Systematic Review Finds Mixed Social Effects Following Retirement
A systematic review indicates that retirement does not have a uniformly positive or negative effect on social relationships, with outcomes ...
Tag: Social support
Researchers Propose New Frameworks Linking Aging Family Dynamics to Chronic Pain Management
Researchers have proposed advanced theoretical frameworks and analytical strategies to overcome long-standing measurement challenges that obscure how diverse family relationships ...
Instrumental Home Visitor Support Predicts Mental Health Referrals for Fathers
A study of a statewide home visiting program found that home visitors' instrumental support and documented acute life stressors independently ...
Lack of Social Support Strongly Linked to Probable Postpartum Depression in Conflict-Hit North-West Syria
A cross-sectional study of 397 postpartum women in North-West Syria found 59.7 percent screened positive for probable postpartum depressive symptoms, ...
Social Support and Resilience Mediate Frailty in Heart Failure
A cross-sectional study in China finds that perceived social support and psychological resilience mediate the link between social frailty and ...
Older Adults Facing Digital Divide Spend Less on Health Maintenance
A study of older adults in China links the digital divide to significantly reduced household health maintenance expenditure despite no ...
Scoping review maps 12 non-drug nursing interventions for older caregivers
A scoping review in BMC Geriatrics identified 12 non-pharmacological nursing interventions for caregivers over 65, grouped into lifestyle, psychoeducational and ...
Heterogeneous Profiles and Transitions of Early Adolescents’ Dual-Factor Mental Health in China
A longitudinal study in southwestern China identifies four distinct mental health profiles among early adolescents, linking cognitive reappraisal and family ...
Hopelessness is a defining feature of homelessness, scoping review finds
A scoping review of 28 studies finds hopelessness is pervasive among unhoused people in high-income countries and persists even after ...
Study Maps Psychological Profiles and Self-Advocacy in Female Cancer Patients
A cross-sectional study of female cancer patients in China identified four distinct anxiety and depression profiles, linking higher social support ...
Digital Literacy, Social Support, and Aging Attitudes Linked to Medication Adherence
A cross-sectional study of 552 older adults in China found that eHealth literacy, social support, and positive attitudes toward aging ...
Study Links Childhood Unpredictability and Psychological Vulnerability to Craving in Rehabilitation
A four-wave study of 1,102 men in compulsory drug rehabilitation found that childhood environmental unpredictability was associated with loneliness and ...
Cross-Sectional Study Assesses Health-Promoting Practices Among Pregnant Women in Central Ethiopia
A community-based cross-sectional study in Muhir Aklil Woreda, Central Ethiopia, found that 79.1 percent of pregnant participants maintained good health-promoting ...
IBS status shifts over one year track small changes in Japanese workers’ stress and support
A two-wave survey of 442 Japanese workers found that irritable bowel syndrome status trajectories over one year corresponded to small, ...
Integrated job support program keeps people with schizophrenia employed longer, three-year trial finds
A three-year randomized trial in China found that schizophrenia patients receiving combined case management and supported employment worked a median ...
Nomogram flags which depressed teens on school leave plan to return to class
A survey of 331 Chinese adolescents with depression on academic leave found only 40.5 percent intended to re-enroll, and a ...
Parent-Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity in Singapore Share Their Lived Experience
A qualitative study of 17 Singaporean families identifies six themes in the lived experiences of parent-caregivers of children with medical ...
Fewer than four in ten women on HIV therapy in Ambo town report good quality of life
A cross-sectional study of 420 women on antiretroviral therapy in Ambo town, Ethiopia, found 39.3 percent had good quality of ...
Heart Failure Patients’ Palliative Care Needs Mapped in Meta-Synthesis of 13 Qualitative Studies
A meta-synthesis of 13 qualitative studies identifies five themes of palliative care needs among heart failure patients, caregivers, and clinicians.
Thalassemia Patients Report More Stress and Social Support Than Healthy Peers
A case–control study of 64 thalassemia patients and 64 matched healthy controls found patients reported higher perceived stress and higher ...
