Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Social media platforms play a significant role in the lives of young people. While the usage of these platforms has grown, research exploring the challenges of body image remains limited. This study investi…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. We examined the associations between childhood maltreatment and the risk of impaired glucose metabolism (IGM) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) in young adults aged 18–35. Participants (N = 8506) from the Lifelines …
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Previous research on health information seeking has primarily focused on individuals’intentions to seek or avoid information. However, limited empirical evidence exists regarding the actual behavioral patte…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. To explore the moderating role of dyadic appraisal in the association between dyadic coping and diabetes management efficacy. Two hundred seventy six middle-aged and older couple pairs with one spouse who h…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Cambodian refugees resettled in the United States were severely affected by genocidal trauma and have been trapped in decades of intergenerational transmission of traumatic stress and relational disruptions…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Research on meaning in life typically emphasizes the psychological aspects of quality of life, neglecting broader dimensions. Additionally, its relevance to the COVID-19 context remains limited. This study …
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The use of Remote Consultations (RCs) in primary care expanded rapidly during the Covid-19 pandemic: their ongoing use highlights a need to improve experiences of them. We interviewed 17 adults in the UK, i…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. This study seeks to assess the efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in enhancing coping strategies, alleviating depression, stress, pain perception, and improving the quality of life for women wit…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Current literature is conflicting regarding whether accurate weight perception encourages healthy weight-related behaviors. This study examined the prevalence of weight misperception and explored associatio…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The use of herbal or traditional medicines has survived the proliferation of modern medicine. The phenomenon has been labeled as the ‘herbal medicines paradox’ (HMP). We study whether such HMP hypothesis ca…