The effectiveness of nonfinancial interventions and monetary incentives on COVID-19 vaccination: A meta-analysis.
Conclusions: Our findings affirm the value of nonfinancial strategies and may help forecast the effectiveness of future interventions for ever-evolving pandemics. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
eHealth weight loss interventions for adults with low income: A systematic review.
Conclusions: Evidence is limited that eHealth weight loss interventions for this population are effective in achieving clinically and statistically significant weight reductions. While interventions that used more tailoring strategies tended to be more effective, studies that use the rigorous methodology and describe interventions in more depth could better elucidate whether eHealth interventions are an effective approach in this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - April 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Coconstruction of adjunct behavioral interventions to bariatric surgery: The INTER-Change program.
Conclusions: This integrated knowledge translation approach will help ensure that the behavioral adjunct interventions are relevant to interested parties’ needs, well-designed, effective, and more likely to be implemented successfully. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - April 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Can the capabilities, opportunities and motivations model predict health behavior 1 year later?
Conclusions: The COM-B model was predictive of attending hearing screening over a one-year period, which potentially makes it valuable for understanding health behavior change. Interventions for improving uptake in hearing screening that goes beyond increasing knowledge and skills (capabilities) are required to increase attendance at hearing screening. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - April 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Effectiveness of hospital clowning on pediatric anxiety and pain: Network meta-analysis.
Conclusions: We found no significant difference between medication, other non-medical distraction interventions and hospital clown interventions. Hospital clowns and other distraction interventions were more effective in reducing anxiety and pain in children undergoing medical procedures than the presence of parents alone. In order to allow for better insights regarding the comparative effectiveness of clowning interventions future trials should include detailed descriptions about the clowning intervention itself and the comparator. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - April 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Mediation analysis of conspiratorial thinking and anti-expert sentiments on vaccine willingness.
Conclusions: Cross-country differences suggest that local governments’ support for COVID-19 prevention policies can influence populations’ vaccine attitudes. These findings provide insight for policymakers to develop interventions aiming to increase trust in the institutions involved in the vaccination process. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - April 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Health literacy, social cognition constructs, and health behaviors and outcomes: A meta-analysis.
Conclusion: Findings indicate that relations between health literacy and health behavior and outcomes are partly accounted for by health behavior beliefs suggesting a potential mechanism by which health literacy may relate to health behavior and outcomes. Given these findings are based on correlational data, further corroboration is needed in studies adopting longitudinal or experimental designs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - April 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Open science in health psychology and behavioral medicine: A statement from the Behavioral Medicine Research Council.
Health Psychology, Vol 42(5), May 2023, 287-298; doi:10.1037/hea0001236Open Science practices include some combination of registering and publishing study protocols (including hypotheses, primary and secondary outcome variables, and analysis plans) and making available preprints of manuscripts, study materials, de-identified data sets, and analytic codes. This statement from the Behavioral Medicine Research Council (BMRC) provides an overview of these methods, including preregistration; registered reports; preprints; and open research. We focus on rationales for engaging in Open Science and how to address shortcomings and ...
Source: Health Psychology - April 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Behavioral Medicine Research Council (BMRC) statement papers: A new approach to consensus building in behavioral medicine science.
Health Psychology, Vol 42(5), May 2023, 285-286; doi:10.1037/hea0001234The BMRC has initiated a new initiative, the Behavioral Medicine Research Council (BMRC) Scientific Statement papers. The statement papers will move the field forward by guiding efforts to improve the quality of behavioral medicine research and practice and facilitate the dissemination and translation of behavioral medicine research. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - April 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on screen time and sleep in early adolescents.
Conclusions: Sleep behavior and screen time changed during the pandemic in early adolescents. More screen time was associated with poorer sleep behavior, before and during the pandemic. While recreational screen usage is an integral component of adolescent's activities, especially during the pandemic, excessive use can have negative effects on essential health behaviors, highlighting the need to promote balanced screen usage. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - March 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Health change awareness and its association with weight loss following bariatric surgery.
Conclusions: These results suggest that recollection of past health is generally poor and can be biased by salient factors during recall. Clinicians are advised to use caution when retrospective judgments of health are utilized. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - March 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Do optimism and moralization predict vaccination? A five-wave longitudinal study.
Conclusions: Assessments of risk perception serving to inform vaccination campaigns should differentiate between expectations concerning the risk of infection and expectations concerning the outcome of an infection. Public health messages should address comparative optimism, particularly when targeting younger populations. Contrary to popular belief, moralizing vaccination may reduce the willingness to get vaccinated. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - March 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Perceptions of social circle vaccine acceptance and COVID-19 vaccine initiation among postpriority vaccine eligible adults.
Health Psychology, Vol 42(4), Apr 2023, 276-284; doi:10.1037/hea0001287Objectives: COVID-19 vaccines in the United States were made available to the general public aged 16 years and older in April 2021, but uptake in the months following was variable. We aimed to investigate this variability as a function of interpersonal factors, namely perceived social circle vaccine acceptance and proximity to illness, controlling for intrapersonal factors more often associated with vaccine behavior. Method: Data come from the Understanding Coronavirus in America tracking survey (February 2021–July 2021). We estimated the probability ...
Source: Health Psychology - March 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Fear of cancer recurrence therapy (FORT): A randomized controlled trial.
Conclusions: This RCT demonstrated that FORT, compared to an attention placebo control group, resulted in a greater reduction in FCR posttreatment and at 3 months posttreatment in women with breast and gynecological cancer, indicating its potential as a new treatment strategy. We recommend a booster session to sustain gains. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - March 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Lifespan psychosocial stressors, optimism, and hemodynamic acute stress response in a national sample.
Conclusions: Findings support childhood as a unique developmental period wherein high adversity exposure may exert an enduring influence on adulthood cardiovascular health by limiting individuals’ capacity to cultivate psychosocial resources and altering hemodynamic responses to acute stressors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Health Psychology)
Source: Health Psychology - March 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
