Santina, Tania Beaulieu, Dominique Gagné, Camille Guillaumie, Laurence
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Journal of health psychology
This study identifies mediators and moderators of changes in physical activity (PA) following a school-based pilot intervention. Students from two Lebanese schools were randomly allocated into intervention (n = 191) and control (n = 183) groups. The multiple-mediation analysis revealed that active self-identity and perceived barriers mediated the i...
Prawira, Benny Pratama, Annas Jiwa Bella, Adrianna Nuraini, Sri
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Journal of health psychology
This study (N = 1306) investigated the role behavioural immune system and specific beliefs in COVID-19 misinformation in predicting COVID-19 protective behaviours. By analysing the data from an online survey, we found that germ avoidance significantly predicted social distancing and was negatively correlated to transportation use. Belief in conspir...
Hagerman, Charlotte J Ferrer, Rebecca A Persky, Susan
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Journal of health psychology
This study surveyed 185 parents to determine whether their perceived risk of their child developing obesity and their implicit theories about the malleability of weight independently and/or interactively predict their child-feeding and pursuit of child-related obesity risk information. Higher risk perceptions were associated with healthier feeding ...
Choi, Soyeon Merrell, Wilson N Ackerman, Joshua M
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Journal of health psychology
The current study examines predictors of social distancing behavior across populations (students and community members) and across time in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on two factors commonly associated with risk perception and prevention: knowledge and affect. Results showed that, despite similar levels of social distancing,...
Jin, Shuai Zheng, Lei Wen, Jie Miao, Miao
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Journal of health psychology
This study aims to examine the relationship between active coping and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigate the underlying mechanism based on meaning making theory. We conducted a two-wave survey and recruited 521 Chinese adults (aged 18-65). Results show that all three active coping strategies (personal hygiene practice, support seekin...
Makhakhe, Nosipho Faith MeyerWeitz, Anna Sliep, Yvonne
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Journal of health psychology
To explore the motivating factors that encourage female sex workers to take oral PrEP, despite the challenges that come with adherence. The 39 participants in this study consisted of female sex workers, peer educators, a counselor, and a researcher. Participants took PrEP as an expression of self-love. Some participants described PrEP as empowering...
Semenchuk, Brittany N Onchulenko, Samantha Strachan, Shaelyn M
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Journal of health psychology
Sleep quality (SQ) impacts health yet many university students get poor sleep. Self-compassion (SC)-care for oneself during challenging times-is associated with SQ yet how SC has these effects is unclear. This study cross-sectionally examined whether SC is negatively related to poor SQ and whether proactive health focus and cognitive emotional regu...
Boaz, Hovav Shuli, Brammli-Greenberg
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Journal of health psychology
The active involvement levels of breast cancer patients (BCP) in treatment decisions range from 10% to 81%. We investigated the involvement levels of 179 Israeli breast cancer survivors, aged 30 to 81, in the choice of hospital, surgeon, surgical procedure, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. High involvement was documented in location decisions (opera...
Joseph, Colleen Feiner, Christina Leung, Cindy W
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Journal of health psychology
This study examined differences in the associations between food insecurity and serious psychological distress (SPD) by key sociodemographic factors in a population-based sample of low-income adults from the 2017 California Health Interview Survey (n = 6266). After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, low food security, and very low food...
Allen, Caitlin Waters, Erika A Hamilton, Jada G Vu, Milkie Gabriel, Jazmine Roberts, Megan C
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Journal of health psychology
We tested a conceptual model that describes the relationship between individuals' understanding of the multifactorial nature of cancer and their self-reported colorectal cancer screening. We collected cross-sectional survey data from 205 men and women age 50-75. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The proposed model had reasonabl...
