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Lorraine Buis, Cristina Rey-Reñones, Jennifer Gregg, Hyeyeon Lee + 4 more
'Hyeonkyeong Lee' 'Youlim Kim' 'Sookyung Kim' 'Young-Me Lee'] Background Social networking services (SNSs) are recognized to be a promising approach to easily deliver health interventions and to enhance social support for exercise adherence. However, the patterns and aspects of social support through SNSs have not been…
Han Li
Online support communities have become vital spaces offering varied forms of support to individuals facing mental health challenges. Despite the proliferation of platforms with distinct technical structures, little is known about how these features shape support dynamics and the socio-technical mechanisms at play. This…
Natasha Smyth, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Matthew Hotopf, Stephani L. Hatch
'Stephani L. Hatch'] Purpose Little is known about how social networks and social support are distributed within diverse communities and how different types of each are associated with a range of psychiatric symptoms. This study aims to address such shortcomings by: (1) describing the demographic and socioeconomic…
Lucas V. A. Caldas, Antônio F. L. Jacob, Simone S. C. Silva, Fernando Augusto Ramos Pontes + 1 more
'Fernando Augusto Ramos Pontes' 'Fábio M. F. Lobato'] Abstract—The ways of communication and social interactions are changing drastically. Web users are becoming increasingly engaged with Online Social Networks (OSN), which has a significant impact on the relationship mechanisms between individuals and communities.…
Jiayi Shi, Zhaowei Khoo
Background A key research question with theoretical and practical implications is to investigate the various conditions by which social network sites (SNS) may either enhance or interfere with mental well-being, given the omnipresence of SNS and their dual effects on well-being. Method/process We study SNS’ effects on…
Sanguk Lee, Tai-Quan Peng, Lorien Shana Jasny
Social capital theory suggests that network structure influences human behavior. Based on this premise, this study investigates how two distinct network structures-brokerage and closure-affect support provision in Online Support Groups (OSGs). Twelve years of data were collected from an online cancer community based in…
Niels Braus, Sonja Kewitz, Christina Hunger-Schoppe
Systemic therapy considers the complex dynamics of relational factors and resources contributing to psychological symptoms. Negative maintaining factors have been well researched for people suffering from Alcohol-use Disorders (AUD). However, we know little about the complex dynamics of these negative factors and…
Minje Choi, David Jurgens, Daniel M. Romero
Individuals experiencing unexpected distressing events, shocks, often rely on their social network for support. While prior work has shown how social networks respond to shocks, these studies usually treat all ties equally, despite differences in the support provided by different social relationships. Here, we conduct…
Moshe Roseman, Robin I. M. Dunbar, Shahar Arzy
For an individual to lead a healthy and fulfilling social life, it is essential to have relationships with multiple people who are at different levels of emotional closeness. Based on ethological, sociological and psychological evidence, social networks have been divided into five scales of emotional closeness…
Sandra Walker, Anne Kennedy, Ivaylo Vassilev, Anne Rogers
1## INTRODUCTION Social interventions for mental health recovery and management have increasingly been viewed as an alternative to more traditional means of management especially in relation to those from underserved communities.[hex12620-bib-0001] Clinical treatment models of social interventions,[hex12620-bib-0002]…
Fangyan Lv, Cheng Lv, Burebiya Abudurexiti, Qingyuan Ma + 3 more
Background Emerging adulthood marks a crucial maturation from teenage years to independent adulthood, which makes them more susceptible to depression. Prior studies have indicated that social support negatively impacts depression among emerging adults. However, little research has explored the mediating mechanisms.…
Haily Merritt, Joshua Faskowitz, Marlen Z. Gonzalez, Richard F. Betzel
The social environment has a critical influence on human development, cognition, and health. By using network approaches to map and analyze the connectivity between all pairs of brain regions simultaneously, we can clarify how relationships between brain regions (e.g. connectivity) change as a function of social…
Takashi Itahashi, Neda Kosibaty, Ryu-ichiro Hashimoto, Yuta Y. Aoki
The achievement of improved subjective well-being (SWB) is a worldwide issue. Prior studies using self-report questionnaires have demonstrated that better social relationships (SR) form the foundation for better SWB. To confirm the relationships with objective measure and investigate the biological underpinning, we…
Péter Csermely
Network support is a key success factor for talented people. As an example, the Hungarian Talent Support Network involves close to 1500 Talent Points and more than 200,000 people. This network started the Hungarian Templeton Program identifying and helping 315 exceptional cognitive talents. This network is a part of…
Anabel Quan‐Haase, Molly-Gloria Harper, Barry Wellmnan
We examine how Canadians living in the East York section of Toronto exchange social support. Just as we have had to deconstruct social support to understand its component parts, we now deconstruct how different types of communication technologies play socially supportive roles. We draw on 101 in-depth interviews…
Elisa Bellotti, Susanne Boethius, Malin Åkerström, Margareta Hydén
Social networks are usually considered as positive sources of social support, a role which has been extensively studied in the context of domestic violence. To victims of abuse,social networks often provide initial emotional and practical help as well useful information ahead of formal institutions. Recently, however…
Chris Zajner, Nathan Spreng, Danilo Bzdok
Elaborate social interaction is a pivotal asset of the human species. The complexity of people’s social lives may constitute the dominating factor in the vibrancy of many individuals’ environment. The neural substrates linked to social cognition thus appear especially susceptible when people endure periods of social…
Haily Merritt, Mary Kate Koch, Youngheun Jo, Evgeny J. Chumin + 1 more
The environment, especially social features, plays a key role in shaping the development of the brain, notably during adolescence. To better understand variation in brain-environment coupling and its associated outcomes, we identified “envirotypes,” or different patterns of social environment experience, in the…