The Relationship Between Illusory Health Beliefs, Recommended Health Behaviours, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Investigation Across Multiple Time Points

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 614 - 614

Published: May 1, 2025

Illusory health beliefs (IHBs) represent invalid ideations about and potentially impact behaviours practices in meaningful ways. Examples include the uptake of methods with less conclusive evidence/support (e.g., complementary alternative medicine, CAM) versus empirically validated approaches recommended by professionals). However, measurement obfuscation IHB has hindered construct operationalisation. This study examined a newly developed measure (the Health Beliefs Scale) context outcomes. Specifically, we explored adherence to lifestyle, vaccines) trust healthcare professionals CAM use. Assessments included theoretically linked constructs, comprising locus control, belief science, CAM. Using sample 1507 (734 males, 768 females, 7 non-binary), statistical model tested relationships across time points. Path analysis revealed that IHBs aligned openness unorthodox treatments alongside lower confidence conventional treatment methods. Crucially, control science mediated/weakened this relationship, predicting greater recommendations professionals. Belief strengthened relationship between The findings provide initial evidence regarding contribution outcomes, basis for future research further explore IHB-health relationship.

Language: Английский

Exploring health locus of control among vaccine-hesitant parents: a scoping review

BMJ Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. e100202 - e100202

Published: May 1, 2025

Objectives This scoping review aimed to explore the relationship between health locus of control (HLOC) and vaccine hesitancy among parents children aged 0–18 years, focusing on tools methods used assess these constructs. Design The followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses extension Scoping guidelines adhered established methodologies reviews, including systematic searches across four electronic databases. Data sources PubMed, PsycINFO, Web Science CINAHL were searched using a comprehensive search strategy identify relevant studies 24 September 2024. Eligibility criteria selecting Studies included if they examined HLOC in parents, measured constructs with validated focused childhood vaccination. extraction synthesis extracted into structured table capturing study characteristics, measurements, key findings. Results synthesised narratively highlight associations patterns. Five involving total 11 758 caregivers years met inclusion criteria. Higher internal was consistently associated lower higher compliance, while chance correlated greater hesitancy. Powerful others (ie, trust healthcare professionals) emerged as predictor better adherence. Conclusions findings suggest that providers are predictors acceptance parents. However, standardised longitudinal needed further elucidate relationships inform targeted interventions reduce

Language: Английский

How Does Family Function Affect the Activation Of patients With Cancer Anorexia Undergoing Chemotherapy? A Mixed Methods Study

Seminars in Oncology Nursing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 151904 - 151904

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский