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Reduced social participation is common among people with MS, affecting their relationships at home, in the community and at work,» said John DeLuca, Ph.D., senior vice president for Research and Training at Kessler Foundation.
Not exact matches
School
social workers can help increase school breakfast
participation by encouraging schools in their district to implement a breakfast after the bell program and to offer breakfast for free to all students (particularly in schools or school districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and
reduced - price school meals).
«Secularization and the individual pursuit of spirituality are two important factors that weaken the strength of local religious communities, and this
reduces the protective nature of religious
participation against suicide,» said MSU sociologist Ning Hsieh, whose findings are published in the Journal of Health and
Social Behavior.
Participation in extracurricular activities such as academic clubs and athletics
reduces the likelihood of negative outcomes, such as dropping out of school.125
Participation in afterschool sports is also positively associated with student academic achievement and
social development, in addition to parent engagement.126
Participation in sport can also enhance
social connectedness,
social support, peer bonding, life satisfaction and self - esteem, and may
reduce stress, anxiety and depression, [39, 40, 42, 43, 46].