Sang Qin, Lindsay Sheehan, Rachel Parson, Yen Chun Tseng, Sai Snigdha Talluri
{"title":"Eating profiles and health among African Americans with serious mental illness who are overweight.","authors":"Sang Qin, Lindsay Sheehan, Rachel Parson, Yen Chun Tseng, Sai Snigdha Talluri","doi":"10.1177/13591053261427208","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261427208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>African Americans (AAs) who have serious mental illness (SMI) and are overweight face elevated risk for emotional eating, yet the psychosocial predictors of this behavior remain understudied. We analyzed data from 212 AAs with SMI who were overweight (average BMI = 37.9) using hierarchical regression. Model 1 included mental and physical health; Model 2 added recovery; and Model 3 incorporated weight self-efficacy. Models 1 and 3 significantly predicted emotional eating, each yielding significant increases in explained variance. To capture heterogeneity in eating behaviors, we conducted a latent profile analysis using significant predictors, identifying two distinct groups: Reactive Eating and Mindful Eating. The Reactive group reported greater susceptibility to eating in response to negative emotions and lower weight self-efficacy, but better physical health than the Mindful group. Sociodemographic differences were also observed. Findings underline the importance of developing interventions tailored to emotion-related eating among AAs with a diagnosis of SMI who are overweight.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5686-5700"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147505261","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}
Furkan Kerim Çakır, Kseniya Baydikova, Ödül Karsavuran, Emre Han Alpay
{"title":"Associations between Orthorexia Nervosa symptoms and executive functioning in physically active adults.","authors":"Furkan Kerim Çakır, Kseniya Baydikova, Ödül Karsavuran, Emre Han Alpay","doi":"10.1177/13591053261432748","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261432748","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the relationships between core executive functioning (EF) domains (working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility) and both healthy orthorexia and orthorexia nervosa in physically active adults. Participants were 342 adults (50.9% women; mean age = 23.40, SD = 5.62) who exercised regularly. They completed the Adult Executive Functioning Inventory, the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, and the Teruel Orthorexia Scale. Pearson correlations and two-step multiple regression analyses controlling for demographic variables were conducted. Results showed that orthorexia nervosa was positively associated with working-memory difficulties and negatively associated with cognitive flexibility, while inhibition was not a significant predictor. Executive functioning variables did not significantly predict healthy orthorexia after controlling for demographics. Overall, the findings highlight the relevance of executive functioning in orthorexia nervosa and suggest that cognitive remediation approaches targeting cognitive rigidity and working memory may be beneficial in reducing maladaptive health-focused eating behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5847-5861"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147576543","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}
Caity Roleston, Jennifer L P Protudjer, Linda J Herbert, Christina J Jones, Chris Warren, Helen A Brough, Mahboob Miah, Nicola O'Donnell, Hodan Omar, Wendy Ennifer, Mary JaneMarchisotto, Rebecca C Knibb
{"title":"The healthcare experiences and psychological support needs of adults and caregivers managing food allergy.","authors":"Caity Roleston, Jennifer L P Protudjer, Linda J Herbert, Christina J Jones, Chris Warren, Helen A Brough, Mahboob Miah, Nicola O'Donnell, Hodan Omar, Wendy Ennifer, Mary JaneMarchisotto, Rebecca C Knibb","doi":"10.1177/13591053261429012","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261429012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Food allergy (FA) related distress is common in patients and caregivers, however, there is little funding for psychological support within allergy clinics. As part of the Global Access to Psychological Services for Food Allergy (GAPS) study, we explored adults' and caregivers' experiences with healthcare services in the UK and their FA-related psychological support needs. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 22 adults with FA and 14 caregivers of children with FA and analysed using template analysis. Three themes were constructed from the data: \"Road to diagnosis and getting past the gatekeeper,\" \"Support for managing FA inside and outside the healthcare system\" and \"The need for a holistic healthcare approach.\" There is need for greater understanding of FA, particularly within primary care. Access to psychological services within the multidisciplinary healthcare allergy team would provide patients and families with the holistic care they require and reduce the need for costly private services.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5549-5559"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13683892/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147482342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Reidar Säfvenbom, Jennifer P Agans, Elin Kolle, Tommy Haugen
{"title":"Reaching hard to reach youth: Who are the inactive youth?","authors":"Reidar Säfvenbom, Jennifer P Agans, Elin Kolle, Tommy Haugen","doi":"10.1177/13591053261430656","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261430656","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite growing knowledge emphasizing benefits of physical activity, the inactivity rate in youth seems to remain. The present study suggests that one reason for this is lack of knowledge about the inactive and that exploration of differences in every daily life-challenges of inactive and active youth are needed. Applying multivariate analysis of variance and classification and regression tree analysis, differences between the two groups were seen. Results show associations between demographic variables and inactivity, yet when adding psycho-social variables, the accuracy improved significantly. The results suggest that inactive youth seem to live more challenging lives compared to their active peers. When we feed statistical analyses with only demographic data such as age, gender, social class and ethnicity, we may fail to examine the role of important psycho-social variables and thus miss beneficial knowledge about inactive youth and a pedagogical potential for developing appropriate interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5623-5639"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13683899/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147505472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammed Hamza, Cameron Downing, Alison Torn, Laura De Pretto
{"title":"Perceived access to rural green spaces and psychological wellbeing among South Asian Muslim women in England.","authors":"Mohammed Hamza, Cameron Downing, Alison Torn, Laura De Pretto","doi":"10.1177/13591053261429220","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261429220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rural green spaces (RGS) are associated with enhanced psychological wellbeing (PWB), yet South Asian Muslim women face disparities in access, engagement, and health outcomes. This study investigates the relationships between perceived access to RGS, rate of engagement, and PWB among 600 self-identified South Asian Muslim women in England. Using structural equation modelling, we examine the moderating roles of identity visibility and active engagement. Findings indicate that perceived access is positively associated with PWB and is especially important for individuals with higher identity visibility and lower levels of active engagement. While perceived access is significantly associated with engagement with RGS, rate of engagement does not statistically predict PWB. These results offer a nuanced perspective on the intersection of identity, environment, and mental health, and have important implications for inclusive policy and nature interventions. This research contributes to and extends existing frameworks on access and wellbeing by foregrounding the experiences of a marginalised population.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5748-5766"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13683921/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147576474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measuring Menstrual Health Literacy: Development and validation of the Menstrual Health Literacy Scale.","authors":"Sinéad Gallivan, Sinéad Kelleher, Sarah Foley","doi":"10.1177/13591053261423318","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261423318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Menstrual health literacy (MHL) is associated with better menstrual health management and greater understanding of how menstruation can impact general health and wellbeing. This article outlines the development and psychometric validation of the 22-item Menstrual Health Literacy Scale (MHLS-22), the first psychometric scale to measure MHL, and proposes a novel conceptual definition of MHL. Development of the MHLS-22 involved initial item generation, content validity analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and convergent and discriminant validity testing. These psychometric analyses provide support for the validity and reliability of the MHLS-22. The MHLS-22 is the first psychometric scale to measure MHL and is suitable for use in the evaluation and development of interventions targeting MHL.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5701-5717"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13683927/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147505238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frances A Lauten, Adelyn Sherrard, Michael Vang, Cin Cin Tan
{"title":"Associations between household food insecurity and body dissatisfaction: Examining the directionality of body image preferences.","authors":"Frances A Lauten, Adelyn Sherrard, Michael Vang, Cin Cin Tan","doi":"10.1177/13591053261428731","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261428731","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This cross-sectional study explored the link between household food insecurity and body dissatisfaction, focusing on whether individuals with food insecurity prefer larger bodies. We also examined whether sex or weight status moderated this relationship. A total of 185 participants (77 women) completed a survey assessing food security, general body dissatisfaction, and the direction of body dissatisfaction. Body mass index was calculated from self-reported height and weight. Results showed a positive association between food insecurity and general body dissatisfaction. A chi-square test indicated that food-secure adults tended to desire a smaller body, while food-insecure adults were more likely to prefer a larger body or maintain their current size. Sex and weight status did not significantly influence this relationship. These findings suggest that body size preferences vary with food security status and should be considered in interventions targeting food insecurity and body dissatisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5734-5747"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147522715","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}
Harshith Yallampalli, Enzo G Plaitano, Catherine Stanger
{"title":"Technology readiness associated with insulin pump and automated insulin delivery system use in young adults with type 1 diabetes.","authors":"Harshith Yallampalli, Enzo G Plaitano, Catherine Stanger","doi":"10.1177/13591053261433230","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261433230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Young adults with type 1 diabetes face challenges managing their condition due to numerous lifestyle factors. Insulin pumps can improve glucose control during this period, but are not used by most adults. Automated insulin delivery systems can further help young adults manage their HbA1c levels. The study examined associations between perceived readiness to use new technology, insulin pump use, and automated insulin delivery system. Higher technology readiness was associated with 9% higher time spent in automated insulin delivery mode [β = 8.99 (0.50, 17.48)] and each higher percent was associated with lower HbA1c [β = -0.01 (-0.02, -0.01)] in a large, national sample of young adults with type 1 diabetes. Findings suggest that readiness to use innovative technology may be associated with the use of insulin pumps and a willingness to rely on automated insulin delivery systems. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04646473.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5862-5871"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13123282/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147576540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nneoma Gift Onyedire, Ebele Evelyn Nnadozie, Elisha John Igwe, Desmond Uchechukwu Onu
{"title":"When stigma hurts, does self-esteem shape its impact on psychological well-being among commercial sex workers? A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Nneoma Gift Onyedire, Ebele Evelyn Nnadozie, Elisha John Igwe, Desmond Uchechukwu Onu","doi":"10.1177/13591053261430448","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261430448","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Drawing on the \"Looking Glass Self\" theory, this study investigated the harmful impact of stigma on psychological well-being among commercial sex workers in Nigeria, while examining whether self-esteem plays a moderating role in this relationship. Utilizing a cross-sectional survey design, we sampled 310 commercial sex workers in Nigeria, aged 19-35 years (males = 72, females = 238; mean age = 24.04, SD = 2.82) using a purposive sampling method. These participants completed the Sex Worker Stigma Index, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. Results showed that higher levels of stigma were associated with poorer psychological well-being among commercial sex workers. However, while low self-esteem was associated with poor psychological well-being, it did not moderate the stigma-psychological well-being link in this population. Interventions may do well to prioritize reducing stigma among commercial sex workers, while fostering self-esteem as a supportive, rather than a buffering, factor.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5577-5592"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147505522","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}
Millan R Kanaya, Nathan S Fishbein, Jafar Bakhshaie, Jonathan Greenberg
{"title":"Coping strategies used by individuals with chronic orofacial pain: A qualitative study.","authors":"Millan R Kanaya, Nathan S Fishbein, Jafar Bakhshaie, Jonathan Greenberg","doi":"10.1177/13591053261429011","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053261429011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic orofacial pain is associated with a myriad of challenges and pain management strategies. The purpose of this study is to understand the daily coping strategies individuals endorse to inform patient-centered interventions. In a cross-sectional qualitative study, individuals (<i>N</i> = 224, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 58.87) with chronic orofacial pain responded to a survey including an open-ended question about how they cope with orofacial pain. Qualitative thematic analysis followed a hybrid inductive-deductive approach, informed by the three main themes of the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain. In the biological coping strategies theme, participants reported medication use, substance use, medical intervention, lifestyle modifications, and other biological assistive strategies. Within the psychological coping theme, participants described positive psychology strategies, endurance, distractions, avoidance, and hopelessness. In the social theme, responses reflected both social avoidance and social support seeking strategies. These findings may help providers identify and address maladaptive coping strategies and promote helpful strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"5419-5429"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13007728/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147445941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}