Health Psychology Journal

August 2024

Editor-in-Chief

John M. Ruiz, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Editors

Linda C. Gallo, Ph.D.
Frank J. Penedo, Ph.D.

Impact Factor: 3.1

Editorial board

Call for Papers: Reverse Translation

Health Psychology is launching an ongoing special series on Reverse Translation: Bridging the Practice-to-Research Gap to focus attention on ways that patients, practitioners, and other stakeholders can inform research goals in health psychology and behavioral medicine. Click here for more details.

Interested? Submit a brief letter of intent and abstract to John M. Ruiz, PhD, editor in chief, at health.psy.apa@gmail.com.

Editor’s Choice

An analytical framework for the embodiment of structural inequities.

Maria M. Llabre & Zachary T. Goodman

We describe a data analysis framework that allocates the sources of health inequities such as the stress from structural racism to two levels: a community level where the stress occurs and the person’s perception of the stress. Such allocation will help in designing interventions at the appropriate level.

Racial differences in physical activity engagement, barriers, and enjoyment during weight loss.

Francesca M. Knudsen, Charlotte J. Hagerman, Reena S. Chabria, Hannah C. McCausland, Marny M. Ehmann, Leah M. Schumacher, & Meghan L. Butryn

The current study contributes to knowledge that could work toward reducing health disparities and enhance the effectiveness of behavioral weight loss interventions for racial minority groups. This study does so by investigating racial differences in known predictors of physical activity to elucidate potential discrepancies in physical activity engagement outcomes between Black and White participants enrolled in behavioral weight loss programs.

The utility of coping through emotional approach: A meta-analysis.

Michael A. Hoyt, Karen Llave, Ashley Wei-Ting Wang, Katie Darabos, Karina G. Diaz, Megan Hoch, James J. MacDonald, & Annette L. Stanton

This meta-analytic study synthesizes our knowledge of how coping via emotional expression or emotional processing is associated with mental and physical health. Results are useful in establishing and strengthening health psychology interventions across a variety of populations and contexts.

Meet the Editor

Dr. John M. Ruiz discusses the new editorial team, their vision for the journal, and emerging opportunities for engagement.

Editorial Team Bios

2023 APA-HP AE Fellows

Editorial Team

Consulting Editors

Spanish Abstracts (Resúmenes científicos en español)

Did you know that abstracts for papers published in Health Psychology are available in Spanish? To access the Spanish version of the abstract, go to the paper listing in APA PsycNet and select “Spanish” from the drop-down menu next to the abstract header.

¿Sabía usted que los resúmenes científicos de artículos publicados en Health Psychology están disponibles en español? Para acceder el resumen en español vaya al listado de investigaciones en APA PsycNet y seleccione “Español” en el menú desplegable al lado del encabezado del abstract.

Screenshot showing the Spanish abstract selector on the APA PsycNet article.