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- Abdollahi, Abbas, et al.
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Problem-solving skills and perceived stress among undergraduate students : The moderating role of hardiness
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 23:10, s. 1321-1331
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study was designed to examine the relationships between problem-solving skills, hardiness, and perceived stress and to test the moderating role of hardiness in the relationship between problem-solving skills and perceived stress among 500 undergraduates from Malaysian public universities. The analyses showed that undergraduates with poor problem-solving confidence, external personal control of emotion, and approach-avoidance style were more likely to report perceived stress. Hardiness moderated the relationships between problem-solving skills and perceived stress. These findings reinforce the importance of moderating role of hardiness as an influencing factor that explains how problem-solving skills affect perceived stress among undergraduates.
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- Abrahamsson, Kajsa H., 1956, et al.
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Ambivalence in Coping with Dental Fear and Avoidance: A Qualitative Study
- 2002
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 7:6, s. 653-664
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Dental phobia is a widespread problem, which can have significant impact on the individual's health and daily life. This grounded theory study aims to explore the situation of dental phobic patients: how dental phobia interferes with their normal routines and functioning, social activities and relationships, what factors contribute to the maintenance of dental fear and how they cope with their fear. In the qualitative analysis of thematized in-depth interviews four main categories were developed: threat to self-respect and well-being, avoidance, readiness to act and ambivalence in coping. The results show that several psychological and social factors interact in determining how dental phobic individuals cope with their fear, and demonstrate in what way dental fear affects their daily lives.
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- Andreasson, Anna, et al.
(författare)
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A global measure of sickness behaviour : Development of the Sickness Questionnaire
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 23:11, s. 1452-1463
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Symptoms after inflammatory activation, so-called sickness behaviour, overlap with trans-diagnostic complaints. As no self-report questionnaire to assess sickness behaviour exists, we aimed to develop such an instrument, the Sickness Questionnaire. Items responsive to experimentally induced inflammatory activation (randomized double-blind study endotoxin (0.6 ng/kg) versus placebo, n = 52) were selected and the statistical properties were examined in 172 primary care patients. A principal component analysis indicated a one-factor solution (Cronbach's alpha = .86). This 10-item scale correlated with depression ( β = .41, p < .001), anxiety ( β = .36, p < .001), self-rated health ( β = .28, p < .001) and a single item of feeling sick ( β = .55, p < .001). The results support the adequacy of Sickness Questionnaire as a brief assessment instrument of perceived sickness behaviour.
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| 5. |
- Andreasson, Anna, et al.
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Brief report : Contemplate your symptoms and re-evaluate your health. A study on working adults
- 2019
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 24:11, s. 1562-1567
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We investigated whether self-ratings of health are affected by a symptom rating. A diary including a one-item self-rating of health ("pre-self-rated health"; 1 = excellent, 7 = very poor), a subsequent 26-item rating of symptoms, and thereafter a second (identical) health rating ("post-self-rated health") was completed by 820 persons 21 times. Self-rated health worsened significantly ( p < .0001) after the symptom rating, from 2.72 pre-self-rated health (95% confidence interval: 2.70-2.74) to 2.77 post-self-rated health (95% confidence interval: 2.75-2.79) and more so in persons who reported more symptoms ( b = .058, p < .05). The results support the notion that subjective health perception is influenced by attending to symptoms, especially so in persons with a high symptom burden.
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- Andreasson, Anna Nixon, et al.
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Inflammation and positive affect are associated with subjective health in women of the general population
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 18:3, s. 311-320
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Poor subjective health has been associated with higher levels of inflammatory cytokines. We investigated whether such an association would apply to women of the general population. Levels of cytokines, affect and subjective health were assessed in 347 women of the general population aged 45 to 90 years. Higher levels of interleukin-6 were associated with poor subjective health, especially in participants over 65 years of age. Positive affect was a more robust determinant of subjective health than negative affect. The presence of low-grade inflammation and absence of positive affect, rather than presence of negative affect, may be important determinants of subjective health.
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- Arora, Teresa, et al.
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The prevalence of psychological consequences of COVID-19 : A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 27:4, s. 805-824
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- A systematic review and a meta-analysis were conducted to examine the overall prevalence of psychological health outcomes during COVID-19. Seven databases were systematically searched to include studies reporting on at least one psychological outcome. The pooled prevalence of primary psychological outcomes was 26% (95%CI: 21-32). Pooled prevalence for symptoms of PTSD was 33% (0-86), anxiety 28% (21-36), stress 27% (14-43), and depression 22% (13-33). The prevalence of psychological outcomes was similar in healthcare workers and in the general population (34% [24-44] and 33% [27-40] respectively). High prevalence figures support the importance of ensuring adequate provision of resources for mental health.
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- Asbring, P
(författare)
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Words about body and soul: social representations relating to health and illness
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of health psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1461-7277 .- 1359-1053. ; 17:8, s. 1110-1120
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose was to examine a sample of Stockholm residents’ social representations of their physical and mental health and ill-health. Four open-ended questions were answered by 1240 people between 18–80 years. A thematic analysis revealed nine aspects of health: physical, lifestyle, psychological, social, recreational, work and study, treatment, other and multifactorial aspects. Some cross-cutting themes were described to have an impact on health: empowerment, health-conscious lifestyle, life balance and life perspective. A key result is the interdependence between physical and mental health that was described by the respondents.
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- Bjereld, Ylva, 1984
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The challenging process of disclosing bullying victimization: A grounded theory study from the victim's point of view
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 23:8, s. 1110-1118
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- School children are usually encouraged to tell an adult whether they are being bullied. Despite this encouragement, a significant percentage of bullied students do not disclose victimization. Previous research has often failed to include this group of hidden victims, thereby limiting the available knowledge about victimization disclosure. This study aimed to investigate the process of disclosing bullying victimization from the victim’s point of view. Interviews with Swedish youth who had been or currently were victims of bullying in school were carried out and analyzed with grounded theory methods using two-step coding.
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| 10. |
- Blease, Charlotte R, et al.
(författare)
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Sharing clinical notes, and placebo and nocebo effects : Can documentation affect patient health?
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 27:1, s. 135-146
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper connects findings from the field of placebo studies with research into patients' interactions with their clinician's visit notes, housed in their electronic health records. We propose specific hypotheses about how features of clinicians' written notes might trigger mechanisms of placebo and nocebo effects to elicit positive or adverse health effects among patients. Bridging placebo studies with (a) survey data assaying patient and clinician experiences with portals and (b) randomized controlled trials provides preliminary support for our hypotheses. We conclude with actionable proposals for testing our understanding of the health effects of access to visit notes.
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| 11. |
- Cheng, Helen, et al.
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Childhood heart problems, adulthood emotional stability, and sex associated with self-report heart conditions in adulthood
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 26:4, s. 489-499
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The present study investigated biomedical, social, and psychological factors associated with self-reported heart conditions in adulthood in a British cohort. In total, 5697 (50.7% males) participants with data on parental socioeconomic status, childhood cognitive ability, childhood heart problems, educational qualifications, current occupational levels, adulthood personality traits, and the prevalence of self-reported heart conditions in adulthood were included in the study. The prevalence of self-reported heart conditions measured at age 54 years was the outcome variable. Hierarchical logistic regression analysis showed that childhood heart problems identified by physicians (OR = 3.47:1.74-6.92, p < 0.001) and trait emotional stability (OR = 0.83:0.75-0.93, p < 0.001) were the significant and independent predictors of self-reported heart conditions in adulthood. There were also significant sex effects on the prevalence of the outcome variable (OR = 0.53:0.42-0.63, p < 0.001). Both a biomedical and a psychological factor were significantly associated with self-reported heart conditions in adulthood.
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| 12. |
- Cheng, Helen, et al.
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The associations between personality traits, education, occupation and the occurrence of eczema in adulthood
- 2017
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - London, United Kingdom : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 22:7, s. 916-924
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There were 5834 participants with complete data on parental social class at birth, childhood cognitive ability tests scores at 11 years, educational qualifications at 33 years, the Big Five-Factor personality traits, occupational levels and eczema (measured at age 50 years). Results showed that eczema in childhood, educational achievement and occupational levels were significantly associated with the occurrence of reported eczema in adulthood. Emotionally Stable people (non-neurotic) were less likely to have eczema, but those with high Agreeableness and Openness more likely to have eczema. Childhood cognitive ability was significantly and positively associated with eczema in adulthood.
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- Coutinho, Mariana, et al.
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Experiential avoidance, committed action and quality of life : Differences between college students with and without chronic illness
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 26:7, s. 1035-1045
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study aimed to explore, through structural equation modelling, experiential avoidance and committed action's effects on the association between anxiety and psychological quality of life and whether this relationship presents significant differences across a sample of 115 college students with chronic illness and a sample of 232 students without illness. Students with chronic illness presented higher levels of anxiety and experiential avoidance and lower levels of quality of life. The association between anxiety and psychological quality of life was partially explained by experiential avoidance and committed action. This path model was shown to be invariant between the two groups of students.
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| 14. |
- Duarte, Cristiana, et al.
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Body image and college women's quality of life : The importance of being self-compassionate
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 20:6, s. 754-764
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study explored self-compassion as a mediator between body dissatisfaction, social comparison based on body image and quality of life in 662 female college students. Path analysis revealed that while controlling for body mass index, self-compassion mediated the impact of body dissatisfaction and unfavourable social comparisons on psychological quality of life. The path model accounted for 33per cent of psychological quality of life variance. Findings highlight the importance of self-compassion as a mechanism that may operate on the association between negative body image evaluations and young women's quality of life.
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| 15. |
- Ekelund, Marie-Louise, et al.
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Elucidating issues stressful for patients in predialysis and dialysis: from symptom to context.
- 2007
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1461-7277 .- 1359-1053. ; 12:1, s. 115-126
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Biopsychosocial problems experienced by renal disease patients were studied within a contextual framework the patients themselves defined, the findings being related to sociodemographic and medical data. Participants were 72 predialysis patients and 73 patients being treated by haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis (106 men and 39 women, aged 18-84 years). Both stress-related global and situational measures of biopsychosocial problems were assessed by questionnaire. Factor analyses revealed five factors “Bodily problems; Work and leisure time; Sleep, cramps and itching complaints; Financial problems; and Dependence” explaining 71.1 per cent of the total variance. Fatigue loaded both on Bodily problems and Work and leisure time. Sleep disturbances, itching of the skin and muscle cramps were more stressful for the dialysis than the pre-dialysis patients. Also, fatigue, inability to work and limitation on vacation activities appeared more stressful for the dialysis group. The study supports the usefulness of a contextual approach for gaining a better general understanding of renal disease patients problems.
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- Ferguson, Sarah Lord, et al.
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Using artificial intelligence to examine online patient reviews
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Healthcare consumers are increasingly turning to online sources such as educational websites, forums and social media platforms to share their experiences with medical services and to demystify the uncertainties associated with undergoing various procedures. This study demonstrates a non-invasive way of understanding the feelings and emotions that consumers share via electronic word of mouth. By using IBM Watson, a content analysis tool that harnesses artificial intelligence, we show how a large amount of unstructured qualitative data can be transformed into quantitative data that can be subsequently analysed to generate novel insights into what patients are sharing about their healthcare experiences online.
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| 17. |
- Ferreira, Caitlin, et al.
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Contrasting compulsive behaviour: Computerized text analysis of compulsion narratives
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 27:8, s. 1942-1958
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Those who gamble compulsively, and those who shop or buy in a compulsive manner share a number of common characteristics, stemming from similar impulse-control issues. As such, it is predicted that a lexical analysis of personal narratives of compulsion would share similarities. Using secondary data from an online mental health forum, Psychforums, the research analyzed narratives of compulsive gambling (n = 199) and compulsive buying (n = 196) using the automated text analysis tool, LIWC. The results indicated that compulsive buying narratives rated significantly higher in clout and emotional tone and significantly lower in authenticity, with no significant differences noted in analytical thinking between the two compulsion narratives. Recommendations for future research include that demographic variables be incorporated and that narratives sourced from different online platforms should be contrasted.
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| 18. |
- Gafvels, C, et al.
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Coping strategies among patients newly diagnosed with diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis at baseline and after 24 months
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of health psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1461-7277 .- 1359-1053. ; 23:10, s. 1273-1286
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Patients aged 18–65 years with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus ( n = 89) or rheumatoid arthritis ( n = 100) were studied by the General Coping Questionnaire at baseline and after 24 months. In total, 34 diabetes mellitus and 46 rheumatoid arthritis patients were diagnosed with psychosocial problems. The use of negative coping strategies, such as protest, isolation, and intrusion, was associated mostly with being classified as having psychosocial problems. With the risk of experiencing a strong impact of the disease at 2 years of follow-up as outcome, intrusion was a significant and independent risk factor, while minimization was a significant and independent protective factor.
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- Geraghty, Keith J, et al.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome : A narrative review on efficacy and informed consent
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 23:1, s. 127-138
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Cognitive behavioural therapy is increasingly promoted as a treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome. There is limited research on informed consent using cognitive behavioural therapy in chronic fatigue syndrome. We undertook a narrative review to explore efficacy and to identify the salient information that should be disclosed to patients. We found a complex theoretical model underlying the rationale for psychotherapy in chronic fatigue syndrome. Cognitive behavioural therapy may bring about changes in self-reported fatigue for some patients in the short term, however there is a lack of evidence for long-term benefit or for improving physical function and cognitive behavioural therapy may cause distress if inappropriately prescribed. Therapist effects and placebo effects are important outcome factors.
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| 20. |
- Govender, Kaymarlin, et al.
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Depression symptoms, HIV testing, linkage to ART, and viral suppression among women in a high HIV burden district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A cross-sectional household study.
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1461-7277 .- 1359-1053. ; 27:4, s. 935-945
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020 is contingent on identifying and addressing mental health challenges that may affect HIV testing and treatment-related behaviors. This study is based on survey data from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2014-2015). HIV positive women who reported higher depression scores had a lower odds of having tested previously for HIV (15-25years: AOR=0.90, 95% CI [0.83, 0.98]; 26-49years: AOR=0.90, 95% CI [0.84, 0.96]). Because HIV testing behavior represents a gateway to treatment, the findings suggest mental health may be one challenge to attaining the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets.
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- Hajdarevic, Senada, et al.
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Coping styles in decision making among men and women diagnosed with malignant melanoma
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 18:11, s. 1445-1455
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Early care seeking is important for prognosis of malignant melanoma. Coping styles in decision-making to seek care can relate to prognosis since avoidant strategies could delay care seeking. The aim of this study was to compare self-reported coping styles in decision-making between men and women diagnosed with malignant melanoma. We used the Swedish version of the Melbourne Decision-Making Questionnaire to assess coping styles. Men generally scored higher in buck-passing while women and those living without a partner scored higher in hypervigilance. This knowledge could be used in the development of preventive programmes with intention to reach those who delay care seeking.
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| 22. |
- Hallberg, Lillemor R.-M., et al.
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Allowing for the Opposite : The Parents of Asthmatic Children Cooperate by Making Use of Each Other's Differences
- 2008
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - London : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 13:5, s. 659-668
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article focuses on one of the interactive processes that parents use to cope with their child's asthma. The concept allowing for the opposite was developed in the course of a clinical project designed to improve consultation methods in pediatric allergy care. We examined material from 67 conversations carried out with 22 heterosexual couples held with two family therapists: one male pediatrician and one female social worker. We found that parents made use of each other's differences in personality and parenting style, allowing each other to take opposing positions on how to cope with their child's asthma. Disagreement should be added to the list of coping mechanisms used by parents in their cooperative efforts to handle their child's asthma.
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| 23. |
- Hallman, Tina, et al.
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Stress, Burnout and Coping : Differences between Women with Coronary Heart Disease and Healthy Matched Women
- 2003
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 8:4, s. 433-446
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Stress is becoming more significant for women, along with the increasing number of women in the workforce. The present study compared women with respect to burnout and coping abilities, and related to the impact of educational level on differences in coping strategies. Women with coronary heart disease reported a higher level of burnout and had the highest scores demonstrating lack of coping, which indicates lesser coping abilities. Differences concerning strain reduction, self-control and emotional distancing are discussed in terms of living conditions. We also discuss that in order to optimize the outcome of rehabilitation and prevention we need more research on women, of women and especially from women’s point of view.
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- Hasson, Dan, et al.
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Self-rated Health and Allostatic Load in Women Working in Two Occupational Sectors
- 2009
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 14:4, s. 568-577
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study set out to investigate how biological dysregulation, in terms of allostatic load (AL), relates to selfrated health (SRH) in women. Data on SRH and 12 biomarkers used to assess AL were available for 241 employees from the health care sector and 98 employees from the IT/media sector. In line with the hypothesis, results showed that a poor SRH, along with occupational sector, age and education, were significantly associated with a high AL, particularly for those working withinthe health care sector. This association between a poor SRH and AL, suggests a link between SRH and biological dysregulation.
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| 26. |
- Havstam, Christina, 1963, et al.
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Making sense of the cleft: Young adults' accounts of growing up with a cleft and deviant speech.
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of health psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1461-7277 .- 1359-1053. ; 16:1, s. 22-30
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Individuals born with a cleft lip and palate risk developing a deviant appearance and speech during childhood and sometimes also as adults. In this study, 13 young adults born with a cleft (lip and) palate, who had had deviant speech in adolescence, participated in semistructured interviews. The core category Making sense of the cleft, comprising the two categories Shaping one's attitude to the cleft and Dealing with being different with seven subcategories, describes the processes of developing self-image in relation to the cleft. The findings are believed to be relevant for individuals born with a cleft, their parents and caregivers.
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- Hunt, Joanne, et al.
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Long Covid at the crossroads : Comparisons and lessons from the treatment of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 27:14, s. 3106-3120
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Whilst parallels have been drawn between Long Covid and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), there is a well-documented history of negative stereotyping and marginalisation of patients with ME/CFS. A socio-politically oriented comparison of scientific, clinical and societal responses to Long Covid and ME/CFS is thus important to prevent similar harms arising among Long Covid patients. We identify four reasons for injustices in the treatment of ME/CFS patients, and discuss the risk of Long Covid following a similar trajectory. We conclude with policy and practice recommendations to help prevent such injustices arising again, including consideration of critical reflexivity in medical education.
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| 28. |
- Igna, CV, et al.
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Sense of coherence relates with smoking
- 2008
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 3:8, s. 996-1001
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The present study investigated the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and smoking. This study is a sub-study of the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial. SOC was assessed with a short form self-report questionnaire at baseline and at two-year follow-up. Smoking behaviour was self-reported at both dates. The sample consisted of 841 hypertensive participants, (women 22.1%) at baseline, and 697 (women 23.0%) participants at the follow-up. At baseline the age range was 40-79. Results showed that smoking behaviour was associated with levels of SOC. Current-smokers had a lower mean of SOC. Gender had no statistically significant influence on these results.
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- Lindqvist, Gunilla, et al.
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'Feelings of guilt due to self-inflicted disease' : a grounded theory of suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - London : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 15:3, s. 456-466
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this grounded theory study was to illuminate the main concern of people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and how they handle their everyday life. Data were collected through interviews with 23 people with COPD at different stages, from mild to severe. A substantive theory was generated showing that the main concern was feelings of guilt due to self-inflicted disease associated with smoking habits. This core category was related to five managing strategies termed making sense of existence, adjusting to bodily restrictions, surrendering to fate, making excuses for the smoking-related cause and creating compliance with daily medication.
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- Malm, Dan, et al.
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Patients’ Experiences of Daily Living with a Pacemaker : A Grounded Theory Study
- 2006
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - London : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 11:5, s. 787-798
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this study was to examine patients’ experiences of daily living with a pacemaker. A total of 13 pacemaker patients (seven women) aged 22-82 (mean = 59.2) years were interviewed. The informants had had a pacemaker from 0.5 to 33 (mean 13.1) years. The grounded theory method was the basis for collection and analysis of the data. The results of the analysis of the semi-structured interviews showed that variations in ‘perceived social participation’ and ‘emotional state’, the two core categories, were related to four qualitatively different ways of experiencing daily living after pacemaker implantation.
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- Nordin, Maria, et al.
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Is Disturbed Sleep a Mediator in the Association between Social Support and Myocardial Infarction?
- 2008
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 13:1, s. 55-64
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The objective of this study was to investigate a mediating relationship between social support and disturbed sleep in cases surviving myocardial infarction. The case-referent studies, Stockholm Heart Epidemiological Program (SHEEP) and Västernorrland Heart Epidemiological Program (VHEEP) were used comprising 6231 participants (2046 women). Referents were randomly selected. Disturbed sleep was operationalized by the Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire, network support by the Availability of Social Integration Index and emotional support by the Availability of Attachment Index. Mediating associations were tested with logistic regression. The results show that disturbed sleep may act as a mediator between low network support and myocardial infarction in women.
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- Owuor, John O. A., et al.
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Concealment, communication and stigma: The perspectives of HIV-positive immigrant Black African men and their partners living in the United Kingdom
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 21:12, s. 3079-3091
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study explored the perspectives of Black men, originally from East Africa, living in the United Kingdom and their partners on what it means to live with diagnosed HIV. This article reports on concealment of HIV-positive status as a strategy adopted by the affected participants to manage the flow of information about their HIV-positive status. Analysis of the data, collected using in-depth interviews involving 23 participants, found widespread selective concealment of HIV-positive status. However, a few respondents had come out publicly about their condition. HIV prevention initiatives should recognise concealment as a vital strategy in managing communication about ones HIV-positive status.
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- Persson, Ninni, et al.
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A principal component model of medical health : Implications for cognitive deficits and decline among adults in a population-based sample
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 18:10, s. 1268-1287
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Longitudinal blood- and cognitive data from 879 adults were analyzed to extract a multidimensional health structure for prediction of cognitive change. Six health components were identified and replicated at two waves. Following, cognitive outcomes were regressed on the health components. Large proportions of cognitive age related variations were accounted for by baseline health in both cross-sectional and prospective analyses. Less variation was accounted for when health change and cognitive change were contrasted. Cardiovascular health was particularly important for prediction of cognitive change. Our study underlines causal relations between health and cognitive functions, and suggests that some effects are long term.
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- Ranjbar, Vania, et al.
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The micro and the macro: How discourse of control maintains HIV-related stigma
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 16:21, s. 206-216
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, we examine how HIV/AIDS caregivers negotiate stigma in their discourse of providing care to HIV-positive individuals. Using interview data, we demonstrate how participants employed discourse of control in attempting to avoid and counter HIV-related stigma: participants rejected fear of associating with HIV-positive individuals by drawing on their knowledge of HIV transmission and their ability to control and avoid infection. Such discourses backfire, however, as the concept of HIV infection being controllable and thus avoidable maintains accountability for the disease. Thus, participants’ micro discourse of control can maintain the macro discourse that produces HIV-related stigma.
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- Ringsberg, Karin C., 1945, et al.
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Coping with patients with medically unexplained symptoms: work-related strategies of physicians in primary health care.
- 2006
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Ingår i: Journal of health psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 11:1, s. 107-16
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- General practitioners (GPs) often meet patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). From a patient perspective, MUS is a well-acknowledged problem within the primary health care services today, but less is known about the GPs' perceptions. This study aims to elucidate GPs' perceptions of patients with MUS, focusing on stressing situations, emotional reactions and coping strategies. Twenty-seven physicians participated in focus-group discussions. In the analysis, where a phenomenographic approach was used, six situations were identified as being especially stressful in the encounter with these patients. The GPs described how they used both problem-focused and emotion-focused strategies, but with emotion-focused strategies slightly dominating, indicating that the GPs had difficulties in managing their own stress when working with patients with MUS.
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- Rodriguez, Alina, et al.
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A longitudinal study of perceived health during pregnancy : Antecedents and outcomes
- 1999
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 4:2, s. 129-147
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Perceived health was studied longitudinally in a sample of 364 nulliparous women. Psychosocial, contextual, and biomedical factors were taken into account to predict medically relevant versus benign symptoms which were then used to predict perceived heal
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- Sarris, J, et al.
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Complementary medicine use by middle-aged and older women: personality, mood and anxiety factors
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of health psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1461-7277 .- 1359-1053. ; 16:2, s. 314-321
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study analysed NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) personality trait data in middle-aged and older Australian women and their CAM usage. Participants were women from the Longitudinal study of Ageing in Women (LAW study) aged 47 to 87 years ( N = 419). Only the NEO-FFI trait of Openness was significantly correlated with cumulative CAM product use. Regression models revealed that number of specialists’ consultations, number of CAM products used and reported level of physical and leisure activities were predictive of CAM therapy use; while age was predictive of CAM product use.
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- Sato, Yuki, et al.
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Asthma and atopic diseases in adolescence and antidepressant medication in middle age
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - London, United Kingdom : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 23:6, s. 853-859
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This Swedish register-based cohort study examined whether asthma, hay fever and allergic dermatitis in late adolescence identified in the early 1970s are associated with antidepressant medication in middle age, between 2006 and 2009. After adjustment for childhood and adulthood sociodemographic characteristics, psychological, cognitive and physical function, and comorbidity, the magnitude of the associations diminished for asthma, while hay fever and atopic dermatitis retained associations. Hay fever and atopic dermatitis in adolescence have potentially important implications for future mental health, while asthma may already have influenced an individual's ability to cope with stress by late adolescence.
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- Sgroi, Maria, et al.
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Fear-avoidance in recovered burn patients : Association with psychological and somatic symptoms
- 2005
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 10:4, s. 491-502
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Fear-avoidance, an important model in the understanding of chronic pain, has not yet been studied in patients with burns. The purpose of this study was to investigate if recovered burn patients have fear-avoidance beliefs and to explore the association with psychological and somatic symptoms. Eighty-four recovered burn patients completed self-report questionnaires. The results showed that there were fear-avoidance beliefs, but not to a large extent. Beta coefficients from multiple regression analyses indicated a strong association between fear-avoidance and problems with work, heat sensitivity and arousal symptoms. The model was capable of explaining 73 per cent of the variance in fear-avoidance beliefs. Copyright © 2005 SAGE Publications.
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- Ståhlberg, Linnea, et al.
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Intolerance to environmental chemicals and sounds in irritable bowel syndrome : explained by central sensitization?
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 23:10, s. 1367-1377
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study tested the hypotheses of irritable bowel syndrome showing (1) comorbidity with chemical and sound intolerance, other types of functionally somatic syndromes, and psychiatric disorders and (2) stronger than normal affective reactions to and behavioral disruptions from odorous/pungent chemicals and sounds in daily life. These hypotheses were tested by means of data from a large-scale population-based questionnaire study. The results showed comorbidity in irritable bowel syndrome with chemical and sound intolerance, fibromyalgia, migraine, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic syndrome, and depression as well as strong reactions/disruptions from odorous/pungent chemicals and sounds in irritable bowel syndrome.
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- Tranberg, Mattias, et al.
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Co-afflicted but invisible : A qualitative study of perceptions among informal caregivers in cancer care
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 26:11, s. 1850-1859
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article explores the lived experience of informal caregivers in cancer care, focusing on the perceived burden and needs of individuals seeking support from an informal group for next of kin. A total of 28 individuals who were closely related to a patient with cancer participated in focus group interviews. Three themes were identified: setting aside one’s own needs, assuming the role of project manager, and losing one’s sense of identity. Together they form the framing theme: being co-afflicted. The characteristics of informal caregivers are shown to be similar to those of people with codependency, motivating development of targeted interventions from this perspective.
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- Trindade, Inês A., 1990-, et al.
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Gender differences in inflammatory bowel disease : Explaining body image dissatisfaction
- 2019
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 24:7, s. 847-856
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to examine the role of body image problems in the context of inflammatory bowel disease and to explore gender differences in these associations. A sample of inflammatory bowel disease patients (60 males and 140 females) was collected. Findings from a multi-group analysis show that inflammatory bowel disease symptomatology may impact on body image in both male and female patients through the effect of body-image-related cognitive fusion. Body image difficulties in the context of inflammatory bowel disease should not be a neglected dimension in research aiming at understanding the psychosocial effects of inflammatory bowel disease and by health professionals working with these patients.
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- Trindade, Inês A., 1990-, et al.
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Inflammatory bowel disease : The harmful mechanism of experiential avoidance for patients' quality of life
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 21:12, s. 2882-2892
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- 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 physical quality of life, and experiential avoidance significantly mediated the relationships between inflammatory bowel disease symptomatology and physical and psychological quality of life. These results highlight the importance of implementing psychological interventions for inflammatory bowel disease patients.
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- Trindade, Inês A., 1990-, et al.
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Shame and emotion regulation in inflammatory bowel disease : Effects on psychosocial functioning
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 25:4, s. 511-521
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Although patients with inflammatory bowel disease seem to be prone to high levels of shame, the mechanisms behind the impact of chronic illness-related shame on patients' functioning have not been explored yet. This study aims to address these gaps using a sample of 161 patients with inflammatory bowel disease who completed self-report measures on an online survey. The results from path analyses showed that chronic illness-related shame presented direct and indirect effects on psychological health (R-2 = .66) and social relationships (R-2 = .46). The indirect effects were mediated by experiential avoidance and uncommitted living. Possible explanations to these findings and clinical implications are discussed.
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- Vishwanatha, Kalyani, et al.
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Extent and orientation of coping in chemical intolerance
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 21:11, s. 2580-2589
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Chemical intolerance is a long-standing illness with minimal guidelines regarding treatment. Hence, individual attempts to cope with the illness gain importance in dealing with its consequences. This study used data from 164 persons with self-reported chemical intolerance to understand the nature of coping with the illness. Coping was studied along two dimensions, the extent and predominant orientation of coping. The association of these coping dimensions with mental health variables of stress, depression, anxiety, burnout, and non-restorative sleep was examined as well. Results revealed that the persons with chemical intolerance used a moderate amount of coping strategies which were slightly more emotion-focused than problem-focused in orientation. Users of both problem-focused and emotion-focused orientations report scores in the normal range on all mental health indices. However, significantly higher level of anxiety was found to be associated with predominantly emotion-focused coping, whereas coping orientation did not differ with respect to the four other mental health indices. The above findings are discussed in relation to existing literature on coping with long-term illness.
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- Wiggins, Sally, Dr, 1975-, et al.
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Eating Your Words : Discursive psychology and the reconstruction of eating practices
- 2001
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 6:1, s. 5-15
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Psychological research into eating practices has focused mainly on attitudes and behaviour towards food, and disorders of eating. Using experimental and questionnaire-based designs, these studies place an emphasis on individual consumption and cognitive appraisal, overlooking the interactive context in which food is eaten. The current article examines eating practices in a more naturalistic environment, using mealtime conversations tape-recorded by families at home. The empirical data highlight three issues concerning the discursive construction of eating practices, which raise problems for the existing methodologies. These are: (1) how the nature and evaluation of food are negotiable qualities; (2) the use of participants' physiological states as rhetorical devices; and (3) the variable construction of norms of eating practices. The article thus challenges some key assumptions in the dominant literature and indicates the virtues of an approach to eating practices using interactionally based methodologies
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- Wiggins, Sally, Dr, 1975-
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Good for ‘You’ : Generic and Individual Healthy Eating Advice in Family Mealtimes
- 2004
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Psychology. - : Sage Publications. - 1359-1053 .- 1461-7277. ; 9:4, s. 535-548
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Healthy eating is one of the main concerns for health organizations in the UK, and has been widely promoted in recent decades. Yet despite the amount of nutritional information available, levels of obesity, heart disease and other food-related diseases remain high. Existing research in this area often uses individual accounts of consumption to examine the reasons why people may not be eating ‘healthily’. An alternative way to approach this issue is to examine how healthy eating advice is constructed and used in everyday interaction. This research uses tape-recorded family mealtimes to examine instances where nutritional advice is embedded and managed in conversational activities. A distinction between generic and individually focused healthy eating talk is illustrated, and the implications for further research are discussed.
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