{"title":"Turkish validity and reliability study of the Attitudes Toward Face Mask Use Scale.","authors":"Özcan Erdoğan, Ahmet Doğan Kuday","doi":"10.1177/13591053241285500","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053241285500","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study validates the Turkish version of the Attitudes Toward Face Mask Use Scale (ATFMUS). This scale is crucial for understanding public attitudes toward mask usage in preventing the transmission of infectious diseases. The research was conducted between September 2023 and February 2024 with 530 students from a foundation university's health sciences faculty. The study assessed the scale's language equivalence, content validity, and factor structure through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Reliability was examined via item-total correlations, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and test-retest reliability, indicating satisfactory internal consistency and stability over time. The results confirm the Turkish ATFMUS's validity and reliability in measuring attitudes toward mask usage. This offers essential insights for formulating preventive initiatives within Turkish communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"2490-2501"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332128","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 latent class analysis of lifetime potentially traumatic event exposure and the buffering role of social support on anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Emily K Miller","doi":"10.1177/13591053241306854","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241306854","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined relationships among lifetime trauma exposure, perceived social support, and anxiety during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample included 246 diverse adults (59.8% women, <i>M</i> age = 44.39 [SD = 12.96]) living in Ohio who completed questionnaires on trauma exposure, perceived social support, and anxiety symptoms. Latent class analysis identified four distinct classes based on patterns of potentially traumatic event exposure: Low, Moderate-Low, Moderate, and High. Further analyses using the BCH method demonstrated that the High Exposure class was associated with significantly higher anxiety than other classes. Perceived social support buffered anxiety symptoms for the Low Exposure and Moderate-Low Exposure classes. This study highlights how trauma exposure impacts psychological and mental health in the context of a public health crisis and underscores the role of social relationships as a protective factor, with implications for trauma-informed mental health planning and programing to address disparities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":"30 10","pages":"2557-2576"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144977852","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":"'It's that camaraderie': Experiences of a Long-COVID peer support group for staff working in health, social care and emergency services.","authors":"Amy Somerton, Holly Jeffrey","doi":"10.1177/13591053241296184","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053241296184","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health, social care and emergency services staff, continue to feel the impact of Long-COVID. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, this study aims to evaluate the experience of UK health and social care staff who participated in a virtual Long-COVID peer support group between May 2021 and May 2023. The outcome measures (SWEMWBS and PHQ9) show an improvement in post-group scores, suggesting participation in the peer support group is linked to improved wellbeing. Thematic analysis identified five key themes: <i>finding connectedness, reciprocity, effective facilitation, filling the gaps and virtual format</i>. This evaluation shows how peer support groups provided space for reciprocity and the positive outcomes associated with this. This evaluation highlights the importance of co-produced, needs-based services providing Long-COVID peer support.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"2460-2474"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142689519","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":"Navigating the food environment: Experiences of reduced calorie interventions to manage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.","authors":"Rachael McDonnell Murray, Colm Peelo, Fiona Duffy","doi":"10.1177/13591053241292823","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053241292823","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research into achieving Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus remission through weight loss efforts has grown steadily in the past decade. Most of this research has focused on the effectiveness of weight loss as a method to achieve remission, rather than considering individuals experiences of engaging with such change. This paper aims to review the qualitative research on individuals' experience of proposed dietary modifications with a weight loss focus. Six databases were searched for qualitative and mixed-methods research studies, and studies were subject to analysis following Thomas and Hardin's guidelines. The search yielded 2945 results, of which 47 were reviewed in full, and nine were included for analysis. Four analytical themes were identified; variability in support; choosing dietary change; re-negotiating the food relationship; and looking beyond weight loss. Providing tailored nutritional information that is comprehensible and culturally appropriate must be the premise of the interventions offered. Supporting patients to understand their relationship with food and identify meaningful goals beyond weight loss is an important starting point.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"2429-2442"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12381385/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142683554","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}
Okechukwu Timothy Ozor, Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi, JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji, Christy Ngozi Obi-Keguna, Elisha John Igwe, Desmond Uchechukwu Onu
{"title":"Does self-compassion buffer the impact of fear of COVID-19 on health-related quality of life for people living with HIV?","authors":"Okechukwu Timothy Ozor, Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi, JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji, Christy Ngozi Obi-Keguna, Elisha John Igwe, Desmond Uchechukwu Onu","doi":"10.1177/13591053251317370","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053251317370","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extant literature has consistently documented the adverse impact of fear of COVID-19 on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV (PLWHIV), as they are more prone to being infected with this deadly disease than the normal population. However, studies on the mechanism that could mitigate this adverse impact are lacking. We investigated whether self-compassion could buffer the negative impact of fear of COVID-19 on HRQoL among PLWHIV. Utilizing a cross-sectional design, 241 outpatients (41.5% male, 58.5% female) from two Nigerian healthcare facilities were conveniently sampled. Results showed that heightened fear of COVID-19 was associated with poorer HRQoL across four domains. Unexpectedly, self-compassion neither predicted HRQoL nor buffered the impact of fear of COVID-19 on HRQoL. Practical interventions should prioritize reducing fear of COVID-19 and addressing broader psycho-social factors to enhance HRQoL in this vulnerable population.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"2679-2695"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143524655","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":"Reporting heterogeneity in the associations between personality and health problems: Anchoring self-reports with health vignettes.","authors":"Markus Jokela","doi":"10.1177/13591053241285960","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053241285960","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Associations between personality and self-reported health problems may be biased by reporting heterogeneity, that is, tendency to rate the severity of the same health problem differently. This study used hypothetical health vignettes to examine the magnitude of such heterogeneity. Participants were from Health and Retirement Study (HRS; <i>n</i> = 3950; mean age 65 years, range from 30 to 97) and Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS; <i>n</i> = 8664; mean age 64 years, range from 34 to 87). Personality traits of the Five Factor Model (extraversion, emotional stability, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience) were only weakly associated with vignette ratings (<i>r</i>s < 0.10). Associations between personality and self-reported health problems were not substantially changed when the thresholds of self-reported severity were allowed to vary by personality, based on the participants' ratings of the vignettes. Reporting heterogeneity does not appear to be a major source of bias in the associations between personality traits and self-reported health problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"3064-3075"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12433522/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142382349","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":"Predictors of vaccine uptake during a pandemic: The interplay of lifetime discrimination, educational attainment, and family support.","authors":"Seung Eun Cha, Carol D Ryff, Jieun Song","doi":"10.1177/13591053241300102","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053241300102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The experience of discrimination can have significant health implications, especially during a global pandemic. This study examines how lifetime discrimination, educational attainment (measured in years of education), and family support individually and interactively predict COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Low educational attainment may amplify the impact of discrimination due to increased vulnerability to misinformation. Conversely, family support can buffer the negative effects of discrimination on health behaviors by mitigating how stressors adversely influence health decisions. We utilized national data from the Midlife in the United States (<i>N</i> = 2004; aged 25-74). The results showed that although lifetime discrimination did not predict vaccine uptake, interaction analyses revealed that lifetime discrimination, in combination with higher educational attainment predicted lower vaccine uptake. In addition, family support moderated the relationship between lifetime discrimination and vaccine uptake, buffering its negative impact. These findings highlight the complex interplay of factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"3001-3016"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12146423/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142803019","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":"Developing and testing the effectiveness of a videoconferencing, meaning-centered coping program among Turkish women with breast cancer: A pilot randomized trial.","authors":"Selva Ülbe, Gülay Dirik","doi":"10.1177/13591053241307875","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053241307875","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigated the preliminary effects of an 8-week videoconferencing meaning-centered coping program (MCCP) on women diagnosed with breast cancer. Forty-one participants with stage I, II, or III breast cancer were randomly assigned to either the MCCP or the waitlist control (WLC) group. Data were collected at baseline and after the intervention. MCCP recipients were also assessed at a 2-month follow-up. The results showed that the MCCP group had significantly greater improvements in the presence of meaning, posttraumatic growth, appraisal of breast cancer as a challenge, and anxiety, with a large effect size, compared with the WLC. In addition, improvement in the presence of meaning was observed from baseline to post-intervention and maintained at the 2-month follow-up in the MCCP group. These findings suggest that videoconferencing MCCP is a promising intervention for supporting patients' meaning-making processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"2912-2926"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142916230","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}
Maria Grazia Maggio, Laura Culicetto, Lilla Bonanno, Rosaria De Luca, Francesco Corallo, Amelia Rizzo, Silvia Marino, Angelo Quartarone, Antonina Luca, Alessandra Nicoletti, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
{"title":"Comprehensive assessment of caregiver burden and strain in early-stage Parkinson's disease: An exploratory study.","authors":"Maria Grazia Maggio, Laura Culicetto, Lilla Bonanno, Rosaria De Luca, Francesco Corallo, Amelia Rizzo, Silvia Marino, Angelo Quartarone, Antonina Luca, Alessandra Nicoletti, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò","doi":"10.1177/13591053241312505","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053241312505","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting motor and cognitive functions, reducing the quality of life (QoL) for both patients and caregivers. This study explored correlations between clinical and psychological factors in early-stage PD patients and their caregivers, focusing on disease burden and caregiver stress. Nineteen PD patients and their caregivers were assessed. For patients, we evaluated disease severity (Hoehn and Yahr), cognitive functions (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA), anxiety levels (Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety, HRS-A), and quality of life (Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire, PDQ-39). For caregiver, we assessed caregiver burden (Caregiver Burden Inventory, CBI), functional social support (Family Strain Questionnaire, FSQ), and anxiety level (HRS-A). Spearman's correlation analyzed relationships between patient factors and caregiver burden. Cognitive impairment (MoCA) negatively correlated with patient QoL (PDQ-Cogn; <i>r</i> = -0.48, <i>p</i> = 0.04). Caregiver anxiety (HRS-A) was positively correlated with physical (<i>r</i> = 0.65, <i>p</i> = 0.003) and emotional stress (<i>r</i> = 0.57, <i>p</i> = 0.01), and higher family stress (FSQ). Our study highlights the complex relationships between clinical and psychological factors in PD patients and their caregivers. This supports the need for integrated approaches that address the clinical management of PD and the caregivers' psychological well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"3169-3181"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143030247","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}
Justin J Fogarty, Madison R Fertig, Lauren Gulbicki, Devisi Ashar, Conall O'Cleirigh, Amelia M Stanton
{"title":"Identifying the ways in which tobacco cessation interventions have been tailored for sexual and gender minority individuals: A systematic review.","authors":"Justin J Fogarty, Madison R Fertig, Lauren Gulbicki, Devisi Ashar, Conall O'Cleirigh, Amelia M Stanton","doi":"10.1177/13591053241284083","DOIUrl":"10.1177/13591053241284083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals smoke at higher rates than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. SGM persons, especially transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals, face unique, adverse health effects associated with smoking. As such, SGM individuals may benefit from smoking cessation interventions that are tailored to meet their needs. This systematic review aims to describe the ways in which these interventions have been tailored for SGM individuals and summarize available acceptability and efficacy data. Four databases were searched to identify smoking cessation interventions adapted for SGM populations. Thirteen articles were identified, with tailored aspects focusing on culturally tailored references, SGM-specific psychoeducation, and intra-community support strategies. No clear patterns of efficacy were identified, and only one study included bioverified abstinence. Preliminary evidence suggests that smoking cessation interventions can be acceptably tailored to SGM individuals, however, additional research is needed to determine if SGM-tailored interventions are more efficacious than non-tailored approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":51355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"2443-2459"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12127914/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142373488","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}