Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The aim of this study was to develop an in-depth understanding of the beliefs parents hold regarding portable pool safety behaviours using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Semi-structured interviews w…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The present study analysed changes in loneliness between 2006 and 2015 and associated factors using publicly available data (N = 128,718) from the European Social Survey from 17 countries. The study protoco…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The present study examined gender differences in attentional bias of body images. Using an experimental design, 58 young adults aged 18–29 years (Mage = 20.53) completed self-report measures of body satisfa…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. This mixed-methods study investigated how and why physical activity (PA), anxiety, depression and self-perceived loneliness are related, and the feasibility of social prescribing (SP). Whilst SP may involve…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) represent a child’s exposure to negative events that are detrimental to their mental and physical health. Despite this, very few studies have focused on the relationship…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. To identify demographics and personal motivation types that predict dropping out of eHealth interventions among older adults. We conducted an observational cohort study. Participants completed a pre-test qu…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Whilst a substantial body of evidence supports the benefits of exercise for physical and mental health, the overfocus on the benefits of exercise could result in harmful behaviours in some individuals. Conc…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. This study investigated how women undergoing IVF make sense of themselves in the context of their reproductive experiences. Interviews were conducted with fourteen women aged 27–42. Interpretative phenomeno…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. A common challenge facing public health practitioners and communication scholars is how to best change perceptions and increase favorable attitudes and awareness of health recommendations, such as help-seek…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. This study investigated the impact of family financial status on Chinese children’s health-related traits and their behavior in controlling COVID-19. When the children were 7 years old, their guardians prov…