❓ Does stress cause cancer? A new meta-analysis of 19 prospective studies says: No consistent link found. ⚠️ Evidence is very limited and low quality: most studies used single-item stress measures. ✅ Future research needs better tools and repeated assessments. 🔎 Read more: doi.org/qjzz

🪧 New meta-analysis of 57 studies shows: 👭 🌲 Community-based green exercise, such as walking groups or park workouts, boosts mental wellbeing and physical activity. 📈 Best results: 45–90 min sessions over 6–13 weeks. 🔎 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

👂Using hearing aids consistently is crucial in 0-3 year-olds with hearing loss - but actual use tends to be low. In mapping barriers and facilitators from 27 studies, the current found that current interventions only target a small subset of relevant factors! Read the full paper here: doi.org/qc4k

Emphasizing herd immunity might be a helpful strategy to improve vaccine uptake 💉 In this meta-analysis, authors found small positive, but heterogenous effects. Interestingly, effects are twice as large for experiential methods, such as VR or simulations! Read the full paper here: doi.org/qc4j

🪧 Open access paper, working towards an integrative framework of illness perceptions and mindsets in health contexts. In critically combining two different perspectives, the authors aim to deepen understanding and ultimately improve interventions. Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

🩸 New systematic review + meta-regression on plasma donation intentions and behaviour. Authors identified 56 behavioural factors across 11 domains! However, no clear clear predictors of donation behaviour were found: the intention-behaviour gap remains a priority. Read the paper 👉 doi.org/qc4h

Physical activity identity is key to understand physical activity - but we don't yet understand how to strengthen it. This systematic review identified nine antecedents of physical activity antecedents, and discuss them in depth. Full text here: doi.org/p49m

Lack of engagement is a major issue in digital mental health interventions. This meta-analysis of 117(!) trial shows: personal characteristics (e.g. gender, mental health) and intervention characteristics (e.g. guided vs self-guided) can make a difference! Read the full text here: doi.org/p49k

New open access review of 100 studies (18k+ participants): Stress in daily life is mostly self-reported, rarely physiological. Findings are mixed: stress links to both healthier & unhealthier behaviours. Standardised measures & better study quality are needed. Full text here: doi.org/p49j

New open access review tackles a core challenge in loneliness research: lack of a clear definition. 👉 Proposes a novel definition of loneliness as unmet interpersonal needs 👉 Introduces “unloneliness” as its opposite. Full text here: doi.org/p49g

‼️ New meta-analysis published: Psychosocial interventions (e.g., CBT, psychoeducation) reduce distress & improve wellbeing + quality of life in women with gynaecological cancers. Time to move towards holistic approaches, including physical, social, psychological and sexual health care!

New systematic review: Few lifestyle interventions for breast cancer survivors show sustained effects at follow-up. This review found 30 RCTs on diet, physical activity, sleep and body composition - few were effective, especially at follow-up. Full review here: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

Do we have a view on fidelity in behaviour change interventions? This scoping review by found 20 models and frameworks, all covering delivery, but few agreed on other key constructs. Clearer, more comprehensive use is needed. Full review here: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

📖 New systematic review on neuropsychological assessment in non-central nervous system in cancer patients! 178 identified studies used 151(!) different tests to assess cognition - many not following guidelines. Improved tools specifically for cancer patients are needed! More here: doi.org/pzks

New meta-analysis of 35 RCTs found: Nudge-based interventions (e.g., reminders, auto-refills) significantly improve self-monitoring & health outcomes in cardiometabolic patients—incl. lower HbA1c & blood pressure - but effects depend on intervention characteristics. Full paper here: doi.org/pzb8

This paper proposes the Justice-Identification Model (JIM): Police contact affects mental health via procedural justice and social identity. Fair, inclusive policing can boost wellbeing—unfair treatment does harm. 7 hypotheses, 3 pathways, real-world implications. Full paper here: doi.org/pzb7

🪧 New open(!) systematic review: Trauma-focused therapies (esp. EMDR) show strong effects for PTSD following serious medical events (e.g., heart attack, cancer). Out of the 11 RCTs, most found significant benefits, but sample sizes were small. Full paper here: doi.org/pzb6

🧠💊 New systematic review of 82 studies shows: Health professionals show signs of decision fatigue and end up making less effortful decisions as shifts go on. 📉 45% of quantitative studies found significant fatigue effects in diagnoses, prescribing, test ordering & more! More here: doi.org/pzb3

📢 New systematic review 📢 How do hemodialysis patients manage their symptoms? This systematic review integrated findings from 30 qualitative studies in one framework, highlighting complex experiences of patients in managing their symptoms. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

📢 New multilevel meta-analysis 📢 How can we support people to be active after retirement? This meta-analysis looked at psychological components in 67 studies, and found small but significant effects. Some strategies were associated with better effectiveness. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

📢 New meta-analysis 📢 How can we best support people struggling with anxiety, depression and stress during the pandemic? This review and meta-analysis looked at digital interventions, and compared results of 20 available studies. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

Interested in behaviour change frameworks? This review and theoretical synthesis looked at barriers and enablers to having blood pressure checked, identifying knowledge, identity, emotions, social contacts and environemntal factors as key influences. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

📢 New systematic review and meta-analysis 📢 Which psychological, social and behavioural factors are associated with disease activity and adjustment to Lupus? 🔗 Read more:

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📢 New meta-analysis 📢 How can we best control gestational weight gain during pregnancy? In this Bayesian network meta-analysis of 24 trials, blended in-person and mHealth model demonstrated the highest likelihood of being highly effective. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/dk68LTd

🚀 New research alert! 🚀 Do goals always need to be specific to be effective? This critical conceptual review explores open goals, providing the first clear conceptual definition and critically reviewing the evidence on their role in health behavior change. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/DvAJsUl

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📢 New meta-analysis! 📢 How can we improve self-management for patients on dialysis? This meta-analysis of 45 RCTs evaluates the efficacy of interventions and identifies key strategies—highlighting the role of psychotherapeutic techniques in optimizing health outcomes. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/MR2gGkx

📢 New paper alert! 📢 How do placebo and nocebo effects shape treatment outcomes? This scoping review synthesizes evidence from 306 systematic reviews & meta-analyses, uncovering key determinants—individual, clinical, psychological, and contextual factors. 🔗 Read more here: buff.ly/T331eXb

Interested in adolescent health? Have a look at this review looking into four pathways in which family wealth influences the health of adolescents. Find the whole review here: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

The fourth issue of 2024 has been finalized, containing no less than 14(!) high-quality reviews and meta-analyses! Interested in being up to date on the latest evidence in health psychology? Then you probably want to check out the full issue here: https://buff.ly/3ZARNY7

In this meta-analysis, Rhoads and colleagues explored yoga as an intervention for stress, finding large amounts of heterogeneity in research. Interested in where this heterogeneity comes from, including potential moderators? Find the full paper here: https://buff.ly/3OF1Kxt

In this meta-analysis of 32 studies, Boersma-van Dam and colleagues explored the post-traumatic stress disorder in burn survivors, finding a pooled prevalence of 1 in 5 burn survivors! Want more info, including subgroup analysis? Find the full paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....