Alienation - a long-overlooked concept of relevance to social work? [PDF]
Social Work and Society, 2019 Alienation is seemingly a relevant concept in social work in so far as this concerns marginalized and vulnerable groups of people. Nevertheless, the interest in alienation theory has declined within social science as a whole, partly due to postmodern ...
Henrik Skovlund
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Social alienation among older adults with cognitive frailty: a latent profile analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundThe rising prevalence of cognitive frailty among older adults necessitates a deeper understanding of its psychosocial consequences. Social alienation, a critical yet understudied dimension, may exhibit significant heterogeneity in this ...
Songqing Zhao +6 more
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Digital capital and social alienation among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThis study examined the relationship between digital capital and social alienation, conceptualized as a multidimensional construct, among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates. A cross-sectional survey design was employed using a convenience
Rula Odeh Alsawalqa +6 more
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Mediating role of social support between stigma and social alienation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundStigma is a prevalent issue with well-documented negative consequences, including its association with social alienation. However, this relationship—and the mechanisms underlying it—remain underexplored in individuals with inflammatory bowel ...
Guili Xia +9 more
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Trajectories and influencing factors of social alienation in first-onset stroke patients: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Stroke patients frequently experience social alienation due to factors such as impaired self-care, depression, fatigue, and stigma. This condition exacerbates the perceived burden of disease and hinders social integration within families and ...
Yinglu Lin +7 more
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Integrating psychological resilience into community health strategies: addressing stigma-induced social alienation in postoperative colorectal cancer patients [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of mortality globally. While survival rates have improved, postoperative patients face psychosocial challenges such as social alienation and stigma, which affect their recovery.
Xin Guo +7 more
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The mediating effect of personal mastery and perceived social support between emotional intelligence and social alienation among patients receiving peritoneal dialysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthAimThis study aims to assess the extent of social alienation in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis and examine how personal mastery and perceived social support mediate the association between emotional intelligence and social alienation in this ...
Keke Diao +5 more
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Social alienation among people with bladder cancer: A combined structural equation modeling and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis [PDF]
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology NursingObjective: People with bladder cancer may experience social alienation, which is associated with adverse psychosocial outcomes. This study investigates the complex factors and configurations associated with this condition.
Yixuan Yang +9 more
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Social alienation and influencing factors among caregivers of stroke patients in China: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionAs the primary bearers of post-stroke rehabilitation and long-term care, caregivers of stroke patients in China face a profound sense of social alienation that has not yet been fully recognized due to issues such as role-related limitations ...
Lang Xu +7 more
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Prevalence and influencing factors of social alienation among elderly patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer [PDF]
Current Urology. Objectives. This study aims to not only investigate the prevalence of social alienation among elderly patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer but also identify the contributing factors. Materials and methods.
Xiao Fang +9 more
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