Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Vitiligo is a visible depigmenting skin condition, particularly noticeable on Black skin. There is widespread misunderstanding of the condition. Using a participatory form of Interpretative Phenomenological…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The study aimed to validate the Jenkins Sleep Scale (JSS-4) in six Spanish-Speaking countries. A total of 1726 people participated and were distributed between men (32.4%) and women (67.6%). Confirmatory fa…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. This study explores how social actors account for psychosocial barriers to healthcare access. Interviews with 17 residents in remote regions of Greece and 12 professionals employed by Mobile Medical Units w…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Peritoneal dialysis, a home-based treatment, enhances patient well-being but is less preferred in Taiwan. This study uses in-depth interviews and ranking surveys to examine the decision-making process of 25…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Nudges can be an effective strategy to promote vaccination. However, it is necessary to better identify the characteristics of nudges that produce the strongest effects and how they interact with individual…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of Druze women who were diagnosed with breast cancer. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine Druze women. Inductive thematic analysis wa…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effectiveness of yoga and laughter yoga approaches in enhancing psychological resilience of mothers with babies hospitalized in the neonatal intensive…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Amidst chronic challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including physical symptoms, emotional stress, and social constraints, this study aimed to elucidate how patients’ perceptions of their illness…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. The concept of stress as a cause of ill health has received much attention in social sciences. The distinction between stress exposure and perceived stress emphasizes the importance of cognitive dimension o…
Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print. Men’s baldness can be structurally stigmatized. For example, commercialized psychology research medicalizes it as a distressing “disease.” A mixed-methods survey on baldness stigma among 357 balding men (49…