- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
University of Georgia
2019-2022
Abstract People dream of countless ideal possible selves they hope to become, but have a difficult time actualizing them. In the present work, we review and integrate prior research regarding selves, self‐regulation, interpersonal relationships. We draw on multiple perspectives define clarify their structure. suggest that framing self‐regulation an self as relating one's affords explanation can (but sometimes do not) motivate current self‐regulation. discuss two ways self‐regulatory...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new scale measure multiple aspects partner support for quitting smoking relevant dual-smoker couples, called the Partner Support Quitting Scale. best model fit (N = 238 individuals in 119 couples) considers frequency of, confidence in, and perceived usefulness behaviors. Path analysis revealed that Scale factors were uniquely predicted by relationship commitment nicotine dependence and, turn, self-efficacy cessation desire quit. Preliminary found...
Self-reported weight gain during the COVID-19 shelter-at-home has raised concerns for increases as pandemic continues. We aimed to investigate relationship of psychological and health markers with energy balance-related behaviors pandemic-related extended home confinement. Ratings stress, boredom, cravings, sleep, self-control, beliefs about control were collected from 1,609 adults using a questionnaire between April 24th-May 4th, 2020, while associated shelter-in-place guidelines instituted...
As of 2019, 34.1 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes. People who and are partnered with other smokers (i.e., dual-smoker couples [DSCs]) represent an estimated two-thirds U.S. smokers. DSCs face unique obstacles to quitting, less likely try quit, more relapse during a quit attempt. Although joint attempts hold promise for DSCs' abstinence, few report trying together. Financial incentive treatments [FITs]-where individuals receive monetary incentives quitting maintaining...