Psychology Health & Medicine

Papers
(The median citation count of Psychology Health & Medicine is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Problematic alcohol use in young adults during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy51
The relationship between self-esteem and happiness of college students in China:A moderated mediation model36
Optimism and fear of COVID-19 in higher education students: the mediating role of general anxiety35
Web-based interventions on the resilience of informal caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis35
Turkish adaptation of the fear of cancer scale: validity, measurement invariance and reliability study31
Assessment of quality of life, pain, depression, and body-image in breast cancer patients in neoadjuvant therapy30
Sustainable employability of Dutch medical doctors: a test of the role of psychosocial safety climate in the Job Demands-Resources model28
Social participation, loneliness and well-being among older adults in Hong Kong: a longitudinal examination28
The nurses’ perceptions of spiritual care competency in intensive care units28
Do metacognitions mediate the path from reading deficits to internalization and externalization behaviours in Pakistani adolescents?28
Revolutionizing public health through digital health technology28
The top 100 cited papers on mental health and virtual reality: a bibliometric analysis25
Evaluating the relationships between forgiveness, compassion and care behaviors of nurses: a structural equation modeling23
WeChat-assisted health education and preoperative care improve the mental state of parents of children with ventricular septal defect22
Mindfulness and psychological distress among hemodialysis patients21
Smartphone addiction, musculoskeletal pain and functionality in university students – a observational study21
Understanding healthcare worker’s intention to donate blood: an application of the theory of planned behaviour21
Relationship between suicide risk, and violence tendency and eating attitude in working and non-working adolescents: a comparative study21
Psycho-organizational and medical factors in burnout in French medical and surgery residents19
Sleep quality and mental health during COVID-19: the role of distress tolerance19
Fear of childbirth and influencing factors of expectant fathers in China: a cross-sectional study18
Examining nurses’ death anxiety and attitudes toward caring for dying patients: a cross-sectional study in Turkey17
Changes in lifestyle and physical and mental health related to long-confinement due COVID-19: a study during the first and second pandemic waves in Mexico and Chile17
The effect of a counseling and training program on the treatment of women with overactive bladder16
Validation of the Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) in a mental health setting16
Stigma, coping strategies, distress and wellbeing in individuals with cervical dystonia: a cross-sectional study16
Permanent unfitness for work and mental disorders: a multicentric cross-sectional study of 2,788 unfit employees16
Does older mean flexible? Psychological flexibility and illness cognitions in chronic medical conditions - the moderating effect of age15
Urate-lowering therapy adherence and the association with medication beliefs, self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, and COVID-19 pandemic-related concern in Chinese gout patients: a cross-sectional stud15
Turkish validity and reliability of the postpartum stressors scale15
Differences in life attitudes between general population and hospitalized psychosomatic patients: a comparative cross-sectional study15
Determining the relationship between sleep disturbances in children and parental stress during COVID-19 pandemic14
Participating as a research team during the COVID-19 pandemic benefits mental health of undergraduate medical students in Brazil14
The trial support program for empowerment of parents of children with ADHD14
Perception of COVID-19 threat, low self-efficacy, and external locus of control lead to psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic14
Effect of national cultural dimensions and HIV prevalence rates on stigma towards people living with HIV/AIDS13
Associations between workplace violence and suicidal ideation among Chinese medical staff: a propensity score matching analysis12
Sense of purpose among transgender adults in the United States: comparisons of levels and health correlates12
Self-blame predicts anxiety and depression in infertile couples who opt for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment12
Psychological flexibility and global health in young adults with and without a self-reported functional somatic syndrome: a preliminary investigation12
Characteristics of residency programs and residents’ learning experience in Brazil: a multispecialty, nation-wide study12
The role of self-regulation strategies in physical activity behavior change: results from an exercise prescription program at a Federally Qualified Health Center12
Mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between mindfulness and mental well-being among formal caregivers of psychiatric patients11
Optimism mitigated impacts of pre-operative depression and anxiety on post-operative distress in cardiac patients11
How do Americans perceive the stigma of leprosy?11
Examining the relationship between social well-being levels of health personnel and their perception of gender roles: a university hospital example11
Tackling nomophobia: the influence of support systems and organizational practices11
Smartphone addiction and perceived pain among nursing students: a cross-sectional study10
Accelerating achievement for Africa’s adolescents - an innovative initiative10
The role of psychological factors in predicting self-rated health: implications from machine learning models10
Purpose in life and concurrent and incident fatigue10
How does smartphone addiction affect the lives of adolescents socially and academically?: a systematic review study10
Association of personal, behavioral and positive psychological variables with somatization and number of diseases in Mexican general population: the influence of gender10
Condom use self-efficacy mediates chemsex and condom use: a moderated mediation analysis9
A cross-cultural examination of physical activity and healthy food consumption among Ethiopian immigrants in Israel and the general population in regard to type 2 diabetes9
Characteristics of mental health interventions in a cohort of Italian PLWH over the last five years: impact of HIV disease and outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic9
Men and Muscles : Self-esteem and body dissatisfaction in the drive for muscularity among Jamaican weight lifters9
The relationship between insight and coping attitudes in bipolar disorder patients9
Effect of family income and physical activity on children’s quality of life9
‘Young men should work hard’: adult men’s views of young people in Mwanza, Tanzania9
Resilience moderates the relationship between the psychological impact of COVID-19 and anxiety9
Factors associated with return-to-work outcomes in inpatient rehabilitation – a systematic scoping review9
LeadinCare: A Qualitative Informed Digital Training Platform Development to Increase Physicians’ Soft Communication Skills After COVID-199
Exploring the impact of stigma on health-related quality of life among individuals with sickle cell disease: a moderated mediation analysis of distress and social support9
The effect of health anxiety levels experienced by nurses in the COVID-19 period on conscience perceptions: A cross-sectional study9
Depression among schoolchildren and adolescents aged 9–17 years during the outbreak of COVID‑19 in Beijing: a cross-sectional online survey9
Stigma in tuberculosis patients: a cross-sectional study in the southeast region of Turkey9
Sleep quantity and variability during the first semester at university: implications for well-being and academic performance9
Vaccine hesitancy: a structured review from a behavioral perspective (2015–2022)9
Dimensions of relationship adjustment as correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms among individuals with chronic pain8
ECD - Pregnancy outcomes of a birth cohort. Are adolescent mothers really at more risk?8
Subjective social status and health-related quality of life after critical illness: results from a three-year prospective cohort study8
The efficacy of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder according to the mean age of patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Does gender moderate resiliency variables and posttraumatic stress symptoms in informal caregivers of neurocritical care patients? An exploratory study8
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for treating hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Investigating resilience and its association with stress, anthropometrics, and metabolic health in adolescents with obesity: a pilot study8
Translation and validation in Brazilian Portuguese of the reactions to homosexuality scale8
Learning to quit: can reinforcement theories predict the success of smoking cessation attempts using nicotine replacement therapy patches in a general population sample of smokers at 8-weeks and 6-mon8
Stigmatization of food insecurity helps explain the association between food insecurity and medication nonadherence among people living with HIV8
Human papillomavirus vaccination: a quantitative cross-sectional study of perceived barriers, influential advisors, and acculturation among Chinese college students aged 18–26 in the USA8
Accelerating ontological security for South African adolescents living in high HIV-prevalence areas: a longitudinal study8
Short report: nasal obstruction recovery after septoplasty in patients with nasal septal deviation affected by anxiety and depression8
Association between psychosocial working conditions and well-being before retirement: a community-based study8
Mental Distress and Professional Commitment among Chinese Medical Postgraduate Students: A Moderated Mediation of Psychological Capital and the Supervisor-Postgraduate Relationship8
Upward social comparison on social networking sites (SNSs) and individual well-being: a moderated mediation model7
Association between perceived stress, loneliness and sleep disorders among breast cancer patients: the moderating roles of resilience7
Accelerating progress towards improved mental health and healthy behaviours in adolescents living in adversity: findings from a longitudinal study in South Africa7
Effects of medication adherence on disease activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Social norms and prevention behaviors in the United States early in the COVID-19 pandemic7
A cross-lagged model of habits, implicit attitudes, autonomous motivation, and physical activity during COVID-197
Consolidate, conceptualize, contextualise: key learnings for future intervention acceptability research with young people in Africa7
Using heterogeneity in disease to understand the relationship between health and personality7
Managing chronic disease in the COVID-19 pandemic: an e-learning application to promote a healthy lifestyle for persons with multiple sclerosis7
A longitudinal examination of the association between fear of COVID-19, resilience, and mental health during COVID-19 outbreak7
The relationship between depression and subjective cognitive decline in older adults of China: the mediating role of general self-efficacy7
Meeting physical activity guidelines and its association with health-related quality of life throughout pregnancy: the PregnActive project7
Investigation of the quality of life of patients with coronary heart disease during COVID-19 and analysis of influencing factors7
Optimism and pessimism mediate the association between parental coronavirus anxiety and depression among healthcare professionals in the era of COVID-197
HIV-related stigma, symptoms of depression and their association with suicidal ideation among people living with HIV in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam6
Connecting chronic stress and anxiety: a multi-dimensional perspective6
Guilt, shame and their associations with chronic diseases in Czech adults6
Pain interference and distress in chronic migraine: observing the influence of traumatic experiences through the lenses of the theory of mentalizing6
Surgical Anxiety Questionnaire: Turkish validity and reliability6
Understanding the effect of fear of COVID-19 on COVID-19 burnout and job satisfaction: a mediation model of psychological capital6
Assessing the predictors of adaptive and maladaptive Covid-19 preventive behaviours: an application of protection motivation theory6
Decisional control preference among Chinese patients with advanced kidney disease: the role of mastery, perceived social support and self-efficacy6
Mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between psychological flexibility and psychological well-being in women with breast cancer6
Work stress and motivation in psychologists in the hospital setting: the role of primary cognitive appraisal6
Selfie behavior and cosmetic surgery consideration in adolescents: the mediating roles of physical appearance comparisons and facial appearance concern6
Health-related quality of life in osteoarthritis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
An exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in South Africa6
The relationship between dissociation symptoms, sleep disturbances, problematic internet use and online gaming in adolescents6
A longitudinal study of depression, anxiety, and stress among Indians during COVID-19 pandemic6
Suicidal behavior, depression and loneliness among college students: the role of school belonging6
The effect of an information, motivation, and behavioral skills model intervention on young women’s intention to get an HPV vaccine6
Psychosocial Factors Predict the Level of Aggression of People with Drug Addiction: A Machine Learning Approach5
Spontaneous and induced labor: association with maternal well-being three months after childbirth5
Associations between vaccination and protective behaviors against COVID-19: transfer and redundancy effects as potential psychological mechanisms5
Factors associated with stress about returning to pre-pandemic routines among Canadians5
Borderline personality features are associated with worse perceptions of (but not compliance with) chronic pain treatment5
The prevalence of professional burnout among dentists: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Vigor among health-care professionals at the workplace: the role of intra- and inter-personal resources5
Associations between sleep disturbance, physical activity, and anxiety sensitivity among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic5
Pregnant women: psychology, cognitive and behavioral responses, and solutions towards COVID-195
Acceptability and feasibility of an online version of the Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities program5
Resilience of adolescents, though weakened during pandemic-related lockdown, serves as a protection against depression and sleep problems5
A 5-year follow-up assessment of anxiety and depression in postoperative prostate cancer patients: longitudinal progression and prognostic value5
Association between impulsivity and healthy orthorexia: any moderating role of personality traits?5
Anxiety, stress, and depression levels among dental students: gender, age, and stage of dental education related5
Anxiety, depression, and related factors in hemodialysis patients during the lockdown period of COVID- 19 in China: a multicenter study5
Dispositional greed and life satisfaction: the role of social comparison for well-being5
Changes in sexual behaviour of male physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic5
Longitudinal study of theory-based predictors of COVID-19 vaccination5
Anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep patterns & associated factors among Bangladeshi wage earners during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study5
Positive affect as a predictor of non-pharmacological adherence in older Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation5
Influence of mental health on the well-being status among Malaysian adults before and during COVID-19 pandemic5
‘It provides practical tips, practical solutions!’: acceptability, usability, and satisfaction of a digital parenting intervention across African countries5
The role of the COVID-19 pandemic in altered psychological well-being, mental health and sleep: an online cross-sectional study5
Peer victimization and non-suicidal self-injury among depressed adolescents: a moderated mediation model5
The relationship between peer victimization and social anxiety among adolescents: a moderated mediation model with cognitive flexibility and affect intensity5
Emotion regulation strategies on psychological distress and psychological well-being of caregivers of mentally challenged children: moderating role of social support5
Comparing the COVID-19-related PTSD symptoms between psychiatric patients and healthy subjects: an observational retrospective study from Northern Italy5
What do adolescents value most and is this affected by HIV status? Aspirations and self-perceptions from a large cohort study in South Africa5
Underserved older adults’ treatment preferences for a mind-body activity program for chronic pain delivered via shared medical visits in a community clinic5
The relationship between illness perceptions and fluid-control adherence among Chinese hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study5
Social problem solving as a mediator of stress and chronic prostatitis symptomology5
Does subjective social status affect pain thresholds? – an experimental examination5
Illness attitudes and the flourishing of university students of South Korea in a pandemic: a cross-sectional descriptive study4
The role of metacognition, negative automatic thoughts and emotions in migraine-related disability among adult migraine patients4
Psychological consequences of experiencing the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic: early maladaptive schemas and mental health and quality of life4
Going beyond the surface: a mixed-method exploration of infertility-related quality of life of women with endometriosis4
Studying the Prevalence of PTSD in Veterans, Combatants and Freed Soldiers of Iran-Iraq War: A Systematic and Meta-analysis Review4
Oocyte freezing intention for non-medical reasons: the interplay with childbearing intention, age and self efficacy4
Fear appeal effectiveness in antismoking campaigns: do anger and smoking matter?4
Enrollment in Alzheimer’s disease-focused research registries: altruistic and egocentric motivations4
Sleep actigraphy results and HIV health outcomes in an urban HIV clinic sample4
Smokers’ perceived cancer risks: attributions of the risks and the roles of risks in planning to quit smoking4
Psychological distress predicts quality of life in the first months of cancer diagnosis in cancer caregivers4
The missed pandemic: Intimate partner violence in female mental-health-care-users during the COVID-19 pandemic4
Association between health risk behaviors and food consumption in adolescents4
Workplace violence against medical students during clinical practice and its relevant factors: a mixed methods study4
Emotional reaction to pain as predictor of depression among selected Nigerians living with sickle cell disease in Ile-Ife4
Self-care practices of foundation year doctors in Malta4
Core self-evaluations as resilience and risk factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic4
Impact of mental disorders on low adherence to antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV in Spain4
Effects of personal cancer history and genomic risk information on mothers’ psychological adaptation to inherited breast/ovarian cancer syndrome4
Locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) and delayed care: a qualitative analysis of psychosocial factors4
Associations between parenting burnout and maternal adverse childhood experiences among postnatal women4
Risk perception, adaptation, confidence, and risk response behavior of medical postgraduates during the COVID-19 epidemic in China4
The role of empathy and emotional regulation self-efficacy in adult attachment type and marital adjustment in breast cancer patients–a moderated mediation model4
Aspects of cognitive assessments and spectroscopic magnetic resonance imaging in people with chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review4
The transition to fatherhood – evaluation of an online intervention for new fathers4
The associations between positive body image, well-being and psychological flexibility in breast cancer survivors4
Exploring tattoo artists’ understanding of decorative non-medical professional tattooing as a method of scar camouflage and decoration3
Factors associated with hepatitis B knowledge among people of Vietnamese ethnicity in Australia3
Neuropsychological features in children and adults with congenital heart disease: an exploratory data analysis3
Psychosocial resources moderate the association between stress and insomnia among patients with digestive system cancers3
Wellbeing, burnout, and safe practice among healthcare professionals: predictive influences of mindfulness, values, and self-compassion3
The Impact of high-performance work system perceived by medical staff on job satisfaction: the mediating role of self-efficacy3
Premenstrual syndrome severity in Turkey: a meta-analysis study3
Impact of chronic kidney disease on illness perceptions, coping, self-efficacy, psychological distress and quality of life3
A UK online survey exploring patient perspectives of remote consultations for managing psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic3
A cross-sectional study of the interrelationship between burnout, empathy and resilience in academic physicians3
The effects of the psychoeducation on cognitive distortions, negative automatic thoughts and dysfunctional attitudes of patients diagnosed with depression3
Healthcare Workers Beliefs about COVID-19; a Longitudinal, Mixed Methods Analysis3
Effectiveness of a return to work intervention after occupational disability retirement due to depression and anxiety3
An assessment of the mental health of front-line medical staff involved in the COVID-19 outbreak in Chongqing, China3
Parental burnout and parent–child relationship: the role of harsh parenting in couples3
Stigma and quality of life in adults with sickle cell disease in Jamaica and the United States3
Bullying in educational institutions: college students’ experiences3
Prevalence and factors of posttraumatic growth among Hubei residents during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study3
Somatic symptoms in sleep disturbance3
Do married and/or cohabiting individuals fare better during the COVID-19 pandemic? Satisfaction with life and depression among adult twins in the United States3
COVID-19 information exposure and vaccine hesitancy: The influence of trust in government and vaccine confidence3
Social support mediates the relationship between dispositional gratitude and psychological distress in caregivers of autistic children3
United States Army Reserve/National Guard soldiers’ healthcare experiences, attitudes, and preferences: Differences based on deployment status3
It’s gone, it’s back: A prospective study on the COVID-19 pandemic-related shortages and mental health of Australian families3
Mindfulness and burnout among Chinese college students: mediation through sleep quality and perceived stress3
Statement of Removal3
The risk perception of COVID-19 and pandemic-related behaviors: a moderated mediation model of political trust and self-efficacy3
Race, ethnicity, psychological factors, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic3
Social determinants of self-reported psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study3
Do living arrangements and health behaviors associate with anxiety symptoms among Chinese older people? Differences between urban and rural areas3
The mediating effects of coping styles on the relationship between trait mindfulness and romantic relationship satisfaction3
Predictors of depressive symptoms among hospitalized COVID-19 patients with respiratory problems3
Prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among pregnant and non-pregnant youth living with HIV in rural Uganda: a comparative study3
Moderating role of social support in the relationship between pain and health-related quality of life among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study3
Occupational stress, burnout, and organizational readiness for change: A longitudinal study among HIV HCPs in China3
The relationship between social media addiction, insomnia, and depression in adolescents3
From acute to chronic low back pain: the role of negative emotions3
Using mindfulness-based stress reduction group therapy to reduce perceived stress of vulnerable women in south of Iran3
Postoperative complications and symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with gastric and esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study3
Factors influencing pregnant women’s intention toward bed-sharing with infant in China: a cross-sectional study3
Development, implementation, and acceptability of a bedside mindfulness intervention for adults with sickle cell disease3
Depression among COVID-19 survivors in Colombia3
Resilience, anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction in women suffering from endometriosis: a mediation model3
The politics of vaccination: a closer look at the beliefs, social norms, and prevention behaviors related to COVID-19 vaccine uptake within two US political parties3
Effect of mindfulness intervention on anxiety, distress, and depression for chronic diseases: a scoping review3
Epidemiology of violence against young children in Jamaica3
Cognitive function in Meniere’s disease3
Should testing for obstructive sleep apnea be offered routinely to older family medicine patients? A prospective cohort study3
Latent profile analysis of mental health among Chinese healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic3
Neonatal mortality in the 2011 JAKIDS birth cohort3
A tale of two constructs: combined assessment of demoralization and subjective incompetence3
Late bedtime, uncertainty stress among Chinese college students: impact on academic performance and self-rated health3
The interplay of pain, emotional regulation difficulties, and social support in individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia: impact on depression, anxiety, functional disability, and quality of life3
An experimental approach for exploring the impacts of work stress on unsafe behaviors3
The effect of disaster resilience and trauma exposure on PTSD, depression, and sleep disorder among healthcare workers involved in the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes (2023): a structural equation model3
Perceived sensitivity to medicines and the experience of side-effects: understanding intentional medication nonadherence among people living with HIV3
The mediating role of digital addiction in the relationship between cognitive disengagement syndrome and problem-solving skills3
Health and development-related priorities and challenges of adolescents and young people: findings from South Africa and Kenya prior to and during COVID-19 pandemic3
COVID-19-related post-traumatic growth in the general public: a cross-sectional study from Yunnan, China3
Purpose, life satisfaction, and self-rated health in immigrant and non-immigrant adults3
Helping clients overcome barriers to physical activity: a theory-based approach for mental healthcare providers3
Predicting engagement in behaviors to reduce the spread of COVID-19: the roles of the health belief model and political party affiliation2
Motivations for marijuana use: use and associated negative consequences2
Depression and psychological help-seeking attitude among Turkish mothers of children with autism: problem-focused coping as a mediator2
Gender and vaccination: understanding the multifaceted role of a multidimensional conceptualization of vaccine hesitancy2
Predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms, COVID-related functional impairment, and burnout among medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic2
Improving antiepileptic drug tolerability among patients living with epilepsy: the impact of pharmaceutical care services2
A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of Music Listening on Procedural Pain, Anxiety and Comfort Levels during Cystoscopy2
Critical window for the association between early electronic screen exposure and hyperactive behaviors in preschool children2
Job satisfaction and associated factors among health care staff in township health centers——a cross-sectional survey in rural Central China2
The effect of nocebo explanation and empathy on side-effect expectations of medication use following a fictional GP consultation2
The association between pain-related factors and psychological distress in patients with temporomandibular disorder2
Quality of life is associated with vaccine reluctance via mental health and fear of covid-19: an exploratory investigation on a Palestinian sample2
The development of compliance behavioral imperatives in public for management of covid-192
Fear of detachment from mobile phone: nomophobia and suicidality among Malaysian university students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic2
Problem-oriented coping and resilience among Fibromyalgia patients who live under security threats and have undergone a Fibrotherapy intervention program2
Influencing factors associated with quality of life and depression among COVID-19 survivors during convalescence2
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