O'Donnell, Aisling T Habenicht, Andrea E
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British journal of health psychology
Previous research suggests that chronic illnesses can elicit stigma, even when those illnesses are concealable. Such stigmatization is assumed to lead to a stigmatized identity. Additionally, chronic illness affects one's self-concept, as one reconstructs a sense of self with illness incorporated. However, no research has examined the interplay bet...
Dixon, Diane Den Daas, Chantal Hubbard, Gill Johnston, Marie
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British journal of health psychology
To examine the ability of four models of behaviour, namely, Protection Motivation Theory (PMT), the Common Sense Self-Regulation Model (CS-SRM), and Social Cognitive Theory and the Reasoned Action Approach (SCT and RAA) to understand adherence to transmission-reducing behaviours (TRBs) advised by national governments for suppression of SARS-CoV2. A...
Micalizzi, Lauren Zambrotta, Nicholas S Bernstein, Michael H
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British journal of health psychology
Consistent with behaviour observed in prior crises, individuals are stockpiling supplies during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The goal of this study was to describe stockpiling behaviour in response to COVID-19 and investigate individual predictors of stockpiling. Workers (N = 363, 54.72% male, 44.65% female, 0.63% other; Mage = 38.41,...
Cooke, Richard Bailey, Olivia Jennings, Janine Yuen, Chun Gardner, Benjamin
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British journal of health psychology
This study explored whether the frequency and habitual nature of engagement in three behaviours that may serve as preparation for alcohol consumption on a night out with friends - that is, contacting friends to arrange a night out, buying alcohol, drinking alone at home before going out - predicted consumption on such nights. Prospective correlatio...
Topcu, Gogem Buchanan, Heather Aubeeluck, Aimee Ülsever, Hatice
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British journal of health psychology
This study explores the lived experiences of carers of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), specifically in relation to their quality of life (QoL), through the use of images and narratives, with the aim of gaining a nuanced insight into the complex nature of QoL in the MS caregiving context. Real-time qualitative design using the photovoice method...
Dosanjh, Mandip Alty, Jane Martin, Carol Latchford, Gary Graham, Christopher D
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British journal of health psychology
With few empirically supported treatments, functional movement disorders (FMD) can be challenging to manage. To enable service providers to better support people with FMD, this study sought to understand the lived experience of FMD: to gain insight into how individuals make sense of their experience from symptom onset through medical evaluation and...
Serrano-Ibáñez, Elena R Esteve, Rosa Ramírez-Maestre, Carmen Ruiz-Párraga, Gema T López-Martínez, Alicia E
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British journal of health psychology
The COVID-19 crisis is a significant stressor worldwide. The physical and emotional condition of individuals with pain sensitization syndromes who are experiencing the pandemic may worsen. This study investigated the contribution of life changes due to the coronavirus to emotional distress in individuals with a diagnosis of chronic central sensitiz...
Carroll, Susan Moss-Morris, Rona Hulme, Katrin Hudson, Joanna
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British journal of health psychology
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services in England have established a long-term condition (LTC) pathway in recent years, meaning that LTC therapies are now delivered via varied modes and by professionals with varied experiences. To gain insight into how this new pathway is functioning in practice, this study aimed to explore the...
Bullo, Stella Hearn, Jasmine Heath
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British journal of health psychology
Endometriosis is a long-term condition in which endometrial-like tissue grows outside of the womb, causing intense chronic pain. Previous work has demonstrated the physical and emotional impact on women who live with endometriosis, and metaphors can play an influential role in communicating the experience of pain, but there exists little understand...
Leigh, Natalie Simpson, Jane Eccles, Fiona J R
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British journal of health psychology
This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms through which social support and felt stigma influence the relationship between motor neurone disease (MND)-related stress and psychological distress for people with MND. Although a lack of social support has been identified as a significant predictor of psychological distress for individuals with MND,...
