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Tag: SUPPORT NETWORKS
Keep your friends close, cortisol levels low for life
Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign determined that communicating with female friends decreases stress hormone levels for women across the lifespan
Increased organizational support for employees’ adoption efforts yields positive benefits
WACO, Texas (June 23, 2021) – When an organization supports its employees who choose to adopt children, the employees, their families, the adopted children and the organization itself experience positive benefits and outcomes, according to new research from Baylor University.…
Hush little baby don’t say a word…
Giving a voice to child victims of family abuse and neglect
Three factors may predict college students’ loss of self-control, WVU study finds
The study, ‘Predictors of initial status and change in self-control during the college transition,’ observed 569 first-year students ages 18-19 at five points over the course of the academic year
Mood matters: New app empowers moms to manage mental wellbeing
Having a baby can be one of life’s most exciting and rewarding experiences, but for a new mum it can also be an emotional rollercoaster – sometimes you’re up, and other times you’re down. Recognising the symptoms of maternal anxiety…
Gender bias is real for women in family-owned businesses
Study examining gender bias and family-owned businesses found daughters received much less support than sons
Mothers’ depression impacts mother-infant relationships
women with depression during pregnancy, or with a history of depression, had a reduced quality of mother-infant interaction
States’ developmental disability services lacking for adults with autism and their families
National Autism Indicators Report: Families of autistic adults who use Developmental Disability services face gaps in services and supports, lack of emergency planning and barriers to community participation.
States’ developmental disability services lacking for autistic adults and their families
National Autism Indicators Report: Families of autistic adults who use Developmental Disability services face gaps in services and supports, lack of emergency planning and barriers to community participation.
Pandemic Poses Health Risk to Moms of Preschoolers
Lockdown Dramatically Increased Stress Levels, Sleep Loss
Poor judgment of autistic adults
Concerns for fair treatment in courts and community
Study finds foster youth lack critical financial skills
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Most people rely on family members to help them learn how to open a bank account, find a job or create a budget, but that’s often not an option for youth in foster care, according to a…
Building a picture of fathers in the family justice system in England
The invisibility of dads who lose access to their children because of concerns about child neglect or their ability to provide safe care comes under the spotlight in new research. A research partnership between the University of East Anglia and Lancaster
Scientists see cross-group adoption of young bonobo apes in the wild for the first time
Scientists have witnessed bonobo apes adopting infants who were born outside of their social group for the first time in the wild. Researchers, including psychologists at Durham University, UK, twice saw the unusual occurrence among bonobos in the Democratic Republic…
Developing new technologies that automatically reassure you older relatives are well
Researchers are developing new autonomous technologies that can help people check that isolated elderly family members are okay.
Making women’s football a level playing field
A new project is aiming to break the last taboos in women’s football from periods to pregnancy.
Children’s dietary guidelines need to change, experts say
Parents need better advice on how to encourage kids to eat veggies
Mindfulness program in campus dorms, groups improved students’ mental health
As experts nationwide point to a mental health crisis among teens and young adults, a pilot program teaching mindfulness and coping techniques to students at the University of Washington has helped lower stress and improve emotional well-being. New studies by…
A stronger maths foundation in first grade
* First grade teachers can find out who is on track with math and who is lagging, using an accurate diagnostic test that they can administer in the classroom. * After Covid-19 school reopening, or during catch-up sessions in the…
Innovative parenting programs address inequality in young children’s development
Parent education programs and interventions that begin shortly after the birth of a child have shown to significantly impact parenting behaviors that support social and academic engagement for children growing up in poverty, according to a study led by pediatricians…
Study suggests link between DNA and marriage satisfaction in newlyweds
Variation in a specific gene could be related to traits that are beneficial to bonding and relationship satisfaction in the first years of a marriage
NYUAD researchers propose programming to support adolescent mothers in areas of conflict
New publication by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New York
Study says friends are most valued in cultures where they may be needed most
Friends are more than just trusted confidantes, say Michigan State University researchers who have examined the cultural and health benefits of close human relationships in a new study. “Friendships are one of the untapped resources people can draw on to…
Community-based programs reduce sexual violence, study shows
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22, 2020 – Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US significantly reduced sexual violence among teenage boys living in areas of concentrated disadvantage. The study, published today in JAMA , is the…
Kessler Foundation awarded COVID crisis funding for Spinal Cord Injury Program
Emergency funding provided by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation enables the continuation of Kessler inpatient spinal cord injury education series in accordance with COVID-19 health guidelines
One in four older refugees are in psychological distress — even decades after resettlement
A new study of Canadians aged 45-85, released this week in the International Journal of Social Psychiatry , found that 24% of refugees were in psychological distress compared to 13% of non-refugee immigrants and those born in Canada. “Refugees are…
Can ‘the social brain’ protect against Alzheimer’s? NIH awards IU $3.5 million to find out
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An interdisciplinary team led by Indiana University social neuroscientist Anne Krendl was awarded $3.5 million by the National Institutes of Health to navigate a phenomenon with major promise for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: that the social…
‘I just don’t think shelters work’
Institutions, not only family rejection, underlie LGBTQ youth homelessness
UCF researcher examines benefits of supportive communities for older adults
“Aging in community” is an emerging idea in which older adults depend on a community-support group or programs for assistance as they age in their homes.
Explaining the religious vote for Trump
New research by LSU sociologists indicate it wasn’t Christian nationalism that drove churchgoers’ Trump vote in 2016. Rather, surprisingly, Christian nationalism was important among non-churchgoers. Christian nationalism is thought to have been an important factor in the election of Donald…
Poor women in Bangladesh reluctant to use healthcare
Women living in poorer households of Bangladesh are unwilling to give birth at maternal facilities
Researchers analyze studies of interventions to prevent violence against children
Numerous studies have examined interventions aimed at preventing violence against children. A recent analysis reveals various gaps not adequately addressed by these studies. The analysis, published in Campbell Systematic Reviews , points to the need for more quantitative and qualitative…
UTEP and partners awarded $1.5 million NSF grant to improve quality of life for senior citizens
EL PASO, Texas – A team of interdisciplinary researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso in collaboration with the City of El Paso and El Paso Community College (EPCC) recently was awarded nearly $1.5 million from the National…
Recovery from grief is a slow, difficult process for families of terrorism victims
A recent study examines how parents and siblings of those killed in the 2011 terrorism attacks in Norway grieved over time
UH professor awarded federal grant to study how parents impact children’s emotions
Whether they mean to or not, parents teach their children what emotions are acceptable and expected. Julie Dunsmore, a professor at the University of Houston College of Education, has received a federal grant to evaluate these family interactions and study…
Factors that increase or decrease suicidal behavior risk in adolescents
An analysis of relevant studies published to date has identified certain risk factors associated with suicidal behavior in adolescents. The analysis also revealed certain protective factors that may reduce the likelihood of suicidal behavior. The analysis, which is published in…
Dementia caregivers’ stress leads to sleep deprivation
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found 94 per cent of Australians caring for a loved one with dementia are sleep deprived.
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: How education can succeed in times of crises
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina presents English version of its fifth ad-hoc-statement on the coronavirus pandemic
Case Western Reserve researchers to examine how COVID-19 ravaged America’s nursing homes
School of Medicine awarded $2.3 million to study epidemiology, transmission and immunology of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities
New NCCN resource for understanding childhood leukemia
New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia offers a comprehensive look at the latest expert recommendations for treating a common, highly-curable childhood and adolescent cancer
Test, isolate, communicate: Keys to controlling a COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care facility
Widespread COVID-19 testing may be an obvious way to control an outbreak in a long-term care facility. But communication among the facility’s staff, its residents and the residents’ family members is crucial, too. A new study led by Carl Shrader,…
IU researchers receive grant to deploy collaborative dementia care model across Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS–Supported by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Indiana University School of Medicine and its partners have launched a 36-month venture to enhance, strengthen and expand supports for people…
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in modern populations of US mountain regions
When historian Frederick Jackson Turner presented his famous thesis on the US frontier in 1893, he described the “coarseness and strength combined with acuteness and acquisitiveness” it had forged in the American character. Now, well into the 21st century, researchers…
Drexel study: Measuring social networks of young adults with autism
Researchers have laid the groundwork to show how interpersonal relationships, and the resources they provide, could impact autistic youth’s adult outcomes
Virtual reality improves game-based navigational efficiency
New Rochelle, NY, August 5, 2020–Individuals playing a virtual reality (VR)-based game showed a higher navigational efficiency and less disorientation than those playing a non-VR immersive desktop version, according to a study in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social…
Raising the bar on disability care
Spotlight on two-way respect during COVID-19, and beyond
Frequent social media use influences depressive symptoms over time among LGBTQ youth
PULLMAN, Wash. – Frequent social media use can impact depressive symptoms over time for LGBTQ youth, according to research from a Washington State University communication professor. Traci Gillig, an assistant professor in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at…
Survey finds further aggravation of home care for older persons during COVID-19 pandemic
The care situation of older persons who receive care at home has deteriorated significantly during of the COVID-19 crisis
Survey finds further aggravation of home care for older persons during COVID-19 pandemic
The care situation of older persons who receive care at home has deteriorated significantly during of the COVID-19 crisis