Psychology & health
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Psychology & health · May 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialLateralized goal framing: How health messages are influenced by valence and contextual/analytic processing.
The effectiveness of health messages has been shown to vary due to the positive or negative framing of information, often known as goal framing. In two experiments we altered, the strength of the goal framing manipulation by selectively activating the processing style of the left or right hemisphere (RH). In Experiment 1, we found support for the contextual/analytic perspective; a significant goal framing effect was observed when the contextual processing style of the RH - but not the analytic processing style of the left hemisphere (LH) - was initially activated. ⋯ When the LH was initially activated, there was an advantage for the gain- vs. loss-framed message; however, an opposite pattern - an advantage for the loss-framed message - was obtained when the RH was activated. These are the first framing results that support the valence hypothesis. We discuss the theoretical and applied implications of these experiments.
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Psychology & health · Jan 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialExposure to graphic warning labels on cigarette packages: Effects on implicit and explicit attitudes towards smoking among young adults.
To test the effect of exposure to the US Food and Drug Administration's proposed graphic images with text warning statements for cigarette packages on implicit and explicit attitudes towards smoking. ⋯ Graphic health warnings on cigarette packages can influence young adult smokers' implicit attitudes towards smoking.
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Psychology & health · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of guided imagery with relaxation training on anxiety and quality of life among patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) impacts quality of life (QoL). Psychological factors influence the course of the disease and should be targeted for intervention. ⋯ Findings indicate IBD patients may benefit from relaxation training in their holistic care. New studies as well as further investigation of the subject are warranted.
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Psychology & health · Dec 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialApplication of the limited strength model of self-regulation to understanding exercise effort, planning and adherence.
The limited strength model posits that self-regulatory strength is a finite, renewable resource that is drained when people attempt to regulate their emotions, thoughts or behaviours. The purpose of this study was to determine whether self-regulatory depletion can explain lapses in exercise effort, planning and adherence. ⋯ The magnitude of reduction in planned exercise effort predicted exercise adherence over a subsequent 8-week period. Together, these results suggest that self-regulatory depletion can influence exercise effort, planning and decision-making and that the depletion of self-regulatory resources can explain episodes of exercise non-adherence both in the lab and in everyday life.
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Psychology & health · Jan 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialPersonal mastery predicts pain, stress, fatigue, and blood pressure in adults with rheumatoid arthritis.
Among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), stress-associated disease flare can severely impact well-being. Psychological factors such as personal mastery may buffer an individual from the negative effects of those flares. We tested the hypothesis that a high sense of personal mastery would prospectively predict stress reactivity. ⋯ After controlling for baseline differences, those high in control exhibited greater MAP increase during stress, and less drop in pain when compared to those low in control. These results suggest that individuals high in control may be more susceptible to the effects of acute stress; however, the overall beneficial aspects of high control outweigh the acute negative effects. Personal mastery may play a role in the experience of pain, stress, and fatigue for people with RA.