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{"title":"The mediating and moderating effect of food addiction in the relationship between body image and loneliness.","authors":"Zöhre Kaya, Sevgi Aslangiri, Ferdi Yağan, Şermin Kaya","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2463029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2463029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Loneliness, as one of the most profound and universal emotional challenges faced by modern individuals, has become a focal point of scientific research. Particularly, negative body image and abnormal eating behaviors stand out as critical factors that contribute to loneliness. The complex and multidimensional effects of these factors on loneliness gain significance due to their impact on individuals' mental health and social connections. The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating and moderating roles of food addiction in the relationship between body image and loneliness. The sample of the study consisted of 345 individuals aged between 18 and 40, 229 of whom (66.4%) were female. Data were collected using the short -form UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Body Image Scale, and the Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale. Hayes' Model 4 was used to test the mediating role, while Hayes' Model 1 was used to examine the moderating role. The findings of the study indicate that positive body image negatively predicts both loneliness and food addiction. Moreover, after controlling for gender, age, and income level, food addiction was found to act as a mediator in the relationship between body image and loneliness. Additionally, food addiction demonstrated a moderating effect on this relationship. In other words, negative body image can increase food addiction, which, in turn, amplifies feelings of loneliness. Conversely, reducing food addiction may alleviate feelings of loneliness by improving negative body image. These results contribute to a better understanding of the psychological effects of food addiction and the dynamic relationship between body image and loneliness.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143374593","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":"Effectiveness of relaxation techniques for stress management and quality of life improvement in cardiovascular disease and hypertensive patients: a systematic review.","authors":"Andrea Calderone, Giulia Marafioti, Desirèe Latella, Francesco Corallo, Piercataldo D'Aleo, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2458255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2458255","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and hypertension are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, significantly affecting quality of life (QoL). Stress, anxiety, and poor psychological well-being often exacerbate these conditions, creating a vicious cycle. Relaxation techniques, including progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and diaphragmatic breathing, assist in contracting and relaxing muscle groups to aid individuals in identifying and reducing physical tension and foster relaxation due to increased parasympathetic nerve activity, resulting in emotional tranquility. This systematic review explores the efficacy of relaxation techniques in reducing stress and improving QoL in patients with CVD and hypertension.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The review adhered to PRISMA guidelines, searching five major databases (PubMed, EBSCOhost, Web of Science, PsychINFO, and Scopus) with a search time range from 2014 to 2024. This review has been registered on Open OSF (n) 6HYG9.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results from several studies highlight the positive effects of relaxation techniques on both cardiovascular health and psychological well-being. Various methods, such as PMR, breathing exercises, and biofeedback, significantly reduced blood pressure (BP), anxiety, and stress levels in hypertensive and cardiovascular patients. Additionally, interventions like Benson's relaxation and jaw relaxation demonstrated improvements in patient QoL and cardiovascular health outcomes, underscoring the potential benefits of integrating relaxation techniques into treatment programs for heart-related conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>By targeting both the physiological and psychological aspects of the patient's well-being, these methods contribute to improved BP regulation, reduced heart rate, and alleviation of anxiety and stress symptoms. When incorporated into cardiac rehabilitation programs, these techniques have shown positive effects on emotional well-being and overall QoL, making them a valuable tool for patients recovering from cardiovascular events or managing chronic CVD. More robust, high-quality studies are needed to refine the optimal methods, duration, and frequency of these interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-72"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143366830","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":"Bereavement versus health loss: the relationship of loss type with psychological growth.","authors":"Duygu Tiryaki Şen, Arda Bağcaz, Orhan Murat Koçak","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2460335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2460335","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Only a few studies have focused on different kinds of loss other than bereavement. This study aims to examine the relationship between loss type (bereavement or health loss) and psychological growth. The sample including 116 participants with either bereavement or health loss was evaluated with Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. A linear regression analysis was performed in which the growth score was the dependent variable, and the depression severity, the presence of post-loss psychiatric treatment, loss type, age, sex, educational level, and time since loss were the independent variables. The lower depression severity, the type of loss being health, and the longer time since loss were found to be related to the increase in post-loss growth. The findings show that health loss may be a loss type that stimulates psychological growth, and its relationship with growth may even be stronger than that of bereavement.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143366829","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":"Post-traumatic growth, depression and anxiety among hemodialysis patients: a latent profile analysis.","authors":"Qianqian Song, Tongshuang Yuan, Zhonggao Xu, Ying Xu, Meiyan Wu, Jie Hou, Junsong Fei, Songli Mei","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2025.2458251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2458251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hemodialysis is the primary life-sustaining treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease, which can result in a range of negative reactions (e.g. depression and anxiety) and positive change (e.g. post-traumatic growth, PTG). To further understand the post-traumatic response patterns of patients who are going through hemodialysis, dividing them into homogeneous subgroups helps to uncover hidden information. This cross-sectional study evaluated 274 patients (172 males and 102 females) undergoing hemodialysis at a tertiary hospital between October and November 2022. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify subgroups of patients based on their PTG, depression, and anxiety. The results identified three profiles: post-traumatic depression (<i>n</i> = 90, 32.9%), general moderate growth (<i>n</i> = 116, 42.3%) and high appreciation-power (<i>n</i> = 68, 24.8%). The classification quality was good (Entropy = 0.86). Univariate and multiple logistic regression analysis were conducted to test potential influencing factors. Furthermore, Back propagation (BP) neural network model was employed to examine the ranking of influencing factors across different profiles. Perceived health control (100.0%), social network (83.4%), meaning in life (70.2%), self-disclosure (64.4%), self-rated health (45.0%), and exercise (31.4%) were identified as differential predictors of profile members (all <i>p</i> < 0.05), listed in order base on their degrees of influence. The findings revealed the heterogeneity of post-traumatic response patterns in hemodialysis patients, categorizing their post-traumatic responses into three distinct patterns. In the future, in the treatment and care of hemodialysis patients, it will be more meaningful to provide targeted interventions for the different characteristics of patients' PTG, depression and anxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081477","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 associations between positive body image, well-being and psychological flexibility in breast cancer survivors.","authors":"Giulia Rosa Policardo, Amanda Nerini, Cristian Di Gesto, Camilla Matera","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2417441","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2417441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In Italy, breast cancer survivors are increasing. Body image is a complex posttreatment concern for breast cancer survivors, particularly younger women. This population reports higher levels of body-image concerns associated with higher psychological distress and lower quality of life. Body image concerns and factors that can impact the body image of older breast cancer survivors remain an important but under-explored research area. The purpose of this study is to examine the association of negative and positive body image with both well-being and psychological inflexibility in a sample of breast cancer survivors. 114 women who have completed breast cancer treatment (±5 years) completed a questionnaire to measure the research variables. Hierarchical regressions and indirect effects were performed. Functionality appreciation and body compassion accounted for a significant percentage of the variance of well-being (34%) and psychological inflexibility (50%) of the participants. The indirect effect of body dissatisfaction on well-being and psychological inflexibility through body compassion was significant. The results emphasise the relevance of the positive aspect of body image on well-being and psychological inflexibility. Functionality appreciation and body compassion contribute to understanding the health-status description of these women and could be considered in future health-promotion interventions aimed at reducing psychological distress associated with body image concerns in older breast cancer survivors.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"309-324"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481057","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 association between caregiver burden, social capital, and family functioning among caregivers of older adults with PSD - A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Hong Ni, Yang Liu, Jinqiu Yang, Huiying Qin, Yuru Hu, Huili Deng, Qu Shen","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2411064","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2411064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to explore the relationships between social capital, family functioning, and caregiver burden in caregivers of older adults with post-stroke dementia (PSD). A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted between November 2017 and April 2018 among 105 caregivers of older adults with PSD using a demographic questionnaire, the Social Capital Scale, Family APGAR Index (APGAR), and Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI).An independent samples t-test was also utilized to compare caregiver burden based on demographic characteristics. Statistical analysis comprised Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis using SPSS version 22.0 to identify influencing factors. Significant negative correlations were found between caregiver burden and variables such as social capital (<i>p</i> < .001) and family functioning (<i>p</i> < .01). The results of the multivariate analysis revealed that social capital, physical condition, and duration of caregiving were the main influencing factors (β = 58.162, ΔR2 = 0.289, <i>p</i> < .001). These findings suggest that nurses should continue to prioritize the well-being of patients' families, and collaborative efforts should be made to establish care facilities that cater to both medical and social needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"221-233"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481056","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":"Sleep actigraphy results and HIV health outcomes in an urban HIV clinic sample.","authors":"Juan A Esquivel-Mendoza, Brooke G Rogers, Steven A Safren","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2407444","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2407444","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sleep disorders are prevalent and interfering conditions that affect people living with HIV (PLWH) at higher rates than the general population. Lower quality sleep has been associated with poorer health-related quality of life and immune function in PWH, though sleep is typically assessed subjectively. The current study aimed to examine the association between objective sleep/wake patterns measured via actigraphy with HIV outcomes. Participants (<i>N</i> = 87) were recruited from a public, urban HIV clinic located in the Southeastern United States. Participants were instructed to wear actigraphy monitors for one week (Range: 5-8 days). Log viral load and absolute CD4 were obtained via medical chart review. Linear regression analyses predicting HIV RNA Viral Load (log transformed) and CD4 Count were employed with three actigraphy sleep variables: sleep efficiency, wake after sleep onset (WASO), and sleep quantity. Backward entry regression with both significant actigraphy predictors, sleep efficiency and WASO, included as predictors resulted in sleep efficiency remaining in the model and WASO being removed. Separate models revealed that each one-unit increase in sleep efficiency was associated with a b = 0.032-point decrease in the log-transformed HIV RNA viral load (<i>p</i> = 0.03) and for each one-unit increase in wake after sleep onset (WASO) was associated with a b = 0.35-point increase in the log-transformed HIV RNA viral load (<i>p</i> = 0.04). Sleep quantity, however, was not, and none were associated with absolute CD4 count. The findings add to the evidence for an association of objectively measured poorer sleep efficiency being associated with higher HIV RNA viral load. Implications for clinical practice include assessing and addressing sleep efficiency as part of comprehensive clinical HIV care.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"357-367"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11750616/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142301124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Turkish adaptation of the fear of cancer scale: validity, measurement invariance and reliability study.","authors":"Hasan Evcіmen, Metin Yildiz","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2417114","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2417114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the Turkish cultural and psychometric properties of the cancer fear scale developed by Feng et al. This methodological study was conducted between January and April 2024 with students from a university in eastern Turkey. Data were collected from two different sample groups (sample 1:350, sample 2:245). Personal information form and cancer fear scale were used. In the adaptation process of the scale, language validity, content validity, construct validity, and reliability were examined. Exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance and convergent-divergent validity were used to determine construct validity. Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient, test-retest and corrected item-total correlation were used for reliability. According to the results of exploratory factor analysis, it was determined that the fear of cancer scale had a two-factor structure with factor loadings between 0.58 and 0.70. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis performed on the two-factor structure of the fear of cancer scale, it was determined that the model goodness-of-fit indices were acceptable and had an excellent fit. It has been determined that measurement invariance findings across genders support configural, metric and scalar invariance. The Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient of the fear of cancer scale was 0.93, and the corrected item total correlation values were between 0.45 and 0.73. The Turkish version of the fear of cancer scale was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"384-396"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481058","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":"Assessment of quality of life, pain, depression, and body-image in breast cancer patients in neoadjuvant therapy.","authors":"Ariane Vieira Carvalho, Vanessa Fernanda Lima Barroso, Cyntia Cristina Lobo Baeta, Aleida Nazareth Soares, Ana Paula Drummond-Lage","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2422113","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2422113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer is the leading cancer type among women globally, and its chemotherapy often results in multiple side effects, compromising the patient's quality of life. Our study aimed to analyze the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the quality of life in Brazilian women with breast cancer within the public health system. This research was a one-year, observational, longitudinal study, conducted at a charitable health facility, examining the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on these women's quality of life. Sociodemographic and clinical data were extracted from medical records. Quality of life parameters were gauged using Portuguese-validated questionnaires: EORTC.QLQ - C30 version 3.0, EORTC.BR-23, Body Image Scale (BIS), BPI-SF pain scale, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). These tools were utilized at three intervals: before the start of systemic treatment, after three months (before initiating paclitaxel), and upon concluding neoadjuvant therapy. Qualitative variables were tested for normality using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. As the continuous variables referring to the questionnaires did not show normal distribution, non-parametric tests were used: Friedman tests for paired pairs, and Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests for multiple comparisons. In all tests, the significance level adopted was 5%. The software used for the analysis was SPSS. Our findings revealed a decline in quality of life, observing deterioration in the role, social, and cognitive functioning domains. Additionally, symptoms like fatigue, hyporexia, constipation, and diarrhea became more pronounced during the treatment. The presence of minimal depressive symptoms, associated with systemic therapy side effects also contributed to this worsening. Notably, there were no improvements in any quality of life-related parameters, and no discernible differences were observed in pain levels or body image across the evaluated periods.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"325-340"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142683591","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":"Active surveillance for prostate cancer is a shared journey: the dyadic perspective.","authors":"Stephanie Hughes, Hazel Everitt, Beth Stuart, Rebecca Band","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2407441","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2407441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Active surveillance for prostate cancer monitors disease progression, with a view to actively treat only if progression is evident. Living with an untreated cancer can negatively impact psychological wellbeing. Partners can influence decisions to convert to active treatment in the absence of disease progression, it is, therefore, important to consider partner reactions and responses to prostate cancer treatment options. We explored the experiences of men on active surveillance and their partners and the impact partner feelings, responses and reactions to active surveillance have on the patient. Semi-structured personal communication were conducted with nine male-female couples (<i>n</i> = 18). All male participants were on active surveillance for prostate cancer. Data was analysed using an adapted version of the Collaco et al. (2021) Framework Method for dyadic data analysis. Dyads function as an interconnected unit with interlinked emotional responses. Differing feelings about active surveillance within the couple were common; men prioritised avoidance of active treatment side effects, partners prioritised minimising the chance of disease progression. Partner inclusion is important, but they sometimes felt excluded by their partners and/or health care professionals. More support is needed for this population. Dyadic support is bidirectional and complex with partners often less comfortable with active surveillance than their partners. More research is needed to explore how partners can be better included and supported.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"264-281"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332489","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}