Community identification, social support, and loneliness: The benefits of social identification for personal well-being. [PDF]
Br J Soc Psychol, 2021 Levels of loneliness across the world have reached epidemic proportions, and their impact upon population health is increasingly apparent. In response, policies and initiatives have attempted to reduce loneliness by targeting social isolation among residents of local communities.
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Social media use, social identification and cross-cultural adaptation of international students: A longitudinal examination [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 The mobility experience is an important life event for international students, and achieving successful psychological and sociocultural adaptation is crucial for this experience to be positive.
Leonor Gaitán-Aguilar +3 more
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Social identification and paranoia. [PDF]
R Soc Open SciParanoia is associated with variation in social behaviour, such as lower inclination to trust others or to behave generously in economic game settings. Such variation may stem, in part, from a reduced tendency to socially identify with others, although previous studies have reported mixed results.
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Social identification and depression: A meta‐analysis [PDF]
European Journal of Social Psychology, 2018 AbstractA meta‐analysis of 76 studies (N = 31,016) examined the relationship between social identification and depression. Overall, individuals who identify highly with a group tend to report less depression (average rz = −.15). However, a large amount of variability between studies was observed.
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“I Am Not Just a Prisoner”: the effects of social identification on well-being in Italy [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyRecent research on social cures has posited that one’s social identity associated with group membership can promote adjustment and affect well-being, especially for vulnerable individuals.
Cristina O. Mosso +2 more
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Do we need a strong captain to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic? Social identification, conspiracy theory beliefs, and the wish for a strong leader [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionIn times of great uncertainty and hardship, calls for a strong leader tend to arise. The present study delved into this issue by examining possible sociopsychological antecedents of the wish for a strong leader during the COVID-19 crisis ...
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Job satisfaction and social identification among paramedics in southern Poland [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionJob satisfaction, based on professional and non-professional factors and individual characteristics of employees, is an important element influencing both the quality of care provided and employee turnover.Material and methodThe study ...
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Membership, Neighborhood Social Identification, Well-Being, and Health for the Elderly in Chile [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 The world’s elderly population is growing, and in Chile they represent 16.2% of the total population. In Chile, old age is marked by retirement, with a dramatic decrease in income that brings precariousness.
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Social capital, identification and support: Scope for integration [PDF]
PLOS ONE, 2022 Social relationships are important predictors of a range of individual outcomes, such as wellbeing and health. These social relationships are conceptualised in different ways, such as (inter-personal) forms of social support, identification with groups, or social capital. What is the overlap among these concepts and in what ways do they differ?
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Predictors of social identification in group therapy [PDF]
Psychotherapy Research, 2019 Background: Group therapy is a popular and effective format for psychological intervention, and both anecdotal and empirical data consistently point to group dynamics as a primary driver of its benefits. However, to date there has been no systematic investigation of what facilitates an engaged, cohesive group environment.
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