British Journal of Health Psychology

Papers
(The median citation count of British Journal of Health Psychology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
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Using positive imagination to reduce negativity in information processing and hesitant attitudes towards childhood COVID ‐19 vaccinations in parents:44
Process evaluation findings contradict RCT results of the IBDBOOST37
Perceiving immunity, predicting somatic symptoms: Validation of the ‘Perceived Immunity’ scale and its association with daily health37
Barriers and enablers to delivering opportunistic behaviour change interventions during the COVID ‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study in healthcare pro36
Holding the hope? Therapist and client perspectives on long COVID recovery: A Q‐methodology31
Dyadic reciprocal associations between self‐efficacy and planning predict sedentary behaviour29
Pain, respiratory symptoms, interpretation bias and death anxiety are associated with fear of disease progression in people with asthma25
Reasons for using indoor tanning devices: A systematic review of qualitative evidence25
‘Go into it with your eyes open’: A reflexive thematic analysis of the experiences of partners of individuals who have had metabolic and bariatric surgery23
Linking measures to mechanisms of action: An expert opinion study23
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Engagement with arts and culture activities in the Danish general population: Longitudinal associations with new onset or persistent depression and mental wellbeing21
Planning and optimizing a digital self‐management support intervention: Acne Care Online20
Positive affect and mortality in patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis: A 4‐year longitudinal study20
Associations between lifestyle and well‐being in early and late pregnancy in women with overweight or obesity: Secondary analyses of the PEARS RCT19
Attentional bias in psoriasis: The role of processing time and emotional valence18
Risk of severe obesity development: Examining the role of psychological well‐being related measures and sociodemographic factors in two longitudinal UK 16
Mindfulness‐based interventions for body image dissatisfaction among clinical population: A systematic review and meta‐analysis16
Lung cancer through patients’ lived experiences: A sociocultural perspective16
Clinicians' implicit and explicit attitudes about the legitimacy of functional neurological disorders correlate with referral decisions16
Feasibility, acceptability, and exploratory outcomes of a virtual cognitive behavioural therapy‐based group intervention for persistent fatigue in endometriosis: The Managing Fatigue in Endometriosis 15
Effects of likelihood framing on side effect expectations and nocebo side effects: Results from three experimental studies with a placebo analgesic cream15
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Understanding healthy eating and physical activity community‐centred behaviour change interventions for underserved populations: A mixed methods rapid review15
Co‐designing interventions for chronic pain: A participatory action research study with south Asian women15
Service users' experiences of, and engagement with, a nationally implemented digital diabetes prevention programme14
Illness perceptions and behavioural responses as mechanisms of change in problem‐solving treatment for Veterans with Gulf War Illness14
The relationships among illness perceptions, dyadic coping and illness management in breast cancer patients and their spouses: A dyadic longitudinal mediation model14
‘Like a ticking time bomb’: A qualitative study exploring the illness experiences of adults with kidney stone disease14
Application of the theoretical framework of acceptability in a surgical setting: Theoretical and methodological insights14
Measuring processes of change in behavioural interventions: Insights gained from linking mechanisms of action to associated measures13
Interoceptive and exteroceptive pregnant bodily experiences and postnatal well‐being: A network analysis13
Exploring the ‘train the trainer’ model for delivering Making Every Contact Count ( MECC ) training at scale: A qualitative study13
An extension of the theory of planned behaviour to predict exclusive breastfeeding among Australian mother–father dyads using structural equation modelling13
Procrastination and health: A longitudinal test of the roles of stress and health behaviours12
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Mindfulness improves psychological health and supports health behaviour cognitions: Evidence from a pragmatic RCT of a digital mindfulness‐based intervention12
Care or sabotage? A reflexive thematic analysis of perceived partner support throughout the bariatric surgery journey12
Evaluating the Let's Move It intervention programme theory for adolescents' physical activity: Theorized psychosocial mechanisms of behavioural changes11
Development, psychometric assessment, and predictive validity of a breastfeeding subjective norms scale among an Australian prospective cohort of first‐time parents11
Are commonly used lab‐based measures of food value and choice predictive of self‐reported real‐world snacking? An ecological momentary assessment study10
Emotional eating and weight status: A systematic review and meta‐analysis across adolescents and adults10
Correction to “Daily emotional well‐being during the COVID ‐19 pandemic”Lades, L. K., Laffan, K., Daly, M., & Delaney, L. (2020). Daily emotional10
Addressing the psychology of weight loss and maintenance: A feasibility study of the Skills for weight loss and Maintenance weight management programme10
Exploring weight management beliefs during the menopausal transition ( MEWEL project): A qualit10
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A systematic review of the barriers and facilitators to adherence to mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy for those with chronic conditions10
Australian women's views concerning non‐medical egg freezing and factors motivating freezing decisions10
How to make gluten‐free friends: A quasi‐experimental study on the psychosocial benefits of celiac camps9
Can current post‐traumatic growth models capture the lived experience of life with a fluctuating chronic illness? Towards a new model9
Why do most people on dialysis not accept psychological care to increase perceptions of control in life?9
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Developing a checklist to assess fidelity of training and treatment delivery of 11 for Health, a football‐based health education intervention for youth9
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The impact of age‐relevant and generic infographics on knowledge, attitudes and intention to attend cervical screening: A randomized controlled trial8
Health anxiety, mental defeat and fear of illness recurrence and progression following a cardiac event: Implications for cardiac rehabilitation8
Does preference for self‐reliance moderate associations of health‐related social control with physical activity and smoking cessation? Two intensive longitudinal studies8
School‐based yoga and mindfulness interventions for young adolescents: A qualitative study in a disadvantaged area8
A longitudinal network analysis of pain, psychological processes and psychological and sexual distress in women with endometriosis8
‘It's satisfying but destructive’: A qualitative study on the experience of bedtime procrastination in new career starters7
Explaining the age‐moderation effects in the relation between immediate benefits and physical activity: A mediated moderation analysis7
How the COVID ‐19 crisis affected the well‐being of nurses working in paediatric critical care: A qualitative study7
Acceptability of acceptance and commitment therapy for medication‐decision‐making and quality of life in women with breast cancer: A qualitative process evaluation7
Understanding the experiences of older adult participants and individuals involved in the delivery of a physical activity programme based on participatory approaches: A qualitative analysis7
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Trait responsiveness to verbal suggestions predicts nocebo responding: A meta‐analysis7
Learning to cope with the reality of endometriosis: A mixed‐methods analysis of psychological therapy in women with endometriosis7
‘I'm a failure again, I can't do it’: Attitudes towards, and experiences of, exercise participation in adults with class III obesity7
Understanding the barriers and facilitators to using self‐sampling packs for sexually transmitted infections and blood‐borne viruses: Thematic analyses for intervention optimization7
South Asian women's experiences of maternity care in the United Kingdom: A systematic review and thematic synthesis7
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Message framing's limited efficacy in counteracting parental hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccination for female adolescents: Insights from a randomized trial6
Investigating the impact of ‘dark nudges’ on drinking intentions: A between groups, randomized and online experimental study6
Editorial Acknowledgement6
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Targeting persistent fatigue with tailored versus generic self‐management strategies in adolescents and young adults with a fatigue syndrome or rheumatic condition: A randomized crossover trial6
Resilience and distress among young adults with chronic health conditions: A longitudinal study6
Impact of loneliness on health in healthy populations: A meta‐analysis6
Greater negative affect reduction expectancies moderate the interactive relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and distress tolerance in predicting loss‐of‐control eating6
Influence of stress‐specific interventions on biomarker levels and cognitive function in cancer patients: Systematic review and meta‐analysis6
Thriving when living with chronic pain: A qualitative evidence synthesis of individuals' experiences6
Illness risk representations underlying women's breast cancer risk appraisals: A theory‐informed qualitative analysis6
Attributes and influencing factors of hope levels in breast cancer patients: A latent profile analysis6
The impact of how physicians self‐present: A study of gender and attire effects on perceived warmth and competence6
Editorial Acknowledgement6
Editorial: Introducing the special issue on the role of positive psychological factors in health5
Dyadic coping and multiple sclerosis: A qualitative exploration of differences between couples high and low in relationship functioning5
Exploring how men's physical activity behaviour changes during and after the Australian Fans‐In‐Training (Aussie‐ FIT ) program: A qualitative study 5
Perceptions of patients and health care professionals on postoperative pain management: Key factors influencing persistent opioid use5
Pre‐disability resilience and well‐being following the onset of functional impairments5
Factors associated with wearing a facemask in shops in England following removal of a legal requirement to do so during the COVID ‐19 pandemic5
Development and validation of treatment adherence questionnaire based on the theory of planned behaviour for haemodialysis patients5
Implementation of a national programme to train and support healthcare professionals in brief behavioural interventions: A qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework5
Mutual communication intervention for colorectal cancer patient–spousal caregiver dyads: A randomized controlled trial5
An interpretative phenomenological analysis of lived experiences and psychological processes in internalized weight stigma5
Investigating the effect of awareness‐raising based on acceptance and commitment therapy on the quality of life of women living with HPV (human papil5
Stigma associated with early‐onset type 2 diabetes: A secondary qualitative analysis4
Do metacognitive beliefs predict rumination and psychological distress independently of illness representations in adults with diabetes mellitus? A prospective mediation study4
Do adults with cardiovascular disease risk show meaningful reactivity to physical activity measurement? Coordinated analysis across six studies4
How to debunk misinformation? An experimental online study investigating text structures and headline formats4
Adapted motivational interviewing for brief healthcare consultations: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of treatment fidelity in real‐world evaluations of behaviour change counselling4
Birth expectations, birth experiences and childbirth‐related post‐traumatic stress symptoms in mothers and birth companions: Dyadic investigation using response surface analysis4
Sleep, sedentary behaviour, physical activity and health‐related quality of life in children and adolescents: A systematic review4
The effects of social interactions on momentary stress and mood during COVID ‐19 lockdowns4
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Mechanisms and outcomes of a very low intensity intervention to improve parental acknowledgement and understanding of childhood overweight/obesity, embedded in the National Child Measurement Programme3
Using machine‐assisted topic analysis to expedite thematic analysis of free‐text data: Exemplar investigation of factors influencing health behaviours and wellbeing during the 3
Systematic evaluation of commercially available pain‐management mHealth apps for chronic pain in the United Kingdom3
Are you afraid of COVID ‐19? Motivation and engagement in infection–prevention behaviour in a UK c3
Reducing information avoidance: The effectiveness of humour, cute animals and coping messages3
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A qualitative exploration of the prospective acceptability of the MiDerm app; a complex digital intervention for adults living with skin conditions3
Explaining the self‐regulatory role of affect in identity theory: The role of self‐compassion3
Impact of childhood psoriasis on children and parents during transition to adolescence: An interpretative phenomenological analysis3
Identifying targets for interventions to support public use of face coverings3
Finding kindness: A randomized controlled trial of an online self‐compassion intervention for weight management ( SC4WM )3
Do I care for you more when you really need help? An experimental test of the effect of clinical urgency on compassion in health care3
The reciprocal relationships between autonomous motivation, social cognitive beliefs and rehabilitation adherence: A cross‐lagged panel longitudinal study among post‐surgery A3
Reducing touching eyes, nose and mouth (‘T‐zone’) to reduce the spread of infectious disease: A prospective study of motivational, volitional and non‐reflective predictors3
The same, only different: Smartphone‐based dietary Ecological Momentary Assessment tools vary in complexity, usability and active information processing3
Efficacy of an appearance‐based and a health‐based sun protection intervention on summer vacationers' behaviours, PRISME cluster randomized crossover trial, France3
Life beyond life: Perceptions of post‐mortem organ donation and consent to donate—A focus group study in Italy3
A network analysis to explore illness perceptions in Black adults with type 2 diabetes3
Editorial acknowledgement3
Personalized interventions for behaviour change: A scoping review of just‐in‐time adaptive interventions3
Can smartphone‐based response inhibition training elicit sustained changes in appetite, preference, and cravings for energy‐dense foods? A free‐living randomized controlled trial3
Distributive justice criteria and social categorization processes predict healthcare allocation bias3
An experimental test of integrating imagery with approach bias modification for alcohol: A cautionary tale3
Attitudes and perceptions of cancer patients and healthcare providers towards prehabilitation: A thematic synthesis3
Influence of illness representations on coping strategies and psychosocial outcomes of infertility: Systematic review and meta‐analysis3
Beyond the cross‐section: Rethinking the intention–behaviour gap through a conceptual and methodological lens3
Individual outcomes after tailored versus generic self‐management strategies for persistent fatigue in youth with a fatigue syndrome or rheumatic condition: A multiple single‐case study2
Debunking nutrition myths: An experimental test of the ‘truth sandwich’ text format2
Dyadic planning as a complementary process to individual planning: Physical activity in daily diaries of persons with pre‐obesity or obesity2
Editorial acknowledgement2
A longitudinal analysis of Australian women's fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms2
Evidence that implementation intentions reduce self‐harm in the community2
A randomized controlled trial of self‐help cognitive behavioural therapy for depression in adults with pulmonary hypertension2
A qualitative process evaluation using the behaviour change wheel approach: Did a whole genome sequence report form ( SRF ) used to reduce nosocomial2
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A randomized feasibility trial evaluating the “My Changed Body” writing activity for people with endometriosis2
Identifying the active components through the behaviour change techniques taxonomy in complex interventions for people living with multiple long‐term health conditions: A systematic review2
Exploring othering and perceived harmful drinking contexts among risky drinkers: An arts‐based focus group study2
Women's experiences of living with chronic pain: A qualitative meta‐synthesis2
‘A blessing and a burden’: Exploring posttraumatic growth in doctors with acquired invisible disability—An interpretative phenomenological analysis2
Am I more stressed because I'm aware of being a woman? The impact of gender identity salience on women's cardiovascular responses to stress2
Dual decision‐making routes for COVID‐19 and influenza vaccines uptake in parents: A mixed‐methods study2
The role of psychological flexibility in relation to health outcomes in people in remission from cancer2
Editorial: Updates from the new editors‐in‐chief2
Evaluating the effectiveness of compassion‐focused therapy on psychological outcomes in medical students: A pilot randomized controlled trial2
Women's experiences and views of routine assessment for anxiety in pregnancy and after birth: A qualitative study2
How conceptualizing obesity as a disease affects beliefs about weight, and associated weight stigma and clinical decision‐making in health care2
‘Better sleep, better wellbeing’: Qualitative process evaluation of a hybrid, digital cognitive behavioural therapy programme for employees with sleep and emotion regulation problems2
“She just wants to be a normal kid”: Adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease and their caregivers' transition from paediatric to adult care2
Cervical screening attendance in young women and people with a cervix: An application of the COM ‐B model2
Community‐based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Programmes for rheumatic conditions: An acceptability and qualitative process evaluation study2
What's different about digital? A qualitative interview study exploring experiences of adapting in‐person behaviour change interventions for digital delivery2
“I have travelled along on my own”—Experiences of seeking help for serious non‐COVID health problems during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study2
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Intervention fidelity assessment: A sub‐study of the Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study (NDPS)2
Investigating the relation between social media, dating app use and body image dimensions: A cross‐country study2
Development of fidelity of delivery and enactment measures for interventions in communication disorders2
Closing the intention‐behaviour gap in physical activity: The moderating effect of individual differences in the valuation of physical effort2
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