Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Behavioral activation (BA) interventions systematically encourage positive and value-based activities. Engaging in them is an effective way to counteract negative affect, but it is unknown whether there are…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Male body hair removal has implications for men’s mental health such as anxiety about body image. Based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour and relevant additional constructs, this research examined factors …
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The present study sought to explore the factors associated with the odds of having probable depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to traumatic COVID-19 experiences and their impact on …
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The aim of this study was to investigate sports activity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Swiss children and adolescents (7–16 years) during the national COVID-19 stay at home (SaH) period. In …
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. This study investigates associations between resilience factors (optimism and positive affect) and self-rated health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal data were collected (N = 292) across five asse…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The scarcity of tampons in China has attracted scholarly attention. Extending the theory of planned behavior with social network structure, this cross-sectional online survey (N = 763) found that exposure t…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Pre-operative anxiety may adversely affect post-operative recovery and treatment satisfaction. This systematic review assessed the impact of social support on pre-operative anxiety in elective surgery patie…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. This study examined the influencing mechanism underlying the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and Chinese international high school students’ career maturity by investigating the mediating role of …
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. How women experience pregnancy as uplifting or a hassle is related to their mental and physical health and birth outcomes. Pregnancy during a pandemic introduces new hassles, but may offer benefits that cou…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. COVID-19 has affected mental health and well-being. Lifestyles are relevant to understand the impact of psychosocial dysfunctions. The objective was to examine the role of healthy habits in the relations be…