Psychological and social predictors of changes in fruit and vegetable consumption over 12 months following behavioral and nutrition education counseling
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A study assessing psychological and social factors predicting 12-month changes in fruit and vegetable consumption achieved by 271 men and women from a low-income population randomized to brief behavioral and nutrition education counseling is presented. The results show that short-term changes in psychological variables predict increases in fruit and vegetable consumption, and a refining method of intervention beneficial for dietary changes in low-income populations is required.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2004
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Respiratory sinus arrhythmia during stress predicts resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia 3 years later in a pediatric sample
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A total of 149 children and adolescents participated in two laboratory protocols approximately three years apart for determining whether respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) responded to stress predicted resting RSA approximately 3 years later in children and adolescents. The results indicate that across a variety of tasks, the RSA reactivity is relatively consistent in a child sample.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2005
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Benefit finding in multiple sclerosis and associations with positive and negative outcomes
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The direct and stress-buffering effects of benefit finding on positive and negative outcomes is examined. The results however show that benefit finding did not have a direct effect on distress or subjective health but had a weak association with negative effect.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2005
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