shan Guo, Qianyu Zhang, Zhiyi Chen, Desheng Lu","doi":"10.1177/13591053251351764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251351764","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to clarify the overarching association between procrastination and health, as well as potential moderators, by conducting a systematic three-level meta-analysis. Following the PRISMA guidelines, a search across PubMed, Wiley, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science databases resulted in 66 studies with 32,131 participants. Results indicated a moderate positive correlation between procrastination and adverse health outcomes (<i>r</i> = 0.2901, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Moderating effect was found for the procrastination subtype (<i>F</i><sub>(1,120)</sub> = 4.33, <i>p</i> = 0.04; <i>r</i><sub>(Trait procrastination)</sub> = 0.27, <i>p</i> < 0.05; <i>r</i><sub>(Domain-specific procrastination)</sub> = 0.32, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Such evidence not only sheds light on the exact association between procrastination and health but also highlights the potentially severer repercussions on domain-specific procrastinators.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251351764"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668943","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}
Mary Turner DePalma, Kennedey Taylor Heichel, Aidan O'Leary
{"title":"Assessing the relationship between present bias and diabetes self-care behavior.","authors":"Mary Turner DePalma, Kennedey Taylor Heichel, Aidan O'Leary","doi":"10.1177/13591053251350057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251350057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An understanding of the psychological factors that influence diabetes self-care is a necessary complement to biomedical and technological treatment advances. However, there are few accessible self-report measures for one important factor: present bias. Present biased individuals focus more on immediate rewards than long-term consequences, which can be especially costly for people with diabetes (PwD). The present study modified existing measures to examine the relationship between present bias/domain-specific present bias (DSPB) and present bias awareness. The online survey, administered to <i>N</i> = 268 individuals (PwD <i>n</i> = 171, PwoD <i>n</i> = 97), included a measure of diabetes self-care for PwD. Higher present bias was consistently associated with worse diabetes self-care, especially for DSPB, supporting the utility of domain-specific measures. Higher present bias was also related to greater awareness of one's bias, but these variables never predicted the perceived ability to curb behavioral impulses.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251350057"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668942","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}
Bridget Dibb, Erica G Hepper, Sarah-Jane Stewart, Menna Price, Laura L Wilkinson
{"title":"Strategies for maintaining a positive body image in the face of stigma.","authors":"Bridget Dibb, Erica G Hepper, Sarah-Jane Stewart, Menna Price, Laura L Wilkinson","doi":"10.1177/13591053251330433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251330433","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to explore how individuals with obesity, who have a positive body image (an accepting and favourable view of the body), maintain this positive image in the face of weight stigma. A qualitative methodology was used to explore the experiences of 16 individuals (11 women; 5 men) using one-to-one semi-structured interviews. Four themes were developed using Thematic Analysis: Experiences of stigma, Self-evaluative cognitive strategies, Social Behavioural strategies and What Helps? Themes included strategies that reflect self-affirmation, defensive self-protection and social support. The results also included strategies not found in previous research, such as confronting the source of the stigmatisation. Moreover, no negative strategies, such as eating or self-harm, were reported. In addition, the participants spoke of the positive effect of social support but did not report seeking this support, which suggests that perceived social support may be more useful than enacted support.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251330433"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668944","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":"Factors affecting HPV vaccination intention in China: An integrated framework of information exposure, protection motivation theory, and focus theory of normative conduct.","authors":"Siting Zheng, Young-Eun Kim, Se-Hoon Jeong","doi":"10.1177/13591053251341798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251341798","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined how HPV vaccination intentions in China are influenced by exposure to various information sources (e.g. media and interpersonal). We applied Protection Motivation Theory (PMT), and the Focus Theory of Normative Conduct (FTNC). An online survey was conducted with 279 Chinese adults. Results showed that news media use, perceived susceptibility, response-efficacy and self-efficacy from PMT, and injunctive norms from FTNC were positively related to HPV vaccination intention. In addition, we found that efficacy and injunctive norms had significant mediation effects between information sources and HPV vaccination intention. Perceived susceptibility played a mediating role between information from family, friends or sex partner and vaccination intention.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251341798"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144644122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A systematic search and review focusing on the influence of health-tracking technologies on eating habits and attitudes.","authors":"Tamara Wallace, Christian Koebbel, Jennifer Heath","doi":"10.1177/13591053251351222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251351222","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A systematic search and review of studies of health-tracking technologies that included diet-related outcomes, in adult non-clinical populations, was conducted to produce an evidence-based response to the question, 'What does the literature tell us about experiences of health-tracking technologies in relation to relationship with food and eating in non-clinical populations?'. Fifteen studies were included in the review and five recurring concepts were identified in relation to the experiences of health-tracking technology users; these were: 1-motivators and barriers to use, 2-process of logging food, 3-reification of data, 4-disordered eating and compulsive exercise and 5-goal achievement and positive self-appraisal. Self-monitoring of food intake impacts eating behaviour and attitudes towards eating, in terms of adoption of short-term healthy habits and the development of disordered eating habits. Although health-tracking apps/devices play a role in improving public health, there are populations for which dietary self-monitoring is associated with disordered eating and negative mental health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251351222"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144644120","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":"Unveiling the complex landscape of successful weight loss: Perceived consequences and spontaneous self-concept insights.","authors":"Filipa Pimenta, Inês Queiroz-Garcia, Cátia Damião, Raquel Rosas, Isabel Leal","doi":"10.1177/13591053251348301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251348301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores the perceived positive and negative consequences, as well as the spontaneous self-concept of 60 individuals who have achieved successful weight loss. Using a descriptive-transversal, exploratory design and Directed Qualitative Content Analysis, semi-structured interviews were analyzed. A quantitative exploration of the associations between the emergent categories was conducted using multiple correspondence analysis, which revealed a four-factor model: (1) all gains (health, psychological and social) but the body image, (2) role-model and bodily efficacious with fallouts (psychological and family), (3) body satisfaction and sexual disinhibition, and (4) supported while bodily unsatisfied. The findings highlight the dual nature of successful weight loss, showing both positive and negative consequences that should be considered in intervention planning. Additionally, the qualitative analysis of self-concept contributes to the growing literature in this field. A predominantly positive spontaneous self-concept was observed, suggesting that both dimensions may enhance success, making their understanding crucial for effective interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251348301"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144651172","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}
Annie L Ryder, Francis Julian Graham, Kristen Nishimi, Aoife O'Donovan, Beth E Cohen
{"title":"Associations between PTSD and protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the Mind Your Heart Study.","authors":"Annie L Ryder, Francis Julian Graham, Kristen Nishimi, Aoife O'Donovan, Beth E Cohen","doi":"10.1177/13591053251346379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251346379","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked with increased risk for hospitalization and death following COVID-19 infection, underscoring the importance of prevention in this population. Prior studies of pandemic-related behaviors in patients with PTSD have yielded mixed results. The present study used cross-sectional data from the Mind Your Heart Study to examine the association between PTSD and engagement in protective behaviors in a sample of 231 older Veterans assessed between July and October 2020 and to explore the role of perceived threat of COVID-19 in any observed associations. In adjusted analyses, probable PTSD was associated with greater engagement in protective behaviors (i.e. social distancing, disinfecting, protective equipment/medication, and health information behaviors), which was partially explained by greater perceived threat. PTSD may facilitate engagement in protective health behaviors, but some protective behaviors (i.e. social distancing) may have adverse implications for mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251346379"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144644121","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}
Carmen Heredia Coca, Laura Lorena Castiblanco Orozco, Cristian Aragón-Benedí, Silberio Saez Sesma, Leticia León
{"title":"Sexual function in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: A biopsychosocial systematic review.","authors":"Carmen Heredia Coca, Laura Lorena Castiblanco Orozco, Cristian Aragón-Benedí, Silberio Saez Sesma, Leticia León","doi":"10.1177/13591053251349270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251349270","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This systematic review evaluates the impact of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) on sexual function and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in both men and women, from a biopsychosocial perspective. Diseases assessed include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. A total of 42 studies were included following a systematic search in PubMed/MEDLINE. The review adhered to PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024518043). Results highlight a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in IMID patients, significantly impairing quality of life. Assessments were primarily conducted using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). Women, particularly those with rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, exhibited higher vulnerability, with risk factors being disease severity, pain, depression, and anxiety. These findings underscore the necessity of a multidisciplinary and biopsychosocial approach involving rheumatologists, gastroenterologists, psychologists, and sexologists. Regular assessments and tailored interventions targeting sexual health are essential to optimize outcomes and to address this often overlooked dimension of patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"13591053251349270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144638639","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}