The #WomensHealth Interest Group (WHIG) is a collaborative community within #SfHP focused on advancing women’s health.
Through shared learning and collaboration, WHIG offers opportunities to connect and contribute to research and practice.
Learn more and explore ways to get involved.
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Posts by APA Division 38 Society for Health Psychology
Professional growth in #HealthPsychology is built through opportunities to engage and lead.
SfHP provides structured pathways to develop skills, contribute to the field, and grow across career phases.
SfHP is The Home of Health Psychology.
#SfHP #Division38 #ProfessionalDevelopment
🚨 The March 2026 issue of Health Psychology out now!
🔗 psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES...
📘 Editor’s Choice (Free Access):
Reciprocal within-person relations between pandemic fatigue and protective behavior: A 20-wave longitudinal study during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SfHP membership supports professional development and career advancement across career phases.
Through structured opportunities, members build skills, contribute to the field, and grow within a professional community.
SfHP is The Home of Health Psychology.
#HealthPsychology #SfHP #Division38
New research in Health Psychology, a publication of @apadivision38.bsky.social, suggests that consistent eating patterns are linked to greater weight loss than a more varied diet. Simplifying choices may make healthy habits easier to stick with. Learn more: www.apa.org/news/press/r...
For Nicole, SfHP is The Home of Health Psychology, a place where professionals can come together, collaborate, and grow within a shared purpose.
We’re honored to feature her leadership.
#HealthPsychology #SfHP #APADiv38 #MemberSpotlight #TheHomeofHealthPsychology #ECP
Nicole Arrato, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Associate and active member of #SfHP.
She has served in multiple leadership roles and now serves as Chair of the Early Career Professionals Council, supporting connection and growth for early career professionals.
We’re honored to feature her leadership.
#ECP
Early career in health psychology is a time to establish your presence within a professional community.
Through leadership roles and structured opportunities, SfHP supports early career growth and connection.
SfHP is The Home of Health Psychology.
#HealthPsychology #SfHP #Division38 #ECP
SfHP is the place to belong in health psychology.
Through shared governance, research, and community, members grow and stay connected across career phases.
SfHP is The Home of Health Psychology.
#HealthPsychology #SfHP #Division38
Thomas (Tommy) Boyer, M.S., is a graduate student and active member of #SfHP.
He serves as Chair-Elect of the Student Advisory Committee, supporting student connection across the Society.
We’re honored to feature his leadership.
#HealthPsychology #APADiv38 #MemberSpotlight
2026 SfHP Awards - Nominations Open!
Nominate a colleague or yourself by March 31.
Submit a nomination: societyforhealthpsychology.org/awards/sfhp-...
SfHP supports professionals across career phases, a place to grow, and remain connected.
At every stage of the professional journey, SfHP is The Home of Health Psychology.
#HealthPsychology #SfHP #Division38
Hannah Willard, M.S., is a psychology researcher and active member of #SfHP.
She contributes across the Society, including supporting the Health Psych Currents podcast, web design efforts, and the Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group.
We’re honored to feature her.
#HealthPsychology #APADiv38
SfHP highlights a joint special issue of #HealthPsychology and The Journal of Pain focused on advancing pain science and addressing disparities in care.
Explore the issue, including a featured article available at no cost:
psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES...
#SfHP #Division38 #PainResearch
Membership in the Society for Health Psychology means belonging to a professional community shaping the future of health psychology.
Through collaboration and shared expertise, members support one another and advance the field together.
#SfHP is The Home of Health Psychology.
#Division38
Deanna Tuttle, MS, is a doctoral candidate and active member of the Society for Health Psychology’s Student Advisory Council.
On the #SAC, she serves as a student liaison to the SfHP Membership Council and leads the Campus Representative Program.
We’re honored to feature her today.
#SfHP
New research in Health Psychology suggests teen aggression may be more than “just a phase.” Early aggressive behavior—especially when it leads to ongoing relationship conflict—has been linked to faster biological aging and higher BMI by age 30. www.apa.org/news/press/r... @apadivision38.bsky.social
Engagement in the Society for #HealthPsychology takes many forms.
Whether it’s presenting research, serving on a Council or Interest Group, or staying connected to the field, every form of involvement helps strengthen our community.
Together, we continue building #TheHomeofHealthPsychology.
#APA38
Health psychology takes many forms, in research, clinical care, education, and more.
On March 8, we will host our annual #ThisIsHealthPsych initiative. Members are invited to share what health psychology looks like through work & experiences.
Use #ThisIsHealthPsych to help highlight our impact.
Navigating a career transition in health psychology? SfHP's Early Career Professionals Council is hosting an Office Hours on March 31 at 11 AM ET for you!
Panel insights + breakout conversations.
Register by March 27: societyforhealthpsychology.org/sfhp-events
Health psychology is shaped by the people within it.
Across career stages, each perspective strengthens the field. SfHP connects those voices.
How do you see your role?
#HealthPsychology #SfHP #TheHomeofHealthPsychology
Early career is often busy. Engagement in a professional community doesn’t require overcommitment. At #SfHP, engagement pathways are designed to adapt to evolving responsibilities across career phases.
A professional home makes space for meaningful connection.
#APADiv38 #TheHomeofHealthPsychology
On March 8th, SfHP will host its annual #ThisIsHealthPsych initiative.
At every career stage, our community advances research, practice, and service. We invite you to share the work shaping health psychology.
As the #HomeofHealthPsychology, #SfHP is proud to elevate its members' voices.
#APADiv38
Dr. Allison Bicksler, PsyD, ABPP, is a Board-Certified Clinical Health Psychologist and a ten-year #SfHP member. She credits SfHP’s Division 38 resources and the Pain SIG as meaningful supports in her clinical work, board certification, and leadership growth.
We are honored to feature her today.
The Student Advisory Council is one way SfHP integrates leadership development into the professional journey.
Student members collaborate with Society leaders and contribute to the direction of the community.
A professional home grows stronger when every stage has a voice.
#HealthPsychology
“Accelerating Innovative Strategies for Greater Equity and Inclusion in Pain Care and Research,” a coordinated pair of special issues in Health Psychology (HEA) and @thejournalofpain.bsky.social. Check out the free-to-read HEA introduction: https://bit.ly/4rbT57f @apadivision38.bsky.social
Early career is a formative stage in a health psychology career — not just a transition.
At SfHP, early career professionals contribute to the Society’s work, and their perspectives are valued in shaping what comes next.
A professional home includes every phase of the journey.
#APADiv38 #SfHP
SfHP is shaped by the people who call it home.
Across career stages, member voices help guide our work, inform our priorities, and strengthen our community.
Every perspective contributes to what comes next.
#HealthPsychology #SfHP #APADiv38
A long-term study of 292 families, published in Health Psychology, linked fathers’ #parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers. Read the feature in the @nytimes.com https://nyti.ms/4qV6ssd @apadivision38.bsky.social
SfHP is more than research and resources. It’s a community, and a professional home.
Students, early career professionals, and established leaders all help shape where we’re headed.
If you’re here, you belong here.
#HealthPsychology #SfHP #APADiv38