The women spoke about the importance of
social connectedness with family, friends and other women in their communities, and personal achievements that increased their self - esteem, mental health and well - being.
By removing this barrier, we aim to improve older adults» access to timely, current information, as well as increase
their social connectedness with the larger San Mateo County community.
But, we found that students that participated in the program also experienced stronger
social connectedness with their friends; they were less likely to report being bullied, and more likely to report having positive relationships with their peers.
Not exact matches
What this means to marketers is simple: You can boost brand awareness and consumer affinity
with apps, but you must have a thorough understanding of your audience so you can provide them
with an app that's functional (such as a calculator) or entertaining (like a video, game, or music), or provide some sort of
social connectedness (such as an app for a user community).
These qualities pay off in big dividends by increasing self - esteem,
social skills and a sense of
connectedness that helps kids and teens use good judgment when confronted
with difficulties and temptations.
Research by both
social science management types and computer science network scientists suggests that networks
with a high degree of clustering, or
connectedness, are a force for good.
In another mHealth study that highlighted the role that online
social networks can have on wellness, Arriaga, Georgia Tech Regents Professor of Interactive Computing Gregory Abowd and graduate student Hwajung Hong investigated whether
social networking could help individuals
with autism improve their
social connectedness.
In addition, a study published last year found that administering an opioid blocker decreased people's feelings of
social connectedness — both when they were in the lab receiving e-mails of support from close friends or relatives and when they were at home during the four days they took the drug — compared
with when they took a placebo.
The rise of technology and
social media has given people a false feeling of
connectedness through likes and comments and has led to unexpected phenomena like teens having sex later because they're not actually spending time
with peers (even when it feels like they are) and overall decreased
social interaction.
Sure, this level of
connectedness has benefits — it's simple to stay in touch
with friends and family; you can express yourself on
social media; multitasking is easier — but there are also some pretty serious drawbacks.
ORIGINAL PAPER Friendship After a Friends
with Benefits Relationship: Deception, Psychological Functioning, and
Social Connectedness Jesse Owen • Frank Facing sanctions from the West after the annexation of Crimea, Russia has reoriented its economy toward China.
ORIGINAL PAPER Friendship After a Friends
with Benefits Relationship: Deception, Psychological Functioning, and
Social Connectedness Jesse Owen • Frank
One of the things that many game makers are coming to grips
with is the inclusion of
social «
connectedness» in today's MMOs.
Organized in seven sections, Chaos and Awe begins
with «No Place,» a meditation on complex technological systems that have enhanced the
connectedness of people and cultures around the world, but also led to a heightened vulnerability in our
social, political, and technical infrastructures.
Peer
connectedness: A feeling of being positively connected
with peers, encompassing being accepted by friends and possessing
social competence to interact
with others (Wilkenfeld et al., 2008).
A previous study also showed that
social connectedness or family support30 was associated
with adolescent suicidal risk.
The Effects of Caregiver
Social Connections on Caregiver, Child, and Family Well - Being Munsell, Kilmer, Cook, & Reeve (2012) American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 82 (1) Examines the degree to which caregiver social connectedness influences the effects of strain associated with caring for a child with severe emotional disturbance on caregiver well -
Social Connections on Caregiver, Child, and Family Well - Being Munsell, Kilmer, Cook, & Reeve (2012) American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 82 (1) Examines the degree to which caregiver
social connectedness influences the effects of strain associated with caring for a child with severe emotional disturbance on caregiver well -
social connectedness influences the effects of strain associated
with caring for a child
with severe emotional disturbance on caregiver well - being.
This group creates
social connectedness in the early postnatal period
with group participants often continuing to meet up for years after the group.
The concept of resilience and closely related research regarding protective factors provides one avenue for addressing mental well - being that is suggested to have an impact on adolescent substance use.8 — 17 Resilience has been variably defined as the process of, capacity for, or outcome of successful adaptation in the context of risk or adversity.9, 10, 12, 13, 18 Despite this variability, it is generally agreed that a range of individual and environmental protective factors are thought to: contribute to an individual's resilience; be critical for positive youth development and protect adolescents from engaging in risk behaviours, such as substance use.19 — 22 Individual or internal resilience factors refer to the personal skills and traits of young people (including self - esteem, empathy and self - awareness).23 Environmental or external resilience factors refer to the positive influences within a young person's
social environment (including
connectedness to family, school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such factors to be negatively associated
with adolescent use of different types of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated
with lower likelihood of tobacco and alcohol use.
Studies have shown that support and
social connectedness reduces the emotional strain and increases positive coping abilities of caregivers and parents of children
with severe emotional and behavioral problems (Munsell et al. 2012).
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Practicing
Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Art and Emotions, Art therapy, Artistic Expression, Creativity, Dealing
with intense emotions, Family
connectedness, Self awareness, Self - confidence, Self - expression
According to Benard, «we are all born
with innate resiliency,
with the capacity to develop the traits commonly found in resilient survivors:
social competence (responsiveness, cultural flexibility, empathy, caring, communication skills, and a sense of humor); problem - solving (planning, help - seeking, critical and creative thinking); autonomy (sense of identity, self - efficacy, self - awareness, task - mastery, and adaptive distancing from negative messages and conditions); and a sense of purpose and belief in a bright future (goal direction, educational aspirations, optimism, faith, and spiritual
connectedness)» (Benard, 1991).
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: building family
connectedness, cooperation
with routines, Creating a calm home, Dealing
with emotions, Family music making, increasing
social awareness, joyful family, Kids and music, Managing anxiety, Music, Music and self - control, music impact on children, Parenting with music, promoting social and emotional skills, Social and Emotional Development, teaching self - control through
social awareness, joyful family, Kids and music, Managing anxiety, Music, Music and self - control, music impact on children, Parenting
with music, promoting
social and emotional skills, Social and Emotional Development, teaching self - control through
social and emotional skills,
Social and Emotional Development, teaching self - control through
Social and Emotional Development, teaching self - control through music
Studies have shown that support and
social connectedness reduces the emotional strain and increases positive coping abilities of caregivers and parents of children
with severe emotional and behavioral problems
This review could include measures of attainment, communication, independence, attendance,
social inclusion and well - being (for example, sense of belonging and
connectedness to school) for students
with special educational needs.
This study suggests that adults who interact
with youth should consider the development of a digital landscape and incorporate Internet technology to promote adolescents»
social connectedness.
While
social inclusion is related to
connectedness, it is a much broader view of involvement
with others and includes how such connections contribute to group membership, identity and socially - equitable access to resources.
In other words, as stated in the final report about positive family functioning edited by the Australian Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2010), family functions refers to a variety of characteristics encompassing several domains such as emotional attributes (e.g., closeness of parent — child relationships, warmth, sensitivity, perceived support, and safety), family governance issues (e.g., members» role, age appropriate rules), engagement and cognitive development, physical health habits, quality of intra-familial relationships (e.g., parent — child interactions, parent - parent relationships, spouse — spouse relationships), and
social connectedness (e.g., relationships
with the extended family, activities outside the family unit, members» role balance).
These two psychological factors may be amenable to alteration
with psychological or educational interventions to promote
social engagement, feelings of
connectedness and to reduce reliance on escapist coping strategies that appear detrimental to psychological health.
Social media has ushered in an era of sharing and
connectedness, and
with that comes a new set of liabilities for business owners — brokers included.