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Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
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ISSN 2164-2850 · Taylor & Francis Group · 458 articles in the index
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Patients' experiences of obstetric and gynaecological care in Québec: interactions with healthcare providers, respect of rights, satisfaction, and trust in the healthcare system
Background and objectives Obstetric and gynaecological care profoundly affects individuals’ health and well-being. However, many international studies reveal negative and even dehumanizing experiences of this type of healthcare. This study documents recent experiences of obstetric and…
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‘‘That's just part of having a transplant, that's the price you pay” Patient-reported facilitators and barriers to immunosuppressant medication adherence among transplant recipients: a qualitative study
Introduction It is estimated that 1 in 5 organ transplant patients fail to properly adhere to their immunosuppressant medication. Interventions for good adherence lack efficacy, and challenges to developing interventions tailored to individual patient needs remain. This study explored…
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Unpacking willpower in unassisted smoking cessation: a qualitative analysis reveals a systematic profile of situational and cognitive strategies
Background Over half of those who quit smoking do so without formal assistance, yet the psychological processes supporting unassisted cessation remain little understood. Success is often attributed to willpower, an umbrella term that lacks explanatory precision and obscures the underlying tractable…
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Nudging to increase the uptake of cancer screening: scoping review of empirical studies
Background Cancer screening is critical for early detection of cancer, yet achieving high participation rates remains a substantial challenge. This study aims to examine empirically tested nudging interventions and their effects on increasing cancer screening uptake.Method A scoping review was…
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Outpatient interdisciplinary multimodal pain therapy for chronic musculoskeletal pain: examining patient-reported and performance-based correlates of treatment outcomes
Objectives This retrospective analysis of real-world clinical data aimed to evaluate interdisciplinary, multimodal pain therapy (IMPT) delivered in an outpatient clinic for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The primary objectives were to assess improvements in pain intensity and…
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Examining the impact of combining yoga-based breathing techniques with short-bouts of walking on state anxiety: findings from two pilot randomised trials
Background Single bouts of exercise can reduce state anxiety, but little is known about the benefits of short-duration walking and the potential additional benefits of integrating yoga-based breathing techniques. This study aimed to investigate whether performing a yoga-based breathing pattern…
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Exploration of suicidal thinking in people with multiple sclerosis: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Introduction Suicidal ideation and rates of suicide are higher within individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite suicidal ideation often being a precursor to suicide attempts, insufficient research has focused on people living with suicidal thoughts, especially so within MS. The current…
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Psychosocial correlates of well-being among retired academics at Ghanaian Universities
Background Retirement is an important phase of life with varied experiences and potential challenges to well-being, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Academic environments can be particularly taxing, with deleterious impacts on well-being. However, there is inadequate research in…
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Exploring the relationships among weight stigma, weight bias internalisation, feeling fat, and self-esteem across preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum
Introduction Weight stigma permeates women's reproductive experiences with significant psychological consequences, yet remains understudied across different reproductive stages and country contexts. This study addresses this gap by investigating weight stigma experiences and their associations with…
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Health and environmental goals and behaviors: parallel and facilitating effects
Introduction The concept of behavioral eco-wellness highlights behaviors that simultaneously influence personal health and environmental sustainability, including those relevant to the climate crisis. This study examined health- and environment-related goals and behaviors jointly, addressing the…
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Caregivers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): preliminary results between paid care and family care
Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurodegenerative disease affecting about 6,000 people in Italy. Caring for ALS impacts the quality of life and mental health of formal and informal caregivers, but few studies have explored this.Methods This research analyzes experiences of…
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Lifestyle behavior clusters and their associations with depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: during and after COVID-19 period
Background The occurrence of depressive symptoms among adolescents presents a significant public health challenge. However, little is known about the influence of lifestyle changes on depressive symptoms among adolescents after the cancellation of the zero-COVID policy in China. This study aims to…
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Assessment of the association between asthma-related numeracy and medication adherence among asthma patients in Jordan
Background Medication adherence is a vital element in the management of chronic diseases such as asthma, yet nonadherence remains a persistent challenge, particularly in regions with suboptimal health literacy (HL) levels. In the Middle East, where asthma prevalence is substantial, the association…
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Weight stigma and engagement in physical health behaviours among young adults in India
Background Weight stigma - bias, prejudice, and discrimination based on weight - affects engagement in physical health behaviours in Western populations. Effects on individuals from South Asia, particularly India, are less well understood.Objective This study examined whether weight stigma is…
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Experimentally induced mood changes and simultaneously changing heart rate variability (HRV)
Objective To investigate the relationship between rapidly changing emotional states and simultaneously measured heart rate variability (HRV).Methods Eighty-two healthy subjects underwent a mood induction procedure while ECG recordings were made. The subjects were asked to look at an image for 30 s…
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An empirical analysis of Living Well (Buen Vivir) among indigenous peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean: systematic review
Background There is extensive scientific debate regarding ancestral knowledge of Living Well (Buen Vivir) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with potential policy ramifications. The debate is positioned as a decolonial response and concerns situated knowledge as opposed to the…
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The right time to quit: patients' experiences of smoking cessation support during COPD hospitalisation
Introduction Smoking cessation is a central component of disease management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Hospitalisation provides an opportunity to initiate smoking cessation support. The present study aimed to explore how patients with COPD perceived the usefulness of smoking…
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Embodied meaning in therapeutic discourse during cognitive-behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: an image schema analysis
Background Image schemas are simple mental structures that are formed from the body’s interaction with the physical environment. One of the leading theories in this area is the one proposed by Mark Johnson. The aim of this study was to identify, classify, and quantify image schemas employed by…
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A survey of Australian sex workers exploring the link between stigma and reduced access to health care
Background Despite extensive evidence of the negative impacts of stigma on sex worker wellbeing, less research explores the link between stigma and reduced access to health care. This paper explores sex work stigma and its association with reduced access to health care among sex workers in…
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Psychometric properties of the smartphone distraction scale in arabic among lebanese young adults
Objectives This study aimed to validate the Arabic version of the 16-item Smartphone Distraction Scale (SDS) in a community sample of native Arabic-speaking young adults in Lebanon.Methods A sample of 397 participants completed the survey (mean age = 22.22 ± 3.86 years; 63.2% female). The survey…