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Changes In Sleep Effort Mediate Insomnia Severity In Older Adults Following Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Yvonne Kutzer, Lisa Whitehead, Eimear Quigley, Mandy Stanley
Changes In Sleep Effort Mediate Insomnia Severity In Older Adults Following Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Yvonne Kutzer, Lisa Whitehead, Eimear Quigley, Mandy Stanley
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Background
To examine treatment mechanisms of digitally delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), this study assessed the mediating effects of dysfunctional beliefs, hyperarousal, locus of control, self-efficacy, sleep effort, and safety behaviours on self-reported insomnia severity in older adults before and following the completion of a self-guided, online CBT-I program.
Methods
The baseline and follow-up measurements were completed by 62 older adults (55 female, 89%). This was a two-condition within-participant design. Mediation analysis using a parallel mediation model was conducted using the MEMORE macro for repeated measure designs.
Results
Out of all the included mediator variables, only a reduction …
Digital Interventions To Improve Health Literacy Among Parents Of Children Aged 0 To 12 Years With A Health Condition: Systematic Review, Evalotte Mörelius, Suzanne Robinson, Diana Arabiat, Lisa Whitehead
Digital Interventions To Improve Health Literacy Among Parents Of Children Aged 0 To 12 Years With A Health Condition: Systematic Review, Evalotte Mörelius, Suzanne Robinson, Diana Arabiat, Lisa Whitehead
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Background:
Parental health literacy is associated with child health outcomes. Parents are increasingly turning to the internet to obtain health information. In response, health care providers are using digital interventions to communicate information to assist parents in managing their child’s health conditions. Despite the emergence of interventions to improve parental health literacy, to date, no systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions has been undertaken.
Objective:
The aim of this review is to examine the effect of digital health interventions on health literacy among parents of children aged 0-12 years with a health condition. This includes evaluating parents’ engagement …