Health Psychology

Papers
(The TQCC of Health Psychology is 3. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Associations of disordered eating and unhealthy weight control behaviors with cardiovascular health: The coronary artery risk development in young adults study.209
Supplemental Material for An Ecological Model of Weight Gain Among School-Age Children77
Supplemental Material for COVID-19 Vaccine Intention: Prospective and Concurrent Tests of a Disposition-Belief-Motivation Framework72
Supplemental Material for Psychological Responses to U.S. Statewide Restrictions and COVID-19 Exposures: A Longitudinal Study66
Supplemental Material for Health Insurance, Perceived Threat, and Posttraumatic Stress After Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome52
Supplemental Material for Impact of Warm Mindfulness on Emotion Regulation: A Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial41
Supplemental Material for Longitudinal Associations Between Gut Microbiome Diversity and Emotional Well-Being36
Leveraging the behavioral sciences to serve the mission of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).35
Cardiac behavioral medicine following heart transplant: A novel integrated care clinic model.33
Association between psychosocial factors and C-reactive protein across income, race, and sex.33
Supplemental Material for Cascading Pathways From Physical Symptom Burden to Distress in Adults With Cancer33
Supplemental Material for Effectiveness of Spiritual and Religious Interventions in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials32
Psychological stress and the longitudinal progression of subclinical atherosclerosis.31
Weight stigma and bariatric surgery: Prospective improvements, psychological health, and weight.29
Metacognitive therapy self-help for anxiety-depression: Single-blind randomized feasibility trial in cardiovascular disease.28
Preliminary effects of a rural skin cancer prevention intervention for youths.27
Supplemental Material for Support, Strain, and Health in Older Adulthood: A Latent Profile Transition Analysis27
Behavioral Medicine Research Council (BMRC) statement papers: A new approach to consensus building in behavioral medicine science.26
A randomized controlled trial of a body image intervention for girl athletes.26
Supplemental Material for A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Body Image Intervention for Girl Athletes23
Personality traits and mediating pathways to mortality risk: A systematic review.22
Race, trust, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people with opioid use disorder.20
Results everyone can understand: A review of common language effect size indicators to bridge the research-practice gap.20
Are there sociodemographic-specific associations of coping with heart disease and diabetes incidence?20
Information about herd immunity through vaccination and empathy promote COVID-19 vaccination intentions.19
Longitudinal relationships between lifestyle risk factors and neurodevelopment in early adolescence.19
Goal prioritization and behavior change: Evaluation of an intervention for multiple health behaviors.19
A global meta-analysis of depression, anxiety, and stress before and during COVID-19.19
Supplemental Material for Discrimination, Religious Affiliation, and Arterial Stiffness in African American Women and Men18
Supplemental Material for Beliefs About Influenza and Avoidance of Free Influenza Immunization Among People with Chronic Diseases17
Supplemental Material for Personal and Illness Identity in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: Developmental Trajectories and Associations17
Training physicians in motivational communication: An integrated knowledge transfer study protocol.17
Supplemental Material for Social Isolation and Cancer Care Delay During COVID-19 in LGBTQI+ Cancer Survivors17
Supplemental Material for Seven-Year Distress Trajectories in Uveal Melanoma Survivors17
A randomized controlled trial testing the benefits of prosocial writing in young adult survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer.17
Supplemental Material for Psychological Stress and the Longitudinal Progression of Subclinical Atherosclerosis17
The role of school safety perceptions in childhood asthma diagnosis disparities.15
Meaning-reconstruction factors and well-being in cancer survivor–caregiver dyads: Daily associations and mechanisms.15
E-cigarette weight and appetite control beliefs and e-cigarette initiation in young adults.15
Supplemental Material for Factors Associated With Self-Reported Social Isolation Among Patients With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic15
The nocebo effect across health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.15
Supplemental Material for Associations Between Prenatal Loss of Control Eating and Cardiovascular Health During Pregnancy15
Z-curve analysis of studies involving moderation published in leading health psychology journals.15
COVID-19 vaccine intention: Prospective and concurrent tests of a disposition-belief-motivation framework.14
Discrimination and health: The mediating role of daily stress processes.14
Optimizing Making Every Contact Count (MECC) interventions: A strategic behavioral analysis.14
Managing atrial fibrillation: The intersection of cardiology, health psychology, and the patient experience.14
Supplemental Material for Forming New Health Behavior Habits During Weight Loss Maintenance—The PREVIEW Study13
Supplemental Material for Sexual Minority–Specific Experiences of Colorectal Cancer Survivors13
Supplemental Material for Responses to a COVID-19 Vaccination Intervention: Qualitative Analysis of 17K Unsolicited SMS Replies13
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep, and cardiovascular disease risk: A mechanism-focused narrative review.13
Supplemental Material for Predicting Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Coronary Heart Disease Patients: An 18-Month Path Analysis of Motivational and Emotional Factors13
Supplemental Material for Combined Effects of Cumulative Stress and Daily Stressors on Daily Health13
Supplemental Material for Collective Efficacy: A Protective Factor for Sexual Minority Men During the U.S. Mpox Outbreak12
Perceptions of social circle vaccine acceptance and COVID-19 vaccine initiation among postpriority vaccine eligible adults.12
Supplemental Material for Masculinity and Compliance With Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommended Health Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic12
Resources and lymphocyte terminal maturity among older adults.12
Supplemental Material for Vaccination Invitations Sent by Warm and Competent Medical Professionals Disclosing Risks and Benefits Increase Trust and Booking Intention and Reduce Inequalities Between Et12
Intersectional structural oppression as a fundamental cause: Reflections on implementing a medical–legal partnership project.11
Supplemental Material for Using Specification Curve Analysis to Explore Prospective Associations Between Dimensions of Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiometabolic Disease11
Supplemental Material for Relationship Intervention Moderates the Association Between Substance Use and Biological Aging Among Black Adults11
The role of affect regulation in health behavior change.11
Emotion regulation as a protective factor in the association between stress and inflammation in older adults.11
Effects of diagnosis threat on cognitive complaints after COVID-19.11
Support, strain, and health in older adulthood: A latent profile transition analysis.11
Supplemental Material for The Role of Affect Regulation in Health Behavior Change11
Supplemental Material for Brief Video Interventions Increase Screening Intentions in People Who Avoid Colorectal Cancer Information11
Do optimism and moralization predict vaccination? A five-wave longitudinal study.11
Social support and HIV prevention behaviors among urban HIV-negative gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.10
Supplemental Material for Finding Benefits During Collective Stress: A Study of Health Behaviors in a Longitudinal Representative U.S. Sample During the COVID-19 Era10
Supplemental Material for Cultural Difference in the Role of Communion in Coping With COVID-1910
Herd immunity versus self-interest motives and norms effects on influenza vaccination intention.10
Supplemental Material for Moderating Effects of Clock Genes DNA Methylation on the Relationship Between Physical Activity Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese College Students10
Supplemental Material for Socioeconomic Status, Positive Experiences, and Allostatic Load10
Supplemental Material for Lifetime Trauma and Mortality Risk: A Systematic Review10
Mediators of change in cognitive-behavioral couple therapy for genito-pelvic pain: Results of a randomized clinical trial.10
Narratives, emotions, and slogans: Community co-designed campaigns to recruit black blood donors from the general U.K. population.10
Supplemental Material for Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Healthcare Utilization in the General Population10
Daily social resources as a buffer against stress eating and its consequences.10
Leveraging the adolescent brain cognitive development study to advance and promote adolescent health: Introduction to the special issue.10
Effectiveness of cognitive reappraisal and distraction for induced acute pain: A laboratory study.10
Forming new health behavior habits during weight loss maintenance—The PREVIEW study.10
Attachment orientation and platelet activity.9
Expectations of respect and appreciation in daily life and associations with subclinical cardiovascular disease.9
A randomized controlled trial: Evaluating whether a cognitive behavioral internet-delivered intervention targeting emotion regulation improves health-related quality of life in cancer survivors.9
Responses to a COVID-19 vaccination intervention: Qualitative analysis of 17K unsolicited SMS replies.9
From ideas to interventions: A review and comparison of frameworks used in early phase behavioral translation research.9
Sexual orientation and daily stress and well-being.9
Social connection or loneliness? How we frame the issue may significantly impact public policy.9
Need for closure moderates the relationship between social circle’s and own influenza vaccination behavior in a two-wave survey of U.S. adults.9
The empathetic refutational interview to tackle vaccine misconceptions: Four randomized experiments.9
Keep period pain a secret? Expanding the theory of planned behavior with endometriosis knowledge and menstrual stigma to explain women’s intentions to talk about menstrual discomfort.9
The role of behavioral science in addressing cardiovascular health disparities: A narrative review of efforts, challenges, and future directions.9
Mediating roles of social support in lives of men who have sex with men living with HIV.9
Supplemental Material for Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescent Skin Color Satisfaction and Adult Health Outcomes in Black Women8
Supplemental Material for Associations of Disordered Eating and Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors With Cardiovascular Health: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study8
Supplemental Material for Do Optimism and Moralization Predict Vaccination? A Five-Wave Longitudinal Study8
Supplemental Material for Goal Prioritization and Behavior Change: Evaluation of an Intervention for Multiple Health Behaviors8
Supplemental Material for Tutorial on Causal Mediation Analysis With Binary Variables: An Application to Health Psychology Research8
Caregiver perceived financial strain during pediatric cancer treatment: Longitudinal predictors and outcomes.7
“Why rush to get vaccinated earlier?”: Regulatory focus and COVID-19 vaccination.7
Seven-year distress trajectories in uveal melanoma survivors.7
Health coaching and genetic risk testing in primary care: Randomized controlled trial.7
Optimizing mood prior to influenza vaccination in older adults: A three-arm randomized controlled trial.7
Associations between behavioral flexibility and health behavior in cardiac patients in the Do CHANGE trials.7
Supplemental Material for Illness Perception Profiles and Psychological and Physical Symptoms in Newly Diagnosed Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer7
Bracing for the worst? Real-time scanxiety and uncertainty management during cancer surveillance.7
Supplemental Material for The Dose–Response Relationship in Physical Activity Interventions: Does Greater Duration, Number of Sessions, and Contact Time Enhance Behavior Change?7
Discrimination, psychosocial resources, and sleep: A test of the reserve capacity model.7
Move more, move better: A narrative review of wearable technologies and their application to precision health.7
Value, implementation, and opportunities for cardiovascular behavioral medicine: A special issue commentary.7
Supplemental Material for Health Coaching and Genetic Risk Testing in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Trial7
Supplemental Material for Psychosocial Context and Food Healthiness in Top-Grossing American Films7
A cluster randomized controlled trial of a modified vaccination clinical reminder for primary care providers.7
Enhancing Helicobacter pylori prevention through fear appeals in health public service announcements: Two randomized experiments.7
Using decision analysis for intervention value efficiency to select optimized interventions in the multiphase optimization strategy.7
Interest in preexposure prophylaxis, cyberbullying, internalized stigma, and parental acceptance among Latinx sexual and gender diverse youth.7
Supplemental Material for Narratives, Emotions, and Slogans: Community Co-Designed Campaigns to Recruit Black Blood Donors From the General U.K. Population7
Integration of implementation science in cardiovascular behavioral medicine.7
Supplemental Material for Dose–Response Relations Between the Frequency of Two Types of Momentary Feedback Prompts and Daily Physical Activity7
Supplemental Material for Four-Symptom Model of Medical-Related Posttraumatic Stress Among Adult Cancer Patients7
Supplemental Material for Prospective Bidirectional Relations Between Depression and Metabolic Health: 30-Year Follow-Up From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Coronary Artery Dise6
Beyond smoking: The role of stigma in asthma rates among youth.6
Supplemental Material for Longitudinal Relationships Between Lifestyle Risk Factors and Neurodevelopment in Early Adolescence6
Complex solutions for a complex problem: A meta-analysis of the efficacy of multiple-behavior interventions on change in outcomes related to HIV.6
Predicting physical activity by the personality styles of the five-factor model.6
Responsive parenting and Black mothers’ postpartum sleep: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.6
Supplemental Material for Peer Support as Moderator of Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Low-Grade Inflammation in Adolescents6
Chronic stress and adiposity in youth–parent dyads: An actor–partner interdependence analysis.6
Vaccination invitations sent by warm and competent medical professionals disclosing risks and benefits increase trust and booking intention and reduce inequalities between ethnic groups.6
Supplemental Material for Intimate Partner Relationship Strain and General Health for Prospective Mothers and Their Child: A Target Trial Emulation Study6
Supplemental Material for Keep Period Pain a Secret? Expanding the Theory of Planned Behavior With Endometriosis Knowledge and Menstrual Stigma to Explain Women’s Intentions to Talk About Menstrual Di6
Meta-analysis of lifestyle modification interventions addressing overweight and obesity in preschool-age children.6
Supplemental Material for Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Depressive Symptoms Only Among the Socially Stressed: A Corollary of the Social Signal Transduction Theory of Depression6
Supplemental Material for Race, Trust, and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in People with Opioid Use Disorder6
Supplemental Material for Differential Gene Expression in Response to AWARENESS: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intersectional Minority Stress Intervention6
Supplemental Material for Psychological Functioning of Childhood Cancer Survivors: Longitudinal Associations With the Parental Context6
Supplemental Material for Individual Differences of Perceived Social Support and Cardiovascular Reactivity: A Meta-Analysis6
A pilot study examining differential relationships between inflammation and emotion dysregulation across young and middle adulthood.6
Dose–response relations between the frequency of two types of momentary feedback prompts and daily physical activity.5
Intersectional discrimination, mental health, and health care access among transgender women in Brazil.5
Supplemental Material for Longitudinal Associations in Dementia Family Caregivers of Ambivalent Feelings and Disruptive Behaviors With C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-6, and D-Dimer5
Supplemental Material for Meta-Analysis of Interpersonal Discrimination and Health-Related Behaviors5
Risk and protective factors in predicting pediatric acute postsurgical pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.5
Differential gene expression in response to AWARENESS: A randomized controlled trial of an intersectional minority stress intervention.5
Racial disparities in the efficacy of traditional versus acceptance-based behavioral weight loss.5
Supplemental Material for Sociocultural Influences on Alcohol Expectancies in Early Adolescence: Findings From the ABCD Study5
Supplemental Material for Eating Behaviors as Pathways From Early Childhood Adversity to Adolescent Cardiometabolic Risk5
Supplemental Material for Mortality Risk of Loneliness: Culture Matters5
If not us, who? If not now, when? Paths forward in science, patient care, and training to maximize the impact of cardiovascular behavioral medicine.5
Supplemental Material for Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Cardiovascular Health5
Loneliness dynamics and physical health symptomology among midlife adults in daily life.5
Individual, dyadic, collaborative planning, physical activity, and nutrition: A randomized controlled trial in parent–child dyads.5
Supplemental Material for Structural Equation Model of Intersectional Microaggressions, Discrimination, Resilience, and Mental Health Among Black Women With HIV5
Supplemental Material for Psychological Pathways Explaining the Prospective Association Between Obesity and Physiological Dysregulation5
Lexical markers of cognitive reappraisal, bereavement, and proinflammatory cytokine production.5
Peer support as moderator of association between socioeconomic status and low-grade inflammation in adolescents.5
Open science in health psychology and behavioral medicine: A statement from the Behavioral Medicine Research Council.4
Anxiety in pregnancy and length of gestation: Findings from the healthy babies before birth study.4
Supplemental Material for Progress in Health-Related Behavioral Intervention Research: Making It, Measuring It, and Meaning It4
Supplemental Material for Personality Traits and Mediating Pathways to Mortality Risk: A Systematic Review4
Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination uptake in community health center patients.4
Supplemental Material for Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Screen Time and Sleep in Early Adolescents4
COVID-19 vaccine messaging for young adults: Examining framing, other-referencing, and health beliefs.4
Tutorial on causal mediation analysis with binary variables: An application to health psychology research.4
Supplemental Material for The Physical Activity Regulation Scale: Development and Validity Testing4
Supplemental Material for How People Use Information About Changes in Infections and Disease Prevalence4
A randomized controlled trial of an acceptance and commitment therapy-informed diabetes prevention program reduces body shame and distress.4
Supplemental Material for Adoption and Maintenance of Physical Activity: Mediation Analysis of a Psychological Intervention4
Single case designs for early phase behavioral translational research in health psychology.4
Weight-based teasing, body dissatisfaction, and eating restraint: Multilevel investigation among primary schoolchildren.4
Supplemental Material for Effects of a Video-Based Positive Side-Effect Information Framing: An Online Experiment4
Everyday discrimination, daily affect, and physical symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.4
Supplemental Material for Social Relationships and Cardiometabolic Risk in Low-Income Mothers Following Birth4
Supplemental Material for State-Level Structural Racism and Sleep Disturbances Among Black and Latinx Adolescents: Findings From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study3
Pediatric sickle cell pain-sleep relationships: The roles of positive and negative affect.3
Supplemental Material for Network of Depressive Symptoms Before and After a Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease3
Explaining COVID-19 vaccination intention in younger adults using protection motivation theory.3
Translating strategies for promoting engagement in mobile health: A proof-of-concept microrandomized trial.3
Supplemental Material for The Nocebo Effect Across Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis3
Skin cancer risk behaviors in sexual minority men: A mixed methods approach.3
Supplemental Material for Relationship Closeness in the Context of Chronic Pain: Daily Benefits and Challenges for Partners3
Supplemental Material for Time Frame and Perceived Stress in the Intention–Planning–Physical Activity Link3
Social participation of rheumatoid arthritis patients: Does illness perception play a role?3
Prospective self- and informant-personality associations with inflammation, health behaviors, and health indicators.3
Systematic review of interventions to promote colorectal cancer screening: Benchmarking effect sizes and screening rates.3
Supplemental Material for Area-Level Racial Prejudice and Health: A Systematic Review3
Supplemental Material for Pathways to Prevent E-Cigarette Use: Examining the Effectiveness of the truth Antivaping Campaign3
Supplemental Material for Integration of Implementation Science in Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine3
Supplemental Material for The Social Ambivalence and Disease Model: Childhood Trauma as an Antecedent Factor Linking Spousal Ambivalence to Inflammation3
Intraday relations between physical activity and energy intake among behavioral weight loss participants.3
Supplemental Material for COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging for Young Adults: Examining Framing, Other-Referencing, and Health Beliefs3
Long-term discrimination effects on adolescent health behaviors and well-being in four countries.3
The effects of messaging on long COVID expectations: An online experiment.3
Finding benefits during collective stress: A study of health behaviors in a longitudinal representative U.S. sample during the COVID-19 era.3
A multisector study assessing readiness for providing gender-affirming services to transgender women.3
Supplemental Material for Brain System Integration and Message Consistent Health Behavior Change3
Supplemental Material for Black Men’s Health-Related Quality of Life: A Qualitative Study to Understand Community-Identified Perception and Needs3
Socioeconomic status, positive experiences, and allostatic load.3
Fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer: A moderated serial mediation analysis of a prospective international study.3
Supplemental Material for Discrimination and Health: The Mediating Role of Daily Stress Processes3
Supplemental Material for Health Change Awareness and Its Association With Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery3
Exploring predictors of clinical response to a transdiagnostic, internet-delivered psychological intervention for people with chronic health conditions.3
Subjective social status and allostatic load in mothers 1 year after birth.3
Vaccination intention and uptake within the Black community in Appalachia.3
Communal coping with type 2 diabetes: A 5-year measurement burst study.3
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