How leisure activities affect health: a narrative review and multi-level theoretical framework of mechanisms of action

D Fancourt, H Aughterson, S Finn, E Walker… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

[HTML][HTML] Explaining the Black-White disparity in preterm birth: a consensus statement from a multi-disciplinary scientific work group convened by the March of Dimes

P Braveman, TP Dominguez, W Burke… - … in Reproductive Health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In 2017–2019, the March of Dimes convened a workgroup with biomedical, clinical, and
epidemiologic expertise to review knowledge of the causes of the persistent Black-White …

Restoration in nature: Beyond the conventional narrative

T Hartig - … , cognitive, developmental, and social pathways to well …, 2021 - Springer
The restoration perspective on human adaptation offers a broad view of relations between
environment and health; however, it remains underutilized as a source of insight for nature …

What is good grief support? Exploring the actors and actions in social support after traumatic grief

J Cacciatore, K Thieleman, R Fretts, LB Jackson - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Social support seems to enhance wellbeing and health in many populations. Conversely,
poor social support and loneliness are a social determinant of poor health outcomes and …

Resilience during uncertainty? Greater social connectedness during COVID‐19 lockdown is associated with reduced distress and fatigue

JP Nitschke, PAG Forbes, N Ali, J Cutler… - British journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Social connections are crucial for our health and well‐being. This is especially
true during times of high uncertainty and distress, such as during the COVID‐19 lockdown …

How important are the common factors in psychotherapy? An update

BE Wampold - World psychiatry, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The common factors have a long history in the field of psychotherapy theory, research and
practice. To understand the evidence supporting them as important therapeutic elements …

A new look at social support: A theoretical perspective on thriving through relationships

BC Feeney, NL Collins - Personality and social psychology …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Close and caring relationships are undeniably linked to health and well-being at all stages
in the life span. Yet the specific pathways through which close relationships promote optimal …

Social support and longevity: Meta-analysis-based evidence and psychobiological mechanisms

J Vila - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Over the past 60 years, evidence has accumulated on the fundamental role of supportive
social relationships in individual health and longevity. This paper first summarizes the …

Child abuse and neglect: Attachment, development and intervention

D Howe - 2017 - books.google.com
This clear and compelling textbook provides a complete survey of the field of child abuse
and neglect from the perspective of modern developmental attachment theory. It starts by …

[HTML][HTML] Resilience and immunity

R Dantzer, S Cohen, SJ Russo, TG Dinan - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2018 - Elsevier
Resilience is the process that allows individuals to adapt to adverse conditions and recover
from them. This process is favored by individual qualities that have been amply studied in …