Out and healthy: Being more "out" about a concealable stigmatized identity may boost the health benefits of social support
This research examined whether the relationship between perceived social support and health would be moderated by level of outness for people living with different concealable stigmatized identities (mental illness, substance abuse, domestic violence, rape, or childhood abuse). A total of 394 people living with a concealable stigmatized identity completed a survey. Consistent with hypotheses, at high levels of outness, social support predicted better health; at low levels of outness, social support was less predictive of health. People concealing a stigmatized identity may only be able to reap the health benefits of social...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Weisz, B. M., Quinn, D. M., Williams, M. K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
A theoretical model of how neighborhood factors contribute to medication nonadherence among disadvantaged chronically ill adults
In addition to individual-level socioeconomic and psychological factors, the neighborhood environment has been found to be related to medication nonadherence, particularly among low-income, minority populations managing a chronic disease. In this article, we synthesize the relevant literature on how neighborhood factors contribute to engagement in health behaviors and reasons for medication nonadherence among this population. We propose a theoretical framework for understanding the mediating and moderating mechanisms whereby the neighborhood environment may impact medication nonadherence among individuals most at risk for ...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: August, K. J., Billimek, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Invariance of measures to understand decision-making for pursuing living donor kidney transplant
Living donor kidney transplant is the ideal treatment option for end-stage renal disease; however, the decision to pursue living donor kidney transplant is complex and challenging. Measurement invariance of living donor kidney transplant Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy across gender (male/female), race (Black/White), and education level (no college/college or higher) were examined using a sequential approach. Full strict invariance was found for Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy for gender and partial strict invariance was found for Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy across race and education level. This informat...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brick, L. A., Sorensen, D., Robbins, M. L., Paiva, A. L., Peipert, J. D., Waterman, A. D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The many faces of somatosensory amplification: The relative contribution of body awareness, symptom labeling, and anxiety
The questionnaire study aimed to evaluate the relative contribution of body awareness, subjective symptoms, and anxiety to the construct of somatosensory amplification in both healthy controls (n = 475) and patients visiting their general practitioner (n = 236). Regression analysis explained 52.0 percent of total variance of the somatosensory amplification scale scores. Body awareness was the most influential predictor (β = 0.489, p < 0.001) when considering all predictors simultaneously. The results suggest that dispositional interoceptive focus, as indicated by body awareness, may be an important aspect of somato...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Köteles, F., Doering, B. K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Family caregiving for adults with sickle cell disease and extremely high hospital use
This study investigated coping with chronic illness in the adult patient–caregiver relationship for sickle cell disease, marked by debilitating acute and chronic pain. One-on-one interviews (N = 16) were conducted with eight primary caregivers of eight adults with extremely high hospital use, severe sickle cell disease with hospital admissions several times monthly over successive years. Caregivers were predominantly parents; two were romantic partners. Caregivers attributed disruptions to the disease’s variability, tensions in how much support to give, and adults’ inability to fulfill parental obligation...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brown, S.-E., Weisberg, D. F., Sledge, W. H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Inflammatory bowel disease: The harmful mechanism of experiential avoidance for patients quality of life
This study aimed to test the effects of inflammatory bowel disease symptomatology and associated medical complications on physical and psychological quality of life and to explore whether these relationships are mediated by experiential avoidance. A total of 200 inflammatory bowel disease patients reported demographic and medical data and completed self-report instruments. Results revealed that the tested model presented an excellent fit, explaining 51 per cent of physical quality of life and 53 per cent of psychological quality of life. Inflammatory bowel disease–associated complications directly impacted on physica...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Trindade, I. A., Ferreira, C., Pinto-Gouveia, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
I wonder if robots will take care of me when I am old: Positive aging representations of professionals working in health promotion services
How the social and institutional context is structured and represented by its actors has an impact on positive aging representations. This qualitative study explores professionals’ views on positive aging, how they promote positive aging in their practice and what disparities occur between their discourses and the actual practice of promoting positive aging. Interviews were conducted with professionals from different active aging promotion services and analyzed with thematic coding. Findings show professionals hold negative views on aging while trying to promote positive views in their work, illustrating an existing ...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Craciun, C., Flick, U. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Clarifying the associations between anxiety, depression and fatigue following stroke
Both psychological distress and fatigue are common post stroke. Although there is recognition that the phenomena are related, the nature of the relationship is unclear.Cross-sectional study of 98 independently functioning participants within 2 years of stroke. Significant relationships were observed between fatigue and general anxiety, health-related anxiety and stroke-specific anxiety (r range from .31 to .37). In the final regression model, depression, pain and stroke-specific anxiety were significant, accounting for 32 per cent of the variance in fatigue scores (p < .001). The findings provide insight into the import...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Galligan, N. G., Hevey, D., Coen, R. F., Harbison, J. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Physical activity and negative emotion during peer-rejection: Evidence for emotion context sensitivity
It is well-established that physical activity is beneficial to physical and psychological health. However, how physical activity contributes to psychological health is still unclear. In this investigation, we examined the association between physical activity and negative emotions assessed in real-time during simulated-peer-rejection. Moreover, we explored mediation of this association by higher-order neurocognitive functioning and cardiovascular flexibility. Although we found no evidence for mediation, we did find that greater physical activity predicted contextually responsive negative emotion. Specifically, greater phys...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shields, M. C., Matt, L. M., Coifman, K. G. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Who does not get screened? A simple model of the complex relationships in mammogram non-attendance
In this study, we analyzed survey data from 474 women aged 41 years and older using decision trees. By incorporating personality, religiousness, and age, we were able to correctly classify 42.9 percent of non-attenders compared to 4.4 percent with logistic regression analysis. Our findings suggest that incorporating personality and religiousness attributes may increase non-attender identification. Furthermore, the simple profile generated by decision trees provides a clear map useful for intervention planning. (Source: Journal of Health Psychology)
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sen, C. K., Kumkale, G. T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Caring for people with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of parents experiences
This study aimed to give voices to those who care for individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis and are often stigmatized and inform future research supporting parent–carers. Results included themes of identity change, guilt, feeling like outsiders, uncertainty, changing perceptions of time, coping mechanisms, and improvement/symptom management. Findings could inform the development of carer-focused interventions and provide vital information to health professionals about parent–carers’ lived experience. (Source: Journal of Health Psychology)
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mihelicova, M., Siegel, Z., Evans, M., Brown, A., Jason, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Integrating tobacco treatment into thoracic oncology settings: Lessons learned
We report on the intervention content and delivery, patterns of quitting for participants in the tobacco treatment group, and changes in smoking-related psychosocial variables. Clinical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed. (Source: Journal of Health Psychology)
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Japuntich, S. J., Luberto, C. M., Streck, J. M., Rigotti, N. A., Temel, J., Lanuti, M., Dresler, C., Zallen, J. P., Davies, D., Park, E. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Recent anxiety symptoms and drug use associated with sexually transmitted infection diagnosis among an online US sample of men who have sex with men
The extent to which mental health problems, including current anxiety and depressive symptoms, may co-occur, or are associated, with the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections other than HIV remains largely unexplored among men who have sex with men. In a cross-sectional survey of 8,381 US men who have sex with men recruited from a sexual networking website, 15 percent reported a past 60-day sexually transmitted infection diagnosis. Among HIV-negative men, increased odds of reporting a sexually transmitted infection were associated with current anxiety symptoms and past 60-day drug use. Findings underscore the need...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Downing, M. J., Chiasson, M. A., Hirshfield, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Lived experiences and illness representation of Taiwanese patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease
This qualitative study was designed to identify patients’ experiences and perceptions related to living with late-stage chronic kidney disease. Interviews were held for 15 patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease from two medical centers in Taiwan. Five themes were identified using content analysis: experiencing moderate to severe symptoms and signs; tracing back to causes; realizing the long-term, irreversible nature of the disease; facing the consequence of unavoidable deterioration; and coping with the disease. The findings present the special lived experiences of Taiwanese chronic kidney disease patients a...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Wu, C.-C., Lin, C.-C., Hsieh, H.-F., Chang, S.-C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Healthy eating beliefs and intentions of mothers and their adult children: An intergenerational transmission perspective
This study examined the possible intergenerational transmission of eating beliefs and intentions between 60 mothers and their adult children. Maternal restrictive feeding practices were correlated with mothers’ own healthy eating attitudes and subjective norms, and with their adult children’s subjective norms. Mothers’ beliefs and intentions were correlated with their adult children. Adult children’s intentions to eat healthily were predicted by their attitudes and perceived behavioural control, and also by their mothers’ intentions and perceived behavioural control. Mothers’ own beliefs...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sumodhee, D., Payne, N. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
