Open research questions in Health, psychology, and well-being
130 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 721 Health, psychology, and well-being papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.
What the literature leaves open
There is a lack of studies investigating the effect of psychiatric nursing interventions on the quality of life for patients with psoriasis. The study aims to fill this gap by examining the effectiveness of psychiatric nursing interventions in improving quality of life.
Effect of Psychiatric Nursing Interventions on Quality of Life for Patients with Psoriasis · 2024 · DOIThere is a gap in approaches and perspectives between biomedical science and health promotion. The models of health developed in health promotion need to be adjusted to approaches currently employed in epidemiology.
The current understanding of burnout is limited - Prior work has focused on the symptoms of burnout rather than the process
Future studies should investigate the long-term effects of psychiatric nursing interventions on quality of life for patients with psoriasis. Future studies should explore the use of other interventions, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, in improving quality of life for patients with psoriasis.
Effect of Psychiatric Nursing Interventions on Quality of Life for Patients with Psoriasis · 2024 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in the understanding of individual differences in reactivity to negative stimuli. It highlights the need to develop more effective coping strategies for individuals with cardiovascular pathologies.
Psychological implications of the application of health state continuous monitoring systems in cardiovascular pathologies · 2005 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the impact of patients' beliefs about health and illness on their decisions to follow medical advice. The paper highlights the need for more effective educational programmes to encourage expectant mothers to reduce or stop smoking.
The concept of life style remains poorly defined and lacks a clear understanding of its evolution and current use. There is a need to understand the context and meaning of health-related behavior and its implications for health promotion and disease prevention.
There is a need for a clearer understanding of how healthy children of different ages conceptualize health, illness, and health-related behavior. Previous studies have not fully explored the age-linked differences in health and illness concepts among children and adolescents.
Children's understanding of health and illness concepts: a preventive health perspective · 1985 · DOIThere is a need for a comprehensive bibliography on worksetting health promotion. The paper aims to fill this gap by collecting and organizing resources on the topic.
The complexity of health attitudes and their measurement. The failure to consider dimensionality within the global structure of attitudes. The need for construct validity of instrumentation in the study of health attitudes.
Prior studies have failed to consider dimensionality within the global structure of attitudes. The concept of attitude has evolved from a uni-dimensional to a multi-dimensional concept, but little attention has been given to a proper approach to the measurement of health attitudes.
Little research has been done to validate the effectiveness of the HRA. The study highlights the need for further research on the effectiveness of the HRA in different populations.
Behavioral Outcomes Associated with HRA Use in a College Level Health Education Course Utilizing a Lifestyle Theme · 1983 · DOIThe introductory inservice was criticized by teachers. The lack of opportunity to preview material was a limitation. The attempt to cover too much at one inservice session was a limitation.
Program implementation breakdown may have occurred. Limited time remaining in the school year to make decisions and actually do the evaluation. Concerns about getting equivalent experimental and control groups.
Further evaluation of the Self-Discovery Health Curriculum Project is needed. Other school health education curricula should be evaluated using similar methods.
The concept of homeostasis is unable to explain systemic change. The concept of homeostasis leads to dualistic and animistic interpretations of systems.
The changing nature of society presents a challenge for social work concepts. Incongruent value systems can cause marital and child care problems. The lack of social health concepts in family practice can lead to unhealthy functioning.
The current approach to social work does not focus on the development of familial social health. There is a need for a relationship-based approach to casework.
Further studies can investigate the effects of other mediating variables on the stress-illness relationship. Longitudinal studies can examine the long-term effects of hardiness and exercise on health.
The joint effects of multiple mediating variables on the stress-illness relationship are not well understood. The additive health-preserving effects of hardiness and exercise are not well established.
Future research should focus on determining health-relevant motives in young children. Systemic approaches should be explored further to understand health-related beliefs and behaviors.
There is a lack of understanding of health-relevant motives in young children. The paper highlights the need for determining health-relevant motives in young children.
There is a lack of understanding of how children's ideas of health change with age. Traditional health education programs may not be effective in promoting health.
There is a dearth of literature on concepts of health per se. Research on children's concepts of health and illness has been dominated by two theoretical approaches.
Children's Concepts of Health and Illness— and Implications for Health Education: An Overview · 1982 · DOIHealth education is a hybrid of liberal arts and hard sciences, requiring unique instructional methods. There is a need for health instruction to improve objectively, in some measurable way, the quality and quantity of life.
Most-cited papers in Health, psychology, and well-being
- Defining brain health: A concept analysis · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · 2021 · 80 citations
- What is Asset-Based Community Development and How Might It Improve the Health of People With Long-Term Conditions? A Realist Synthesis · SAGE Open · 2018 · 62 citations
- A critical consideration of ‘mental health and wellbeing’ in education: Thinking about school aims in terms of wellbeing · British Educational Research Journal · 2022 · 50 citations
- Sense of Coherence: Notes on Some Challenges for Future Research · SAGE Open · 2019 · 44 citations
- Impact of self-reported multiple chemical sensitivity on everyday life: A qualitative study · Scandinavian Journal of Public Health · 2009 · 36 citations
- Nature‐based interventions to promote health for people with stress‐related illness: An integrative review · Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences · 2022 · 26 citations
- Application of Orem's theory‐based caring programs among chronically ill adults: A systematic review and dose–response meta‐analysis · International Nursing Review · 2022 · 25 citations
- Definitions of positive health: a systematic scoping review · Global Health Promotion · 2023 · 25 citations
- Understanding the Biopsychosocial Model · The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine · 1984 · 24 citations
- A review of research on the relationship between learning and health for older adults · International Journal of Lifelong Education · 2020 · 24 citations
Most recent work
- Organizational, Pedagogical, and Health-Preserving Requirements for the Implementation of a Holistic HealthOriented Educational Process in Contemporary Education Systems · Science Education and Innovations in the Context of Modern Problems · 2026
- Should the new statutory RSHE curriculum content be more student led? ‘The student voice’ as an integral component of a mental health promotion model in the secondary school setting · The Curriculum Journal · 2026
- A Sense of Family Coherence, Formation of Health and Health Behavior – A Discussion Starter · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
- Integrative Medicine Approaches and Human Adaptability Under Psychological Pressure · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
- Sense of coherence – its impact on health and the role of artificial intelligence: a modern life synthesis · Health Problems of Civilization · 2026
- A pragmatic approach to understanding health and wellbeing in high-density apartments · Cities & Health · 2026
- The Dual-Dimension of Quality of Life: A Philosophical Value Theory Approach to Reconstructing Health Engineering Goals · EAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Health and Technology · 2026
- Integrated Behavioral Health in Family Medicine Supports Resident Learning by Working to Achieve the Quintuple Aim. · PubMed · 2026
- Conceptualising the patient ecosystem · Repository of the University of Ljubljana (University of Ljubljana) · 2026
- [The path to wellness: a journey of body and spirit]. · PubMed · 2026
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