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Compensatory Belief in Health Behavior Management: A Concept Analysis
Kang Zhao1, Xinyi Xu2, Hanfei Zhu1
1School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|September 13, 2021
Summary
Compensatory beliefs (CB) are coping strategies that provide temporary relief but can lead to poor long-term health outcomes. Understanding CB helps clinicians identify at-risk patients.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Health Behavior
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Compensatory beliefs (CB) represent a complex psychological phenomenon.
- Understanding the precise definition of CB is crucial for clinical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define the concept of compensatory belief (CB).
- To assist clinicians and caregivers in identifying patients prone to developing CB.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis using the Walker and Avant (2014) strategy.
- Systematic literature search across PubMed, CINAHL, Wiley, and Web of Science.
Main Results:
- Identified attributes: cognitive coping, pleasure without guilt, compensatory behaviors, self-regulation, implicit cognition.
- Antecedents include desire resistance failure, conflicting motivation, and self-image maintenance.
- Consequences: lower health intentions, justification of unhealthy choices, relief from dissonance, and negative long-term health impacts.
Conclusions:
- Compensatory beliefs arise from motivational conflict.
- While offering pleasure and relief, CB negatively affects long-term health.
- CB's impact on healthy behaviors is often overlooked in healthcare settings.
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