{"title":"Partner Smoking/Drinking Is Associated with Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Perinatal Outcomes.","authors":"Shanshan Mei, Yaogang Huang, Hongmei Jin, Yan Long, Xueqin Zhao, Yisheng Chen, Xuexia Yun, Xiaoyan Zhang, Xiaoli Gao, Chunyan Zhu","doi":"10.1007/s12529-025-10369-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10369-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common pregnancy complication associated with adverse fetal-maternal outcomes. This research investigated the association of partner smoking/drinking with GDM and adverse pregnancy outcomes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A prospective cohort study was conducted, involving 1005 pregnant women in Guangzhou from July 2015 to December 2016. Participants were recruited at their first antenatal visit and followed until delivery. A 1:2 nested case-control study was used to assess the association between GDM and partner smoking/drinking, while a cohort study evaluated pregnancy outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 1005 participants, 324 involved partner smoking/drinking, with 335 GDM cases matched to 670 non-GDM controls. Partner smoking/drinking was a significant independent risk factor for GDM (adjusted odds ratios (OR), 2.0; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.3-3.0). Compared to non-GDM women without partner smoking/drinking, the relative risk (RR) of cervical ripening scores < 6 was 2.4 (1.4-4.2) for women with GDM alone and 2.7 (1.5-4.9) for those with both GDM and partner smoking/drinking; high-risk pregnancy scores for GDM alone were 8.9 (5.4-14.6) and 11.3 (6.4-19.8) for both; for turbid amniotic fluid and hospitalization before delivery (< 37 weeks) for GDM alone 2.5 (1.1-6.0) and 1.7 (1.1-2.6), respectively; for cesarean delivery for partner smoking/drinking alone 1.5 (1.0-2.1); for caput succedaneum for both 1.8 (1.1-3.0); for intensive neonatal care GDM alone 19.0 (9.7-37.2) and 28.3 (12.4-64.9) for both. RRs were similar to GDM alone and the both for 5-min Apgar scores < 10.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Partner smoking/drinking is associated with an increased risk of GDM and adverse pregnancy outcomes. When combined with GDM, the risk has a stronger effect than either one alone.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144129273","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}
Yen Sin Koh, Rajeswari Sambasivam, P V AshaRani, Edimansyah Abdin, Tan Chin Wee Bernard, Saleha Shafie, Stefan Ma, Wai Leng Chow, Siow Ann Chong, Yvette van der Eijk, Mythily Subramaniam
{"title":"Harm Perception of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Versus Regular Cigarettes in Singapore: Findings from a Nationwide Study.","authors":"Yen Sin Koh, Rajeswari Sambasivam, P V AshaRani, Edimansyah Abdin, Tan Chin Wee Bernard, Saleha Shafie, Stefan Ma, Wai Leng Chow, Siow Ann Chong, Yvette van der Eijk, Mythily Subramaniam","doi":"10.1007/s12529-025-10367-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10367-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Singapore has strict regulations for electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS). Hence, its residents may have different risk perceptions of ENDS compared to countries with more liberal measures. This study examined the prevalence of perceived risk of harm for ENDS versus cigarettes, their correlates, and the moderating effect of smoking status on significant associations in Singapore.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This cross-sectional study utilized data from the Health and Lifestyle survey. The outcome was perceived risk of harm for ENDS versus regular cigarettes, categorized into \"less harmful\" and \"about the same level of harm/more harmful.\" The correlates of interest were sociodemographic characteristics, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and smoking status. Correlates were examined using multivariable logistic regression. The moderating effect of smoking status was examined using interaction terms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 6508 participants completed the question on perceived harm. Approximately 10.4% of them perceived ENDS to be less harmful than regular cigarettes. Moreover, 15.0% of never-smokers, 16.6% of former smokers, and 9.2% of ever-smokers reported that ENDS was less harmful than regular cigarettes. The following groups were more likely to perceive ENDS as less harmful than regular cigarettes: younger individuals, males, former smokers, current smokers, and those with higher depressive symptoms. Smoking status moderated the association between age group and perceived risk of harm.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The harm perception of ENDS versus regular cigarettes is lower than in other countries. Future studies can examine the mediating role of harm perception of ENDS versus regular cigarettes on the association between depression and ENDS usage.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040512","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":"Relationship Between Sarcopenia and the Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Adults: The Mediating Effect of Social Participation.","authors":"Yixuan Liu, Wenjun Li, Ziqiang Chen, Minfu He, Wenjing Zhang, Yachen Wei, Yibing Chen, Ranran Li, Xinyu Gao, Hongjian Liu, Xiumin Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s12529-025-10366-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10366-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study evaluated the relationship between sarcopenia and the trajectories of depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults and verified the mediating role of social participation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The sample included 1832 participants aged ≥ 60 years from five waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The optimal trajectory class of depressive symptoms was identified using the latent growth mixture model (LGMM). The association between sarcopenia and the trajectories of depressive symptoms was assessed by multinomial logistic regression. The potential mediating effect of social participation was evaluated through mediation analysis. Subgroup and interaction analyses were also carried out.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that the depressive symptom score trajectory of the sarcopenia group was higher than that of the normal group. The depressive symptoms of the general participants had three trajectories: \"Anterior high level,\" \"Posterior high level,\" and \"Stable low level\". Sarcopenia was related to the increased odds of adverse trajectory of depressive symptoms (\"Anterior high level\" trajectory) (adjusted OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.02-2.30). Social participation mediated 10.69% of the association between sarcopenia and adverse trajectory of depressive symptoms. Sex, education, marital status, chronic disease, self-rated health status, and self-rated standard of living were modifiable factors affecting the relationship of sarcopenia and adverse trajectory of depressive symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Comprehensive measures including early screening and treatment for sarcopenia, the strengthening of social participation levels, and formulating targeted intervention strategies are recommended to alleviate depressive symptoms and enhance mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144042992","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}
Benjamin J Smith, A Janet Tomiyama, Deborah H John, Bryan Mantell, Elliot T Berkman
{"title":"Income, Healthy Food Availability, and Consumption Mediate Rural-Urban Health Disparities.","authors":"Benjamin J Smith, A Janet Tomiyama, Deborah H John, Bryan Mantell, Elliot T Berkman","doi":"10.1007/s12529-025-10362-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10362-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Examine the role of income, perceived healthy foods availability, and consumption as mediators of rural-urban health disparities.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Pre-registered simple mediation models with post hoc multi-mediator models were tested using national- and state-level survey data. Oregon data was collected in an online Qualtrics survey between October 8 and November 9, 2021 using CloudResearch; Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 5, a nationally representative dataset, was collected over 4 cycles from 2017 to 2020. Oregon residents (n = 771; rural = 313, urban = 458) self-reported online: income, perceived fruits and vegetable (FV) availability, FV consumption, and BMI measures (height, weight). HINTS respondents (rural n = 1235; urban n = 13,912) self-reported the same variables of interest without FV availability, and with an additional self-rated health variable detailed below. RESULTS: The effect of rurality on BMI (b = 0.012, SE = 0.005, p = 0.01) and self-rated health (b = 0.003, SE = 0.001, p = 0.008) when combining datasets was mediated by a series of income, perceived FV availability, and FV consumption.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To address rural-urban health disparities, individual (cognition, behavior), social (household income), and community (healthy food availability) factors should be targeted together.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144028468","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}
Jonna Hybelius, Amanda Kosic, Sigrid Salomonsson, Caroline Wachtler, John Wallert, Steven Nordin, Erland Axelsson
{"title":"Understanding General Somatic Symptom Burden: Insights from a Systematic Review of Factor Analyses Pertaining to the Patient Health Questionnaire 15 (PHQ-15) and Somatic Symptom Scale 8 (SSS-8).","authors":"Jonna Hybelius, Amanda Kosic, Sigrid Salomonsson, Caroline Wachtler, John Wallert, Steven Nordin, Erland Axelsson","doi":"10.1007/s12529-025-10365-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10365-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Factor analyses have indicated that somatic symptom burden can be separated into local symptom domain factors (e.g., cardiopulmonary, fatigue, gastrointestinal, pain) and a general propensity toward being symptomatic. This study aimed to determine what specific physical symptoms, and correlates, that are most strongly associated with this general factor.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A systematic review was based on factor analyses of the Patient Health Questionnaire 15 (PHQ-15) and Somatic Symptom Scale 8 (SSS-8).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was heterogeneity in the included studies, in terms of the exact specification of the factor structure, and to some extent regarding item inclusion for factor analysis. Among 11 analyses of the PHQ-15, the highest mean and median factor loadings on the general symptom burden factor were seen for fatigue (M = 0.65) followed by dizziness (0.63). Among three analyses of the SSS-8, the mean was highest for chest pain and shortness of breath (0.69), followed by fatigue (0.62). The PHQ-15 general factor exhibited variable, but usually moderate to strong, associations with anxiety and depression symptoms, health anxiety, somatosensory amplification, and functional somatic syndromes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Cardiopulmonary symptoms and fatigue appear to be especially closely associated with general somatic symptom burden. The close associations between this general factor and indicators of poor mental health and functional somatic syndromes allow for numerous interpretations; both causal and due to overlapping definitions.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057841","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}
Chaitanyasre Lenin, Phoebe X H Lim, Ashna Nastar, Tavintharan Subramaniam, Sharon Pek, Magdalena Daccord, Elsie Evans, Emma Print, Frederick H F Chan, Konstadina Griva
{"title":"Facilitators and Barriers to Uptake of Genetic and Cascade Testing in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: a Systematic Review.","authors":"Chaitanyasre Lenin, Phoebe X H Lim, Ashna Nastar, Tavintharan Subramaniam, Sharon Pek, Magdalena Daccord, Elsie Evans, Emma Print, Frederick H F Chan, Konstadina Griva","doi":"10.1007/s12529-025-10357-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10357-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an underdiagnosed autosomal dominant genetic disorder that confers high but preventable risk for premature adverse cardiovascular events. Timely diagnosis is limited by low uptake of genetic testing (GT) and cascade testing (CT). This systematic review identifies barriers and facilitators for uptake of GT and CT in FH.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Following PRISMA guidelines, seven databases were searched for studies on GT/CT in FH. Data reporting standards for qualitative studies were evaluated with COREQ and thematic synthesis was conducted. Of the 387 studies identified, 15 were included (qualitative N = 9, quantitative N = 6). These involved 272,954 respondents (qualitative n = 243, quantitative n = 272,711). COREQ scores ranged from 11 to 21 out of 32.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Synthesis of qualitative data indicated family history of illness, being well informed, and value of GT as key facilitators of GT. Financial concerns, suboptimal clinical care, and no/low value of GT were identified as barriers. Facilitators of CT included responsibility to family, healthcare providers' support for CT, and gains of CT, while barriers included disconnect from family, emotional costs, and no value knowing FH status. Quantitative studies reflect emotional distress avoidance, limited opportunity for family disclosure to invite, lack of knowledge, low communication efficacy, and difficulties accessing testing services as predictors impacting CT.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Beyond knowledge, perceptions about testing-especially perceived value of testing-emerged to be significantly affecting decisions for GT/CT. Disconnect from family is a maior predictor in CT, reducing the likelihood of probands extending an invitation to their family in support of CT. Future interventions should address barriers and facilitators at interpersonal, clinical and systemic levels to improve FH GT/CT uptake. Additionally, further research in diverse cultural contexts is required to bridge gaps in GT/CT services. Interventions should especially prioritize risk perception education and the development of health communication tools to supplement strong clinical guidance, driving a more patient-centered approach in decisions relating to GT/CT.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813082","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}
Chukwuemeka N Okafor, Jin H Yoon, Ducel Jean-Berluche, Taryn L Mayes, Steve Shoptaw, Madhukar H Trivedi, Jennifer S Potter, Joy Schmitz
{"title":"Exploring the Impact of Reduction in Methamphetamine Use on Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women: Findings from the ADAPT- 2 Trial.","authors":"Chukwuemeka N Okafor, Jin H Yoon, Ducel Jean-Berluche, Taryn L Mayes, Steve Shoptaw, Madhukar H Trivedi, Jennifer S Potter, Joy Schmitz","doi":"10.1007/s12529-025-10364-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10364-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Methamphetamine (MA) use has been linked to engaging in sexual risk behaviors (SRBs) that are associated with HIV/STIs, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW; hereafter MSM/W). The objectives of this analysis were to determine whether reduced MA is associated with decreases in SRBs in a sample of MSM/W.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Data came from the ADAPT- 2 trial, a randomized, double-blind, two-stage sequential parallel design trial evaluating extended-release injectable naltrexone (NTX) and oral bupropion (BUP) vs. placebo for MA use disorder. In the first 6 weeks of the trial (stage 1), participants were randomized to receive NTX-BUP or placebo. In the second 6 weeks, participants in the placebo group who did not have a treatment response were rerandomized (stage 2). For this secondary analysis, the independent variable was the number of MA-negative urine drug screens (UDS). The dependent variables included three different types of SRBs. Regression models of the independent and dependent variables were adjusted for age, race/ethnicity status, marital status, treatment assignment, and baseline SRBs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 151 participants, median age was 40 years and majority were non-Hispanic white (52%) and completed more than high school education (82%). Each additional MA-negative UDS was associated with a 7% (adjusted rate ratio (aRR) = 0.93; 95% CI, 0.87, 0.99) reduction in total number of sex partners in stage 2 only. Each additional MA-negative UDS was associated with a 13% (aRR = 0.87 95%; confidence interval (CI), (0.76, 0.98)) and 9% (aRR = 0.91; 95% CI, 0.84, 0.99) reduction in number of condomless sexual encounters in stage 1 and stage 2, respectively. Lastly, each additional MA-negative UDS was associated with a 16% (aRR = 0.84; 95% (CI), 0.75, 0.94)) and 27% (aRR = 0.73; 95% CI, 0.64, 0.84) reduction in number of sexual encounters when high on MA.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our analysis showed that reductions in MA use was associated with reductions in several sexual risk behaviors associated with HIV/STI. These findings provide further support for exploring reductions in sexual risk behaviors as a clinical endpoint in future treatment interventions for MA use.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143803256","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":"Attentional Bias for Internet-Related Information and Emotional Information in Internet Addiction: Moderating Role of Sleep Quality.","authors":"Hideki Tsumura, Kentaro Kusunoki","doi":"10.1007/s12529-025-10363-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10363-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Internet addiction (IA) has been reported to be related to attentional bias for addiction-related information and emotional information. Although IA is likely to involve poor sleep quality, no previous studies have examined the interaction between poor sleep quality and attentional bias, and its relevance to IA. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between IA and attentional bias for Internet-related information and emotional information, and tested the moderating role of poor sleep quality in the relationship between IA and attentional bias.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 71 university students participated in the study (48 females and 23 males; mean age: 20.1 years, standard deviation: 4.2 years). The participants underwent the visual dot-probe task for measuring attentional bias for Internet-related, negative, and positive information, and completed self-reported questionnaires regarding IA and poor sleep quality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results revealed that attentional bias for negative information and the interaction between poor sleep quality and attentional bias for Internet-related information were significantly associated with IA. Simple slope analysis revealed that attentional bias for Internet-related information was associated with IA among individuals with poorer sleep quality.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study revealed that attentional bias for Internet-related information was associated with IA in cases of poor sleep quality. Attentional bias for negative, but not positive, information was associated with IA, and sleep quality did not moderate the relationship between IA and attentional bias for negative information.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143781905","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}
Erin N Haley, Christyn L Dolbier, Lisa C Campbell, Robert A Carels, Jordan M Braciszewski
{"title":"Brief Self-Compassion Intervention for Women of Higher Weight and Internalized Weight Bias: A Randomized Pilot Study.","authors":"Erin N Haley, Christyn L Dolbier, Lisa C Campbell, Robert A Carels, Jordan M Braciszewski","doi":"10.1007/s12529-024-10297-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12529-024-10297-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Internalized weight bias (IWB) negatively impacts mental and physical health, and disproportionately affects women of higher weight. Although self-compassion training may be advantageous for reducing IWB and associated sequalae, further examination of its clinical significance and cultural acceptability is warranted.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A randomized pilot study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility, including cultural acceptability, and clinical significance of a 3-session self-compassion intervention (SCI) for women with IWB. Women with BMIs of > 25 and IWB (N = 34) were randomly assigned to the SCI or a waitlist control group. Participants completed pre, post, and 1-month follow-up surveys on IWB, self-compassion, body image, eating behaviors, physical activity, and affect. Analyses of covariance were employed and percentages of change were calculated to examine post-intervention between-group differences in outcomes. Cultural acceptability was evaluated through participants' ratings of the perceived inclusivity and relevancy of the SCI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 59% (n = 10) and 47% (n = 8) completion rates in the SCI and waitlist control groups, respectively. Compared to the waitlist control group, SCI participants reported greater pre-post improvements in self-compassion, IWB, body shame and surveillance, uncontrolled eating, and physical activity with medium to large effect sizes, and emotional eating with small effects. The SCI was perceived to be beneficial overall, and cultural acceptability ratings were mostly favorable despite individual differences.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This brief SCI may be beneficial for women impacted by weight stigma and IWB. Attention to increased diversity and cultural acceptability is warranted in future trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"293-307"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11891971/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262971","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}
Laura Krempel, Johannes Stricker, Alexandra Martin
{"title":"Heart Rate Variability, Autonomic Reactivity, and Emotion Regulation during Sadness Induction in Somatic Symptom Disorder.","authors":"Laura Krempel, Johannes Stricker, Alexandra Martin","doi":"10.1007/s12529-023-10238-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12529-023-10238-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Preliminary evidence suggests altered heart rate variability (HRV) and impaired emotion regulation (ER) in somatic symptom disorder (SSD). Moreover, HRV can be considered an index of ER. Yet, to date, research on HRV and emotional reactivity in SSD is scarce and findings are inconsistent. Thus, this study aimed to examine ER differences, HRV at rest, and in response to emotion induction in persons with SSD compared to controls.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The sample comprised 44 persons with SSD (DSM-5; 79.5% female, M<sub>age</sub> = 45.7, SD = 14.7) and 41 persons without SSD (non-SSD; 78% female, M<sub>age</sub> = 44.2, SD = 14.7). We assessed the participants' somatic symptom severity, ER, and control variables (e.g., depressive symptoms). Frequency and time domain HRV by ECG and subjective emotional states were measured at rest, under sadness induction, and during recovery periods. We evaluated baseline between-group differences with t-tests, and HRV and emotional reactivity and recovery with repeated measures ANOVAs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found no significant differences in resting state HRV between persons with and without SSD. Regarding reactivity and recovery, SSD group showed lower reactivity in SDNN (standard deviation of NN interval) than non-SSD group. Moreover, SSD group reported more maladaptive ER techniques (e.g. rumination) and a higher effort to regulate their emotions during the experiment than non-SSD group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study indicated impaired ER in persons with SSD. This finding showed more clearly in self-report than in HRV. Further research on HRV reactivity including tasks evoking other negative emotions in persons with SSD is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":54208,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Behavioral Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"227-237"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12031997/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71429093","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}