New measures of patient well-being can be applied readily in clinical care
Two measures of patient well-being, designed for use in busy clinical settings, are described in a Perspective piece in a supplement to Medical Care.
Nov 11, 2024
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Humanities: News and Research on Psychological Well-Being
MeSH tree: K01.752.400.750.500
Elite coaches see compassion as a path to better performance
It may sound like a contradiction to talk about compassion in the competitive world of elite sport. After all, isn't elite sport all about becoming hardened to resistance and adversity?
Nov 7, 2024
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Researcher speaks to 100 Japanese seniors, and learns the secret to a good retirement is a good working life
What makes a good retirement? I've been researching the lives of "silver backpackers": Japanese seniors who embark on a later-life journey of self-discovery.
Nov 7, 2024
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How COVID-19 transformed family dinners
While the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic led many families to eat more meals at home, they had an additional benefit: an increase in the quality of family time during those dinners, according to research ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Study shows students experienced increased psychological distress during COVID-19, but utilized fewer support services
Ph.D. in Public Health candidate Elaine Russell and her mentor Kenneth Griffin, professor in the department of Global and Community Health, in George Mason University's College of Public Health, worked with Tolulope Abidogun, ...
Oct 30, 2024
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People who embrace scientific and spiritual beliefs show higher life satisfaction, study finds
People who hold both scientific and spiritual beliefs show higher levels of life satisfaction, challenging the common assumption that science and religion don't mix.
Oct 9, 2024
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Adolescence identified as a critical point in the lives of children with obesity
Psychologists and public health researchers from the University of Liverpool and Maynooth University, analyzed data of more than 8,000 records of children with overweight and obesity in the U.K., roughly half at age 11 years ...
Oct 8, 2024
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Do preventive health technologies promote or harm consumers' well-being?
Preventive health technologies—such as wrist-worn activity trackers or health and fitness apps—are popular tools for promoting well-being, but new research published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs reveals that consumer ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Happy with your life? Research links contentment with fewer heart attacks and strokes
People who are content with their lives or feel a sense of well-being may be less likely to develop heart disease and/or stroke compared to those with a lower sense of well-being, according to a new analysis published today ...
Sep 18, 2024
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Proof-of-concept study explores massage therapy to help reduce nurse burnout
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, high rates of burnout and staffing shortages plagued the nursing industry, primarily because of the stressful demands of the job. The COVID-19 pandemic only amplified these challenges, ...
Aug 27, 2024
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