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Article ; Online: How to Effectively Promote Eco-Friendly Behaviors

Alison Stapleton / Louise McHugh / Maria Karekla

Sustainability, Vol 14, Iss 13887, p

Insights from Contextual Behavioral Science

2022 Volume 13887

Abstract: The rapidly increasing rate of climate change is a major threat of our time. Human behaviors contribute to climate change. These behaviors are malleable. To change human behavior in significant and sustainable ways, we need a scientific understanding of ... ...

Abstract	The rapidly increasing rate of climate change is a major threat of our time. Human behaviors contribute to climate change. These behaviors are malleable. To change human behavior in significant and sustainable ways, we need a scientific understanding of motivation and behavior change. One area in psychological science that provides precision, scope, and depth to our understanding of human behavior and motivation is contextual behavioral science (CBS). The current article provides an account of how CBS can provide real-world solutions to promoting positive behavior change to reduce human-induced climate issues. Specifically, we will outline six evidence-based considerations for organizations aiming to promote pro-environmental behaviors through messaging, advertising, and social marketing. Practical examples are provided across all six considerations to promote behavior change to reduce the rapidly increasing rate of climate change.
Keywords	relational frame theory ; climate change ; contextual behavioral science ; rule-following ; pliance ; sustainability ; Environmental effects of industries and plants ; TD194-195 ; Renewable energy sources ; TJ807-830 ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
Subject code	501
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-10-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
Document type	Article ; Online
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Article ; Online: Brief and Telehealth Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Interventions for Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Joseph Lavelle / Darragh Storan / Varsha Eswara Murthy / Noemi De Dominicis / Hugh E. Mulcahy / Louise McHugh

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 2757, p

A Series of Single Case Experimental Design (SCED) Studies

2022 Volume 2757

Abstract: Psychological intervention targeting distress is now considered an integral component of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management. However, significant barriers to access exist which necessitate the development of effective, economic, and accessible ... ...

Abstract	Psychological intervention targeting distress is now considered an integral component of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management. However, significant barriers to access exist which necessitate the development of effective, economic, and accessible brief and remote interventions. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a therapy with demonstrated acceptability and a growing evidence base for the treatment of distress in IBD populations. The present paper trialled two brief ACT interventions via randomized multiple baseline designs. Study 1 trialled a single-session ACT intervention (delivered face-to-face and lasting approximately two hours) targeting stress and experiential avoidance, respectively. Participants were seven people with an IBD diagnosis who presented with moderate to extremely severe stress (five females, two males; M age = 39.57, SD = 5.74). The findings of study 1 indicate that a single-session ACT intervention represented an insufficient dosage to reduce stress and experiential avoidance. Study 2 investigated a brief telehealth ACT intervention (delivered via a video conferencing platform and lasting approximately four hours) targeting stress and increased psychological flexibility. Participants ( N = 12 people with an IBD diagnosis and mild to extremely severe stress) completed baselines lasting from 21 to 66 days before receiving a two-session ACT telehealth intervention supplemented by a workbook and phone consultation. Approximately half of participants experienced reduced stress, increased engagement in valued action, and increased functioning. Despite shortcomings such as missing data and the context of COVID-19, the present findings suggest that brief ACT interventions in this population may be effective and economic, though further research and replications are necessary.
Keywords	inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ; acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) ; brief interventions ; Medicine ; R
Subject code	610
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-05-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
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Article ; Online: Psychological Flexibility Mediates Wellbeing for People with Adverse Childhood Experiences during COVID-19

Angela Browne / Owen Stafford / Anna Berry / Eddie Murphy / Laura K. Taylor / Mark Shevlin / Louise McHugh / Alan Carr / Tom Burke

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 377, p

2022 Volume 377

Abstract: Background: The psychological impact of COVID-19 is multifaceted, both acute and chronic, and has not affected everyone equally. Method: This longitudinal study compared those with and without Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on measures of ... ...

Abstract	Background: The psychological impact of COVID-19 is multifaceted, both acute and chronic, and has not affected everyone equally. Method: This longitudinal study compared those with and without Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on measures of psychological distress and wellbeing over time. Results: All groups (No ACE, Low ACE, and High ACE) had similar levels of distress at Time 1, with significant increases in psychological distress for those with ACEs over time, but not for those without. Psychological Flexibility was strongly and significantly associated with decreases in psychological distress and improved wellbeing. It significantly mediated the relationship between ACE and wellbeing. Conclusions: Those with ACEs report significantly increased psychological distress over time, compared to those without ACE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence-based interventions using Psychological Flexibility may improve mental health and wellbeing to help further mediate its effects.
Keywords	COVID-19 ; pandemic ; adverse childhood experiences ; ACEs ; psychological flexibility ; wellbeing ; Medicine ; R
Subject code	150
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
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Article ; Online: A Protocol of a Pilot Experimental Study Using Social Network Interventions to Examine the Social Contagion of Attitudes Towards Childhood Vaccination in Parental Social Networks

Andria Christodoulou / Pinelopi Konstantinou / Zinonas Antoniou / Zsofia Boda / Michalis Iasonides / Maria Kyprianidou / Louise McHugh / Michalis P. Michaelides / Maria Karekla / Angelos P. Kassianos

Health Psychology Bulletin, Vol 6, Iss

2022 Volume 1

Abstract: Increasing vaccination hesitancy that burdens global health and safety can be attributed to multiple reasons. Individuals’ social environment seems to be the catalyst for vaccination hesitancy perpetuation, thus it is important to examine the influence ... ...

Abstract	Increasing vaccination hesitancy that burdens global health and safety can be attributed to multiple reasons. Individuals’ social environment seems to be the catalyst for vaccination hesitancy perpetuation, thus it is important to examine the influence of different social network mechanisms in vaccination attitudes’ contagion. The proposed pilot experiment will examine the social contagion of childhood vaccination attitudes within a parental community using social network interventions. By identifying centrally-located people or groups of like-minded individuals from a parents’ community, we will examine whether the position of a person within a social group can have a greater impact in spreading positive vaccination messages to other community members. Parents will be recruited from social media and will be randomly assigned into three groups. Firstly, each group will participate in an online game to map their social networks and identify members with certain network position, who will then receive a short training about valid vaccination information provisions. All groups’ members will participate in daily vaccination discussion groups for one week, where the selected members will spread positive vaccination attitudes to others. We hypothesize that centrally located individuals and like-minded group of people will more likely cause a change on the childhood-vaccination attitudes and will sustain a long-term change at 3 months follow-up, compared to randomly located people.
Keywords	vaccination ; social network analysis ; social contagion ; parents ; experiment ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270 ; Psychology ; BF1-990
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-11-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Ubiquity Press
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Article ; Online: Increased Psychological Distress during COVID-19 and Quarantine in Ireland

Tom Burke / Anna Berry / Laura K. Taylor / Owen Stafford / Eddie Murphy / Mark Shevlin / Louise McHugh / Alan Carr

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 3481, p

A National Survey

2020 Volume 3481

Abstract: Background: The emergence of the coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) resulted in a global pandemic. The psychological impact of an epidemic is multifaceted and acute, with long-term consequences. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey-based design was ... ...

Abstract	Background: The emergence of the coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) resulted in a global pandemic. The psychological impact of an epidemic is multifaceted and acute, with long-term consequences. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey-based design was employed, assessing the psychological impact of COVID-19 on members of the Irish public during the quarantine period of COVID-19 in Ireland. Participants were invited to complete the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) retrospectively (prior to quarantine) and during the quarantine period, as well as measures of illness perceptions, well-being, and a bespoke measure (the Effects of COVID Questionnaire, ECQ), which assessed perceptions of COVID-related stresses associated with personal concerns, caring for children, caring for aging parents, as well as gratitude. Results: A total of n = 1620 entered the survey platform, with a total of n = 847 surveys completed by members of the Irish public. Entry into COVID-19 quarantine was associated with significant increases in clinically significant symptoms of depression, stress, and anxiety. The ECQ reliably assessed a range of COVID-19-related stresses and had large and significant correlations with the DASS-21. Conclusions: The COVID-19 quarantine was associated with stresses and significant increases in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in a national Irish cohort. The public require increased access to mental health services to meet this increase in COVID-19-related psychological distress.
Keywords	psychological distress ; public ; quarantine ; COVID-19 ; mental health ; Ireland ; Medicine ; R
Subject code	150
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-10-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
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Article ; Online: The impact of government actions and risk perception on the promotion of self-protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Javier Alvarez-Galvez / Andreas Anastasiou / Demetris Lamnisos / Marios Constantinou / Christiana Nicolaou / Savvas Papacostas / Vasilis S Vasiliou / Louise McHugh / Jelena Lubenko / Francisco J Ruiz / Marisa Paez-Blarrina / Francisco Montesinos / Sonsoles Valdivia-Salas / Rhonda M Merwin / Maria Karekla / Andrew T Gloster / Angelos P Kassianos

PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 4, p e

2023 Volume 0284433

Abstract: Introduction We aim to understand the factors that drive citizens of different countries to adhere to recommended self-protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Survey data was obtained through the COVID-19 Impact project. We selected ... ...

Abstract	Introduction We aim to understand the factors that drive citizens of different countries to adhere to recommended self-protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Survey data was obtained through the COVID-19 Impact project. We selected countries that presented a sufficiently complete time series and a statistically relevant sample for running the analysis: Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. To identify country-specific differences in self-protective behaviors, we used previous evidence and change-point detection analysis to establish variations across participating countries whose effect was then assessed by means of interrupted series analysis. Results A high level of compliance with health and governmental authorities' recommendations were generally observed in all included countries. The level of stress decreased near the period when countries such as Cyprus, Greece or the United Kingdom relaxed their prevention behavior recommendations. However, this relaxation of behaviors did not occur in countries such as Germany, Ireland, or the United States. As observed in the change-point detection analysis, when the daily number of recorded COVID-19 cases decreased, people relaxed their protective behaviors (Cyprus, Greece, Ireland), although the opposite trend was observed in Switzerland. Discussion COVID-19 self-protective behaviors were heterogeneous across countries examined. Our findings show that there is probably no single winning strategy for exiting future health crises, as similar interventions, aimed to promote self-protective behaviors, may be received differently depending on the specific population groups and on the particular geographical context in which they are implemented.
Keywords	Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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Article ; Online: Patterns of Psychological Responses among the Public during the Early Phase of COVID-19

Yuen Yu Chong / Wai Tong Chien / Ho Yu Cheng / Demetris Lamnisos / Jeļena Ļubenko / Giovambattista Presti / Valeria Squatrito / Marios Constantinou / Christiana Nicolaou / Savvas Papacostas / Gökçen Aydin / Francisco J. Ruiz / Maria B. Garcia-Martin / Diana P. Obando-Posada / Miguel A. Segura-Vargas / Vasilis S. Vasiliou / Louise McHugh / Stefan Höfer / Adriana Baban /

David Dias Neto / Ana Nunes da Silva / Jean-Louis Monestès / Javier Alvarez-Galvez / Marisa Paez Blarrina / Francisco Montesinos / Sonsoles Valdivia Salas / Dorottya Őri / Bartosz Kleszcz / Raimo Lappalainen / Iva Ivanović / David Gosar / Frederick Dionne / Rhonda M. Merwin / Andrew T. Gloster / Maria Karekla / Angelos P. Kassianos

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 4143, p

A Cross-Regional Analysis

2021 Volume 4143

Abstract: This study aimed to compare the mediation of psychological flexibility, prosociality and coping in the impacts of illness perceptions toward COVID-19 on mental health among seven regions. Convenience sampled online survey was conducted between April and ... ...

Abstract	This study aimed to compare the mediation of psychological flexibility, prosociality and coping in the impacts of illness perceptions toward COVID-19 on mental health among seven regions. Convenience sampled online survey was conducted between April and June 2020 from 9130 citizens in 21 countries. Illness perceptions toward COVID-19, psychological flexibility, prosociality, coping and mental health, socio-demographics, lockdown-related variables and COVID-19 status were assessed. Results showed that psychological flexibility was the only significant mediator in the relationship between illness perceptions toward COVID-19 and mental health across all regions (all p s = 0.001–0.021). Seeking social support was the significant mediator across subgroups (all p s range = <0.001–0.005) except from the Hong Kong sample ( p = 0.06) and the North and South American sample ( p = 0.53). No mediation was found for problem-solving (except from the Northern European sample, p = 0.009). Prosociality was the significant mediator in the Hong Kong sample ( p =0.016) and the Eastern European sample ( p = 0.008). These findings indicate that fostering psychological flexibility may help to mitigate the adverse mental impacts of COVID-19 across regions. Roles of seeking social support, problem-solving and prosociality vary across regions.
Keywords	COVID-19 ; psychological flexibility ; mental health ; prosociality ; survey ; Medicine ; R
Subject code	150
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-04-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
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Article ; Online: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health

Andrew T Gloster / Demetris Lamnisos / Jelena Lubenko / Giovambattista Presti / Valeria Squatrito / Marios Constantinou / Christiana Nicolaou / Savvas Papacostas / Gökçen Aydın / Yuen Yu Chong / Wai Tong Chien / Ho Yu Cheng / Francisco J Ruiz / Maria B Garcia-Martin / Diana P Obando-Posada / Miguel A Segura-Vargas / Vasilis S Vasiliou / Louise McHugh / Stefan Höfer /

Adriana Baban / David Dias Neto / Ana Nunes da Silva / Jean-Louis Monestès / Javier Alvarez-Galvez / Marisa Paez-Blarrina / Francisco Montesinos / Sonsoles Valdivia-Salas / Dorottya Ori / Bartosz Kleszcz / Raimo Lappalainen / Iva Ivanović / David Gosar / Frederick Dionne / Rhonda M Merwin / Angelos P Kassianos / Maria Karekla

PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 12, p e

An international study.

2020 Volume 0244809

Abstract: Background The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other ... ...

Abstract	Background The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other hand, it might not be experienced negatively, especially because the entire population was affected. Methods The aim of this study was to determine mental health outcomes during pandemic induced lockdowns and to examine known predictors of mental health outcomes. We therefore surveyed n = 9,565 people from 78 countries and 18 languages. Outcomes assessed were stress, depression, affect, and wellbeing. Predictors included country, sociodemographic factors, lockdown characteristics, social factors, and psychological factors. Results Results indicated that on average about 10% of the sample was languishing from low levels of mental health and about 50% had only moderate mental health. Importantly, three consistent predictors of mental health emerged: social support, education level, and psychologically flexible (vs. rigid) responding. Poorer outcomes were most strongly predicted by a worsening of finances and not having access to basic supplies. Conclusions These results suggest that on whole, respondents were moderately mentally healthy at the time of a population-wide lockdown. The highest level of mental health difficulties were found in approximately 10% of the population. Findings suggest that public health initiatives should target people without social support and those whose finances worsen as a result of the lockdown. Interventions that promote psychological flexibility may mitigate the impact of the pandemic.
Keywords	Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
Subject code	360
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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