Determinants of physical activity engagement in older adults
AbstractIn order to increase engagement in physical activity, it is important to determine which factors contribute to physical activity engagement in older adults. The current study examined the relative predictive ability of several potential determinants, in terms of both the concurrent level as well as longitudinal trajectories. Clinically normal adults aged 61 –92 completed the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (n = 189 for cross-sectional models; n = 214 for longitudinal models). Potential determinants included age, gender, education, physical health, sensory health, mood, cardiovascular health, cogni...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - March 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The relationship between mindfulness and enduring somatic threat severity in long-term cardiac arrest survivors
ConclusionESTs are common among CA survivors. Mindfulness may be a protective skill that CA survivors use to cope with ESTs. Future psychosocial interventions for the CA population should consider using mindfulness as a core skill to reduce ESTs. (Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - March 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Mediators of physical activity maintenance during a 12-month randomized controlled trial among breast Cancer survivors
Conclusions: PA maintenance efforts should focus on strengthening breast cancer survivors ’ self-efficacy and obtaining social support.The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.Gov: NCT02694640 (Feb. 26, 2016). (Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - March 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
COVID-19 health information trust and prejudicial attitudes predict healthcare disruptions in the first year of COVID-19 among people living with HIV
AbstractCross-sectional studies have reported that people living with HIV experienced disruptions to social relationships and healthcare during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, individuals with less trust in public health sources of COVID-19 information as well as those who held greater COVID-19 prejudicial attitudes experienced greater healthcare disruptions in the early months of COVID-19. To examine changes in trust and prejudicial attitudes in relation to healthcare disruptions during the first year of COVID-19, we followed a closed cohort of 115 men and 26 women ages 18 to 36 living with HIV over ...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - March 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and cigarette smoking behaviors among a sample of people with HIV
This study was a secondary analysis of baseline data from a clinical trial of an intensive group-based smoking cessation treatment for people with HIV (PWH) who smoke. It examined the cross-sectional relationship between perceived ethnic discrimination (PED) and cigarette smoking variables (i.e., nicotine dependence, motivation to quit smoking, self-efficacy to quit smoking) among PWH and explored whether depressive symptoms mediated the relationship between PED and smoking variables. Participants (N = 442;Mage = 50.6; 52.8% Male; 56.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 6.3% White, non-Hispanic; 13.3% Hispanic; 87.7% unemploye...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - March 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Fostering physical activity-related health competence after bariatric surgery with a multimodal exercise programme: A randomised controlled trial
In this study, we evaluated a multimodal exercise programme to build these competences.Forty adults who underwent bariatric surgery were randomised to a multimodal exercise programme or control group. Primary outcomes were the facets of PA-related health competences, namely the control competence for physical training, PA-specific affect regulation, motivational competence and PA-specific self-control. Secondary outcomes were PA behaviour and subjective vitality. Outcomes were assessed before, directly after the intervention and at 3 months follow-up.Significant treatment effects were found for control competence for physi...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - March 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Broad perspectives in understanding vaccine hesitancy and vaccine confidence: an introduction to the special issue
AbstractThe World Health Organization has designated vaccine hesitancy and vaccine confidence among the most pressing issues in global health. The COVID-19 pandemic has made vaccine hesitancy and vaccine confidence particularly salient and urgent. The purpose of this special issue is to highlight a broad range of perspectives on these critical issues. We have included a total of 30 papers that address issues related to vaccine hesitancy and vaccine confidence across multiple levels of the Socio-Ecological Model. We have organized the empirical papers into the following sections: individual-level beliefs, minority health an...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Feasibility and impact of a remote moderate-intensity yoga intervention on stress and executive functioning in working adults: a randomized controlled trial
This study was pre-registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04740229). (Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Cultural and neighborhood characteristics associated with activity-specific parenting practices in Hispanic/Latino youth: a secondary analysis of the Hispanic Community Children ’s health study/study of Latino youth
AbstractHispanic/Latino youth are less physically active than non-Hispanic/Latino youth. We assessed whether activity-specific parenting practices relate to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior among Hispanic/Latino youth, and whether cultural (acculturation) and neighborhood characteristics (perceived barriers to activity) relate to the use of parenting practice patterns. Using the Hispanic Community Children ’s Health Study/Study of Latino Youth (SOL Youth,n = 976 8–16-year-olds), we modeled linear regression associations between parenting practices and mean daily MVPA and sedentar...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Do monthly coaching calls influence proximal participant adherence in a behavioral weight loss program?
AbstractParticipants who receive continued coach contact following behavioral weight loss treatment are more successful in maintaining their weight loss long-term. The current study examines whether these contacts have dynamic effects, such that participants are most adherent to the prescribed weight loss behaviors in the days after the call, when motivation and goal salience may be heightened, than they are as time goes on. The current study examined the trajectory of calorie intake, physical activity, weight, and self-monitoring behavior in the fourteen days after a monthly coaching call among participants completing the...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Trajectories of cancer-specific stress in cancer patients: a latent growth mixture analysis
This study aimed to examine trajectories of cancer specific stress (CSS) over the course of a year, starting at the beginning of chemotherapy, and identify psychosocial factors that predicted trajectory class membership. Growth Mixture Modeling was used to identify distinct trajectories of CSS. Multinomial regression examined potential psychosocial predictors of trajectory membership. In the 4-class solution, all four trajectories demonstrated a decrease in CSS over the year but with differing intercepts and magnitudes of slopes. These were characterized asrecovery,resilience,chronic, andseverely chronic. Therecovery group...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - January 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Evaluating Objective Metrics of habit strength for taking medications
AbstractHabit
strength for taking medication is associated with medication adherence. However,
habit strength is typically measured via self-reports, which have limitations.
Objective sensors may provide advantages to self-reports. To
evaluate whether habit-strength metrics derived from objective sensor data
(MEMS® Caps; AARDEX Group) are associated with self-reported habit strength and
adherence (objective and self-reported) and whether objective and self-reported
habit strength are independently as sociated with adherence. Patients
(N = 79) on oral medications for type 2 diabetes completed sel...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - January 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The impact of a stress management intervention including cultural components on stress biomarker levels and mental health indicators among indigenous women
We examined the effectiveness of a 26-week culture-inclusive intervention on reducing salivary stress biomarker levels, and perceived stress, depressive, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms measured using scales in 53 Indigenous women in Ontario, Canada. Statistical analyses compared the average biomarker levels, and the area under the curve (AUC) of biomarkers. Differences in biomarkers and mental health scale scores pre- and post-intervention were compared using mixed models with a random intercept. Interaction terms were included between the intervention and age, education, disability, and HIV status, ind...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Social and structural determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among racial and ethnic groups
This study examines social and structural determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Results from logistic regressions suggest Latino and Black people were less likely to be vaccinated. People that did not have health insurance, a primary care doctor and were unemployed were more than 30% less likely to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Greater perceived health inequalities in one ’s neighborhood and perceived racial/ethnic discrimination were associated with a decreased odds in being vaccinated. People that suffered the loss of a household member from COVID-19 were three times more likely to have been vaccinated. Establishing p...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Correction to: A remotely delivered, peer-led intervention to improve physical activity and quality of life in younger breast cancer survivors
(Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
