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    The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Health, and Well-Being : Type of Exercise and Self-Connection as Moderators
    Hogrefe Publishing Group ; 2021
    In:  European Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 28, No. 2 ( 2021-04), p. 59-70
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    In: European Journal of Health Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 28, No. 2 ( 2021-04), p. 59-70
    Abstract: Abstract. Background: Most people are comfortable asserting the beneficial effects of physical exercise on mental health and well-being. However, little research has examined how different types of physical activity affect these outcomes. Aims: The current study sought to provide a comprehensive understanding of the differential relationships between different types of physical activity and various aspects of health and well-being. In addition, we sought to understand the role of self-connection in these relationships. Method: One hundred forty-three participants completed a questionnaire designed to measure their current weekly activity as well as their current health and well-being. Specifically, we examined three intensities of activity (walking, moderate, and vigorous) and three types of activity (team-based, community-based, and not team nor community-based) on self-reported health, anxiety, depression, affect, flourishing, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and meaning in life. In addition, we examined self-connection as a possible moderator of these relationships. Results: Results suggested that physical activity was inconsistently related to health and well-being, and activity intensity and type were important to understanding these relationships. In contrast, self-connection reliably related to health and well-being and moderated the relationship between activity type and the presence of meaning. Limitations: The cross-sectional, self-report nature of the study limits its contribution. In addition, we only examined a subset of all physical activities that people engage in. Conclusion: In all, results suggest that the relationships between physical activity, mental health, and well-being are tenuous, at best. Future research needs to examine these relationships further and continue to examine self-connection to determine how to best increase health and well-being through physical activity.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2512-8442 , 2512-8450
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000070
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2021
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    Physical Health Complaints in Adolescents : Findings From the 2018 Brandenburg HBSC Study
    Hogrefe Publishing Group ; 2022
    In:  European Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 29, No. 3 ( 2022-07), p. 121-133
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    In: European Journal of Health Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 29, No. 3 ( 2022-07), p. 121-133
    Abstract: Abstract. Background: Some of the physical health complaints adolescents have, such as headaches and stomachaches, cannot be explained on a somatic level. It is unclear which psychological factors can explain these complaints: stress and social support are often discussed, but emotions rarely are. Aims: This cross-sectional study aims to use social support, stress, the tendency toward negative emotions, and health behaviors to predict physical health complaints in adolescents. Method: The 2018 HBSC (Health Behavior in School-aged Children) data from the German state of Brandenburg was analyzed via structural equation and path modeling ( N = 3,068, age M = 13.05). Results: Results showed that the tendency toward negative emotions seems to be a better predictor for health complaints (β = .35) than stress (β = .17), and even better suited than social support (β = −.08) or health behavior (β = −.06 to β = .16). In the analysis of specific emotions (anger, sadness, and fear), correlations were low and between sadness and complaints they were highest (average β = .19). Limitations: The present cross-sectional study could not examine long-term outcomes. In addition, the results are limited to only a few physical complaints. Future long-term studies should examine multiple disease symptoms in adolescence. Conclusion: The investigated tendency toward negative emotions demonstrated promising results to better understand the relationship between psychological factors and physical health complaints. As negative emotions were particularly important in predicting physical health, prevention programs for adolescents should focus on dealing with negative emotions to improve their health.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2512-8442 , 2512-8450
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000090
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2022
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    Adolescents at a Distance : The Importance of Socio-Cognitive Factors in Preventive Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Hogrefe Publishing Group ; 2021
    In:  European Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 28, No. 4 ( 2021-10), p. 161-170
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    In: European Journal of Health Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 28, No. 4 ( 2021-10), p. 161-170
    Abstract: Abstract. Background: In many countries, physical distancing is seen as one of the crucial preventive measures for limiting the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is likely to be very difficult to ensure that adolescents keep apart from one another since peer interactions are extremely significant for them. Aims: We examined the utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior enhanced with a construct of the Protection Motivation Theory for predicting physical distancing behavior among adolescents during the period following the national lockdown imposed in Italy to tackle the pandemic. Method: Measures of attitude, subjective norm, perceptions of behavioral control, perceptions of threat regarding personal health and the health of loved ones, and intention were administered to the participants ( N = 363) at baseline. Measures of physical distancing behavior were then administered 3 weeks later ( N = 350). Results: The tested structural equation model accounted for 77% of variance in intention and 25% of variance in behavior. Perceived behavioral control and attitude were important predictors of intention and behavior, while the data did not support the hypothesized impact of perceptions of threat. Limitation: Due to the observational nature of the data caution should be taken in drawing causal inferences. Conclusion: The results suggest that programs for increasing physical distancing behavior in adolescents by concentrating exclusively on risks to their health or that of their loved ones might prove to be ineffective. Instead, it seems likely that prevention campaigns targeting adolescents will be more successful if they focus on perceived behavioral control and attitude.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2512-8442 , 2512-8450
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000083
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2021
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    The PREVIEW Study : Supporting Behavior Change in an International Intervention Study Among Participants With Pre-Diabetes
    Hogrefe Publishing Group ; 2019
    In:  European Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 26, No. 1 ( 2019-05), p. 10-20
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    In: European Journal of Health Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 26, No. 1 ( 2019-05), p. 10-20
    Abstract: Abstract. Individuals at risk of Type 2 Diabetes are advised to change health habits. This study investigated how the PREMIT behavior modification intervention and its association with socio-economic variables influenced weight maintenance and habit strength in the PREVIEW study. Overweight adults with pre-diabetes were enrolled ( n = 2,224) in a multi-center RCT including a 2-month weight-loss phase and a 34-month weight-maintenance phase for those who lost ≥ 8% body weight. Initial stages of the PREMIT covered the end of weight-loss and the beginning of weight-maintenance phase (18 weeks). Cross-sectional and longitudinal data were explored. Frequent PREMIT sessions attendance, being female, and lower habit strength for poor diet were associated with lower weight re-gain. Being older and not in employment were associated with lower habit strength for physical inactivity. The PREMIT appeared to support weight loss maintenance. Younger participants, males, and those in employment appeared to struggle more with inactivity habit change and weight maintenance.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2512-8442 , 2512-8450
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000026
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2019
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    Differences in the Body Images of Blind and Sighted Women
    Hogrefe Publishing Group ; 2019
    In:  European Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 26, No. 2 ( 2019-04), p. 50-55
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    In: European Journal of Health Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 26, No. 2 ( 2019-04), p. 50-55
    Abstract: Abstract. This study addresses aspects of body image in blind versus seeing women. Eighty-nine congenitally blinded and 153 sighted women completed questionnaires to demographic, health-relevant data, and body image. The two groups did not differ significantly with regard to demographic and health-relevant data. However, significantly more women have children among the sighted group. All women generally presented as clinically inconspicuous in all factors of the body image. A group comparison does not reveal differences with regard to physical contact, vitality, and self-exaltation. However, a significantly lower sexual fulfillment among the blind persons in comparison to the seeing persons, but a significantly higher self-acceptance, is demonstrated. The results are discussed in the context of the previous scarce findings with regard to body image disorders in blind women and finally questioned whether they could benefit the therapy of body scheme disorders in seeing women.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2512-8442 , 2512-8450
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000029
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2019
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    Short Form of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2
    Hogrefe Publishing Group ; 2020
    In:  European Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 27, No. 2 ( 2020-04), p. 55-65
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    In: European Journal of Health Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 27, No. 2 ( 2020-04), p. 55-65
    Abstract: Abstract. The purpose of the present study was to develop a short form of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2) based on the German STAXI-2. Item selection was performed based on exploratory factor analyses (EFA) using descriptive statistical parameters and content-related considerations on calibration samples ( N 1  = 215, N 2  = 310). The factorial structure of the final extracted scales was validated via confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) ( N 3  = 216, N 4  = 310). Overall, results present an economic and reliable questionnaire with a total length of 24 items: State Anger short scales Feeling Angry, Verbal Anger Impulse, and Physical Anger Impulse (3 items each), that can be aggregated to a total State Anger score, as well as Trait Anger short scales Angry Reaction (3 items), Anger Expression-In, Anger Expression-Out, and Anger Control (4 items each). The structure of State Anger is identical to the German long version with improved internal consistency in the short form. Regarding the Trait scales, critique on the STAXI-2 has been taken into account resulting in the elimination of the subscale Trait Temperament due to redundancy with Trait Anger Expression-Out and for economic reasons. Other than that, the structure has remained the same. In addition, strict measurement invariance was established based on multi-group CFA for both the State and the Trait scales across gender and age groups, which has not been investigated for STAXI-2 versions to date.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2512-8442 , 2512-8450
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000049
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2020
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    Does Perceived Stress Affect the Relationship Between Personality and Sports Enjoyment?
    Hogrefe Publishing Group ; 2020
    In:  European Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 27, No. 2 ( 2020-04), p. 45-54
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    In: European Journal of Health Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 27, No. 2 ( 2020-04), p. 45-54
    Abstract: Abstract. Background: Sports enjoyment is a prerequisite for continued engagement in sports (e.g., Mullen et al., 2011 ; Woods, Tannehill, & Walsh, 2012 ). To date, it is understudied whether perceived stress and personality relate to the experience of sports enjoyment. Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between perceived stress, personality (the Big Five), and sports enjoyment. Method: Data were collected online from a group of N = 195 adults. There were two points of measurements with an interval of 4 weeks in between. Personality was assessed at t 1 , while perceived stress and sports enjoyment were measured at t 2 . Results: The results indicate that perceived stress is significantly related to sports enjoyment: A high amount of perceived stress was associated with less enjoyment of sports. Neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, and agreeableness were related to sports enjoyment, but openness was not. Models testing the mediating effect of perceived stress for personality on sports enjoyment showed significant direct effects for extraversion and conscientiousness and significant indirect effects for neuroticism, extraversion, and conscientiousness. Limitations: Limitations concerning the sample characteristics and some poor fit statistics for the models including openness and extraversion are discussed. Conclusion: Overall, our findings suggest that perceived stress influences the affective experience in physical exercise.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2512-8442 , 2512-8450
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000048
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2020
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    A Pilot Study on the Effect of an Energy Drink on Interoception in High vs. Low Anxiety Sensitivity Individuals
    Hogrefe Publishing Group ; 2020
    In:  European Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 27, No. 4 ( 2020-10), p. 171-187
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    In: European Journal of Health Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 27, No. 4 ( 2020-10), p. 171-187
    Abstract: Abstract. Background: The market for energy drinks has grown quickly over the past 20 years. While the physiological and psychological effects of different ingredients have been studied, the influence of energy drinks on interoceptive processes is unclear. Anxiety has been associated with amplified interoceptive functioning, suggesting potentially exaggerated reactions to energy drinks. Aims: Investigate the effect of energy drink consumption and anxiety sensitivity (AS) as well as their possible interactions on cardiorespiratory dimensions of interoception. Method: Thirty-nine healthy students consumed an energy drink via a placebo-controlled, counterbalanced, crossover design. Cardiac and respiratory interoceptive accuracy (IAcc), interoceptive sensibility (IS), and interoceptive evaluation (IE) were assessed. Heartbeat-evoked potentials (HEPs) were analyzed to evaluate neural processing of the heartbeat. Results: Consumption of one energy drink did not influence IAcc, IS, or IE. However, high AS subjects reported reduced interoceptive confidence after energy drink intake. While HEP amplitudes did not differ depending on the type of drink, high AS subjects showed reduced HEPs overall compared to low AS subjects. Heart rate was significantly lower following energy drink consumption as compared to the placebo condition. Limitations: The sample size was small, energy dosages low, and physiological parameters should be assessed in more detail. Conclusion: Energy drink consumption was associated with an interoceptive bias in high AS individuals suggesting possible interaction effects between changes in physical state, interoception, and anxiety.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2512-8442 , 2512-8450
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000061
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    CL 8606
    Language: English
    Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2020
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    An Examination of the “Freshman-15” in Germany : Predictors of Weight Change in Female University Students
    Hogrefe Publishing Group ; 2018
    In:  European Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 25, No. 1 ( 2018-01), p. 2-8
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    In: European Journal of Health Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 25, No. 1 ( 2018-01), p. 2-8
    Abstract: Abstract. The “Freshman-15” refers to an expected average weight gain of 15 pounds during the first year at college in US students. Although an overall weight gain during this period can be observed, most studies found that students gain less than 15 pounds on average. Studies in countries other than the US, however, are scarce. In the current study, 120 female freshmen at a German university were tested at the start of the first semester and again at the start of the second semester (after approximately 6 months). Body mass index (BMI) did not differ between measurements, but participants had 0.2% more body fat at the second measurement. Participants with higher BMI at the first measurement lost weight and participants with higher weight suppression (i.e., the difference between an individual’s highest previous weight and current weight) at the first measurement gained weight. Participants who reported to exercise regularly at the first measurement gained weight, but this effect was driven by those who reduced their amount of physical exercise during the first semester. Dietary habits and eating styles at the first measurement were not associated with weight change. To conclude, no evidence was found for an overall weight gain during the first semester in female, German students. Furthermore, weight change was exclusively predicted by BMI, weight suppression, and regular exercise, while eating behaviors were unrelated to weight change. Thus, it appears that variables influencing energy expenditure are more robust predictors of future weight gain than variables influencing energy intake in female freshmen.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2512-8442 , 2512-8450
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000001
    RVK:
    CL 8606
    Language: English
    Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 2018
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    Cultural Differences in “Saving the Best for Last”
    SAGE Publications ; 2018
    In:  Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology Vol. 49, No. 9 ( 2018-10), p. 1358-1375
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    In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 49, No. 9 ( 2018-10), p. 1358-1375
    Abstract: We examined cross-cultural differences in preferences for sequences of realistic stimuli. Prior research on predominantly European American (EA) samples has found that people typically show a preference for improving sequences (i.e., saving the most positive or least intense stimuli for last). Based on cultural differences in ideal affect, regulatory focus, and dialecticism, we predicted that East Asians/East Asian Americans (AA) would prefer more balanced sequences, and intersperse stimuli of different intensities. EA and AA students ( n = 170) were asked to select the order in which they wanted to experience a series of realistic stimuli (emotional pictures, aversive sounds, and physical effort) over the course of a short time interval. Compared with AAs, EAs showed a stronger preference for improving sequences and were more likely to group similar stimuli together. As hypothesized, sequence preferences were associated with affective goals, but we only found this effect among AAs and not among EAs. Regulatory focus and dialecticism were not associated with sequence preferences. Further research is required to examine the mechanisms behind cultural differences and their potential implications for time management and other real-life outcomes.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0022-0221 , 1552-5422
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/0022022118793535
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    CL 1000
    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2018
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