Health Psychology OpenPub Date : 2021-03-17eCollection Date: 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2055102921999291
Bruce Hood, Sarah Jelbert, Laurie R Santos
{"title":"Benefits of a psychoeducational happiness course on university student mental well-being both before and during a COVID-19 lockdown.","authors":"Bruce Hood, Sarah Jelbert, Laurie R Santos","doi":"10.1177/2055102921999291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102921999291","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We tested whether a psychoeducational course improved well-being in three cohorts. Study 1 found significantly higher mental well-being in first year undergraduates who took the course compared to a waiting-list control. Study 2 revealed that students taking the course when COVID-19 restrictions began did not experience increases in mental well-being but had significantly higher well-being than a third matched group. In Study 3, an online course increased mental well-being in University students and staff during a COVID-19 lockdown. These findings support the claim that psychoeducational courses are beneficial in both live and online formats and in times of collective uncertainty.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"2055102921999291"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2021-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2055102921999291","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25551632","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 : 2021-03-11eCollection Date: 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/20551029211000954
Bente Nordtug, Wenche K Malmedal, Rigmor Einang Alnes, Kari Blindheim, Gunn Steinsheim, Aud Moe
{"title":"Informal caregivers and persons with dementia's everyday life coping.","authors":"Bente Nordtug, Wenche K Malmedal, Rigmor Einang Alnes, Kari Blindheim, Gunn Steinsheim, Aud Moe","doi":"10.1177/20551029211000954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029211000954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This qualitative study explores informal caregivers' experiences of supporting persons with dementia's everyday life coping. In the future, there will be fewer health personnel, increased dementia prevalence and limited nursing home availability. Accordingly, close relatives may be compelled to assume greater care responsibilities. Knowledge concerning persons with dementia's everyday coping from the perspective of informal caregivers remains insufficient, despite these people's importance for those with dementia. This investigation analyses informal caregivers' perceived challenges and pleasures in providing care, how home health care affects everyday life coping and the factors that are most important to informal caregivers in supporting care receivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"20551029211000954"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2021-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/20551029211000954","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25533553","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 : 2021-03-10eCollection Date: 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/20551029211000957
Gabrielle A Erhardt
{"title":"Intuitive eating as a counter-cultural process towards self-actualisation: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of experiences of learning to eat intuitively.","authors":"Gabrielle A Erhardt","doi":"10.1177/20551029211000957","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20551029211000957","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research presents an in-depth idiographic study that illustrates how learning to eat intuitively involves socio-cultural challenges, strategies of resistance and self-actualising processes. Interviews were conducted with eight women who had been practising intuitive eating (IE) for at least 1.5 years. Data was analysed using IPA and four themes were drawn inductively from the data: IE as an ongoing process, perceived judgement of others, strategies of resistance and processes of self-actualisation. Further research is needed to explore experiences of learning to eat intuitively amongst different samples and with different cultures, and to further investigate the relationship between IE and the actualising tendency.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"20551029211000957"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/20551029211000957","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25534524","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 : 2021-02-27eCollection Date: 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2055102921996164
Aistė Diržytė, Aidas Perminas
{"title":"Self-reported health-related experiences, psychological capital, and psychological wellbeing in Lithuanian adults sample.","authors":"Aistė Diržytė, Aidas Perminas","doi":"10.1177/2055102921996164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102921996164","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this research was to examine psychological wellbeing and psychological capital in groups of subjectively healthy and unhealthy individuals and identify significant associations. We have analyzed the results of a Lithuanian representative sample of adults (<i>n</i> = 1001). Results showed that adult respondents who reported the absence of cardiovascular diseases, nervous system diseases, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, vision disorders, physical or mental disability, and substance abuse demonstrated significantly higher scores for flourishing, life satisfaction, psychological capital, self-efficacy, hope, and resilience. The model on associations between the number of reported diseases, psychological capital, and wellbeing in the representative sample of adults (χ<sup>2</sup> = 110.786, <i>df</i> = 16; CFI = .981; RMSEA = .077; NFI = 0.978; TLI = 0.968) indicated that a higher number of diseases (per person) predicts a weakening effect on psychological capital, while psychological capital predicts psychological wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"2055102921996164"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2021-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2055102921996164","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25476740","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 : 2021-02-25eCollection Date: 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2055102921996189
Teshome Sirak Bedaso, Buxin Han
{"title":"Work after retirement affects elderly mental health and behaviors in Addis Ababa.","authors":"Teshome Sirak Bedaso, Buxin Han","doi":"10.1177/2055102921996189","DOIUrl":"10.1177/2055102921996189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to determine the impact of being without a job post-retirement on mental health (depression, life satisfaction) and behaviors (alcohol and cigarette). A cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 Ethiopians aged 60-69. Compared to workers, retirees without a job reported higher depression, lower life satisfaction, and hazardous drinking (<i>d</i> = .49, .39 and <i>φ</i> = .65, respectively). Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that being without a job post-retirement was associated with depression and life dissatisfaction. Thus, greater emphasis has to be given to improve the mental health and behaviors of retired elderly.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"2055102921996189"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2021-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2055102921996189","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25476898","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 : 2021-02-23eCollection Date: 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2055102921996934
Susana Barradas, Diego Lucumi, Diana Maria Agudelo, Graciela Mentz
{"title":"Socioeconomic position and quality of life among Colombian hypertensive patients: The mediating effect of perceived stress.","authors":"Susana Barradas, Diego Lucumi, Diana Maria Agudelo, Graciela Mentz","doi":"10.1177/2055102921996934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102921996934","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to assess the relationships between socioeconomic position, perceived stress and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of patients with hypertension. Data were obtained using the baseline survey of 258 patients from the Social Determinants and Inequities in the Control of Blood Hypertension Program (ProDSICHA). HRQoL was measured with SF-8 Health Survey. Socioeconomic position was measured using education, and the MacArthur Scale. Stress was measured with Perceived Stress Scale. A higher educational level was associated with a higher perception of stress (Coeff = 0.78, <i>p</i> = 0.019). Also, a lower position in the community was associated with a higher perception of stress (Coeff = -0.56, <i>p</i> = 0.027). A higher level of perceived stress was associated with a higher level of mental health (Coeff = 0.64, <i>p</i> = 0.000). No statistical differences were found in the relations between socioeconomic position and physical HRQoL. These findings warrant further research to understand the role of socioeconomic position in physical HRQoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"2055102921996934"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2021-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2055102921996934","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25501358","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}
{"title":"Health-related quality of life and associated factors among patients with type II diabetes mellitus: A study in the family medicine center (FMC) of Agricultural General Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam.","authors":"Nguyen Tran Kien, Nguyen Phuong Hoa, Duong Minh Duc, Johan Wens","doi":"10.1177/2055102921996172","DOIUrl":"10.1177/2055102921996172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current study aimed to examine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to identify its related factors amongst adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This cross-sectional study recruited randomly 519 patients diagnosed with T2DM for at least 6 months in the Family medicine center (FMC) of Agricultural General Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Short Form 36 (SF-36) health survey was used to measure their HRQoL. The female patients had lower physical and mental scores than the male patients. Patients with older age, comorbidity, and insulin treatment were more likely to have lower HRQoL. Meanwhile, educational attainment and having frequent exercise were positively associated with HRQoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"2055102921996172"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2021-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2055102921996172","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25502840","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 : 2021-02-17eCollection Date: 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2055102921995367
Rikke Schultz, Peter la Cour, Marius Brostrøm Kousgaard, Annette Sofie Davidsen
{"title":"\"My private theory is that it's all in the head\": Understandings of chronic widespread pain among social workers from municipality job centers in Denmark.","authors":"Rikke Schultz, Peter la Cour, Marius Brostrøm Kousgaard, Annette Sofie Davidsen","doi":"10.1177/2055102921995367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102921995367","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>People with chronic widespread pain (CWP) are often unfit for work, and consequently they are dependent on the municipality job center to receive social support and sickness benefits. The job center's case management is based on a social worker's assessment of the citizen's health condition. This qualitative study investigates social workers' understandings of CWP. Interviews were carried out with 12 social workers. The results showed that the participants predominantly experienced the citizens' illnesses as psychosocially mediated-referring to trauma, or a lack of meaning in the citizens' lives. Only a few participants mentioned possibilities for somatic explanations of CWP.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"2055102921995367"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2055102921995367","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25414350","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 : 2021-01-28eCollection Date: 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2055102920987463
Nicolas Favez, Tania Antonini, Jean-François Delaloye, Sarah Cairo Notari
{"title":"From breast cancer surgery to survivorship: Insecure attachment tendencies predict negative psychological outcomes.","authors":"Nicolas Favez, Tania Antonini, Jean-François Delaloye, Sarah Cairo Notari","doi":"10.1177/2055102920987463","DOIUrl":"10.1177/2055102920987463","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Little is known about the variables explaining individual variability in the long-term adaptation of breast cancer survivors. Attachment tendencies have, however, been shown to explain negative psychological outcomes in the postsurgical period. The present study aimed to assess the continuing influence of attachment tendencies in the survivorship period. A sample of 28 women were surveyed 2 weeks, 3 months, 12 months, and 5 to 7 years after surgery. Attachment tendencies and psychological outcomes (distress, body image, sexuality) were assessed through questionnaires, and medical and sociodemographic data collected. Results show that insecure attachment tendencies predict negative body image and elevated distress.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"2055102920987463"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/7d/2d/10.1177_2055102920987463.PMC7863168.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25377989","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 : 2021-01-25eCollection Date: 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/2055102920988445
Bao-Yen Luong-Thanh, Lan Hoang Nguyen, Linda Murray, Manuel Eisner, Sara Valdebenito, Tuyen Dinh Hoang, Huyen Phuc Do, Thang Van Vo
{"title":"Depression and its associated factors among pregnant women in central Vietnam.","authors":"Bao-Yen Luong-Thanh, Lan Hoang Nguyen, Linda Murray, Manuel Eisner, Sara Valdebenito, Tuyen Dinh Hoang, Huyen Phuc Do, Thang Van Vo","doi":"10.1177/2055102920988445","DOIUrl":"10.1177/2055102920988445","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To date, little attention has been given to prenatal depression, especially in low and middle-income countries. The aim of this research was to assess the prevalence of depression and its associated factors amongst pregnant women in a central Vietnamese city. This cross-sectional study included 150 pregnant women from 29 to 40 weeks of gestation, from eight wards of Hue city, via quota sampling from February to May 2019. We employed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess depression. Findings suggest the need to provide routine screening of pregnant women in primary care for depressive symptoms and other mental health problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":55856,"journal":{"name":"Health Psychology Open","volume":"8 1","pages":"2055102920988445"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2021-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/14/6d/10.1177_2055102920988445.PMC7841685.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25377990","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}