Health Psychology - Science topic

Introduction: Health education in Morocco, integrated into school programs since 1971, promotes personal development, autonomy, and respect for others. While immunology can serve as a vehicle for this education, official texts and political will alone are insufficient to fully engage all stakeholders in the national education system. Methods: This...

Background Numerous studies have established a correlation between Food Insecurity (FI) and diminished physical and psychological well-being. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding this association among migrant and refugee populations. Migrants and refugees face difficulties, such as a lack of legal clarity and employment opportunities, w...

Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD), such as asthma, interstitial lung disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), have a significant negative influence on a patient's physical and mental health. Stress, anxiety, and depression are common psychological injuries that worsen lung function, and increase mortality, exacerbations, and heal...

This study, based on the Job Demands-Resources theory, intends to examine the effects of two positive organizational behaviors [authentic leadership (AL) and organizational justice (OJ)] on employees’ mental health (MH) and investigate the mediating role of work engagement (WE). The survey was conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, a significant industrial...

This study discusses the implementation of the takrir method in improving the memorization of the Qur'an among students of the VC class MI Darul Qur'an Sawangan, Depok. This study aims to find out the application of the takrir method in improving the memorization of the Qur'an among students of the VC MI Darul Qur'an class, the results of the appli...

This study examines workplace violence from the perspective of occupational health psychology, focusing on its psychological impact and the development of intervention strategies. Using a historical approach, the research reconstructs the organizational discourse of violence by analyzing how subjectivity is controlled within workplace contexts thro...

Background Young musicians starting their professional education are particularly vulnerable to playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs). In the context of research on PRMDs, physical and psychological associated factors are frequently highlighted without investigating their complex interrelationships. The objective of this exploratory stu...

Family and work are essential components of modern life in both advanced and developing societies. Devoting excessive time to one of these domains’ conflicts with the other; they are interdependent and crucial to existence. Based on spillover and role theory, this study examines the impact of family–work and work–family conflict on job satisfaction...

The aim om this study was to explore the experiences of individuals who are admitted to inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN). We completed in‑depth interviews with four patients diagnosed with AN who were currently admitted to inpatient treatment. We analyzed the transcripts using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The results indic...

Résumé. La communication présente le modèle Dynamique et Ecosystémique d'Adaptation par Allostasie, un cadre dédié à la planification d’interventions en Santé Globale mettant l’emphase sur l'adaptation fonctionnelle des acteurs et des organisations en symbiose avec leur écosystème. Une méthodologie alignée sur le protocole d'Intervention Mapping e...

The introduction of new technologies in the clinical field brought a clear paradigm shift for the psychologist professionals, increasing the demand for a systematic training in the implementation of tools based on Virtual Reality (VR). Though VR-based programs effectiveness in the clinical practice is well established, there is scarce evidence on t...

Art-based interventions in pediatric healthcare are gaining recognition as powerful tools for improving the quality of life for children with chronic illnesses. These interventions encompass therapeutic applications that use creative processes to aid children in coping with the social, emotional, and psychological challenges associated with long-te...

Purpose of review Suicide is a complex phenomenon wherein multiple parameters intersect: psychological, medical, moral, religious, social, economic and political. Over the decades, however, it has been increasingly and almost exclusively come to be viewed through a biomedical prism. Colonized thus by health and more specifically mental health profe...

p>Children’s active travel and independent mobility, especially regarding their daily travel to and from school, is essential for their wellbeing, influencing their physical health, psychology, social and cognitive skills, as well as priming children and youth for active and sustainable mobility choices when they become adults. Although active trav...

Purpose: Modern approaches in psychological studies, especially those related to the studies of health psychology, pay great attention to the different aspects of the personality, the factors influencing it, the way to measure it as well as its relationship with health and illness. Materials and Methods: Modern personality researches hold strong si...

Lack of health knowledge can be a main cause of barriers to early diagnosis and treatment, and it can also highlight the deficiencies in health education. Therefore, it is essential to understand the health knowledge needs of individuals and the related influencing factors in order to improve health education models. A total of 935 administrative s...

This preprint critiques the limitations of the biomedical model, emphasizing the importance of psychological and social factors in health, particularly in running. It advocates for the biopsychosocial model, which integrates biological, psychological, and social aspects for a more holistic understanding of health and performance. Key discussions in...

This study aims to examine some of the social constituents of mental health in Nahjul Balaghah and it seeks to answer the question as to whether, on the basis of the teachings of Nahjul Balaghah, the social causes such as economic labor and activity, social relations, receiving support from others and government have an impact on mental health. For...

The connection between stress and skin disease has been extensively documented; however, there are no empirical studies investigating the incidence of traumatic event exposure and posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms among dermatology patients. To address this gap in the literature and begin to understand the associations between PTS symptoms and sk...

Citar como: Escamilla OAC, Serrano PJ. Seguridad psicológica en el quirófano. Cir Gen. 2024; 46 (2): 85-86. https://dx.doi.org/10.35366/118275 L os líderes deben recordar que un grupo emocionalmente inteligente no da lugar necesariamente a un grupo emocionalmente inteligente. Vanessa Urch menciona que los miembros del equipo deben sentir que trabaj...

Resilience is regarded as a psychological variable facilitating successful and positive aging. Combined with active aging, mind-body intervention and aerobic exercises have been frequently examined to determine their capacity to promote active and successful aging. In this study, three groups of older adults participated in a 16-week intervention,...

An important element in dealing with HIV/AIDS is to disclose of its status to others. One of the problems faced by HIV/AIDS sufferers in disclosing their status is finding people they can trust, who can keep information about their HIV/AIDS status and not divulge it to other parties without their permission. Not many people can accept them without...

Each one of us is confronted with warnings of danger or threats to wellbeing in our everyday life, whether in the form of certain road signs, Public Service Announcements, ominous changes in bodily functioning, or cautionary tales heard from family or friends. There is great inter-individual variation in how people respond to such threats, with som...

Background Understanding the factors that influence medication adherence and the multidimensional aspects of quality of life in the elderly is of paramount importance in enhancing their overall well-being. Since geriatric patients usually suffer from multiple morbidities due to their declining age, the adherence towards their medications plays a ve...

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is one of the crises that had its drawbacks for all people and various aspects of their life activities. Especially, children with special needs and their caregivers who are in extreme need of attention in all health, psychological, and social fields. Therefore, this study explored the biopsychosocial profile of...

Esta investigación analiza la percepción de las variables, Calidad de Vida, Autoestima, Ansiedad y Depresión en personas con esquizofrenia, utilizando como herramienta de medida diferentes test para su evaluación. Se cuenta con una muestra de 70 participantes, de los que 19 personas pertenecen a usuarios de un Centro de Rehabilitación Psicosocial,...

Coping strategies, perceived environmental exposure control and mental distress appear to be important concepts in persons with symptoms associated with environmental factors (SAEF), but their interplay is not well documented. The objective was to investigate (i) use of coping strategies, (ii) prevalence of perceived exposure control, (iii) whether...

Background Empathizing with patients is an essential component of effective clinical care. Yet, a debate persists regarding how healthcare professionals’ emotions and performance are impacted when they engage in empathetic behaviors and attempt to discern patients’ mental states during clinical interactions. To approach this issue, this study explo...

Climate change has intensified in recent decades, generating devastating consequences for the environment and, consequently, for human health. Mental health has emerged as a critical area of concern, since extreme weather events such as natural disasters, droughts and floods directly impact the psychological well-being of vulnerable populations. Th...

Background Research shows that older adults' performance on choice reaction time (CRT) tests can predict cognitive decline. A simple CRT tool could help detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and preclinical dementia, allowing for further stratification of cognitive disorders on-site or via telemedicine. Objective The primary objective was to deve...

Objectives To quantify and qualify the experience of workplace violence (WPV) in a global sample of providers in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN). Methods We performed a mixed‐methods analysis on data from a global survey. Survey content was designed around categorical and open‐ended questions in relation to WPV; the occurrence and character, the...

Improving outpatient rehabilitation enhances the lives of those battling substance abuse. This study evaluates its impact at the National Narcotics Agency, North Sumatra. The study aims to assess outpatient rehabilitation's effectiveness on individuals with substance abuse history, focusing on physical health, psychological well-being, social suppo...

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder affecting patients’ quality of life (QoL). The Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ‑39) is a widely used instrument for assessing health‑related QoL in PD, but it has not been validated for Arabic‑speaking populations. This pilot study aims to validate the Arabic version of the PDQ‑3...

Long-term follow-up for individuals with hypospadias remains a critical area of need, yet evidence-based guidelines for such follow-up are lacking, and the role of involvement of relevant experts is not yet established. Using our hypospadias-specific health-related quality of life conceptual framework and a subsequent qualitative study of prepubert...

This study examines the relationships between psychological factors, specifically mood fluctuations, short temper, and feelings of negativity, and their impact on weight gain or loss among individuals. The objective is to determine how these emotional states individually and collectively influence weight changes, focusing on understanding their pre...

Stress among children is a universal challenge that transcends age and societal boundaries, manifesting through a spectrum of adverse health, psychological, and emotional effects. Acknowledging the varied sources of stress, from biological and environmental to cognitive and behavioral, underlines the necessity of fostering resilience within young i...

This study utilizes the job demands-resources model to examine the relationship between job resources (like organizational climate, co-worker support, authentic leadership, knowledge diversity, and work-life support practices), burnout, psychological capital, and mental health among employees at multinational companies in Beijing. An online survey...

There is still a lack of research investigating the association between Facebook addiction and mental health (psychological distress and life satisfaction) among female college students, as well as the factors that may explain this association. This study aimed to examine whether Facebook addiction affects the mental health of female college studen...

Objective Coping flexibility refers to is an individual’s ability to replace an ineffective coping strategy with an alternative. The dual-process theory of coping flexibility predicts that the repeated use of an ineffective coping strategy (i.e. perseverative coping) causes severe depressive symptoms. To test this hypothesis, we developed the Perse...

Purpose To examine the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and chronic pelvic pain (CPP), including an evaluation of whether differences exist between reported races and coping mechanisms used. Methods We used a cross-sectional survey design and analyzed data using descriptive and inferential statistics. We administered two surveys: the Wor...

Look at technology not as an inconvenient tool but as must have for clinical psychologist is the discussion we present in this work. We attend research findings about the topic and add our reflections so that we can proceed to an era where technology will be side by side with human being, but the human and genuine aspect, which is a unique therapeu...

The World Health Organization (WHO) de ines obesity as the excessive accumulation of fat in the body that negatively affects a person's physical health, psychological well-being, and social life. In adults, a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher is typically used as the threshold for obesity. According to current trends, by 2035, over 750 million...

The World Health Organization (WHO) de ines obesity as the excessive accumulation of fat in the body that negatively affects a person's physical health, psychological well-being, and social life. In adults, a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher is typically used as the threshold for obesity. According to current trends, by 2035, over 750 million...

Background and Objectives: Hemodialysis patients face significant physical and psychological challenges, including diminished quality of life and reduced social support. This study aimed to assess the levels of social support and quality of life in hemodialysis patients and identify the sociodemographic and dialysis-related factors influencing thes...

الملخص: يهدف هذا البحث إلى استكشاف العلاقة بين الرضا الديني والصحة النفسية من خلال تحليل شامل للأدبيات العلمية المتاحة في مجال المرض النفسي و العقلي. تم فحص النظريات الرئيسية والدراسات التجريبية التي تناولت هذا الموضوع، مع التركيز على آليات التأثير والتطبيقات العملية. تشير النتائج إلى وجود ارتباط إيجابي بين الرضا الديني والصحة النفسية عامة ، مع تح...

Bangladesh is undergoing a notable demographic transition, characterized by a substantial rise in the proportion of elderly individuals within its population. This demographic transition presents a range of economic, social and cultural issues that necessitate prompt attention and intervention. The aim of this study was to examine the current state...

With the continuous development of modern educational concepts, the role of school physical education in students' comprehensive development has become increasingly important. School physical education not only focuses on students' physical fitness but also plays a vital role in improving students' psychological quality, social adaptability, teamwo...

Objective Social media influencers have enormous sway with youth; however, little is known about how they communicate about mental health and how young people respond to this content. Methods This study used semi-structured, remote interviews with 31 participants aged 16 to 24 years to explore how young people feel about the way social media influ...

Background The increasing diversity of psychoactive substances on the unregulated drug market poses significant health, psychological, and social risks to people who use drugs (PWUD). To address these risks, various harm reduction (HR) policies have been implemented, including drug checking services (DCS). Many analytical methods are used for DCS....

El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar la satisfacción de deportistas paralímpicos elite sobre su calidad de vida y las diferencias entre los tipos de deporte paralímpico practicado. La muestra se compuso de 35 deportistas paralímpicos de elite chilenos quien compiten en Boccia (BC), Fútbol 7 (FT) y Rugby en silla de ruedas (RSR). Se aplicó...

The article presents the results of a study of students' motives and interests in physical education, which play a key role in forming of an active lifestyle in young people and affect their health, psychological well-being and social relationships. A literature review and an anonymous survey of 222 students from various Ukrainian higher educationa...

Background Individuals in Uganda's urban slums have unmet mental health needs due to limited healthcare infrastructure, poor environmental conditions, and extreme poverty. Researchers often use wearable devices to measure factors associated with mental health including sleep, physical activity, and exposure to environmental stressors. However, the...

Diabetes mellitus, a complex, and growing global health challenge, manifests in various forms, each with distinct causes, progression, and management strategies. This review provides a comprehensive overview of diabetes types, with a particular focus on the management of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and its profound impact on individuals' lives. T1D, an a...

Introduction Quality of life (QoL) is a vital healthcare indicator among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHA). Assessing the effects of comorbidities on QoL among PLWHA is of clinical and public health importance. This study compared the QoL of comorbid and non-comorbid PLWHA at St. Gerard’s Catholic Hospital (SGCH), Kaduna. Met...

When we look at world history, we see that there are many epidemics. In 2020, the world we live in encountered a pandemic with very serious effects. COVID-19, which first appeared in Wuhan, China, spread rapidly and brought life to a standstill in many countries around the world. Researchers are conducting studies in fields such as sociology, healt...

A sindemia imposta pelo vírus da COVID-19 estabeleceu adaptações técnicas, teóricas e estruturais aos ambientes de saúde, consequentemente também aos psicólogos, como profissionais que ofertam assistência à população. O artigo, de revisão narrativa, tem como objetivo apresentar uma sistematização de conhecimentos sobre o impacto da COVID-19 na ativ...

Objective Conversations that denigrate body size and weight have become increasingly prevalent among young women, however, the factors contributing to participation in such ‘fat-talk’ are not yet fully understood. The present study sought to investigate how women respond to traditional fat-talk compared to dialogue inspired by feminist theory that...

Background Women’s quality of life and self-efficacy play pivotal roles in task accomplishment and overall health improvement within families and society. This study determination the intricate relationship between quality of life and self-efficacy among women utilizing care services from Mashhad health centers. Methods A cross-sectional study inv...

Background The expansion of higher education and the growing number of college students have led to increased awareness of mental health issues such as stress, anxiety, and eating disorders. In China, the educational system and cultural expectations contribute to the stress experienced by college students. This study aims to clarify the role of anx...

For centuries the relation between mind and nature has been represented through literature, songs and cultural traditions. However with increasing urgency of the climate crisis and the corresponding growing distance between humans and nature, we find very limited scientific work exploring their relationship, which could perhaps help re-bridge the c...

There is evidence that anxiety and avoidance toward close relationships (i.e., insecure attachment orientations), as well as posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs), are linked to a poor quality of life. The current study aimed to investigate the potential mediating effects of PTSSs on the associations between insecure attachment orientations and dom...

Objectives The singular focus on self-identified race and ethnicity in health disparities research may not fully convey the individual and structural components of experiencing race in society, or in a racialized context such as prison. Processes of racialization create boundaries between incarcerated individuals and regulate their daily interactio...

This paper first establishes a multivariate linear regression model, then explores the correlation between labor education and students’ psychological construction based on the model, and studies the effect of labor education in colleges and universities under the background of mental health science through the t-test of independence, and analyzes...

Resumo O objetivo desta revisão integrativa foi identificar na literatura publicações referentes à atuação do psicólogo na gestação de alto risco, caracterizar tal atuação e analisar seus principais resultados. As buscas pelas publicações foram realizadas sem data limite, com os descritores "Psycholog*" AND "high risk pregnancy", nas bases de dados...

This study investigates the impact of physical activity on the quality of life among university students using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, focusing on three primary dimensions: physical health, psychological health, and social relations. Sixty students were divided into two groups based on their lifestyle patterns: thirty engaged regularly in sp...

Introduction: Community-based exercise programs have been shown to significantly improve physical health, cognitive function, and emotional well-being in older adults. However, the factors influencing varying levels of benefit among participants and the challenges they face in maintaining participation remain underexplored. Aim: This study aimed to...

Introduction: Creating rich learning environments is one of the essentials of medical science curricula. Due to the pervasive developments in the digital space, the storytelling method has been greatly affected. New technologies have provided a multimedia platform for telling and listening to stories, so digital storytelling can be used as an effec...

Purpose: This study delves into the experiences of elderly individuals undergoing psychotherapy, evaluating its effects on their quality of life and well-being, and identifying unique challenges and benefits in later life. Theoretical reference: The resilience theory, as explored in this study, highlights a multi-dimensional nature encompassing hea...

Background Green and blue spaces, as crucial components of urban ecosystems, significantly impact the physical and mental health of residents. However, the mechanisms through which Green/Blue Space Justice influence residents’ health remain unclear. Methods This study aims to explore the impact of green spaces on public psychological responses, ph...

Background Currently, the relationship of intergenerational support on health is mainly focused on physical health and mental health, and there are fewer studies on the relationship of intergenerational support on self-assessed health. Therefore, this paper discusses and analyzes the possible relationship of intergenerational support on the self-as...

Hair loss is a common cosmetic problem and is usually associated with many psychological disorders, distress, and depression. It can be temporary, such as telogen effluvium, or long-lasting, such as Androgenetic alopecia (AGA). AGA is one of the most common types of hair loss that affects equal numbers of men and women and is clinically characteriz...

Background End-stage renal disease (ESRD) causes numerous physical and psychological problems in patients, so that they must adhere to their treatment regimen to recover their disease, alleviate these problems, and increase their lifespan. The present study aimed to determine the predictive role of spiritual health, resilience, and mental well-bein...

Purpose: To investigate the effect of assistive robotic technologies on quality of life, functional independence, and perceived fatigue level during exertion in individuals with spinal cord injury. Method: This research involved a cohort of 25 patients who had been diagnosed with spinal cord injury (SCI). To assess their progress, clinical assessme...

The aging process is characterized by a decline in living abilities that can affect the physical and mental well-being of the elderly. The various problems experienced by the elderly require facilities that provide comfort and interior design that supports their physical and mental health. This study aims to analyze the relationship between physica...

Coronary artery disease (CAD), significantly affects quality of life (QoL) of the patients. Investigating QoL and contributory factors is crucial for the diagnosis and management of CAD. Comprehensive assessment of QoL among CAD patients in Sri Lanka is underexplored. The study aimed to evaluate the QoL, associated factors, and correlations between...