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Recent Research in Health Psychology

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2023) | Viewed by 12070

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Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana

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Department of Psychology, European University of Applied Sciences for Distance Learning Hamburg, Doberaner Weg 20, 22143 Hamburg, Germany
Interests: mindfulness-based interventions; resilience enhancement; health psychology; behavioral interventions; evaluation of health programs
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Dear Colleagues,

Although health psychology is a relatively young field, it is also among the most rapidly developing areas because of the personal and social relevance of health psychology issues.

If we look at the healthcare system, it is noticeable that there is still less focus on maintaining health and more on treating illness. However, the development of many diseases can be counteracted by preventive and health-promotion measures.

Currently, due to the improved healthcare system and the better treatment options for diseases such as cancer, increasing numbers of people must live with the consequences of such diseases. In this respect, coping and quality-of-life research has experienced an enormous upswing in recent years.

Accordingly, there is an extensive body of health psychology research; however, we face the challenge of translating scientific findings into policy and medical practice and establishing them there.

Therefore, this Special Issue calls for original research articles, reviews, short communications, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses that focus on the integration of science and practice. We welcome contributions addressing prevention, health promotion and psychosocial or behavioral research. We especially welcome submissions with a multidisciplinary approach.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Healthcare.

Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • quality of life
  • coping
  • oncology
  • resilience
  • stress management
  • mindfulness
  • prevention
  • health promotion
  • behavioral interventions
  • rehabilitation

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Illness Perceptions of Patients with Occupational Skin Diseases in a Healthcare Centre for Tertiary Prevention: A Cross-Sectional Study
by Marc Rocholl, Annika Wilke, Julia Meyer, Swen Malte John and Michaela Ludewig
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(9), 5652; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20095652 - 26 Apr 2023
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Objectives: To investigate the illness perceptions of patients with occupational skin diseases (OSDs). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Specialised healthcare centre for inpatient and outpatient individual prevention in occupational dermatology in Germany. Participants: A total of 248 patients with hand eczema (55.2% female; average [...] Read more.
Objectives: To investigate the illness perceptions of patients with occupational skin diseases (OSDs). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Specialised healthcare centre for inpatient and outpatient individual prevention in occupational dermatology in Germany. Participants: A total of 248 patients with hand eczema (55.2% female; average age: 48.5 years, SD: 11.9) were included in the final analyses. Measures: A modified and recently validated version of the ‘Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire’ (IPQ-R) was used to assess illness perceptions. Severity of skin disease was evaluated with the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM), the Osnabrueck Hand Eczema Severity Index (OHSI), and a single, self-reported global item. The Erlangen Atopy Score (EAS) was used for atopy screening. Results: We found strong illness identity, high emotional impact, and long timeline beliefs, meaning that study participants perceive their OSD on the hands as a highly symptomatic, emotionally burdening, and chronic condition. Results suggest that hand eczema has a major impact on how participants manage their own lives, particularly during everyday life and occupational activities. Study participants predominantly identified irritant or sensitising substances and activities at work as well as skin protection regimes as causes of their disease. Conclusions: Healthcare workers should consider the illness perceptions as well as the disease burden of patients with an OSD on the hands in clinical practice. Multi-professional approaches to patient care should be sought. Illness perception in (occupational) dermatological patients should be the subject of further research. Full article
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Should I Stay or Should I Go (to the Office)?—Effects of Working from Home, Autonomy, and Core Self–Evaluations on Leader Health and Work–Life Balance
by Stephanie Maren Neidlinger, Jörg Felfe and Katharina Schübbe
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010006 - 20 Dec 2022
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Leaders represent a high-demand group in organizations. The effects of leaders’ personal and workplace resources on their health and work–life balance have often slipped under the radar, as most studies are directed outwardly and focus on follower outcomes. With this study, we closed [...] Read more.
Leaders represent a high-demand group in organizations. The effects of leaders’ personal and workplace resources on their health and work–life balance have often slipped under the radar, as most studies are directed outwardly and focus on follower outcomes. With this study, we closed a gap in the research and investigated the positive effects of remote work, autonomy, and leaders’ core-self evaluations (CSE) on two important leader outcomes: health and work–life balance. We hypothesized that the relationship between remote work and the outcomes would be moderated by leaders’ CSE and their autonomy—in such a way that leaders with lower resources benefit more from remote work and achieve better health and work–life balance the more days they spend working from home. A sample of 367 leaders reported their frequency of working from home, their autonomy, and CSE. Their health and work–life balance were assessed five months later. Results showed a moderating effect of CSE on both outcomes, indicating that leaders with low CSE benefit more in terms of health and work–life balance. There was no moderating effect of autonomy. Leaders with high resources (autonomy and CSE) had overall higher levels of health and work–life balance regardless of work location. Practitioners in organizations should consider working from home as a resource for leaders, particularly if personal resources are lower. Full article
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When Do Narcissists Burn Out? The Bright and Dark Side of Narcissism in Surgeons
by Madiha Rana, Erik Riedel, Franziska Czens, Hendric Petersohn, Henriette L. Moellmann, Lara Schorn and Majeed Rana
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 15123; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215123 - 16 Nov 2022
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This study addresses narcissism as an important psychological factor for the prediction of burnout. Previous research has produced inconsistent findings on whether narcissism is beneficial or detrimental to the development of burnout which is due to the fact that narcissism is viewed as [...] Read more.
This study addresses narcissism as an important psychological factor for the prediction of burnout. Previous research has produced inconsistent findings on whether narcissism is beneficial or detrimental to the development of burnout which is due to the fact that narcissism is viewed as an overall construct rather than on a dimensional level. This study applied a two-dimensional approach to narcissism in burnout. Three hundred-fifty-two surgeons from Germany were asked to complete the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire. Linear regression analyses revealed that high scores in admiration predicted high personal fulfillment, low emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization. For rivalry, the opposite picture emerged. The results indicate that admiration seems to have a protecting effect, whereas rivalry appears to promote burnout severity. Full article
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The Impact of a Communication Training on the Birth Experience: Qualitative Interviews with Mothers after Giving Birth at Obstetric University Departments in Germany
by Martina Schmiedhofer, Christina Derksen, Johanna Elisa Dietl, Freya Haeussler, Reinhard Strametz, Beate Huener and Sonia Lippke
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(18), 11481; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811481 - 13 Sep 2022
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(1) Background: Patient safety is a pressing issue in healthcare. Besides economical and organizational issues, human factors play a crucial role in providing safe care. Safe and clear communication on both the healthcare workers’ and patients’ sides contribute to the avoidance of medical [...] Read more.
(1) Background: Patient safety is a pressing issue in healthcare. Besides economical and organizational issues, human factors play a crucial role in providing safe care. Safe and clear communication on both the healthcare workers’ and patients’ sides contribute to the avoidance of medical errors and increase patients’ and healthcare workers’ satisfaction. Globally, the incidence of experiencing at least one adverse event in obstetrics is about 10%, of which half are classified as preventable. According to international research, improving communication skills may decrease preventable adverse events. The research question was to what extent communication training for pregnant women impacts the quality of communication and mutual understanding during birth. (2) Methods: Communication interventions with pregnant women were conducted in two German university obstetric departments in a mixed methods research design, based on the Health Action Process Approach. The online classes covered the awareness of personal wishes, the understanding and usage of communication strategies, self-efficacy and empathy. This study presents the qualitative results. Out of 142 mothers who answered two questionnaires before the communication training and after the birth, 24 in-depth semistructured interviews were conducted to explore the subjective impact of the communication training. The results were analyzed with qualitative content analysis. (3) Results: The majority of participants felt incentivized to be aware of their personal wishes for birth and to express them. Perceived positive experiences with sufficient competency in communication, empathy and mutual understanding outweighed negative treatments and experiences in the hospital, some of which could be attributed to structural problems. (4) Discussion: The reported positive effects of the communication training underline the need but also the potential for communication lessons to reflect and improve communication skills in obstetrics. However, negative experiences due to structural problems in the healthcare system may be buffered by communication skills but not solved. Full article
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