Poverty and Health
June 14, 2012 | Journal Article
The study's results shows social discrimination can be a chronic stressor, with a detrimental impact on physiological systems over time.
Social Isolation
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Communalism Predicts Prenatal Affect, Stress, and Physiology Better Than Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Being culturally interconnected with others can be beneficial to a pregnant woman’s health and well-being.
Social Relations, Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This paper summarizes current evidence on social relations and health, specifically how social integration and social support are related to health behaviors and health outcomes, using results from published reviews.
The Loneliness of Fighting a Rare Cancer
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
After her mother is diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, a journalist researches how to help find effective therapies for patients who get rare diseases.
Community-Based Participatory Research Shows How a Community Initiative Creates Networks to Improve Well-Being
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Relationship between social participation and human health and well-being.
Perpetration of Physical Assault Against Dating Partners, Peers, and Siblings Among a Locally Representative Sample of High School Students in Boston, Massachusetts
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Ten percent of U.S. high school students experience dating violence. This study investigated whether Boston high school students had committed various types of physical abuse against their boyfriends and girlfriends the study also examined violence committed against siblings and peers.