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Showing 1 to 20 of 292 for “"social isolation"”.
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INTERNET USE AND SOCIAL ISOLATION: EXPLORING THE VARIABLES
… has a direct effect on individuals experiencing social isolation. An Explanatory Design was utilized for this study, and participants were comprised of 47 adult males and females. Quantitative data was collected for this study through use of online surveys, such as Internet use (observed …
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Social Structure and Anomie: Social Isolation as ''Retreatism''
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Discrimination against Veiled Women in the West: Social Isolation
… their local communities or lead them to feel socially isolated. Societal prejudice and, in some cases, the laws of the land often solidify this isolation of Muslim women and girls from the rest of the world. These victims of social oppression face discrimination based on multiple factors, such …
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Social Isolation and Cell Phone Use by College Students
… world, cell phones can either help us remain socially connected or can contribute to social isolation by substituting for face-to-face contact. This study examines the levels of social isolation in terms of the state of loneliness and trait of shyness and their correlations with academic …
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Effects of reflection and social isolation on crayfish behaviour /
Visual stimuli and socialization influence exploratory behaviour in crayfish. The predominant components of spontaneous exploratory behaviour were determined by observing the activity of solitary adult crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in a glass aquarium containing fresh water and no objects. Five …
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Social isolation in intubated and nonintubated patients in the ICU
… was identified as a necessary component of human social interaction. The problem of this study was to compare levels of nurses' verbal communication directed at intubated and nonintubated patients. Fourteen critical care nurses were observed as they interacted with 16 patients during 10 minutes of …
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Assessing Associations of Suicide with Socioeconomic Status and Social Isolation
… that suicidal behaviour itself exhibits a social gradient: drawing on the relevant literature, low socioeconomic status (SES) and a high extent of social isolation (SI) are related to increased suicide risks (Lorant et al. 2005; Li et al. 2011; Qin et al. 2003; Agerbo et al. 2007). The …
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The Role of CREB in Social Isolation and Natural Reward Behavior
… the role of CREB in an inactive stress paradigm, social isolation. Social isolation is a model which decreases CREB-mediated transcription in the nucleus accumbens and results in depressive- and anxiety- like phenotypes, all reversed by chronic but not acute administration of imipramine. In …
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An investigation of social isolation and well-being among the elderly
… the relationship of objective indicators of social isolation and measures of well-being among the elderly. Respondents consisted of 135 elderly men and women aged 60 and older chosen from the roster of a dental office. The objective indicators included living alone, having no companions, …
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The Relationship Between Social Isolation and Nutritional Status of the Elderly
<p>The nutritional status and social isolation of community dwelling elderly is a concern to the state of health for this population. Research has shown that the elderly have a low nutritional status and are socially isolated depending upon circumstances. The purpose of this study was to determine …
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Decreasing Social Isolation: Combining Narrative Therapy and Art Therapy in Supporting Veterans
… setting can be effective in decreasing levels of social isolation among veteran populations. In addition, this research study seeks to investigate if a combination of Narrative Therapy and Art Therapy in a group setting can lead to an increase in levels of perceived social support among veteran …
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The effect of social isolation, loneliness, and low social support on cardiovascular events
Overview of the topic: Whilst social relationships are important determinants of health, lack of these relationships together with cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death worldwide. Disrupted quality or quantity of social interactions may lead to poor health. Recent studies show that …
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Investigating community-based responses to alleviating loneliness and social isolation among older people
… responses to the alleviation of loneliness and social isolation among older people. Loneliness and social isolation have been largely identified as problems of old age and research evidence shows strong associations between loneliness and social isolation, and quality of life, mental ill-health …
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The Pause: Re-Thinking Housing Through a Lens of Social Isolation and Loneliness
… of contemporary residential architecture on social interaction and a sense of belonging among dwellers. Based on personal experiences in the United States, a critical examination reveals a prevailing trend towards isolation within modern living spaces, fostering disconnection and loneliness. …
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Developing volunteering as an intervention for social isolation in those with long-term neurological conditions
… (pwNC) is often restricted due to physical, social and environmental factors. Social isolation is common and has been associated with increasing feelings of depression and apathy and reduced life expectancy. Opportunities for altruism, such as volunteering, support the sense of self-efficacy, …
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Social Isolation Meets Technological Innovation: Towards Developing A Model Of Communication Among Parents Who Homeschool
… questioning homeschoolers, current events, and socialization. These themes were verified through a word count listing from the software used to collect the data from the sample of blogs. The findings indicate that homeschoolers are not using blogs in the traditional sense, as an online journal. …
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Poverty, Social Isolation, Uselessness, and Loneliness: The Fears and Anxieties of 19th-Century British Governesses
… in nineteenth-century Britain: poverty and social isolation, uselessness/redundancy, and a life of loneliness. Through looking at <em>Emma, Jane Eyre, </em>and <em>The Turn of the Screw, </em>novels which span the century (their publication dates ranging from 1814-1898), and comparing them …
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