OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being is 7. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Resilience, Social Support, and Coping as Mediators between COVID‐19‐related Stressful Experiences and Acute Stress Disorder among College Students in China	260
Who is the Most Stressed During the COVID‐19 Pandemic? Data From 26 Countries and Areas	202
Social Media Use and Mental Health during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Moderator Role of Disaster Stressor and Mediator Role of Negative Affect	144
Belief in COVID‐19 Conspiracy Theories Reduces Social Distancing over Time	128
The health belief model predicts vaccination intentions against COVID‐19: A survey experiment approach	117
Adherence to COVID‐19 Precautionary Measures: Applying the Health Belief Model and Generalised Social Beliefs to a Probability Community Sample	102
Correlates of Perceived Physical Activity Transitions during the COVID‐19 Pandemic among Canadian Adults	73
Perceived Control Buffers the Effects of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on General Health and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Psychological Distance	64
Reactance revisited: Consequences of mandatory and scarce vaccination in the case of COVID‐19	61
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	54
COVID‐19 Increases Online Searches for Emotional and Health‐Related Terms	47
Application of the Health Action Process Approach to Social Distancing Behavior During COVID‐19	46
Mental Health Conditions of Italian Healthcare Professionals during the COVID‐19 Disease Outbreak	41
Adherence to the Physical Distancing Measures during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A HAPA‐Based Perspective	38
Basic Psychological Need‐Satisfying Activities during the COVID‐19 Outbreak	38
The Relationship between Risk Event Involvement and Risk Perception during the COVID‐19 Outbreak in China	35
Stress, physical activity, and screen‐related sedentary behaviour within the first month of the COVID‐19 pandemic	31
The effects of gratitude and kindness on life satisfaction, positive emotions, negative emotions, and COVID‐19 anxiety: An online pilot experimental study	30
Improving Mental Health and Well‐Being through Informal Mindfulness Practices: An Intervention Study	30
Therapeutic Effects of Meditation, Yoga, and Mindfulness‐Based Interventions for Chronic Symptoms of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	30
Positive functioning at work during COVID‐19: Posttraumatic growth, resilience, and emotional exhaustion in Chinese frontline healthcare workers	29
Obstetric Healthcare Workers’ Adherence to Hand Hygiene Recommendations during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Observations and Social‐Cognitive Determinants	28
Predicting COVID‐19 booster vaccine intentions	26
Longitudinal effects of COVID‐19‐related stressors on young adults' mental health and wellbeing	26
Elucidating the effects of organisational practices on innovative work behavior in UAE public sector organisations: The mediating role of employees’ wellbeing	25

Psychological benefits of outdoor physical activity in natural versus urban environments: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of experimental studies	25
Effectiveness of an online positive psychology intervention among Tunisian healthcare students on mental health and study engagement during the Covid‐19 pandemic	24
Can Playfulness be Stimulated? A Randomised Placebo‐Controlled Online Playfulness Intervention Study on Effects on Trait Playfulness, Well‐Being, and Depression	22
The link between individualism–collectivism and life satisfaction among emerging adults from four countries	22
Social Psychological Correlates of Protective Behaviours in the COVID‐19 Outbreak: Evidence and Recommendations from a Nationally Representative Sample	22
Distress, loneliness, and mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Test of the extension of the Evolutionary Theory of Loneliness	22
Heterogeneous Risk Perception amid the Outbreak of COVID‐19 in China: Implications for Economic Confidence	21
Variations in mindfulness associated with the COVID‐19 outbreak: Differential effects on cognitive failures, intrusive thoughts and rumination	20
Effects of a Community‐Based Multicomponent Positive Psychology Intervention on Mental Health of Rural Adults in Ghana	20
Acculturative stress and coping among migrant workers: A global mixed‐methods systematic review	19
The relationship between leisure activities and mental health: The impact of resilience and COVID‐19	19
Effects of physical activity and sleep quality on well‐being: A wrist actigraphy study during the pandemic	19
Leisure Choices and Employee Well‐Being: Comparing Need Fulfillment and Well‐Being during TV and Other Leisure Activities	18
A Combined Health Action Process Approach and mHealth Intervention to Increase Non‐Sedentary Behaviours in Office‐Working Adults—A Randomised Controlled Trial	17
Identifying factors that contribute to military veterans’ post‐military well‐being	17
Sleep and stress in times of the COVID‐19 pandemic: The role of personal resources	17
Conspiracy beliefs and the impact on health behaviors	16
It won't happen to me! Psychosocial factors influencing risk perception for respiratory infectious diseases: A scoping review	16
The Role of Self‐Connection in the Relationship between Mindfulness and Meaning: A Longitudinal Examination	15
Adhering to COVID‐19 health guidelines: Examining demographic and psychological predictors of adherence	15
Connectedness and well‐being in simulated nature	14
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	14
Role of received social support in the physical activity of coronary heart patients: The Health Action Process Approach	14
Loneliness and depressive symptoms differ by sexual orientation and gender identity during physical distancing measures in response to COVID‐19 pandemic in Germany	13
Growing into “Us”: Trajectories of Social Identification with College Sport Teams Predict Subjective Well‐Being	13
App‐based mindfulness meditation reduces perceived stress and improves self‐regulation in working university students: A randomised controlled trial	13
Online Isha Upa Yoga for student mental health and well‐being during COVID‐19: A randomized control trial	12
Relationship status and mental and physical health among Polish and American young adults: The role of relationship satisfaction and satisfaction with relationship status	12
Lavender aromatherapy: A systematic review from essential oil quality and administration methods to cognitive enhancing effects	12
Effectiveness of NoiBene: A Web‐based programme to promote psychological well‐being and prevent psychological distress in university students	12
Resilience in the face of interpersonal loss: The role of character strengths	12
How psychological contract breach affects long‐term mental and physical health: the longitudinal role of effort–reward imbalance	11
Different Trajectories of Panic and the Associated Factors among Unmarried Chinese during the COVID‐19 Pandemic	11
Social media exposure during COVID‐19 lockdowns could lead to emotional overeating via anxiety: The moderating role of neuroticism	11
Resilience interventions in physicians: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	11
Character strengths intervention for nurturing well‐being among Pakistan's university students: A mixed‐method study	10
The impact of a gratitude intervention on mental well‐being during COVID‐19: A quasi‐experimental study of university students	10
The impact of social norms on health‐related belief update	10
Mindfulness meditation experiences of novice practitioners in an online intervention: Trajectories, predictors, and challenges	10
Job stress and well‐being among internal migrant workers in China: A review and meta‐analysis	10
Cognitive‐affective responses to online positive‐psychological interventions: The effects of optimistic, grateful, and self‐compassionate writing	9
The effects of loving‐kindness and compassion meditation on life satisfaction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	9
Acculturation and adjustment among rural migrant children in urban China: A longitudinal study	9
Remembering for resilience: Brief cognitive‐reminiscence therapy improves psychological resources and mental well‐being in young adults	9
Testing the Associations among Social Axioms, School Belonging, and Flourishing in University Students: A Two‐Year Longitudinal Study	9
Health and Well‐Being in the Early Stages of the Covid‐19 Pandemic: Insights from Applied Psychology	9
Receiving feedback after posting status updates on social networking sites predicts lower loneliness: A mediated moderation model	9
Using Messages Targeting Psychological versus Physical Health Benefits to Promote Walking Behaviour: A Randomised Controlled Trial	9
Loneliness and mortality: The moderating effect of positive affect	9
Interdependence, bonding and support are associated with improved mental wellbeing following an outdoor team challenge	8

Interventions to reduce loneliness among Chinese older adults: A network meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials and quasi‐experimental studies	8
Understanding and overcoming challenges in times of personal or global crisis—Editorial on the Special Issue on Loneliness and Health	8
Helping Couples Connect during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of an Awareness, Courage, and Love Intervention	8
Shared social identity and perceived social support among stroke groups during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Relationship with psychosocial health	8
Affective Well‐Being, Rumination, and Positive Reappraisal among People Living with HIV: A Measurement‐Burst Diary Study	8
Gratitude and depressive symptoms in Chinese nurses: A longitudinal cross‐lagged study	8
GROUPS 2 CONNECT: An online activity to maintain social connection and well‐being during COVID‐19	8
How Does the Understanding, Experience, and Enactment of Self‐Regulation Behaviour Change Techniques Vary with Age? A Thematic Analysis	7
Acculturation, urban identity, and psychological well‐being of rural–urban migrants in China	7
Temporal distancing during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Letter writing with future self can mitigate negative affect	7
Immediate effects of a very brief planning intervention on fruit and vegetable consumption: A randomized controlled trial	7
Media intervention program for reducing unrealistic optimism bias: The link between unrealistic optimism, well‐being, and health	7
Accuracy in Surrogate End‐of‐Life Medical Decision‐Making: A Critical Review	7
Crazy Rich Chinese? A Mixed‐Methods Examination of Perceived Stereotypes and Associated Psychosocial Adaptation Challenges among Chinese International Students in the United States	7
Daily interventions and assessments: The effect of online self‐compassion meditation on psychological health	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
For better or for worse family‐related well‐being: A meta‐analysis of crossover effects in dyadic studies	7
The affective and conversational benefits of a walk in nature among mother–daughter dyads	7
A Randomised Controlled Trial Study of the Effects of a Digital Divorce Platform on Mental and Physical Health	7