{"title":"Healthcare professional communication behaviours, skills, barriers, and enablers: Exploring the perspectives of people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease","authors":"Rachel L Hawkins, Eleanor Bull","doi":"10.1177/20551029241257782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029241257782","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative study conceptualised effective communication behaviours of healthcare professionals (gastroenterologists, surgeons, nurses, and general practitioners) and explored communication barriers and facilitators from the perspective of adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Seventeen qualitative interviews were conducted with people living with IBD in the UK or USA ( n = 17) and their spouses ( n = 4). An inductive content analysis was firstly applied to participants’ accounts to define which healthcare professionals’ behaviours and skills were perceived as essential for effective communication. An inductive reflexive thematic analysis elucidated themes of perceived barriers and facilitators experienced when communicating with their IBD healthcare professionals. Thirty-three provider communication behaviours were grouped into nine healthcare professional skills. Five themes encompassed 11 barriers and facilitators: professionals’ knowledge and behaviour, unequal power, patient navigation skills, time constraints and demand, and continuity and collaboration of care. For patients and some spouses, enhancing communication in IBD services means increasing patient, family, and health professional knowledge, encouraging collaborative partnership working, and promoting healthcare professional skills to communicate effectively within the reality of time restraints.","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141153784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health anxiety by proxy among parents: Measuring health anxiety for self, child and partner and its associations with family functioning","authors":"Christian Kubb, Heather M Foran","doi":"10.1177/20551029241251995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029241251995","url":null,"abstract":"Health-related worries can be either self-directed or occur in close relationships by proxy (e.g., among parents, couples, or pet owners). Our aim was to test the feasibility of assessing health anxiety by proxy in parents and to examine the relationship of health anxiety with family well-being. Health anxiety by proxy was measured between parent-child and parent-partner relationships with adapted versions of the modified Short Health Anxiety Inventory. Parents reported significantly higher levels of health anxiety by proxy regarding their child than for themselves, t (585) = −3.61, p < .001. Exploratory factor analysis showed that each health anxiety questionnaire formed a distinct latent factor. Parenting stress and poorer family functioning had small associations with health anxiety towards one’s self, child, and partner ( r = 0.15 to r = 0.20). Further research is needed to determine clinical relevance and its impact on health behaviors and functioning within the family unit.","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"131 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141061062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology OpenPub Date : 2024-05-08eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1177/20551029241250311
Laura Jean Priorello, Consuelo Arbona
{"title":"Illness intrusiveness, health locus of control, and anxiety symptoms among veterans with congestive heart failure.","authors":"Laura Jean Priorello, Consuelo Arbona","doi":"10.1177/20551029241250311","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20551029241250311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Disease severity, illness intrusiveness, and health locus of control (HLC) each contribute to psychosocial wellbeing in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). To better understand the relationships between these variables regarding anxiety symptoms, we analyzed data from 116 adult male veterans with comorbid CHF and anxiety. Results suggested that illness intrusiveness significantly mediated the relation of CHF severity to anxiety symptom severity, and that the illness intrusiveness domains of physical well-being/diet, work/finances, and other aspects of life (religious/spirituality, community/civic, self-improvement/expression) were also significant mediators of that relationship. The relation of illness intrusiveness to anxiety was not moderated by internal HLC. Findings highlight the importance of assessing and treating various aspects of illness intrusiveness to manage anxiety symptoms in CHF patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"11 ","pages":"20551029241250311"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11080764/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140900473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ursula Voss, Karin Schermelleh-Engel, Leana Hauser, Mira Holzmann, Diana Fichtner, Sonja Seifert, Ansgar Klimke, Sabine Windmann
{"title":"Alike but not the same: Psychological profiles of COVID-19 vaccine skeptics","authors":"Ursula Voss, Karin Schermelleh-Engel, Leana Hauser, Mira Holzmann, Diana Fichtner, Sonja Seifert, Ansgar Klimke, Sabine Windmann","doi":"10.1177/20551029241248757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029241248757","url":null,"abstract":"One of the challenges of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was a widespread skepticism about vaccination. To elucidate the underlying mental and emotional predispositions, we examined a sample of 1428 participants using latent profile analysis (LPA) on selected personality trait variables, mental health status, and measures of irrational beliefs. LPA revealed five distinct profiles: two classes of non-skeptics and three of skeptics. The smaller non-skeptic class reported the highest rates of mental health problems, along with high levels of neuroticism, hostility, interpersonal sensitivity, and external locus of control. The larger non-skeptic class was psychologically well-balanced. Conversely, the skeptic groups shared strong distrust of COVID-19 vaccination but differed in emotional and mental profiles, leading to graded differences in endorsing extreme conspiracy beliefs. This suggests that vaccine skepticism is not solely a result of mental illness or emotional instability; rather extreme skepticism manifests as a nuanced, graded phenomenon contingent on personality traits and conspirational beliefs.","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140801629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shannon C White, John M Ruiz, Matthew Allison, Bert N Uchino, Timothy W Smith, Daniel J Taylor, Dusti R Jones, Michael A Russell, Emily B Ansell, Joshua M Smyth
{"title":"Cardiovascular risk, social vigilance, and stress profiles of male law enforcement officers versus civilians","authors":"Shannon C White, John M Ruiz, Matthew Allison, Bert N Uchino, Timothy W Smith, Daniel J Taylor, Dusti R Jones, Michael A Russell, Emily B Ansell, Joshua M Smyth","doi":"10.1177/20551029241244723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029241244723","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profiles of male law enforcement officers (LEOs) and civilians. CVD risk profiles were based on data collected using traditional objective (e.g., resting BP, cholesterol), novel objective (e.g., ambulatory BP) and self-report measures (e.g., EMA social vigilance). A subset of male LEOs ( n = 30, M age = 41.47, SD = 8.03) and male civilians ( n = 120, M age = 40.73, SD = 13.52) from a larger study were included in analyses. Results indicated LEOs had significantly higher body mass index [BMI], 31.17 kg/m<jats:sup>2</jats:sup> versus 28.87 kg/m<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>, and exhibited significantly higher trait and state social vigilance across multiple measures, whereas perceived stress was higher among civilians. Findings highlight the need for future research examining CVD risk associated with occupational health disparities, including attributes of individuals entering certain professions as well as experiential and environmental demands of the work.","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140582981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Willow Glasier, Kelly Arbeau, Mihaela Launeanu, Janelle Kwee
{"title":"The social process of involuntary separation and the search for connection","authors":"Willow Glasier, Kelly Arbeau, Mihaela Launeanu, Janelle Kwee","doi":"10.1177/20551029231224368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029231224368","url":null,"abstract":"Placing a loved one in care does not relieve informal caregivers’ physical and emotional stresses. This study identified the unique psycho-social-spiritual processes of involuntary separation among spouses following long-term care admission. Participants were 17 spouse-caregivers (12 women and 5 men) with a mean age of 84 years who had been involuntarily separated for an average of 20 months. The basic psycho-social-spiritual process of spouse-caregiver involuntary separation was connecting in disconnection, which had three distinct stages: (1) Initial coping, (2) Adjusting to the new situation, and (3) Moving forward. Movement through the three stages was influenced by individuals’ capacity and willingness to reach out for connection and by the abilities of others to extend accurate empathy and practical help. The implications of this study highlight spouse-caregivers’ needs for connection and support not only during the crisis of separation, but in the months and years that follow.","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139949791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology OpenPub Date : 2023-12-25eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1177/20551029231224358
Hoodin F, Gupta V, Mazzoli A, Braun T, Choi Sw
{"title":"Positive psychology interventions for family caregivers coping with cancer: Who will use them?","authors":"Hoodin F, Gupta V, Mazzoli A, Braun T, Choi Sw","doi":"10.1177/20551029231224358","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20551029231224358","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Positive psychology-based (PPB) activities have been under-researched in cancer caregiving.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigated caregiver: (1) attitudes toward using PPB activities while caregiving; and (2) characteristics associated with these attitudes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Secondary analyses of a cross-sectional survey were conducted in a national caregiver sample of hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) patients. Survey items assessed caregivers' likelihood of engaging in six PPB activities. Hierarchical regression was performed and potential predictors of PPB activity use (e.g., technology familiarity, coping style, caregiving duration) were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most of the <i>N</i> = 948 respondents were White (78.9%), female (65.5%), married (86.7%), employed (78.4%), and college-educated (79.8%). Caregivers favorably disposed to positive activities were younger and female, provided care for 6-12 months and >40 h/week, and used coping styles involving religion and social support.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings provide guidance for development and testing of PPB activities for cancer caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"10 2","pages":"20551029231224358"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10752074/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139049827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology OpenPub Date : 2023-11-24eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1177/20551029231217840
Dylan Slater, Anthony Venning, Lynda Matthews, Ross Iles, Paula Redpath
{"title":"Defining work-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (W-CBT) and whether it is effective at facilitating return to work for people experiencing mental health conditions: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.","authors":"Dylan Slater, Anthony Venning, Lynda Matthews, Ross Iles, Paula Redpath","doi":"10.1177/20551029231217840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029231217840","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is unclear what constitutes Work Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (W-CBT). This review sought to define W-CBT and ascertain its effectiveness at facilitating return to work (RTW) for people experiencing mental health conditions. A systematic review and narrative synthesis were undertaken. Five databases were searched (Medline, ProQuest, PsychInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science). English publications with an intervention combining CBT with RTW were selected. Quality checklists from the Joanna Briggs Institute were applied. Searching yielded 16,863 results. 23 moderate-to-high quality studies from 25 articles were included (13 experimentally designed studies, 3 pilots/case studies and 7 reviews). Results indicated W-CBT is effective at facilitating RTW for mild-to-moderate mental health conditions. For a program to be labelled W-CBT it is recommended it is (1) a stand-alone intervention; (2) delivered with an understanding RTW is the goal; and, (3) the CBT components are always framed by matters, subjects and contexts related to work.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"10 2","pages":"20551029231217840"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10676636/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138464636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology OpenPub Date : 2023-11-08eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1177/20551029231214058
Denisa Genes, Fuschia M Sirois, Nicola J Buckland
{"title":"The impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on weight management practices in UK adults: A self-regulation perspective.","authors":"Denisa Genes, Fuschia M Sirois, Nicola J Buckland","doi":"10.1177/20551029231214058","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20551029231214058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to identify the impact of the first UK COVID-19 lockdown on individuals' weight management attempts (WMA). A self-regulation theoretical framework was used to identify predictors of continuing with a WMA, and weight change during the lockdown. An online retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted after the first UK COVID-19 lockdown. The sample consisted of 166 UK adults (M:31.08, SD:12.15) that were trying to manage their weight before the lockdown started. The survey assessed changes in WMA and practices, and measured perceived stress, flexible/rigid restraint, uncontrolled eating, craving control, and self-compassion. Results showed that 56% of participants reported disruption to their WMA during the lockdown. Participants with lower levels of perceived stress and higher flexible restraint were more likely to continue their WMA. Flexible restraint was a significant predictor of weight change. Interventions that promote flexibility in weight management may be beneficial for at-risk individuals under lockdown conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"10 2","pages":"20551029231214058"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10637132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89720842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Health Psychology OpenPub Date : 2023-10-21eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1177/20551029231206780
Daniela Renger, Aischa Reinken, Sabrina Krys, Maria Gardani, Sarah E Martiny
{"title":"Why the belief in one's equal rights matters: Self-respect, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation in Western and non-Western countries.","authors":"Daniela Renger, Aischa Reinken, Sabrina Krys, Maria Gardani, Sarah E Martiny","doi":"10.1177/20551029231206780","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20551029231206780","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present research investigated the relationship between self-respect (i.e., a person's belief of possessing the same rights as others) and depressive symptoms. Based on earlier longitudinal findings that self-respect fosters assertiveness and that assertiveness negatively predicts depressive symptoms, we tested these relationships in Western and non-Western countries. Additionally, we explored associations with suicidal ideation. Across seven countries (<i>N</i> = 2408) we found that self-respect and depressive symptoms were negatively correlated. In addition, we found evidence for an indirect path via assertiveness as well as negative correlations with suicidal ideation in countries with available measures. Finally, within-manuscript meta-analyses confirmed the main path between self-respect and depressive symptoms across all seven countries. This research presents the first evidence for the negative association between self-respect (feeling equal to others) and depressive symptoms and highlights new directions for linking self and self-regard to mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"10 2","pages":"20551029231206780"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/da/f2/10.1177_20551029231206780.PMC10590545.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49694270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}