International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - Editor's Choice Articles

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The Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine acknowledges the quality of papers by choosing in each issue one or two articles that are outstanding with respect to scientific quality and relevance to the field.

Volume 31

Issue 2

In the Interest of Time: Assessing the Role of Resilience Across an Intergenerational Sample of People Living with HIV (Free Access from April 1st until May 31st, 2024). (this opens in a new tab)

Trends in Diabetes Medication Taking and Incidence of Depression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study from 2010 to 2018 (Free Access from April 1st until May 31st, 2024). (this opens in a new tab)

Issue 1

The Role of Change in Self-efficacy in Maintaining Exercise-Associated Improvements in Mood Beyond the Initial 6 Months of Expected Weight Loss in Women with Obesity. (this opens in a new tab)

Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model to explore the psychological impact of COVID-19 on anxiety in dyads of patients with cancer and caregivers. (this opens in a new tab)

Volume 30

Issue 6

Early Life SES, Childhood Trauma Exposures, and Cardiovascular Responses to Daily Life Stressors in Middle-aged Adults (this opens in a new tab)

Depressive Symptom Subgroups and Their Association with Prevalent and Incident Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study (this opens in a new tab)

Issue 5

Occupational Mobility and Chronic Health Conditions in Middle and Later Life: A Systematic Review (Free Access from October 1st until November 30th, 2023). (this opens in a new tab)

An eHealth, Positive Emotion Skills Intervention for Enhancing Psychological Well-Being in Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Results from a Multi-Site, Pilot Feasibility Trial (Free Access from October 1st until November 30th, 2023). (this opens in a new tab)

Issue 4

Distress Disorder Histories Relate to Greater Physical Symptoms Among Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: Findings Across the Cancer Trajectory (Free Access until August 30th) (this opens in a new tab)

Issue 3

Spinning Your Wheels: Psychological Overinvolvement and Actigraphy-Assessed Sleep Efficiency Following Marital Separation (Free Access until June 30th, 2023) (this opens in a new tab)

Effects of Increased Physical Activity/Exercise on Long-Term Losses in Weight and Waist Circumference: Serial Mediation from Changes in Exercise-Related to Eating-Related Self-Regulation (Free Access until June 30th, 2023) (this opens in a new tab)

Issue 2

The Effect of Trait Anxiety on Bedtime Procrastination: the Mediating Role of Self-Control (Free Access until May 30th, 2023) (this opens in a new tab)

Exploring the Role of Irrational Beliefs, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Educational Status in 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk: the ATTICA Epidemiological Study (Free Access until May 30th, 2023) (this opens in a new tab)

Issue 1

Psychological Pathways Through Which Social Norms and Social Identity Influence Eating Behavior: Testing a Conceptual Model (Free Access until March 30th, 2023) (this opens in a new tab)

Moderation of Weight Misperception on the Associations Between Obesity Indices and Estimated Cardiovascular Disease Risk (Free Access until March 30th, 2023) (this opens in a new tab)

Volume 29

Issue 6

Parental Support, Children’s Physical Activity, Dietary Behaviors and Health-Related Quality of Life: Evidence From Three Asian Cities (Free Access until January 30th, 2023) (this opens in a new tab)

Effects of Psychotherapy on Hope/Hopelessness in Adults with Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Free Access until January 30th, 2023) (this opens in a new tab)

Issue 5

Preliminary Effects of Mindfulness Training on Inflammatory Markers and Blood Pressure in Young Adult Survivors of Cancer: Secondary Analysis of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Free Access until November 30th) (this opens in a new tab)

Autogenic Training for Reducing Chronic Pain: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (Open Access Indefinitely) (this opens in a new tab)

Effectiveness, Moderators and Mediators of Self-regulation Intervention on Older Adults’ Exercise Behavior: a Randomized, Controlled Crossover Trial (Free Access until November 30th) (this opens in a new tab)

Issue 4

Daily Stressors, Emotion Dynamics, and Inflammation in the MIDUS Cohort (Free Access until October 30th) (this opens in a new tab)

Longitudinal Associations Between Illness Perceptions and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes (Free Trial Access until October 30th) (this opens in a new tab)

Issue 3

Role of Support Reciprocity in HIV Viral Suppression Among People Living with HIV and Their Treatment Partners in Botswana (Free Access until July 3th) (this opens in a new tab)

The Nocebo Effect: A Review of Contemporary Experimental Research (Free Access until July 3th) (this opens in a new tab)