{"title":"Factors associated with meaning in life of patients with multiple myeloma in Korea.","authors":"Yoorin Cho, Yangsook Yoo","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2565512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2565512","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this descriptive survey study, we aimed to identify factors influencing the meaning in life of patients with multiple myeloma. We recruited and analyzed 204 patients with multiple myeloma who visited the outpatient clinic or received treatment in wards at Hospital X. Data were collected from these participants using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 21.0 through t-tests, analysis of variance, Scheffé's test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analyses. The factors associated the meaning in life of patients with multiple myeloma were gratitude disposition, social support, positive emotional experiences, and subjective well-being (SWB). Meaning in life had a mean score of 5.29 of 7; gratitude disposition and social support had mean scores of 5.94 of 7 and 3.81 of 5, respectively; while SWB had mean scores of 5.22 and 3.03 of 7 for positive and negative emotional experiences, respectively. The findings of this study indicate the importance of considering patients' gratitude disposition, social support, and positive emotional experiences when developing interventions to support the pursuit of meaning in life among patients with multiple myeloma.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influencing factors of anxiety and depression in mixed-age patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Huiling Zhang, Minghua Han, Yapeng He, Lili Wang, Wenya Hou, Jue Guo, Qian Zhao","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2564311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2564311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recently, the incidence of anxiety and depression in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients has gradually increased. Critically, psychological comorbidities not only compromise quality of life but independently predict adverse IBD outcomes including heightened relapse risk and treatment non-adherence. Therefore, the aim is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the influencing factors of anxiety and depression in IBD patients and to provide a scientific basis for the effective prevention. We searched PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Cochrane Library until 30 January 2024. Included studies were cross-sectional or cohort designs. Quality was assessed using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Data analysis used Stata 16.0 with fixed/random-effects models. Publication bias was assessed via Begg test and funnel plots. Twenty factors (e.g. age, marriage, education) were extracted. From 11, 755 citations, 28 studies (58,064 patients) met criteria. Overall, factors influencing anxiety in IBD patients include gender (OR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.68-2.04), disease activity (OR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.16-2.09), IBD-related surgery (OR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.37-0.79) and non-white ethnicity (OR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.62-0.88). Factors associated with depression in patients include gender (OR = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.62-1.86), disease activity (OR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.50-2.39), IBD-related surgery (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.20-1.92), male gender (OR = 1.59, 95% CI: 1.33-1.90), perianal disease (OR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.35-2.55), higher education (OR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.22-1.98), steroid use (OR = 2.05, 95% CI: 1.22-3.45), non-white ethnicity (OR = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.62-0.84) and family history (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.33-1.97). Disease activity has a relatively high impact on the emotion of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, and gender differences and side effects of therapeutic drugs also play an auxiliary role. Therefore, early intervention should be carried out for the existence of modifiable risk factors of anxiety and depression in IBD patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145259992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simon Ghinassi, Lucia Ponti, Alessia Carducci, Martina Smorti
{"title":"How can couple conflict influence the childbirth experience? The role of psychological distress and prenatal attachment.","authors":"Simon Ghinassi, Lucia Ponti, Alessia Carducci, Martina Smorti","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2564307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2564307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous research highlights that couple conflict is associated with a more challenging childbirth experience, such as a more complicated labor. However, less is known about possible mediators of this relationship. This study aims to build upon previous evidence by examining the serial mediating role of maternal psychological distress and prenatal attachment on the relationships between couple conflict and labor experience. A longitudinal design was carried out on 162 nulliparous pregnant women (M<sub>age</sub> = 31.64 ± 4.87). At weeks 31-32 of gestation, participants filled out a battery of well-known self-report measures to assess the level of couple conflict, prenatal anxiety and depression, and prenatal attachment. The day of childbirth, hospital healthcare staff registered the clinical data of labor (duration of labor, administration of oxytocin and epidural analgesia in hours). The assessed structural model showed an adequate fit to the data, accounting for 49.40% of the variance in the labor experience. Couple conflict affects the experience of labor only indirectly, both through the serial mediating role of psychological distress and maternal-fetal attachment (<i>β</i> = 0.04; 95%CI: 0.003-0.048) and through the simple mediation of psychological distress (β = 0.10; 95%CI: 0.013-0.102). The results showed that the presence of conflict favors the psychological distress of women which, in turn, adversely affects their ability to bond with the fetus, and this chain of effects contributes to a more complicated labor experience. Therefore, these findings highlight the importance of systematically assessing couple conflict and maternal psychological distress during pregnancy, as timely psychological support and relational interventions may help reduce psychological distress, promote maternal - fetal bonding, and ultimately contribute to smoother and less complicated labor experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thi Truc Quynh Ho, Hung Thanh Nguyen, Long Dau Minh
{"title":"Psychological distress among university student Facebook users: the roles of fear of missing out, Facebook use intensity, and Facebook addiction.","authors":"Thi Truc Quynh Ho, Hung Thanh Nguyen, Long Dau Minh","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2571985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2571985","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of psychological distress (PD) among university student Facebook users and evaluate the mediating effect of Facebook addiction (FBA) in the links between Facebook usage intensity (FBI) and PD, and between fear of missing out (FOMO) and PD among university student Facebook users in Vietnam. The research was conducted with 1534 university students from Thai Nguyen University and Danang University. Participants filled out a questionnaire measuring FBI, FOMO, FBA, and PD. The analysis of the data was conducted using SPSS 20 and Smart PLS 3.9. The results indicated that 91.0% of university student Facebook users experience PD. Structural equation modeling revealed that FBA partially mediates the relationships between FOMO and PD, and between FBI and PD among university student Facebook users. These findings suggest the necessity of measures to improve mental health for university student Facebook users in Vietnam. More importantly, the study's findings are useful for psychological counselors and public health policymakers.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scarcity and cognitive ability: the role of support services among people at-risk of or experiencing homelessness.","authors":"Christopher L Ambrey","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2569100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2569100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the role of support services, in particular, emergency relief, and how it may lessen the cognitive burden among people experiencing (financial) scarcity and at-risk of or experiencing homelessness (<i>n</i> = 1070). The results indicate that cognitive ability does not depend on whether one is homeless, holding other things constant. The results also indicate that the measures of scarcity's associations with cognitive ability are heterogeneous. In addition, having asked friends or family for financial help is positively associated with cognitive ability; while not being able to pay one's utility bills on time is negatively associated with cognitive ability, statistically significant at the 10% level. Furthermore, the association between having had to go without food when one is hungry and emergency relief depends on both the key scarcity measure and its interaction term, statistically significant at the 10% and 5% level, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between social media use, intuitive eating and dietary intake in adults.","authors":"Irem Hatice Cetin, Tugce Aytulu","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2569107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2569107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to examine the relationship between individuals' social media use and their intuitive eating behaviors and dietary intake. A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted with 435 adult participants, aged 30.9 ± 10.4 years, through online and face-to-face surveys. Data were collected using the Intuitive Eating Scale-2, Social Media Usage Scale, a socio-demographic form, and a one-day food intake record. Data analysis was performed using the nutrition information system software (BEBIS) and SPSS, with significance levels set at <i>p</i> < 0.05. Among participants, 56.3% used social media during meals, and 46.9% reported snacking while watching social media. There was a weak positive correlation between Social Media Usage Scale scores and Intuitive Eating Scale-2 'Unconditional Permission to Eat' scores (<i>r</i> = 0.129; <i>p</i> < 0.01) and a weak negative correlation between 'Eating for Physical Rather than Emotional Reasons' scores (<i>r</i> = -0.252; <i>p</i> < 0.001). These results indicate that social media use was modestly associated with intuitive eating behaviors and food intake; however, due to the cross-sectional design, the results should be interpreted cautiously.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Web-mediated psychological intervention for adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review.","authors":"Nadia De Maio, Giorgia Margherita","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2564314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2564314","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Type 1 diabetes is a complex chronic illness that requires daily care-management and constant psychological adaptation. In adolescence and young adulthood, the crossover between the developmental challenges and the daily demands of the disease may cause poor psychological and physical outcomes. In light of the recent momentous rise in psychological online treatment, this systematic review explores the field of web-mediated psychological intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with type 1 diabetes, thus aiming to identify the components of effective online treatment. A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. We systematically searched the literature published between 2014 and 2024 from EBSCO (APA PsycArticles, APAPsycInfo; Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection; MEDLINE), PUBMED, and SCOPUS. The Quality assessment tool for quantitative studies was used to rate the quality of the articles. Eight eligible studies were included in the review. Telehealth is effective on disease-management and psychosocial outcomes. However, mixed results emerged on psychological outcomes. The interventions are effective on diabetes-distress; however, the results on depressive and anxiety symptoms show some limitations. Overall, the interventions reached high acceptability and feasibility. Despite the paucity of data, results suggest that web-mediated interventions are a viable way to support the psychological needs of young diabetics. The inclusion of psychosocial support components may further enhance the efficacy of the intervention, addressing the needs of social support for young diabetics. This review has some operative implications, giving useful insight into designing personalized interventions within this population. However, more research is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145245823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Dobosz, Barbara Bulińska, Wiesław Jerzy Cubała, Wioletta Barańska-Rybak
{"title":"Body dysmorphic disorder among patients with chronic dermatological diseases and their attitude to psychiatric treatment.","authors":"Maria Dobosz, Barbara Bulińska, Wiesław Jerzy Cubała, Wioletta Barańska-Rybak","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2569104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2569104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder affecting around 11% of patients with chronic dermatoses. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of BDD among dermatological patients and to assess their attitude towards psychiatric treatment. This was a prospective study considering consecutive patients with chronic dermatological diseases. Basic demographic data, disease information, psychiatric history, and attitudes towards psychiatric treatment were assessed using a self-designed questionnaire. The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire (BDDQ) was employed to estimate the prevalence of BDD among patients. The prevalence of BDD among our patients was 15.2%. Diseases that were prominently associated with BDD features were allergic and sebaceous diseases. Moreover, patients who fulfilled the BDD criteria were more likely to consider a psychiatric visit. In conclusion, it is crucial to evaluate psychiatric symptoms and collaborate with a mental health specialist while managing chronic dermatological diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145245801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ömer Uslu, Mustafa Durmuş, Hava Salik, Merve Şahin
{"title":"Living in the shadows of schizophrenia: a qualitative inquiry into caregivers' psychosocial burden.","authors":"Ömer Uslu, Mustafa Durmuş, Hava Salik, Merve Şahin","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2569106","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2569106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to qualitatively examine the psychosocial burden experienced by caregivers of schizophrenic patients. This study used an interpretative phenomenological analytical design. The sample comprised 15 individuals responsible for the care of patients with schizophrenia in Türkiye. A homogeneous sampling method, a form of purposeful sampling, was used to select the participants. Data were collected through face-to-face, semi-structured interviews, and the analysis was performed using MAXQDA 22 software. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed under four themes: 'Challenges in the Caregiving Experience', 'Healing Process in Cultural Context' and 'Coping Experiences'. This study elucidated the complex challenges encountered by caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. Consistent with these findings, it is imperative to implement comprehensive policies that incorporate cultural sensitivity and gender equality to mitigate the difficulties experienced by caregivers of schizophrenic patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anne-Françoise Rousseau, Pauline Minguet, Camille Colson, Sarah Neis-Gilson, Bernard Lambermont, Aurélie Wagener
{"title":"Post-intensive care syndrome perception: a look through the caregivers' prism.","authors":"Anne-Françoise Rousseau, Pauline Minguet, Camille Colson, Sarah Neis-Gilson, Bernard Lambermont, Aurélie Wagener","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2569098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2569098","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The critical illness, the stay in intensive care unit (ICU) and the post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) impact the patients and their caregivers. The aim of this observational study was to compare their respective perceptions of major post-ICU troubles. Patients who survived a prolonged ICU stay were routinely invited to a standardized post-ICU follow-up program including several visits scheduled during the year after ICU discharge. Patients were invited to a face-to-face interview, accompanied by a caregiver if needed. Using the same 10-item questionnaire, patients reported their perception of their current health status while caregivers reported how they perceived the patient's current health status. A total score ranging from 0 to 100 expressed the perceived global health status. Caregivers' anxiety was assessed using the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A). From October 2022 to December 2024, a total of 105 follow-up consultations were conducted 105 days (IQR 85-211) after ICU discharge, during which patients were accompanied by a caregiver, and both completed the questionnaires. They represented 97 different pairs. The caregivers were mostly partners (70/97, 72.2%), living in the same home (81/97, 83.5%). The total score differed between patients and relatives (<i>p</i> = 0.003), respectively reaching 24 (12-40) and 25 (14-50). On average, the score was 5.3 ± 16.4 points lower when reported by caregivers. Items of the questionnaire were scored similarly in 23.8-45.8% of the cases. The scores obtained at the end of the consultation (59/105) were similar (<i>p</i> = 0.062), unlike those obtained at the beginning (46/105) (<i>p</i> = 0.029). The caregivers' HADS-A did not correlate with the total scores differences but correlated with the patients total score (r<sub>s</sub> = 0.29, <i>p</i> = 0.004). This study highlights that the perception of post-ICU troubles differed between ICU survivors and their caregivers. The impact of this different perception on PICS or PICS-family severity or management should be further studied.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}