According to the common-sense model of self-regulation, individuals form lay
representations of illnesses that guide coping procedures to manage illness threat. We meta …

A meta-analysis of empirical studies (N= 45) adopting Leventhal, Meyer and Nerenz's
(1980) Common Sense Model (CSM) of illness representations is presented. The average …

A substantial research base developed over the past 30 years provides evidence for the
significant role of psychosocial factors in the management of T1D in children and …

You are about to begin a fascinating journey over the last 100 years. This book describes
various ideas that psychologists and other scientists have advanced to explain the human …

This Review discusses physiological, emotional, behavioural, and cognitive aspects of
psychological adjustment to chronic illness. Reviewing the reports of the past decade, we …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured group education programme on
biomedical, psychosocial, and lifestyle measures in people with newly diagnosed type 2 …

Alan M Delamatera, Maartje de Witb, Vincent McDarbyc, Jamil Malikd and Carlo L Acerinie
aDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly measured as an outcome
for clinical and health services research. However, relatively little is known about how non …

Patients' self‐care behaviours have a major role in diabetes management. Diabetes
education provides the required knowledge, but despite this, self‐care is often suboptimal …

A behavioral dimension of impulse versus constraint has long been observed by personality
psychologists. This article begins by reviewing processes underlying this dimension from the …