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Chronic illnesses, management, illness perceptions, coping, health-related issues.
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The use of coping strategies has an impact on people’s mental health, quality of life, and psychological well-being. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in educational and social fields, it is necessary to evaluate the coping strategies used to cope with daily stress in the face of the worries of daily life and the situation generated by this...
Objetivos: Relatar a experiência de atuação da psicologia no contexto de um acolhimento institucional para pessoas vivendo com o HIV/aids. Metodologia: Estudo qualitativo do tipo relato de experiência. O local foi a Unidade de Acolhimento Temporário para HIV/aids, na cidade de Belém/Pará, entre os anos de 2005 e 2022, considerando os atendimentos e...
O objetivo deste artigo é identificar quais tem sido as práticas desenvolvidas por psicólogos hospitalares no contexto de hospitalização infantil. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática da literatura nacional publicada nos últimos 10 anos (2013-2023) por meio da realização de buscas nas bases de dados: Periódicos Eletrônicos de Psicologia (PePSIC), Bi...
Substances psychoactives : consomation, abus et dépendance
Identité, dysphorie de genre et sexualité
La soumission chimique par GHB dans les milieux festifs nocturnes : qu’est-ce que c’est ?
Trouble de personnalité borderline (TPB)
« Comment soigner une hystérique ? » L’évolution des perceptions et de la prise en charge clinique du trouble dissociatif
Boulimie et alcoolisme : liens réciproques
La dyspraxie, un trouble développemental de la coordination
Apprendre en s'amusant : nos coin-coin sur la consommation de substances
La dépression et le rôle de la sphère sociale
Maladie d'Alzheimer : notre mode de vie comme facteur protecteur
Le trouble obsessionnel compulsif (TOC)
Schizophrénie et personnalité schizotypique
Binge Drinking : Ce que tu dois savoir !
Trouble du déficit de l'attention avec ou sans hyperactivité : un guide pour les enseignant-e-s
Introducción: Las intervenciones preoperatorias de enfermera abordan las necesidades psicológicas y emocionales de los pacientes, promoviendo la comprensión del procedimiento y la participación activa del paciente. Las técnicas de educación, apoyo emocional, relajación y manejo del estrés impartidas por enfermeras mejoran la experiencia quirúrgica....
Introduction Rabson–Mendenhall syndrome (RMS) is an autosomal disorder where severe insulin resistance is observed. Insulin levels decrease over time and suppress gluconeogenesis in the liver. Fatty acid oxidation is affected, leading to frequent episodes of ketoacidosis. The changes in RMS are much faster than in patients with type 2 diabetes. RMS...
This research aims to identify factors that affect comfort when working from home for oil and gas industry employees. The result of the research on what has been experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic will offer valuable insights into how organizations should prioritize their employees’ well-being while working from home as some organizations sti...
Tailored motivational messages are helpful to motivate people in eHealth applications for increasing physical activity, but it is not sufficiently clear how such messages can be effectively generated in advance. We, therefore, put forward a theory-driven approach to generating tailored motivational messages for eHealth applications for behavior cha...
Introduction: Psychological research can be conducted by researchers and by undergraduate or postgraduate students. At the undergraduate level, psychological research is especially challenging because of the limited ability of students to develop coherent and logical research problems and methodological approaches. Objective: This study aimed to id...
Domestic violence against females is one of the most
important social problems negatively affecting health
psychologically and physically. This study aims to es�timate the prevalence of violence against female stu�dents at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, and identify
their knowledge and response towards emotional and
physical domestic violence....
Resumen Terapia de aceptación y compromiso con familiares de hijos/as con discapacidad intelectual: un estudio piloto El objetivo del estudio es la valoración de los resultados de un programa de intervención grupal desde la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso dirigido a familiares de hijos/as con diagnóstico de discapacidad intelectual ligera. En el...
In their recently published paper, Chater and Loewenstein critically elaborate on the differences between interventions that focus on individual behavior ('i-frame'), as opposed to the systems in which health behavior occurs ('s-frame'). They point out that behavioral scientists frequently rely on individual-level interventions, rather than systemi...
En este estudio se puso a prueba un modelo que analizó las asociaciones entre la presentación de las tareas que proporciona el entrenador, la satisfacción de las necesidades psicológicas de autonomía, competencia y relación de los deportistas y la satisfacción con la vida y el burnout deportivo. Participaron 706 futbolistas (530 hombres y 175 mujer...
Domestic violence against females is one of the most
important social problems negatively affecting health
psychologically and physically. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of violence against female students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, and identify
their knowledge and response towards emotional and
physical domestic violence.
Metho...
The COVID-19 pandemic and related school disruptions have led to increased concerns for the mental health of teachers. This study investigated how the challenges and systemic supports perceived by teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with their mental health and workplace well-being. This cross-sectional, survey-based study was con...
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Literature linking diabetes mellitus (DM) to functional status is limited in low- and middle-income countries. Importantly, factors influencing this association are even less understood. This study aims to examine the association of DM with functional limitations (FL) in older adults and to identify potential factors influencing this ass...
Background:
Self-esteem is a subjective assessment of one's own value and worth as a person. Self-esteem is recognized as an indicator of a person's mental health, with lower levels associated with mental conditions such as stress and depression. In the context of nursing education, self-esteem has been linked to student's academic performance, cl...
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Older adults who experience pain are likely to report higher functional limitations (FL) and lower physical activity (PA) levels. However, the extent to which PA explains the association of pain with FL is largely unknown, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study estimates whether and how much pain in FL is mediated...
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This study compared three ethnic/racial groups of informal cancer caregivers on social determinants of health and tested social determinants of health as predictors of psychological distress and caregiver burden.
Methods:
This study was a secondary analysis of baseline data of a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART)...
Recognizing the importance of prevention during a highly transmissible disease like COVID-19, this study analyzed the effect of health psychological capital and health appraisals (benefits, barriers, contextual threat, seriousness and susceptibility) on voluntary adoption of preventive behavior. The theoretical framework was based on health belief...
Objectives
to analyze the social representations of rural women about being a woman in the rural context and its implications for sexual and reproductive health.
Methods
this is a descriptive qualitative study with data triangulation, based on the Theory of Social Representations, developed with 31 women who live in the rural context of Minas Gera...
Introduction
Music students in higher education experience health-related challenges linked to practice and performance, while an understanding of these challenges and access to resources to deal with them are required to promote the students´ health. Health literacy and health education are integral parts of health promotion and resources for heal...
Objectives
to analyze the social representations of rural women about being a woman in the rural context and its implications for sexual and reproductive health.
Methods
this is a descriptive qualitative study with data triangulation, based on the Theory of Social Representations, developed with 31 women who live in the rural context of Minas Gera...
While the detrimental effects of protracted political conflict on the wellbeing of Palestinians living in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) are generally recognized, the impact of perceived threat on quality of life (QoL) faced from within their community (ingroup; Palestinians) and from the outgroup (Israelis) is unexplored. This cross-sect...
Objetivo: Apresentar a experiência de parametrização de intervenções de avaliação psicológica hospitalar de gestantes e puérperas internadas em situação de alto risco. Relato de experiencia: A atividade foi empreendida em Maternidade-Escola pública de alta complexidade, referência em alto risco, em Teresina, Piauí, de abril a junho de 2023, circuns...
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This work aims to study the profiles of Long COVID from the perspective of the patients spontaneously sharing their experiences and symptoms on Reddit.
Methods
We collected 27,216 posts shared between July 2020 and July 2022 on Long COVID-related Reddit forums. Natural language processing, clustering techniques and a Long COVID symptoms...
Background
Alexithymia has been found to be associated with several somatic illnesses, such as cardiovascular, indicating that it might be a risk factor for early death in the long-term course of post-myocardial infarction. From the cardiology perspective, the aim was to collect current evidence about the relationship between alexithymia and somati...
Background: Ensuring widespread COVID-19 vaccine uptake is a public health priority in Canada and globally, particularly within communities that exhibit lower uptake rates and are at a higher risk of infection. Public health units (PHUs) have leveraged many resources to promote the uptake of recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses. Understanding barrier...
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Seif M, Asadollahi A, Yarelahi M, Rezaian E. Item response analysis to explore psychometric properties of the Persian version of Troutman successful aging inventory: Rasch partial credit model. Journal of Health Psychology. 2021 Dec;26(14):2711-8.
Purpose: A growing body of evidence suggests that oral health is associated with a wide range of health outcomes; however, opinions tend to vary because of inconsistent findings. This study aimed to simultaneously examine the association between oral health status and multiple health and well-being indicators using outcome-wide epidemiology.
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Background Unplanned or unintended pregnancy is one of the major health issues globally and regionally. It poses many health, psychological, and financial impacts on the individual and the health system. Some determinants can affect women's decision to become pregnant; tackling these determinants can give policymakers a better understanding of the...
Physical activity (PA) is known to have positive effects on both the mental and physical health of individuals, especially those who experience high levels of stress, such as teachers. Previous studies have examined the relationship between teachers' PA, mental health, and well-being, but there is a lack of research on the direct and indirect effec...
Anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the most prevalent psychiatric conditions and significant public health problems. However, research has tended to support claims that engaging in physical activity (PA) has beneficial psychological effects. The objective of this review is to examine exercise and PA therapies as a kind of PTSD and...
Loneliness and social isolation are increasingly common in old age and have been related to lifestyle behaviors. However, the specific roles of modifiable lifestyles in objective and subjective social isolation are unclear. This chapter examines the effects of lifestyle-related factors on loneliness and social isolation in old age based on evidence...
Introduction: Nursing theories are critical as they drive nursing education, practice, and research. Neuman Systems Model (NSM) considers a person a complete system with integrated psychological, physiological, spiritual, social, and developmental components. Nurses give their patients physical, emotional, and psychological assistance and are subje...
Pediatric liver transplantation is a challenging surgical procedure requiring complex post-transplant patient management. Liver transplantation in children should ensure long-term survival and good health-related quality of life (HR-QOL), but data in the literature are conflicting. With the aim of investigating survival and psychosocial outcomes of...
This study explores the intriguing relationship between personality traits, self-rated fitness (SRF), and physical activity (PA) variables among German university students (N = 4244) and sheds light on the impact of personality on adherence to PA guidelines. Employing an online cross-sectional study, the short-form of the Big Five Inventory-2 asses...
To maximize the quality of life (QoL) among persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Malaysia, it is important to identify factors that are strongly associated with the QoL of PWDs. The aim of this study is to identify the determinants of QoL among PWDs in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study approach was applied covering 340 participants with hearing impa...
This is an introduction to the special issue "Vaccine Hesitancy and Refusal." This special issue of Health Psychology examines various aspects of vaccine hesitancy using a health psychology lens. The timing of this issue, following a call for papers issued in the summer of 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, is reflected in the focus on CO...
Background: As a major occupational stressor, workplace bullying has become a hot issue in occupational and health psychology research. Previous studies have shown that workplace bullying has a significant impact on turnover intentions, but few studies to date have addressed this topic among nurses. This study aimed to determine the mediating role...
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the perinatal period is a critical and sensitive period of development for both mothers and their infants, and the quality of the attachment between mother and child, which is established during the period of pregnancy, significantly impacts cognitive, emotional, and social development in early childhood. This Special Issue will b...
Background
University instructors experience uncertainty regarding how to teach in person in effective, safe, and health-inclusive ways during periods of high COVID-19 transmission. This article provides a blueprint for implementing proven COVID-19 safety precautions based on a small graduate-level health psychology research methods course in 2023....
This article presents an innovative narrative inquiry study carried out in a primary school in Aotearoa New Zealand with three young people who provide insights into how they perceive, construct, give meaning to, and make sense of their own emotions. The analysis from this primary research draws on Foucauldian scholarship to examine how the narrati...
Introduction
Occupational exposure to organic solvents remains a real risk for exposed employees, particularly in mental health and quality of life.
Objectives
- To evaluate the quality of life of employees exposed to organic solvents
- To research the professional and extra-professional determinants of this quality of life.
Methods
This is a des...
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a great toll on world population in the last 2 years across different groups. Women in pregnancy and in the perinatal period are especially vulnerable to sources of stress, with repercussions on their own mental health and on the wellness of the newborn.
Objectives
We aimed at assessing the impact of CO...
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a common pathological type of lung cancer, which has a serious impact on human life, health, psychology and life. At present, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and other methods commonly used in clinic are prone to drug resistance and toxic side effects. Natural extracts of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) have...
Background
This study aims to examine the association between mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction among older Ghanaians and evaluate the buffering effect of physical activity (PA) and social ties in this association.
Methods
The analysis included 1201 adults aged ≥50 from the 2016-17 Aging, Health, Psychological Well-being, and Health-s...
Background
In Malaysia approximately 7% of births result in a preterm birth (< 37 weeks). Research in many other countries has found that mothers of preterm infants experience poorer psychological wellbeing. However, there has been limited research in Malaysia. We examined wellbeing, using the WHO Quality of Life brief version questionnaire (WHOQOL...
Health is a multidimensional concept with notable psychological factors, such as self-perceived health (SPH). SPH is defined as the subjective assessment of individual health status, and it integrates information related to both physical and psychological aspects, such as lifestyle. This study describes the development of the Self-Perceived Health...
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Promoting happiness has become increasingly important in old age for a wide range of reasons. In this study, we aim to examine the association between social inclusion (SI) and happiness among older adults in Ghana and identify the mediating factors.
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The study included 1201 community-dwelling adults aged ≥50 (mean age = 66.4...
Background: Understanding how to support people with dementia living well is an important goal in dementia care. It is necessary to conceptualize a definition of “living well” that is suitable for the elderly with dementia and develop the concept from both the subject and caregiver perspectives.
Aim: This study aimed to analyze the concept of 'livi...
Background:
To explore the association between the self-reported health status, depressive tendency, psychological capital, and self-acceptance of college students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
Using the online survey platform "questionnaire star", a two-phase cross-sectional study was conducted on a total number of 1438 underg...
Social media use data is widely being used in health, psychology, and marketing research to analyze human behavior. However, we have very limited knowledge on social media use among American Indians. In this context, this study was designed to assess preferences and perceptions of social media use among American Indians during COVID-19. We collecte...
Internationally, interpersonal violence places huge burdens on the health, wellbeing and prosperity of society. In response to a notable increase in serious knife crime, in 2019, the UK Government awarded £35 million for the establishment of 18 Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) across England and Wales. There has been limited evaluation of community-...
Understanding how neighborhood environments are related to older adults’ quality of life (QoL) and physical activity (PA) is important for public health actions on healthy ageing in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined associations of perceived neighborhood environment attributes with QoL among older adults in Nigeria and investigated the moderating eff...
The detrimental effects of loneliness and social isolation on health and well-being outcomes are well documented. In response, governments, corporations, and community-based organizations have begun leveraging tools to create interventions and policies aimed at reducing loneliness and social isolation at scale. However, these efforts are frequently...
Psychology is recognized as an autonomous technical-scientific area, evidence-based, particularly involved in the promotion of global health, prevention and treatment of psychological disorders, aiming to increase health gains. Its integration into the different levels of care has been progressive, meeting standards of quality, effectiveness, equit...
Aim: To measure impact of nurses’ practice environment, organizational commitment on job satisfaction and intent to leave in hospitals of Pakistan. Study Design: Cross sectional survey; Convenience sampling. Methods: Sample of 240 nurses were drawn from private and public sector hospitals. Nurses’ practice environment (Aiken, Clarke, & Sloane, Hosp...
Aim: To measure impact of nurses’ practice environment, organizational commitment on job satisfaction and intent to leave in hospitals of Pakistan. Study Design: Cross sectional survey; Convenience sampling. Methods: Sample of 240 nurses were drawn from private and public sector hospitals. Nurses’ practice environment (Aiken, Clarke, & Sloane, Hosp...
A theoretical study is written in the form of a short report on approaches to qualitative and quantitative assessment of health and physical performance. Physical, mental, social, sexual health, their relationship to physical performance, and measurability to assess and compare individual and population outcomes are discussed. Separate models of he...
The percentage of adolescents who have actively engaged in sexual behavior before marriage is 4.92%. Adolescents living in rural areas are more likely to be exposed to risky behavior than those who live in urban areas. This study aims to identify the factors that influence risky sexual behavior among adolescents in rural areas. This study used a qu...
This study examines whether extraversion moderates the association between subjective happiness and measures of social connectedness using data from Canadian residents, aged 16+, recruited online during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (21 April 2021–1 June 2021). To accomplish this aim we tested the moderating effect of extraversion scores...
The digital transformation in the health sector represents an extraordinary challenge not only concerning patient care and assistance processes but also for the purpose of promoting new models capable of responding to the growing complexity of the environment and its impact on health. Psychological services are among the non-medical healthcare serv...
