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View article: The prosocial phenotype and co-operative health protective behaviors: Insights from COVID-19.
The prosocial phenotype and co-operative health protective behaviors: Insights from COVID-19. Open
Prosociality plays a dynamic role in influencing both low- and high-cost co-operative health protective behaviors, offering insights for public health strategies in future crises. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved…
View article: Trait self-compassion, daily stress and eating behaviours: a daily diary study
Trait self-compassion, daily stress and eating behaviours: a daily diary study Open
Self-compassion is associated with reduced stress and health-promoting behaviours through enabling a positive attitude towards the self in times of difficulty. However, limited research has investigated the role of self-compassion in under…
View article: Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals
Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals Open
Healthcare workers in the UK report high levels of burnout and poor wellbeing, and interventions are urgently needed to address this issue. Expressive writing, whereby individuals write about emotionally laden thoughts or experiences, is a…
View article: Assessment of stress and its relationship with health behaviour in daily life: a systematic review
Assessment of stress and its relationship with health behaviour in daily life: a systematic review Open
Stress influences health behaviours critical for preventing non-communicable diseases. Although research on the stress-health behaviour relationship in daily life has grown, a synthesis of measures and findings is lacking. This systematic …
View article: Investigating stress and health behavior relationships in daily life: Towards a framework for advancing future research
Investigating stress and health behavior relationships in daily life: Towards a framework for advancing future research Open
Stress is of major relevance for health and well-being. Health behavior is one pathway by which stress affects health. Research jointly investigating stress and health behavior is rare but has lately gained traction owing to the increased …
View article: Non-suicidal self-harm among adolescents with substantiated childhood maltreatment: Findings from the Norwegian Triple-S Study
Non-suicidal self-harm among adolescents with substantiated childhood maltreatment: Findings from the Norwegian Triple-S Study Open
NSSH is alarmingly common among adolescents exposed to CM, particularly among girls and those who have experienced multivictimization. These findings highlight the need for early, developmentally appropriate, and family-inclusive intervent…
View article: Effects of childhood trauma on mental health outcomes, suicide risk factors and stress appraisals in adulthood
Effects of childhood trauma on mental health outcomes, suicide risk factors and stress appraisals in adulthood Open
Background Childhood trauma has been identified as a significant risk factor for adverse mental health outcomes and increased suicide risk. However, the mechanisms by which stress-related variables, such as stress appraisal, influence this…
View article: Associations between burnout, employee silence and voice: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Associations between burnout, employee silence and voice: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
The evidence consistently showed a larger overlap between burnout and silence, compared to voice, suggesting that reducing silence is more beneficial for addressing burnout than increasing voice. The evidence is limited primarily to emotio…
View article: Toward Cultural Validation of the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale in Karnataka, India: Psychometric Testing Among 13–17‐Year Olds
Toward Cultural Validation of the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale in Karnataka, India: Psychometric Testing Among 13–17‐Year Olds Open
Improving youth mental health is a national priority in India, especially given the very high rates of youth suicide. Yet, mental health prevalence data in India are often incomplete. More culturally validated mental health measures are ne…
View article: Assessment of Stress and its Relationship with Health Behavior in Daily Life: A Systematic Review
Assessment of Stress and its Relationship with Health Behavior in Daily Life: A Systematic Review Open
Stress influences health behaviors critical for preventing non-communicable diseases. Although research on the stress-health behavior relationship in daily life has grown, a synthesis of measures and findings is lacking. This systematic re…
View article: Psychometric validation of the Hospital Stress Questionnaire
Psychometric validation of the Hospital Stress Questionnaire Open
Background Psychological stress experienced by inpatients has been shown to be associated with poorer post-hospital outcomes. Research that explores and intervenes to address in-hospital stress and ameliorate negative patient outcomes requ…
View article: Exploring the Relationships between Encountering Potentially Traumatic Work Events, Coping, and Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Saudi Paramedics: A Daily Diary Study
Exploring the Relationships between Encountering Potentially Traumatic Work Events, Coping, and Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Saudi Paramedics: A Daily Diary Study Open
BACKGROUND: Paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) suffer from high levels of trauma at work due to traumatic incidents they face each day. This study aimed to investigate the association between daily Post-Traumatic Stress Di…
View article: Daily stress and worry are additional triggers of symptom fluctuations in individuals living with Long COVID: results from an intensive longitudinal cohort study
Daily stress and worry are additional triggers of symptom fluctuations in individuals living with Long COVID: results from an intensive longitudinal cohort study Open
Background Recent research has shown that exertion in physical, cognitive, social, and self-care activities triggers symptom severity in individuals with Long COVID. Purpose The current study aimed to investigate whether daily emotional ex…
View article: Daily hassle effects on daily cigarette and/or e-cigarette use: the moderating effect of daily uplifts
Daily hassle effects on daily cigarette and/or e-cigarette use: the moderating effect of daily uplifts Open
Background Daily hassles, as minor stressful events, are common in life. However, they have received less attention in previous studies on relationships between stressful events and nicotine product use. Meanwhile, daily uplifts have also …
View article: External and Internalised Heterosexism, Meaning in Life, and Psychological Distress: A Conceptual Replication Study in a Sample of UK Lesbians
External and Internalised Heterosexism, Meaning in Life, and Psychological Distress: A Conceptual Replication Study in a Sample of UK Lesbians Open
Minority stress theory poses that distal and proximal stressors cause sexual minority groups to experience excess stress, which can lead to poor mental health outcomes. Szymanski and Mikorski (2016) found that proximal internalised heteros…
View article: Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals
Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals Open
Healthcare workers in the UK report high levels of burnout and poor wellbeing, and interventions are urgently needed to address this issue. Expressive writing, whereby individuals write about emotionally laden thoughts or experiences, is a…
View article: Associations between burnout, employee silence and voice: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Associations between burnout, employee silence and voice: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
The intention to speak-up or withhold one’s voice has been linked to employee well-being outcomes including burnout and has been considered a proxy for the quality of organizational culture in the workplace. This systematic review and meta…
View article: Loneliness, sleep and daily stress: Evidence of direct and indirect effects
Loneliness, sleep and daily stress: Evidence of direct and indirect effects Open
This study investigated: i) the effects of loneliness on self‐reported sleep outcomes and daily stress/hassles, ii) whether the effects of loneliness on sleep outcomes were mediated through prior‐day stress/hassles and iii) if the effects …
View article: Utilisation of a think-aloud protocol to validate a self-reported periodontitis questionnaire
Utilisation of a think-aloud protocol to validate a self-reported periodontitis questionnaire Open
This study employed think-aloud approach to capture the thought process of the participants as they answered questions on self-reported periodontitis questionnaire. Overall, the questionnaire was well received by the participants, however,…
View article: Development and initial validation of a hospital stress questionnaire
Development and initial validation of a hospital stress questionnaire Open
The HSQ is a promising self-report tool for measuring in-hospital stress. Future research ought to investigate its psychometric properties further in larger and more diverse samples. The measure has potential to be used to monitor patient …
View article: Could breaks reduce general practitioner burnout and improve safety? A daily diary study
Could breaks reduce general practitioner burnout and improve safety? A daily diary study Open
Background Rates of burnout are currently at record high levels, and GPs experience higher burnout than many other specialties. Organisational interventions may reduce burnout, but few studies have investigated these in primary care. Aim T…
View article: Childhood trauma and suicide risk: Investigating the role of adult attachment
Childhood trauma and suicide risk: Investigating the role of adult attachment Open
Childhood trauma and insecure attachment are implicated in adult suicide risk. Interventions aimed at mitigating the negative effects of childhood trauma and insecure attachment should also incorporate components that target modifiable ris…
View article: Exploring the Religious Practice of Langar as a Route to Health Promotion in the Sikh Community in Northern England: A Qualitative Study
Exploring the Religious Practice of Langar as a Route to Health Promotion in the Sikh Community in Northern England: A Qualitative Study Open
Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are prevalent among UK South Asians. Langar is a Sikh religious food practice that could be important in dietary health promotion. This study explored perceptions of langar, its role in health, re…
View article: Effects of a self-affirmation intervention on responses to bowel cancer screening information
Effects of a self-affirmation intervention on responses to bowel cancer screening information Open
There was some evidence of the effect of health-based self-affirmation on lowering anxiety; however, further research is needed to explore the effectiveness of different self-affirmation interventions in larger samples.
View article: A registered report survey of open research practices in psychology departments in the <scp>UK</scp> and Ireland
A registered report survey of open research practices in psychology departments in the <span>UK</span> and Ireland Open
Open research practices seek to enhance the transparency and reproducibility of research. While there is evidence of increased uptake in these practices, such as study preregistration and open data, facilitated by new infrastructure and po…
View article: Development and initial validation of a hospital stress questionnaire
Development and initial validation of a hospital stress questionnaire Open
BackgroundHospitalisation can be a traumatic experience, where inpatients are exposed to an abundance of physical and psychological stressors. Evidence suggests that these hospital-related stressors negatively impact health: a phenomenon k…
View article: Psychometric validation of the Hospital Stress Questionnaire
Psychometric validation of the Hospital Stress Questionnaire Open
BackgroundPsychological stress experienced by inpatients has been shown to be associated with poorer post-hospital outcomes. Research that explores and intervenes to address in-hospital stress and ameliorate negative patient outcomes requi…
View article: The effects of childhood trauma on stress-related vulnerability factors and indicators of suicide risk: An ecological momentary assessment study
The effects of childhood trauma on stress-related vulnerability factors and indicators of suicide risk: An ecological momentary assessment study Open
The findings from this study highlight the complexity of childhood trauma and its damaging effects on stress-related vulnerability factors and poorer mental health outcomes. Greater understanding of pathways by which trauma may impact late…
View article: Social network size moderates the association between loneliness and cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress
Social network size moderates the association between loneliness and cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress Open
Loneliness and objective measures of social isolation (e.g., social network size) have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the evidence is mixed and the precise causal mechanisms remain unclear. Ca…