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Population Subgroups at Risk of Unhealthy Changes in Food and Beverage Consumption During COVID-19 Lockdowns
ConclusionDuring lockdown, certain population subgroups appeared to be at increased risk of more frequent consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages. Believing certain consumption habits are linked to adverse health impacts of COVID was found to reduce frequency of consumption of related products, presenting a potential focus for future public health actions. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - March 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Barriers, Facilitators, and Strategies to Improve Participation of a Couple-Based Intervention to Address Women ’s Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
ConclusionFindings indicate that relationship context and the male partner ’s HIV status need to be addressed during recruitment, enrolment, and during the intervention to promote uptake. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Reallocating Time to Physical Activity and Sleep: Associations with Body Mass Index in Cancer Survivors
ConclusionThe results of this study suggest that sleep and light PA may have important implications for achieving a healthy BMI in CS. Therefore, future research should include interventions which target light PA and sleep to determine if they can improve BMI in CS. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The Role of Change in Self-efficacy in Maintaining Exercise-Associated Improvements in Mood Beyond the Initial 6 Months of Expected Weight Loss in Women with Obesity
ConclusionsConsistent with behavioral explanations of the exercise-mood change relationship, it was interpreted that self-efficacy, rather than exercise amount, was an important correlate of mood change beyond month 6. Suggestions for bolstering self-efficacy later in behavioral obesity treatments were provided. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model to explore the psychological impact of COVID-19 on anxiety in dyads of patients with cancer and caregivers
ConclusionConcerns about COVID-19 and cancer care could be indirectly associated in patient-caregiver dyads and need to be proactively addressed. As pandemic evolves into endemicity, engagement with patients and caregivers should strive to be sensitive to their differential needs and messages should be tailored to the informational needs of each. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Obsessive –Compulsive Symptomatology and Disgust Propensity in Disordered Eating Behaviors of Adolescents with Celiac Disease
ConclusionHigher obsessionality, accompanied by disgust-related evaluative conditioning processes, may contribute to constructing a cognitive network consisting of hypervigilance and catastrophic interpretations towards benign somatic stimulations, food-related preoccupations, and avoidant behaviors in the disordered eating of adolescents with CD. The reciprocal relationship between lifelong GFD and DEA, mediated by obsessionality and disgust propensity, was supported by current findings that could guide clinicians in the management of maladaptive eating behaviors in adolescents with CD. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Author Correction to: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Web-based Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Intervention for Survivors of Physical Inactivity-related Cancers
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Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Neighborhood and Behavioral Effects on Weight Change Across Immigrant Generations: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health)
ConclusionThese findings provide some evidence that neighborhood features and physical activity in the neighborhood may curb obesity risk among adolescents and young adults. The results can inform urban planning efforts and community-based interventions to increase physical activity across ethnic minority populations. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Depression Negatively Impacts Dyadic Quality of Life Following Neuro-ICU Admission: A Prospective Study of Cognitively Intact Patients and Caregivers
ConclusionNeuro-ICU patients ’ and caregivers’ baseline depression has significant negative impacts on their own long-term QoL. Caregivers demonstrate significant negative impacts on patient long-term QoL in domains related to emotional distress and caregiver burden. Early identification of mental health symptoms, especiall y depression, during Neuro-ICU admission may provide an intervention opportunity to improve QoL post-discharge for both dyad members. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Breaking the Habit? Identifying Discrete Dimensions of Sitting Automaticity and Their Responsiveness to a Sitting-Reduction Intervention
ConclusionAttempts to break office workers ’ sitting habits should seek to enhance conscious awareness of alternatives to sitting and afford office workers a greater sense of control over whether they sit or stand. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The Relationship Between Parent Fear of Hypoglycemia and Youth Glycemic Control Across the Recent-Onset Period in Families of Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
ConclusionsIn the recent-onset period of T1D, parental FH worry and behavior associated with child glycemia possibly due to changes in parents ’ perceptions of their child’s hypoglycemia risk. The clinically meaningful increases in parent FH in the recent-onset period and the negative association for between-person behavior scores with child glycated hemoglobin suggest that clinics should consider screening parents for FH, especially a mong parents of children with lower glycemic levels. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Associations Among Stress, Internalized Weight Stigma, Emotional Eating, and Body Composition in Active-Duty Service Members Enrolling in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Weight Management Program
ConclusionGreater stress and internalized weight stigma were associated with more emotional eating and higher BF%; however, emotional eating only partially explained the association between stress and BF%. Results highlight the importance of interventions targeting stress management skills, but additional research is needed to identify mechanisms that explain the association between stigma and BF%. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Perceived Executive Functioning Deficits After Diagnosis in Women with Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer Prior to Adjuvant Therapies
ConclusionFatigue, particularly emotional fatigue, insomnia, and poor sleep quality had the strongest associations with perceived deficits in executive functioning. Sleep interventions and fatigue management strategies may prove useful for women who seek to improve their perceived executive functioning. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - January 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Moderators of the Effectiveness of UPcomplish on Office Workers ’ Sedentary Behaviour, Quality of Life, and Psychosocial Determinants: A Stepped Wedge Design
ConclusionParticipants scoring low in baseline determinants might profit from UPcomplish via an increase in PBC. In combination with changes within organizations (e.g. the implementation of standing desks), UPcomplish might potentially reduce SB.Trial RegistrationNL7503 — registered 1 February 2019. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - January 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Exercise Associated with Cognitive Function in Older Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy
ConclusionGreater exercise is associated with better functioning in multiple cognitive domains in men with prostate cancer undergoing hormone therapy, providing proof-of-concept evidence that exercise may be a feasible intervention to limit cognitive dysfunction in prostate cancer patients. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - January 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research