Discover 6 peer-reviewed studies in Health Behavior (2021–2025). Explore research findings powered by Prolific's diverse participant panel.
This page lists 6 peer-reviewed papers in the research area of Health Behavior in the Prolific Citations Library, a curated collection of research powered by high-quality human data from Prolific.
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Authors: A Söderström, A Shatte
Year: 2025
Published in: Behavior Research ..., 2021 - Springer
Institution: University of Helsinki
Research Area: Intelligent Agents, Health Research Methodology, Behavioral Research
Discipline: Research Methodology, Behavioral Science
The study found that chatbot-assisted surveys modestly improve data quality, with most users finding the chatbots helpful and widely using them.
Methods: Randomized participants into chatbot-supported and unassisted survey conditions; assessed chatbot use, user satisfaction, and data quality via validated and deliberately confusing challenge items.
Key Findings: Effects of chatbot assistance on data quality, user satisfaction, and usage patterns in online questionnaires.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-021-01574-w
Citations: 7
Sample Size: 300
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Authors: Y Ai, A von Mühlenen
Year: 2025
Published in: Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
Institution: University of Warwick
Research Area: Social media, Mental Health, Behavioral Science
Discipline: Behavioral Science
Negative social media comments significantly increase anxiety and decrease mood, with younger adults showing heightened sensitivity compared to older adults.
Methods: Participants shared blog posts on a simulated internet forum and were exposed to negative, neutral, or positive comments; mood and anxiety levels were measured using validated scales.
Key Findings: Impact of negative, neutral, and positive social media comments on anxiety and mood across adult participants.
Citations: 3
Sample Size: 128
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Authors: RA Stone, A Brown, F Douglas, M Green, E Hunter, M Lonnie, AM Johnstone, CA Hardman, FIO-Food Team
Year: 2024
Published in: Science Direct
Institution: Robert Gordon University, University College London, University of Aberdeen, University of Liverpool
Research Area: Food Insecurity, Public Health, Behavioral Economics (focusing on food purchasing behaviors and preparation practices related to obesity, cost of living)
Discipline: Public Health
The study examines how the UK cost of living crisis affects food purchasing and preparation behaviors in people with obesity, highlighting food insecurity and associated coping strategies, and calls for policy interventions to improve access to healthy foods.
Methods: An online survey was conducted with self-reported data on food insecurity, diet quality, cost of living impact, and food purchasing/preparation behaviors among adults with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 in England or Scotland.
Key Findings: Food insecurity, diet quality, impacts of the cost of living crisis, food purchasing behaviors, and food preparation practices among participants.
Citations: 46
Sample Size: 583
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Authors: MC Whatnall, KZ Kolokotroni, TE Fozard
Year: 2023
Published in: The American Journal of ..., 2023 - Elsevier
Institution: The University of Sheffield, The University of Edinburgh
Research Area: Public Health, Behavioral Science, Digital Health
Discipline: Clinical Nutrition, Public Health, Behavioral Science
Citations: 4
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Authors: T Bogg, E Milad
Year: 2022
Published in: Health Psychology, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Institution: Wayne State University
Research Area: Health Psychology, Behavioral Science, Social Cognition related to public health adherence.
Discipline: Psychology
Citations: 153
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Authors: Dolores Albarracin, Haesung Jung, Wen Song, Andy Tan & Jessica Fishman
Year: 2021
Published in: Nature
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Research Area: Vaccine Uptake, Psychological Reactance, Health Behavior
Discipline: Behavioral Science, Public Health