Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Social support

  1. Social support and resilience buffer caregiver stress
    Study examines how social support and resilience reduce stress among informal dementia caregivers in Pakistan, finding both factors buffer caregiver burden independently.
  2. Distinct social network types were linked to cognitive and psychological health
    Study reveals how bonding and bridging social networks distinctly affect cognitive and psychological health in older adults, with bridging networks showing robust cognitive benefits over time.
  3. Multiple pregnancy factors affect postpartum recovery
    Systematic review examining how antenatal and pregnancy factors influence postpartum recovery, proposing personalized biopsychosocial approaches to improve maternal outcomes.
  4. Support provisions for donor conception vary across ten countries
    Comparative analysis of donor conception contexts and psychosocial support provisions across ten Western jurisdictions, examining gaps in counselling and services for all stakeholders.
  5. Some school-based programs helped recently arrived immigrant youth
    Scoping review of school-based programs supporting recently arrived immigrant adolescents' adjustment and well-being, synthesizing 15 studies with implications for future intervention development.
  6. Online support appears to add to, not replace, in-person support
    Cross-sectional study of 112 adults finds online social support functions as adjunct to traditional support rather than substitute, supporting rich-get-richer hypothesis.
  7. Repeated exposure improved self-ratings in childhood social anxiety disorder
    Repeated exposure with brief support modestly improves self-appraisal in children with social anxiety disorder, though distorted self-evaluation persists as a core clinical feature.
  8. Migrant families reported unmet needs for children’s development
    Qualitative study of parental perceptions regarding developmental needs of young children in international migrant families in Brazil, identifying gaps between identified needs and policy provision.
  9. AI companions may support emotion regulation in socially anxious students
    Phenomenological study examining AI companions' role in emotion regulation support for university students with social anxiety, identifying benefits and technological dependence risks.
  10. Remote group exercise increased activity in postpartum women
    Remote group-based exercise intervention increases moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and enhances sense of coherence and self-efficacy in postpartum women during 8-week trial.
  11. Positive experiences and appraisals predict social motivation in schizophrenia
    Study using real-time assessments to predict how social motivation influences social interactions in schizophrenia, identifying positive experiences and performance feedback as key factors.
  12. Mothers of autistic adolescents reported greater strain during COVID-19
    Study explores maternal well-being of mothers caring for autistic adolescents in Kerala during COVID-19, revealing caregiver burden, resilience strategies, and need for systemic support.
  13. Cyberbullying coping is multidimensional in adolescents and young adults
    Validation of a six-factor Cyberbullying Coping Scale for adolescents and young adults with examination of associations between coping strategies and psychological and digital well-being outcomes.
  14. Long COVID stressors often combine with mixed coping strategies
    Qualitative study of 40 Long COVID patients identifies key stressors including fatigue, cognitive impairment, and social isolation, revealing diverse emotion and problem-oriented coping strategies.
  15. Evidence based mental health interventions for children in fragile and conflict affected settings: expanding reach and system strengthening
    Evidence-based mental health interventions for conflict-affected children require systems strengthening across health, education, and social protection sectors to overcome implementation barriers.