OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being is 5. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The health belief model predicts vaccination intentions against COVID‐19: A survey experiment approach	135
Reactance revisited: Consequences of mandatory and scarce vaccination in the case of COVID‐19	69
Perceived organizational support and PTSD symptoms of frontline healthcare workers in the outbreak of COVID‐19 in Wuhan: The mediating effects of self‐efficacy and coping strategies	66
Psychological benefits of outdoor physical activity in natural versus urban environments: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of experimental studies	43
Therapeutic Effects of Meditation, Yoga, and Mindfulness‐Based Interventions for Chronic Symptoms of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	42
The effects of gratitude and kindness on life satisfaction, positive emotions, negative emotions, and COVID‐19 anxiety: An online pilot experimental study	41
Predicting COVID‐19 booster vaccine intentions	38
Elucidating the effects of organisational practices on innovative work behavior in UAE public sector organisations: The mediating role of employees’ wellbeing	37
The relationship between leisure activities and mental health: The impact of resilience and COVID‐19	36
Longitudinal effects of COVID‐19‐related stressors on young adults' mental health and wellbeing	34
Effectiveness of an online positive psychology intervention among Tunisian healthcare students on mental health and study engagement during the Covid‐19 pandemic	34
Positive functioning at work during COVID‐19: Posttraumatic growth, resilience, and emotional exhaustion in Chinese frontline healthcare workers	34
Stress, physical activity, and screen‐related sedentary behaviour within the first month of the COVID‐19 pandemic	32
Distress, loneliness, and mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Test of the extension of the Evolutionary Theory of Loneliness	29
The link between individualism–collectivism and life satisfaction among emerging adults from four countries	26
App‐based mindfulness meditation reduces perceived stress and improves self‐regulation in working university students: A randomised controlled trial	22
Acculturative stress and coping among migrant workers: A global mixed‐methods systematic review	22
Variations in mindfulness associated with the COVID‐19 outbreak: Differential effects on cognitive failures, intrusive thoughts and rumination	22
Effects of physical activity and sleep quality on well‐being: A wrist actigraphy study during the pandemic	21
Sleep and stress in times of the COVID‐19 pandemic: The role of personal resources	21
Lavender aromatherapy: A systematic review from essential oil quality and administration methods to cognitive enhancing effects	19
Connectedness and well‐being in simulated nature	19
Identifying factors that contribute to military veterans’ post‐military well‐being	18
Character strengths intervention for nurturing well‐being among Pakistan's university students: A mixed‐method study	18
The impact of a gratitude intervention on mental well‐being during COVID‐19: A quasi‐experimental study of university students	18

Adhering to COVID‐19 health guidelines: Examining demographic and psychological predictors of adherence	17
Conspiracy beliefs and the impact on health behaviors	17
Role of received social support in the physical activity of coronary heart patients: The Health Action Process Approach	17
Loneliness and depressive symptoms differ by sexual orientation and gender identity during physical distancing measures in response to COVID‐19 pandemic in Germany	17
It won't happen to me! Psychosocial factors influencing risk perception for respiratory infectious diseases: A scoping review	17
Effectiveness of NoiBene: A Web‐based programme to promote psychological well‐being and prevent psychological distress in university students	16
How do I know how I am doing? Use of different types of comparison in judgment of well‐being in patients seeking psychological treatment and healthy controls	16
Social media exposure during COVID‐19 lockdowns could lead to emotional overeating via anxiety: The moderating role of neuroticism	16
Resilience in the face of interpersonal loss: The role of character strengths	16
Online Isha Upa Yoga for student mental health and well‐being during COVID‐19: A randomized control trial	15
Relationship status and mental and physical health among Polish and American young adults: The role of relationship satisfaction and satisfaction with relationship status	15
Remembering for resilience: Brief cognitive‐reminiscence therapy improves psychological resources and mental well‐being in young adults	14
Mindfulness meditation experiences of novice practitioners in an online intervention: Trajectories, predictors, and challenges	14
The impact of social norms on health‐related belief update	13
Shared social identity and perceived social support among stroke groups during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Relationship with psychosocial health	13
The effects of loving‐kindness and compassion meditation on life satisfaction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	13
The effectiveness of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) on the mental health, HbA1C, and mindfulness of diabetes patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials	12
Cognitive‐affective responses to online positive‐psychological interventions: The effects of optimistic, grateful, and self‐compassionate writing	12
Resilience interventions in physicians: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	12
Actor–partner association of work–family conflict and parental depressive symptoms during COVID‐19 in China: Does coparenting matter?	12
How psychological contract breach affects long‐term mental and physical health: the longitudinal role of effort–reward imbalance	12
Interventions to enhance eudaemonic psychological well‐being: A meta‐analytic review with Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well‐being	11
Gratitude and depressive symptoms in Chinese nurses: A longitudinal cross‐lagged study	11
Interdependence, bonding and support are associated with improved mental wellbeing following an outdoor team challenge	11
Loneliness and mortality: The moderating effect of positive affect	11
Job stress and well‐being among internal migrant workers in China: A review and meta‐analysis	11
Understanding and overcoming challenges in times of personal or global crisis—Editorial on the Special Issue on Loneliness and Health	11
A full‐scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022: Resilience and coping within and beyond Ukraine	10
A virtual reality‐based study of color contrast to encourage more sustainable food choices	10
Health and Well‐Being in the Early Stages of the Covid‐19 Pandemic: Insights from Applied Psychology	10
Daily interventions and assessments: The effect of online self‐compassion meditation on psychological health	10
Acculturation and adjustment among rural migrant children in urban China: A longitudinal study	10
A day in the life of a college student during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An experience sampling approach to emotion regulation	9
Behavioral determinants of antibiotic resistance: The role of social information	9
Receiving feedback after posting status updates on social networking sites predicts lower loneliness: A mediated moderation model	9
School principals' mental health and well‐being under threat: A longitudinal analysis of workplace demands, resources, burnout, and well‐being	9
GROUPS 2 CONNECT: An online activity to maintain social connection and well‐being during COVID‐19	9
Sing4Health: Randomised controlled trial of the effects of a singing group program on the subjective and social well‐being of older adults	9
Changes in the network structure of mental health after a multicomponent positive psychology intervention in adolescents: A moderated network analysis	9
Leveraging technology for pre‐service teachers' well‐being: The effectiveness of a multicomponent positive psychology intervention in pre‐service preschool teachers in Hong Kong	9
A health action process approach for developing invitee endorsed interventions to increase mail‐out bowel cancer screening	9
The effects of body scan meditation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	8
Acculturation, urban identity, and psychological well‐being of rural–urban migrants in China	8
Interventions to reduce loneliness among Chinese older adults: A network meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials and quasi‐experimental studies	8
Episodic future thinking and anticipatory emotions: Effects on delay discounting and preventive behaviors during COVID‐19	8
Finding meaning in unfair experiences: Using expressive writing to foster resilience and positive outcomes	8
For better or for worse family‐related well‐being: A meta‐analysis of crossover effects in dyadic studies	8
Temporal distancing during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Letter writing with future self can mitigate negative affect	8
Media intervention program for reducing unrealistic optimism bias: The link between unrealistic optimism, well‐being, and health	8
No party no joy?—Changes in university students' extraversion, neuroticism, and subjective well‐being during two COVID‐19 lockdowns	8

Having time to oneself in times of extended togetherness: Solitude experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic	8
The affective and conversational benefits of a walk in nature among mother–daughter dyads	8
Immediate effects of a very brief planning intervention on fruit and vegetable consumption: A randomized controlled trial	7
The efficacy of online mindfulness‐based interventions in a university student sample: Videoconference‐ or podcast‐delivered intervention	7
Impact of the Heartfulness program on loneliness in high schoolers: Randomized survey study	7
Field observations and survey evidence to assess predictors of mask wearing across different outdoor activities in an Argentine city during the COVID‐19 pandemic	7
The impact of social comparisons of job demands and job control on well‐being	7
Supporting doctors' well‐being and resilience during COVID‐19: A framework for rapid and rigorous intervention development	7
Social connectedness, emotional regulation, and health behaviors as correlates of distress during lockdown for COVID‐19: A diary study	7
Rhythms of the day: How electronic media and daily routines influence mood during COVID‐19 pandemic	6
Posttraumatic growth in people affected by an occupational accident: A longitudinal multilevel model of change	6
The effects of positive psychology interventions in Arab countries: A systematic review	6
Reflecting on physical activity across 2 years of the COVID‐19 pandemic: Predictors of intention‐behavior profiles	6
Older people are not always happier than younger people: The moderating role of personality	6
Loneliness predicts physical and mental health‐related quality of life over 9 months among patients with coronary heart disease	6
“What did you do this weekend?” Relationships between weekend activities, recovery experiences, and changes in work‐related well‐being	6
Personalizing a positive psychology intervention improves well‐being	6
Who is motivated to accept a booster and annual dose? A dimensional and person‐centered approach	6
Fostering study crafting to increase engagement and reduce exhaustion among higher education students: A randomized controlled trial of the STUDYCoach online intervention	6
Older adults' physical activity after lockdown: Testing the health action process approach and the moderating role of fear of Covid‐19	6
Starting school with purpose: Self‐regulatory strategies of first‐semester university students	5
The effect of mindfulness‐based interventions on reducing stress in future health professionals: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Mapping the factors behind ongoing war stress in Ukraine‐based young civilian adults	5
Cardiac‐specific experiential avoidance predicts change in general psychological well‐being among patients completing cardiac rehabilitation	5
Information about foot care provided to people with diabetes with or without their partners: Impact on recommended foot care behavior	5
Purpose in life and personal growth: The unique and joint contribution of physical activity and basic psychological needs	5
Loneliness, health and applied psychology	5
The antecedents of well‐being in first‐generation migrant children: A systematic review	5
Congruence and discrepancy in migrant children’s and mothers’ perceived discrimination: Using response surface analysis to examine the effects on psychological distress	5
Latent profiles and transition of perceived parental control and their relationship with the psychosocial well‐being among rural‐to‐urban migrant adolescents	5
Short‐term effects of a social media‐based intervention on the physical and mental health of remotely working young software professionals: A randomised controlled trial	5
University students' adherence and vaccination attitudes during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Focusing on costs and benefits	5