British Journal of Health Psychology
Overview
The British Journal of Health Psychology is a scholarly journal that publishes research on the psychological aspects of health and illness. It covers a wide range of topics including health behavior, health promotion, psychological interventions, and the impact of psychological factors on physical health outcomes. The journal aims to advance understanding of the psychological determinants of health and provide evidence-based insights for improving healthcare practices and policies.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Br J Health Psychol
Start
1996
End
Continuing
Frequency
Four no. a year
p-ISSN
1359-107X
e-ISSN
2044-8287
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialty
Psychology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 2960
103
SJR / Ranks: 1200
1992
CiteScore / Ranks: 990
11.80
Recent Articles
1.
Garnsey C, Gnall K, Park C
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
30(2):e12791.
PMID: 40087868
Objectives: This observational longitudinal study examines whether engagement in health behaviours (general health behaviours, sleep hygiene, comfort food snacking) mediate the link between self-compassion and mental health among emerging adults....
2.
Woof V, McWilliams L, Evans D, Howell A, French D
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
30(2):e12792.
PMID: 40078028
Objectives: This study assessed the utility of Cameron's Illness Risk Representation (IRR) framework in understanding how women interpret their breast cancer risk after receiving a clinically derived estimate. Design: Secondary...
3.
Yuan J, Dong M, Ip D, So H, Liao Q
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
30(2):e12789.
PMID: 40052507
Objective: Parental decision-making for children's uptake of a relatively novel vaccine and a more common vaccine could involve different processes. This study aimed to compare the psychological processes and the...
4.
Liddelow C, Mullan B, Boyes M
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
30(2):e12788.
PMID: 40033488
Objectives: Full adherence is imperative to ensure the prevention of unintended pregnancies, which have serious health and financial impacts on women. Previous research has identified the importance of cues (habit-based)...
5.
Marx C, Konig L
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
30(1):e12786.
PMID: 39976202
Objectives: Online videos are becoming increasingly popular for obtaining nutrition-related information. Learning theories suggest that videos may differ in their effectiveness of conveying knowledge depending on the correspondence between audio...
6.
Moussas-Alvarez D, Hawkes R, Miles L, Dack C, French D
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
30(1):e12787.
PMID: 39968862
Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may be prevented by promoting weight loss through adopting healthier behaviours (e.g., improved diet and increased physical activity). In 2016, the National Health Service...
7.
Batchelor R, Hotton M, Harris E, Lau-Zhu A, David A
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
30(1):e12785.
PMID: 39960166
Background: Adolescent siblings of children and young people (CYP) with cancer are at increased risk of psychosocial difficulties, yet many remain overlooked and unsupported. This project aimed to explore the...
8.
Evans E, Jones C, Adamson A, Jones A, Basterfield L, Greca J, et al.
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
30(1):e12784.
PMID: 39945123
Objectives: Parental underdetection of child underweight and overweight/obesity may negatively affect children's longer-term health. We examined psychological/behavioural mechanisms of a very low-intensity intervention to improve acknowledgement and understanding of child...
9.
Strachan S, Kullman S, Dobrovolskyi M, Vega V, Yarema A, Patson C
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
30(1):e12783.
PMID: 39891502
Objectives: According to Stets and Burke's Identity Theory, people experience negative affect when their behaviour deviates from their identity standards, which drives the regulation of identity-relevant behaviour. Guilt and shame...
10.
de Vries A, Ranchor A, Westerhuis R, Visser A, Franssen C, Navis G, et al.
Br J Health Psychol
. 2025 Jan;
30(1):e12782.
PMID: 39868588
Objectives: People with chronic kidney failure (CKF) on dialysis who perceive little control in life are at risk for a reduced well-being. We developed and tested an intervention aiming to...