OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Behavioral Medicine is 4. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health Indicators in a Young Adult, College Student Sample: Differences by Gender	46
Correlates of Parental Support of Child and Youth Physical Activity: a Systematic Review	40
Sociodemographic and Psychological Risk Factors for Anxiety and Depression: Findings from the Covid-19 Health and Adherence Research in Scotland on Mental Health (CHARIS-MH) Cross-sectional Survey	40
Stay Present with Your Phone: A Systematic Review and Standardized Rating of Mindfulness Apps in European App Stores	37
Cancer-Relevant Self-Efficacy Is Related to Better Health-Related Quality of Life and Lower Cancer-Specific Distress and Symptom Burden Among Latina Breast Cancer Survivors	23
A Habit-Based Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption: the Impact of the Substituted Beverage on Behaviour and Habit Strength	22
The Patient’s Voice: Adherence, Symptoms, and Distress Related to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy After Breast Cancer	19
Emotion Regulation Strategies Predict PTSS During the COVID-19 Pandemic in an American Indian Population	17
The Fidelity of Training in Behaviour Change Techniques to Intervention Design in a National Diabetes Prevention Programme	16
The Influence of Personality Type D on Cardiovascular Prognosis in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Data from a 5-Year-Follow-up Study	16
The Association Between Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours and Coronavirus Protective Behaviours	16
Preexisting Executive Function Deficits and Change in Health Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic	16
Trust in the Israeli Healthcare System Among Arabs, Jewish Immigrants, and Non-immigrants	15
The Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intervention on Inflammation and Stress Biomarkers: a Randomized Controlled Trial	15
Vaccination Hesitancy and Conspiracy Beliefs in the UK During the SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic	15
COVID-19 Stressors and Poor Sleep Quality: The Mediating Role of Rumination and the Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies	15
Minority Stress and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Sexual Minorities: Mediating Effects of Sense of Mastery	15
Resilience and the Role of Depressed and Anxious Mood in the Relationship Between Perceived Social Isolation and Perceived Sleep Quality During the COVID-19 Pandemic	15
Test Anxiety and Poor Sleep: A Vicious Cycle	13
Emotion Regulation Difficulties Strengthen Relationships Between Perceived Parental Feeding Practices and Emotional Eating: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study	13
Motivational Interviewing for Weight Management Among Women: a Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of RCTs	13
Using the Behavior Change Wheel to Understand University Students’ Prolonged Sitting Time and Identify Potential Intervention Strategies	13
Definition and Characteristics of Behavioral Medicine, and Main Tasks and Goals of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine—an International Delphi Study	12
The Role of Risk Perceptions and Affective Consequences in COVID-19 Protective Behaviors	12
Exploring the Role of Self-Kindness in Making Healthier Eating Choices: A Preliminary Study	12

Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Subjective–Objective Sleep Discrepancy in Patients with Primary Insomnia: a Small-Scale Cohort Pilot Study	12
Demographic, Pregnancy-Related, and Health-Related Factors in Association with Changes in Sleep Among Pregnant Women with Overweight or Obesity	11
Risk Perception, Self-efficacy, Lay Theories of Health, and Engagement in Health-Protective Behaviors Among Hospital Pharmacists During the COVID-19 Pandemic	11
Current and Long-Term Physical Activity Among Adults with Multiple Sclerosis in the United States: COM-B Variables as Explanatory Factors	11
Predictors of Psychological Distress and Resilience in the Post-COVID-19 Era	11
Measuring Engagement with Mental Health and Behavior Change Interventions: an Integrative Review of Methods and Instruments	10
Open-Label Placebo Treatment: Outcome Expectations and General Acceptance in the Lay Population	10
What Competences Are Required to Deliver Person-Person Behaviour Change Interventions: Development of a Health Behaviour Change Competency Framework	10
Effect of In-Person Delivered Behavioural Interventions in People with Multimorbidity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	10
Weight Stigma, Chronic Stress, Unhealthy Diet, and Obesity in Chilean Adults	10
The Nocebo Effect: A Review of Contemporary Experimental Research	10
Sleep Disturbance Mediates the Association Between Loneliness and Health in Older Americans	10
Variability of Sleep and Relations to Body Weight Among First-Year College Students	10
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Relationship Between Traumatic Childhood Experiences and Suboptimal Sleep Dimensions Among Adult Women: Findings from the Sister Study	10
The Effects of a Pain Management-Focused Mobile Health Behavior Intervention on Older Adults’ Self-efficacy, Satisfaction with Functioning, and Quality of Life: a Randomized Pilot Trial	10
The Associations Between Daily Activities and Affect: a Compositional Isotemporal Substitution Analysis	9
Doctor-Patient Relationship in Synchronous/Real-time Video-Consultations and In-Person Visits: An Investigation of the Perceptions of Young People with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Parents During the COV	9
Sleep-Related Cognitive/Behavioral Predictors of Sleep Quality and Relapse in Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder	9
Clustering of Modifiable Behavioral Risk Factors and Their Association with All-Cause Mortality in Taiwan’s Adult Population: a Latent Class Analysis	9
Examining the Priorities, Needs and Preferences of Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer in Designing a Personalised eHealth Exercise Intervention	8
Superwomen and Sleep: an Assessment of Black College Women Across the African Diaspora	8
Characterizing the COVID-19 Illness Experience to Inform the Study of Post-acute Sequelae and Recovery	8
Do Worry and Brooding Predict Health Behaviors? A Daily Diary Investigation	8
Examining Factors Associated with Gender Identity Among Individuals Disengaged from HIV Care in Argentina	8
Coping with Weight Stigma Among Adults in a Commercial Weight Management Sample	8
Physiometrics in Salivary Bioscience	8
Impact and Determinants of Structural Barriers on Physical Activity in People with Cancer	7
Structural Issues Associated with Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use in Men Who Have Sex with Men	7
Snacktivity™ to Promote Physical Activity: a Qualitative Study	7
Stigma in Multiple Sclerosis: The Important Role of Sense of Coherence and Its Relation to Quality of Life	7
Intersecting Barriers to PrEP Awareness and Uptake in Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in Atlanta, GA: a Syndemic Perspective	7
The Relationship Between Meaning in Life and Health Behaviors in Adults Aged 55 Years and Over During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Mediating Role of Risk Perception and the Moderating Role of Powerful O	7
Perceived Social Support and Sustained Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
The Influence of Health Mindset on Perceptions of Illness and Behaviors Among Adolescents	7
Nightmares and Insomnia in the US National Guard: Mental and Physical Health Correlates	7
The Effect of Trait Anxiety on Bedtime Procrastination: the Mediating Role of Self-Control	7
Sleep Disturbance in Early Pregnancy, but Not Inflammatory Cytokines, May Increase Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes	7
Relationships Between IKIGAI Well-Being and Motivation for Autonomous Regulation of Eating and Exercise for Health — Included the Relevance Between Sense of Coherence and Social Support	6
Internalized Weight Stigma, Psychological Well-Being, and Sleep in Women	6
Quality of Life Among Family of Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis	6
Associations Between Gender, Resiliency Factors, and Anxiety in Neuro-ICU Caregivers: a Prospective Study	6
Post-treatment Psychological Distress Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Relation to Emotion Regulation Patterns and Personal Resources	6
A Pilot Study on Approach Bias Modification in Smoking Cessation: Activating Personalized Alternative Activities for Smoking in the Context of Increased Craving	6
The Role of Anxiety Sensitivity in the Relation Between Pain Intensity with Substance Use and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among Smokers with Chronic Pain	6
Acculturation, Sun Tanning Behavior, and Tanning Attitudes Among Asian College Students in the Northeastern USA	6
Making of Mobile SunSmart: Co-designing a Just-in-Time Sun Protection Intervention for Children and Parents	6
Autogenic Training for Reducing Chronic Pain: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	6
Evidence That Habit Moderates the Implicit Belief-Behavior Relationship in Health Behaviors	6
Effects of Health Behavior Interventions on Psychosocial Outcomes and Cortisol Regulation Among Chronically Stressed Midlife and Older Adults	6
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Perception and Risk Indicators: a 5-Year Follow-up	6

Psychological Resources and Biomarkers of Health in the Context of Chronic Parenting Stress	5
The Mediating Role of Stigma, Internalized Shame, and Autonomous Motivation in the Relationship Between Depression, Anxiety, and Psychological Help-Seeking Attitudes in Multiple Sclerosis	5
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Web-Based Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Intervention for Survivors of Physical Inactivity-Related	5
Longitudinal Changes in Sleep: Associations with Shifts in Circulating Cytokines and Emotional Distress in a Cancer Survivor Population	5
Aggression and Somatic Symptoms: the Role of Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance	5
Smart Wearable Device Users’ Behavior Is Essential for Physical Activity Improvement	5
Modelling Longitudinal Directional Associations Between Self-regulation, Physical Activity, and Habit: Results from a Cross-lagged Panel Model	5
An Integrated Model of Compliance with COVID-19 Prescriptions: Instrumental, Normative, and Affective Factors Associated with Health-Protective Behaviors	5
Changes in Identification of Possible Pain Coping Strategies by People with Osteoarthritis who Complete Web-based Pain Coping Skills Training	5
Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk Indicators and Telomere Length in Low-Income African-American Adolescents	5
Life Instability Associated with Lower ART Adherence and Other Poor HIV-Related Care Outcomes in Older Adults with HIV	5
Mobile Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback as a Complementary Intervention After Myocardial Infarction: a Randomized Controlled Study	5
Illness Identity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease	5
Hand Washing and Related Cognitions Following a Brief Behavior Change Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Pre-Post Analysis	5
The Role of Change in Self-efficacy in Maintaining Exercise-Associated Improvements in Mood Beyond the Initial 6 Months of Expected Weight Loss in Women with Obesity	5
“Moving Forward”: Older Adult Motivations for Group-Based Physical Activity After Cancer Treatment	5
Characterizing Patterns of Nurses’ Daily Sleep Health: a Latent Profile Analysis	5
Sociodemographic Predictors of Attitudes to Support Seeking From a Medical Doctor or Other Health Provider Among Rural Australians	5
Self-disgust in Patients with Dermatological Diseases	5
Associations Between Outcome Resilience and Sociodemographic Factors, Childhood Trauma, Personality Dimensions and Self-Rated Health in Middle-Aged Adults	5
Supernatural Explanatory Models of Health and Illness and HIV Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in China	4
Distress and Prevention Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among College Students: the Moderating Role of Resilience	4
Does Motivational Interviewing Improve the Weight Management Process in Adolescents? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	4
Anxiety Sensitivity and Physical Inactivity in a National Sample of Adults with a History of Myocardial Infarction	4
Who Is Seeking Help for Sleep? A Clinical Profile of Patients in a Sleep Psychology Clinic	4
Preliminary Effects of Mindfulness Training on Inflammatory Markers and Blood Pressure in Young Adult Survivors of Cancer: Secondary Analysis of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Hyperarousal and Insomnia in Survivors of Cancer	4
Participating in Bariatric Support Groups: the Effects on Self-management Changes	4
Effects of Environmental Worry on Fruit and Vegetable Intake	4
Associations Between Cancer Fatalism, Causal Attributions, and Perceptions of Benefits and Barriers to Screening for Colorectal Cancer	4
Optimizing PMTCT Adherence by Treating Depression in Perinatal Women with HIV in South Africa: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Psychosocial Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening Intention: An Experiment on the Invitation Letter	4
Experiences of Patients Taking Conditioned Open-Label Placebos for Reduction of Postoperative Pain and Opioid Exposure After Spine Surgery	4
A Resilience Intervention for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Proof-of-Concept in Community Health Centers	4
Body Weight of Cartoon Characters in Children Series Is Associated to Food Consumption, Attractiveness, and Physical Activity Engagement	4
Mapping Patients’ Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to In-Center Hemodialysis Attendance to the Health Belief Model: Insights from a Qualitative Study	4
A Self-Guided Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Reduce Fear of Falling in Older People: a Randomised Controlled Trial	4
Close Relationships as Sources of Pregnancy-Related Weight Stigma for Expecting and New Mothers	4
“My body…tends to betray me sometimes”: a Qualitative Analysis of Affective and Perceptual Body Image in Individuals Living with Endometriosis	4
Frequency and Correlates of Weight-Based Discrimination among Adolescents in China	4
Tobacco Use and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Individuals with Depression Who Are Receiving Treatment for HIV in Cape Town, South Africa	4
Effects of Psychotherapy on Hope/Hopelessness in Adults with Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	4
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Survivors of Lung Cancer and Their Partners: A Systematic Review	4