Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being

Papers
(The median citation count of Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being is 2. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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Game or exercise: Which drives the emotional benefits in a single exergaming session?101
Context effects on healthy food choice under situational modes of consumer thinking: A case study with poke bowls74
Associations of global and specific components of positive psychological well‐being with mortality risk: Findings from two cohort studies44
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Acculturation to accumulation? Variation in the income‐subjective well‐being relationship by language among Latine respondents in the U.S.30
Effects and mechanisms of an online short‐term audio‐based mindfulness program on positive affect: A randomized controlled trial including exploratory moderator analyses28
Stability of subjective well‐being during the economic crisis: A four‐wave latent transition analysis in a national sample of Poles26
Effects of physical activity planning interventions on reducing sedentary behavior in parent–child dyads: A randomized controlled trial25
Predicting alcohol consumption: Application of an integrated social cognition model of intentions, habits, and cue consistency23
Exploring occupational well‐being profiles, outcomes, and predictors among Chinese teachers: A mixed‐methods approach using latent profile and decision tree analysis23
Reducing intrusive memories and promoting posttraumatic growth with Traveler: A randomized controlled study23
Effectiveness of an educational program for reducing mental illness stigma targeting family medicine trainees in Tunisia: A quasi‐experimental study22
Premenopausal and perimenopausal predictors of postmenopausal health and well‐being: Testing a disposition‐belief‐motivation framework22
Understanding and overcoming challenges in times of personal or global crisis—Editorial on the Special Issue on Loneliness and Health21
Why some people do not get vaccinated against COVID‐19: Social‐cognitive determinants of vaccination behavior20
Moving well‐being well: Using machine learning to explore the relationship between physical literacy and well‐being in children19
Socio‐demographic factors and mental health trajectories in Australian children and primary carers: Implications for policy and intervention using latent class analysis17
Isolating the role of researcher observation on reactivity to the measurement of physical activity17
Correlations among negative life events, sense of security, and internet addiction with Chinese university freshmen: A random intercept cross‐lagged analysis model17
Dynamic monitoring and early warning of public emotional perception of risk during extreme rainstorm disasters: A study based on social media17
Peer influence on adolescents' physical activity: A dual‐process perspective17
An integrated dual process model in predicting e‐cigarette use in undergraduate students16
Navigating life's challenges: A randomized 6‐week online intervention study to enhance resilience in working‐age adults16
Central components of positive youth development in early adolescence: Network analysis of sex and grade differences16
The value of believing in free will: A prediction on seeking and experiencing meaning in life15
Impact of self‐guided mindfulness versus self‐compassion application on physiological and psychological outcomes in workers: A randomized controlled trial14
Existential therapy for treating chronic pain: A scoping review14
A longitudinal study of societal resilience and its predictors during the Israel‐Gaza war14
Self‐esteem mediates the link between subjective family socioeconomic status and daily depressed mood during emerging adulthood: A daily diary study14
Positive dementia caregiving in 30 days (PDC30): Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial of a self‐guided automated online training program13
Theory‐based promotion of diet and transportation behavior change to reduce carbon footprint among students: Randomized parallel trial of the GROW app13
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Can a web application foster emotional competence in children and adolescents? The case of PandHEMOT®13
Application of machine learning to discover interactions predictive of dietary lapses13
Mapping the factors behind ongoing war stress in Ukraine‐based young civilian adults13
Efficacy of a theory‐based and setting‐based intervention in promoting strength training among older adults in Hong Kong: A clustered randomized controlled trial13
From collective human opinions to AI algorithms: How advice source influences judgment of behavioral health risks12
Bidirectional relationship between self‐compassion and psychological richness: A two‐wave longitudinal study12
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Positive affect longitudinally buffers the negative effect of health anxiety on gastrointestinal symptoms12
Daily relationship satisfaction and markers of health: Findings from a smartphone‐based assessment12
Antidote or poison: The relationship between “lying flat” tendency and mental health12
The dynamic impact of stress mindsets on fatigue: Insights from an ecological momentary assessment and RDSEM approach12
The benefits of physical literacy for human flourishing: A machine learning–based exploration of adolescents12
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Starting school with purpose: Self‐regulatory strategies of first‐semester university students11
Social norm intervention in real‐world supermarkets in the Netherlands: A quasi‐experimental evaluation of effects on perceived social norms and meat substitute purchases11
From anticipation to action: A RCT on mental imagery exercises in daily life as a motivational amplifier for individuals with depressive symptoms11
The greenhouse gas emissions of psychological conferences and what we can do about it11
Coping with a global crisis—Changes in worries about the Russo–Ukrainian War11
Supportive care needs and anxious–depressive symptoms in cancer patients: An interaction effect between emotional competence and the COVID‐19 pandemic?11
Individual and contextual predictors of young Ukrainian adults' subjective well‐being during the Russian–Ukrainian war11
Loneliness predicts physical and mental health‐related quality of life over 9 months among patients with coronary heart disease11
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Effects of a self‐affirmation intervention among Chinese adolescents during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A large‐scale randomized controlled trial11
Dose–response effects of reported meditation practice on mental‐health and wellbeing: A prospective longitudinal study11
Cooking for others is food for the soul: Consistent momentary, but mixed trait‐level well‐being benefits for home cooks11
Effect of healthy dietary intention‐behavior (in)consistency on depression and anxiety in the process of behavior change11
Reciprocal associations between peer victimization and depressive symptoms among Chinese children and adolescents: Between‐ and within‐person effects11
Rapid cultural adaptations for scalable dissemination of a single‐session intervention among Polish and Ukrainian youth: An open pilot trial11
Mindful exercise intervention on exercise affect and behavior: A randomized controlled trial10
A psychologically interpretable artificial intelligence framework for the screening of loneliness, depression, and anxiety10
Enhancing student well‐being and focus: The role of playful study design and strengths use10
Rooted in routine: Fostering higher order vegetable‐shopping habits using a randomised simple planning intervention10
Using machine learning to explore the predictors of life satisfaction trajectories in older adults10
The positive effects of online group singing on psycho‐physiological variables during the COVID‐19 pandemic—A pilot randomized controlled trial10
The role of temporal distancing on the sense of meaning in life among individuals experiencing daily stressors10
A systematic literature review and meta‐analysis of virtual reality nature effects on higher education students' mental health and wellbeing10
Digital tools for cognitive healthcare: Exploring perceptions of an everyday function app among midlife and older adults10
Are my wife's recovery activities related to my subsequent recovery activities at work?10
The intersectional effects of motivational and affective factors on managers' performance10
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Threatened by others or by everything? The effects of momentary and trait loneliness on daily appraisals of social company and being alone in young adults9
Childhood maltreatment increases psychological distress among adolescents: Longitudinal mediating roles of self‐continuity and self‐control9
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning in assessing and promoting health and well‐being: Integrating human insight with computational intelligence9
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Effects of music on affective responses to acute exercise: A meta‐analytic review and multilevel meta‐analysis9
The ‘healthy = sustainable’ heuristic: Effects of health and sustainability labels on perceived sustainability and healthiness of foods9
Who still suffers? Effects of COVID‐19 stressful experiences on somatic symptoms and anxious mood moderated by diurnal cortisol: A daily diary study9
Nature connectedness and healthy eating: The possible role of self‐control9
Daily stigma and daily emotional well‐being among people living with HIV: Testing a buffering hypothesis of social support during the COVID‐19 pandemic9
A brief mindfulness‐ and compassion‐based parenting programme delivered via instant messaging: Results and implications from two randomised controlled trials on reducing parental stress9
Reciprocal association between social support and psychological distress in chronic physical health conditions: A random intercept cross‐lagged panel model9
Comparing positive reappraisal and mindfulness in relation to daily emotions during COVID‐19: An experience sampling study9
Test of regulatory mode theory in explaining employee performance and well‐being: A meta‐analysis9
Didactic and narrative persuasion: An experiment to promote colorectal cancer screening8
Increasing student well‐being through a positive psychology intervention: changes in salivary cortisol, depression, psychological well‐being, and hope8
Sound mind, sound body, or vice versa? Mind–body beliefs shape health behaviors8
Mindful bridge: Brief mindfulness practices alter negative emotion transmission and cooperative performance in parent–adolescent dynamics8
The role of comparison processes in maintenance goals: Evidence from the health and relationship domains8
Does the medium matter? Comparing the effectiveness of videos, podcasts and online articles in nutrition communication8
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The acute effects of nonsleep deep rest on perceptual responses, physical, and cognitive performance in physically active participants8
Optimal mind–body exercise for quality of life, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients and survivors: A pairwise, network, and dose–response meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials8
Momentary solitude and affective experiences: The moderating role of trait mindfulness8
The association between sensory processing and stress in the adult population: A systematic review8
Habit substitution toward more active commuting8
Social connectedness, emotional regulation, and health behaviors as correlates of distress during lockdown for COVID‐19: A diary study8
Can psychological distress account for the associations between COVID‐19 vaccination acceptance and socio‐economic vulnerability?8
Social, emotional, and personality factors shape four psychological well‐being profiles: A clustering approach in young adults with affinity propagation algorithm8
A synthesis of RCTs on psychological interventions fostering strengths and virtues: Evidence from 21 systematic reviews7
The robotic companion's choice encourages sustainable food choices: The moderating role of anthropomorphism7
Longitudinal relationship between self‐compassion and psychological richness in adolescents: Evidence from a network analysis7
Empowering moms: Supervised HIIT vs. self‐performed moderate intensity physical activity during pregnancy and the battle against depression and poor mental health in the postpartum period ‐ The follow7
Evaluating the impact of a nationwide educational policy on adolescent mental health in China: A longitudinal network analysis7
Longitudinal associations between well‐being, hair cortisol, and self‐reported health7
Psychological risk factors and resources for low back pain intensity and back health in daily life: An ecological momentary assessment study7
School principals' mental health and well‐being under threat: A longitudinal analysis of workplace demands, resources, burnout, and well‐being7
Meaning in life following service among post‐9/11 military veterans: A latent growth mixture model analysis7
Savor‐Aging : The Art of Savoring Positive Emotions in Older Adulthood—A Randomized Controlled Trial7
Applying self‐regulated learning to anxiety and stress management in severe mental disorders: A qualitative study7
Do nutrition knowledge, food preferences, and habit strength moderate the association between preference for intuition and deliberation in eating decision‐making and dietary intake?7
Effects of an intervention targeting social media app use on well‐being outcomes: A randomized controlled trial7
Effects of experimental, network‐based social circle norm feedback on studying behavior and alcohol consumption7
Helping hands, flourishing hearts: A meta‐analytic study of organizational citizenship behaviors and subjective well‐being7
Intrinsic motivation as a double‐edged sword: Investigating effects on well‐being and the role of flex place practices as moderator to buffer adverse effects7
A full‐factorial test of motivational and volitional intervention strategies for promoting exercise habit formation and exercise maintenance among new users of an online exercise class platform6
Awe reduces Chinese adolescents' NSSI urges: The chain‐mediating role of meaning in life and ego‐depletion, and the moderating role of family function6
The roles of stress mindset and personality in the impact of life stress on emotional well‐being in the context of Covid‐19 confinement: A diary study6
The effectiveness of a positive psychological intervention for promoting preschool teachers' well‐being and professional competence: EASP intervention program6
A virtuous cycle between meaning in daily life and state mindfulness as well as the unique role of depression among young adults: A diary study6
Applying machine learning to understand the role of social–emotional skills on subjective well‐being and physical health6
Exploring the relationship between coping styles and well‐being among Chinese university students: A longitudinal study based on the transactional stress model6
Psychosocial determinants of handwashing compliance intention among physicians and nurses in Taiwan: A theory‐driven comparison using the Health Belief Model6
Unfounded beliefs, distress and powerlessness: A three‐wave longitudinal study6
Predicting the future from fear: An RI‐CLPM analysis of risk appraisals and long‐term psychological well‐being6
Social axioms and psychological toll: A study of emotional, behavioral, and cognitive responses across 35 cultures during the COVID‐19 pandemic6
What (not) to eat: Exploring weight‐loss and dietary intentions in representative samples from Germany and Austria6
Communicating diagnostic uncertainty reduces expectations of receiving antibiotics: Two online experiments with hypothetical patients6
The co‐benefits of biodiversity citizen science for well‐being and nature relatedness6
Development and testing of the nightscape affect index6
Associations between affective temperament, perceived stress, and helping among Ukrainians and Poles in the context of the war in Ukraine6
Social distancing‐induced deceleration can enhance subjective well‐being6
The effect of online mindfulness training on connectedness to oneself, to others and to nature in students6
Promoting influenza prevention for older adults using the Health Action Process Approach: A randomized controlled trial6
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The potential of Future Event Specificity Training (FEST) to decrease anhedonia and dampening of positive emotions: A randomised controlled trial6
Effects of social norms and message framing on reducing the stigma of gynecological diseases: A cognitive‐affective‐behavioral model6
Strengths for adaptation: The roles of multidimensional social support and resilience in shaping loneliness trajectories among rural left‐behind children6
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The impact and mechanisms of parent–child relationship quality and its changes on adolescent depression: A four‐wave longitudinal study5
HIV‐related stigma, couple relationship quality, and mental health in sero‐discordant pregnant couples in Kenya5
Using the double diamond framework to co‐create and evaluate ‘1TeamActive’: A physical activity and well‐being intervention for police workers and their families5
Social support and family resilience among Chinese people receiving maintenance hemodialysis: A polynomial regression and response surface analysis explaining psychological resilience5
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The antecedents and outcomes of teachers' autonomy satisfaction: A meta‐analytic investigation5
Revealing the practical strategies for promoting Chinese migrant workers' health and well‐being: Organizational empowerment perspective5
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Global trends and emerging themes in psychological well‐being and mindfulness research: A science‐mapping study aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (good health and well‐being)5
Robot or human musicians? The modulating role of perceived performer on how music influences food choices5
A systematic review and a comprehensive approach to PhD students' wellbeing5
Promoting regular parental supervised toothbrushing: An additive intervention design adopting the Health Action Process Approach5
Nondietary psychological app program leads to sustained weight loss due to trained physiological satiety perception5
Network Structure of Body Image Disturbance in Chinese Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Validation and Comparison Study5
A study on acute expectation effects on affective state and intention after a brief full‐body workout in a student sample5
Generative AI for thematic analysis in a maternal health study: coding semistructured interviews using large language models5
Having time to oneself in times of extended togetherness: Solitude experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic5
The effectiveness of nature‐based interventions on mental health: A systematic review5
Latent profiles and transition of child maltreatment and peer victimization among Chinese internal migrant children: Associations with their psychological maladjustment5
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App‐based mindfulness training supported eudaimonic wellbeing during the COVID19 pandemic5
A longitudinal study on the bidirectional association between mindfulness and insomnia: The mediating role of negative affect5
Regular use of acupressure mats reduces perceived stress at subjective but not psychophysiological levels: Insights from a three‐week relaxation training5
Imager—A mobile health mental imagery‐based ecological momentary intervention targeting reward sensitivity: A randomized controlled trial5
Leveraging technology for pre‐service teachers' well‐being: The effectiveness of a multicomponent positive psychology intervention in pre‐service preschool teachers in Hong Kong5
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Body image and mental health in chronic skin conditions: A psychosomatic perspective from a systematic review5
Can—and should—automaticity be self‐reported using a single item? A secondary analysis of 16 datasets5
Effectiveness of savoring interventions: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials4
Psycho‐physical well‐being in adolescent users of social networking sites: Empirical evidence for text neck syndrome and related measures4
What is the effect of alarmist media and radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF‐EMF) exposure on salivary cortisol and non‐specific symptoms?4
Increasing vaccinations through an on‐site school‐based education and vaccination program: A city‐wide cluster randomized controlled trial4
Mechanism of risk perception diffusion in public health emergencies: Based on the dual perspectives of cross‐evolution and emotional difference4
Longitudinal association of stress with mental health in the context of COVID‐19: The mediating role of psychological flexibility and emotional schemas4
Social network investment of men: Cross‐sectional and longitudinal associations with mental health problems4
A 1‐year longitudinal study on experiencing workplace cyberbullying, affective well‐being and work engagement of teachers: The mediating effect of cognitive reappraisal4
Crossing the digital threshold: An interpretable machine learning model of life satisfaction for older adults in China4
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Self‐control and the sustainable citizen4
Democratic Spirit, Emotions, Help, and Hope during the Russian war against Ukraine: Experience from the Czech Republic4
Effects of narrative‐based interventions on self‐efficacy and self‐management in chronic disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis4
“War in Europe, again? Adversity, coping, and resilience”4
Feasibility and potential efficacy of a family‐based intervention on promoting physical activity levels and fundamental movement skills in preschoolers: A cluster randomised controlled trial4
Daily solitude and well‐being associations in older dyads: Evidence from daily life assessments4
Application of machine learning in predicting health perception through military personnel's sense of empowerment4
Self‐control fluctuates from day to day and is linked to subjective well‐being within and between persons4
Subjective well‐being of children with special educational needs: Longitudinal predictors using machine learning4
Assessing the effectiveness of emotion‐focused online intervention in mitigating compassion fatigue and enhancing compassion satisfaction among helping professionals4
Positive living with dialysis: The effect of a positive psychology intervention in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis4
The association between life satisfaction, depressive symptoms, and common comorbid disorders during the COVID‐19 pandemic4
Between “we” and “well‐being”: Do basic psychological needs mediate the relationship between interdependent self‐construal and adolescent subjective well‐being?4
Physical activity, health, and life satisfaction: Four panel studies demonstrate reciprocal effects4
The rise of artificial intelligence for cognitive behavioral therapy: A bibliometric overview4
The effect of nudging strategies on reducing diners' salt intake: Evidence from a randomized field experiment4
Central events in self‐generated thoughts: Inferring short‐term mental health status through narrative networks4
On fostering employee participation in voluntary corporate‐sponsored wellness programs4
Habitualness, reward and external constraints: Exploring the underlying influences of daily water intake using the Situated Assessment Method 24
Perceptions and expectations of an artificially intelligent physical activity digital assistant — A focus group study4
Assessing the longevity of attribute framing in attenuating the nocebo effect to brand and generic medication4
Dynamic structure of posttraumatic growth among victims of the 2021 Henan floods: A 6‐month, three‐wave longitudinal study4
Traumatic losses permeate daily emotional experiences: roles of daily uplifts and subjective age4
A social emotional learning intervention to reduce psychosocial difficulties among rural children in central China4
The complex relationship between greenspace and well‐being in children with and without autism3
Exploring reciprocal within‐person relations between proactive employee green behavior and subjective well‐being: A four‐wave longitudinal study3
Interaction between posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth among adolescents who experience an earthquake: A repeated longitudinal study3
Can executive functions be improved by playing board games across the lifespan? A systematic review and meta‐analysis3
Modeling perceived parental attitudes and mental well‐being in Chinese young LGBTQ+ individuals: Investigation of weekly diary data using dynamic network analysis3
Breaking the cycle between loneliness and problematic pornography use: A group‐based physical exercise intervention3
Is it a vicious circle and for whom? The reciprocal association between rumination and somatic symptoms and moderation by stress: A daily diary study among Chinese college students3
Regulation of craving training to support healthy food choices under stress: A randomized control trial employing the hierarchical drift‐diffusion model3
Low access and inadequate treatment in mental health care for asylum seekers and refugees in Germany—A prospective follow‐up study over 12 months and a nationwide cross‐sectional study3
Coping with the long‐term impact of civil strife: A grief‐centered analysis of Tamil Sri Lankan communities affected by ethnopolitical conflict3
Dual processing approach to sedentary behavior and physical activity in the workplace3
Developing and evaluating a situated psychometric instrument for assessing climate anxiety: The SAM 2 CAM3
The perks of being grateful to partners: Expressing gratitude in relationships predicts relational self‐efficacy and life satisfaction during the COVID‐19 pandemic3
Identity change and the transition to university: Implications for cortisol awakening response, psychological well‐being and academic performance3
Who stays for the after party? Examining predictors of exercise engagement during and after an 8‐week gym‐based body composition challenge3
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Psychological need fulfillment as a source of resilience: Its protective role in concerns and symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID‐19 pandemic3
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Easy or difficult? Investigating perceived ease of changing eating and physical activity behaviors3
A systematic review and meta‐analysis on the relationship of eco‐emotions on the mental health and wellbeing of young adults3
Time‐based conflict and trade‐offs: Work‐family‐school conflict and health behaviors3
Place cure or place curse ? Place attachment and well‐being after forced displacement3
Evaluation of a meaning in life intervention applied to work: A randomized clinical trial3
Evaluating self‐reported retrospective average daily fruit, vegetable, and egg intake: Trustworthy—Sometimes!3
The dynamic relationships between well‐being, behavioral restrictions, and health behaviors during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A large‐scale intensive longitudinal network study3
Self‐nudging toward physical activity: Scale development, validation, and workplace implications3
Efficacy of Internet‐based rumination‐focused cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness‐based intervention with guided support in reducing risks of depression and anxiety: A randomized controlled t3
The effectiveness of taught, self‐help mindfulness‐based interventions on Chinese adolescents' well‐being, mental health, prosocial and difficult behavior, and coping strategy3
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Understanding parental support for children's 24‐hour movement behaviors based on an adapted HAPA framework: A three‐wave prospective study3
Impact of meditation‐only interventions on university students' resilience: A pairwise and network meta‐analysis of randomised actively and passively controlled trials3
“A Quagmire Condition”: The (uncertain) experience of musicians affected by dystonia3
Stability and change in life satisfaction in Japan before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic2
Awe predicts well‐being via positive attention bias: Evidence from longitudinal and daily diary studies2
Exploring habit strength, reward value, and context stability of sedentary activities in older adults: An ecological momentary assessment study2
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Beyond person‐centered approaches: Integrating individual, sociodemographic and socio‐spatial factors to better understand active and sustainable mobility2
Communicating breastfeeding benefits or formula‐feeding risks? The underlying process explaining the framing effect on infant‐feeding attitudes and intentions2
Understanding the physical health associations of intra‐individual variability in life satisfaction among older adults2
Time course of perceptual, cognitive, physical and physiological responses to a single non‐sleep deep rest session in physically active young adults2
The efficacy of online physical activity interventions with added mobile elements within adults aged 50 years and over: Randomized controlled trial2
The effectiveness of stress management training given to first‐class health major students in perceiving and coping with stress and developing resilience: A randomized controlled trial2
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