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Löf, Kasper. "Investigating the Neural Correlates of Perceived Social Isolation : Is Perceived Social Isolation Confined to the Social Brain?" Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för biovetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-15985.
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Loneliness, or the perceived discrepancy of ones relationships in terms of quality, is known as Perceived Social Isolation (PSI). Studies have shown that PSI is both increasing and is correlated with health risks. Specifically, PSI is not only related with risks of mortality but is also linked with variations in the brain. Having few social contacts, or being Objectively Socially Isolated (OSI) does not qualify as PSI. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the neural correlates of PSI, as distinguished from OSI. The true role of PSI is still unknown, however, arguments can be made that PSI serves an important role in survival. The social brain, which allows for social cognition is used as a basis for understanding PSI in this thesis. In this thesis, I found that individuals suffering from PSI have increased attention towards social threat, and a preference to engage in positive social stimuli. Further, PSI affects both social cognition and the social brain. However, regional brain activity was not confined to the social brain. The results showed that PSI may be related to both affective and attentional networks of the brain. PSI also affects activity in the ventral striatum. Further, PSI is related to varied regional brain size. I argue that PSI can be reduced by mainly fixing maladaptive cognitive patterns.
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Bonn, M. "Social isolation in the playground." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.383702.
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Park, Mijin. "Overcoming Social Isolation Through Multi-Sensory Experience." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428068549.
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Yawger, Geneva Carolyn. "Social Isolation Predicting Problematic Alcohol Use in Emerging Adults: Examining the Unique Role of Existential Isolation." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2018. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/852.
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Current rates of excessive alcohol use and abuse among young adults are recognized as a major problem by scholars across a wide variety of fields. Here, I take a social psychological approach to understanding why individuals drink to excess, examining the unique role that a specific form of social isolation called existential isolation (feeling alone in one’s experiences of the world; Yalom, 1980; Pinel, Long, Murdoch, & Helm, 2017) may play in predicting alcohol use and abuse. The relationship between existential isolation and alcohol use is explored using both correlational and cross-lagged designs. Results indicate that existential isolation predicts alcohol use above and beyond a more traditional measure of social isolation, though not in the hypothesized direction (i.e. social isolation is associated with more alcohol use, whereas existential isolation is associated with less). Further, negative emotional symptoms (depression, anxiety, and stress) and racial identity emerged as significant moderators of this effect. Exploratory analyses considering a reversal of the hypothesized causal direction (i.e. alcohol use now predicting feelings of existential isolation) revealed a significant two-way interaction between current and lifetime alcohol use and a significant three-way interaction between current alcohol use, desire for existential connection, and motivations to use alcohol for social purposes. Implications of these general findings are discussed, including that 1) they identify a seemingly positive outcome of drinking that may play a role in perpetuating problematic alcohol use, and 2) conversely, they may illustrate a “dark side of sobriety.” This research serves as a first step into distinguishing between aspects of social isolation in the realm of alcohol use and abuse. Future research is necessary in order to identify the mechanisms underlying this effect and inform the development of more effective alcohol-related interventions.
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Mazzotta, Carmin Michael. "Empowered engagement : how community gardens combat social isolation." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/21735.
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This thesis argues that engagement in the non-exclusionary, place-based, participatory
democratic forums of community gardens can empower participants to become civically engaged
in the task of building healthier, safer, more dynamic and interactive communities. In so doing,
community gardens offer a space from which to combat social isolation. Four interwoven forms
of a globalizing experience of social isolation receive individuated focus; following each are
considerations of how community gardens can assist in countering these forces, or ‘probiematics.’
For the first form, I offer the term ‘homogenized mass experience’ to describe a globalizing
experience of increasing sameness and solitude in our daily routines and habits stemming from
the proliferation and mass consumption of information and communications technologies (ICTs)
(Harris & Pendakur 2002; Vamelis 2008). A second problematic stems from the proliferation of
“non-places” (Auge 1995) — spaces such as shopping malls, arterial corridors, airports, chain
restaurants, even suburbs (Flint 2006) — which perpetuate and deepen the first problematic while
also being productive of dehumanizing non-identities. The bombarding presentation of
mainstream news media, coupled with our reception of information in the isolation of non-places
or the solitude of our ICTs, are productive of a third problematic, that of the disempowered and
un(der)informed citizen (Radovan 2001; Wilson 2002). A fourth experience of social isolation is
centered in consumer society, and relates to the absorption and assimilation of individuals into
ICT-filtered matrices of consumption and production (Baudriulard 1998; Belier 2007).
Community gardens can be an empowering forum where individuals may begin to “delink”
(Baker 2004) from a social isolation found in the global and discover an engagement rooted in
the local.
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Porkess, Malini Veronica. "The impact of social isolation on rat behaviour." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2008. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10507/.
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Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder with symptoms including delusions, social withdrawal and cognitive deficits. The cognitive symptoms respond poorly to current antipsychotic medication and in order to develop new treatments it is necessary to model these deficits in animals. Rearing rats in isolation from weaning causes behavioural, cognitive and neurochemical alterations, some of which have relevance to the symptoms of schizophrenia. The work described in this thesis aimed to further characterise the behavioural and cognitive changes found isolation reared rats. After five weeks of isolation rats demonstrated increased locomotor activity in a novel environment and a gender specific impairment in recognition memory. After six weeks of isolation rats developed attenuated prepulse inhibition of acoustic startle. Isolation reared rats did not develop impairments in the attentional set shifting test of behavioural flexibility. However, in a further study isolated rats did show deficits in reversal learning (but not acquisition) in the water maze, which were reversed by the pro-cognitive 5-HT6 antagonist Ro 04-6790. Sub-chronic treatment with aniracetam, a modulator of the AMPA receptor had no effect on fear-related memory impairments seen in passive avoidance but aniracetam-treated isolation reared rats were able to discriminate the novel object. Finally, following controversial reports linking heavy cannabis use with increased risk of schizophrenia, weanling rats were dosed with a component of cannabis, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The interactions between isolation rearing and two regimens of THC treatment (low: 4x 2mg/kg and high: 8x 5mg/kg) were observed in adulthood. The low dose of THC had no effect on any behavioural test used. The high dose of THC led to impairments in recognition memory but had no effect on attentional set shifting or prepulse inhibition. High-THC and isolation rearing interacted to improve passive avoidance performance in isolates, but impair social rats. In conclusion, isolation rearing induces varied cognitive deficits which are responsive to nootropic compounds and as such is an important tool in the development of cognition enhancing and antipsychotic drugs.
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Allen, Melissa Marie. "INTERNET USE AND SOCIAL ISOLATION: EXPLORING THE VARIABLES." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/387.
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Internet use is a growing trend in today’s society, and there are many variables surrounding use that can potentially affect individuals’ psychological well-being. The purpose of this study is to discover if the motivation for Internet use 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 motivation and frequency) survey, JongGierveld Loneliness Scale (explored emotional and social loneliness) and The Big 5 Personality Inventory (viewed personality traits). A significant finding of this study was that there was a positive relationship between individuals who are highly agreeable and the frequency of their Internet use. This study was unable to produce conclusive data on how motivation for Internet use influences episodes of social isolation. The results of this study do demonstrate the wide use of the Internet by adults, and reinforce the importance of incorporating this use in assessment and treatment of clients. Information obtained from this study also has potential to stimulate means of advocacy for protective Internet policies and formation of educational programs designed to highlight best practices for Internet use.
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Aoki, Takuya. "Social Isolation and Patient Experience in Older Adults." Kyoto University, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/242366.
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Dickinson, Annelise K. "Do you really want to hurt me? ostracism-induced physical pain sensitization in real-life relationships /." Diss., Connect to the thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10066/3592.
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Freedman, Gili. "(When) does exclusion hurt? pain sensitivity following ostracism in close relationships /." Diss., Connect to the thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10066/3593.
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Brandão, Manuela Lombardi [UNESP]. "Social isolation in a group living fish impairs cognition." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/122144.
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Para se ajustar a mudanças ambientais, os animais podem aprender sobre tais variações e modular seu comportamento de acordo com suas necessidades. Em alguns casos, no entanto, mudanças no ambiente social ou físico podem gerar estados de medo que levam a respostas de estresse fisiológico e que podem modificar a capacidade de um indivíduo em aprender, impactando negativamente o bem-estar desse animal. O isolamento social, por exemplo, além de estressante para animais sociais, pode proporcionar menor estimulação para esses indivíduos. Neste estudo, nós investigamos se o isolamento social prejudica habilidades de aprendizagem no ciclídeo Cichlasoma paranaense. Dois tratamentos foram comparados, um com indivíduos isolados e outro com peixes dominantes de um grupo social. A habilidade de associar uma pista visual com a comida acessível (recompensa) foi medida em uma tarefa espacial. De fato, menos peixes isolados foram capazes de aprender a tarefa. O resultado observado não se deveu a uma diferença na motivação geral para nadar, se alimentar ou explorar as opções de forrageamento. Os resultados indicam que o isolamento social para uma espécie de peixes normalmente social pode prejudicar a aprendizagem
To adjust to changes in the environment, animals can learn about the changes to help them modulate their behaviour as needed. Sometimes, however, changes in the social or the physical environment can generate fear states that trigger a physiological stress response which modifies an individual’s capacity to learn and can have a negative impact on the welfare of the animal. Social isolation, for example, besides being sressful for social animals, may provide less stimulation for these individuals. Here, we investigated whether social isolation impairs learning skills in a cichlid fish, Cichlasoma paranaense. Two treatments were compared, one with isolated individuals and another with dominant fish from a social group. The ability to associate a visual landmark with an accessible food reward was measured in a spatial task. Overall, fewer isolated fish were able to learn the task. The result was not because of a difference in general motivation to swim, feed, or explore the foraging options. The results indicate that social isolation for a normally social species of fish can impair learning
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Brandão, Manuela Lombardi. "Social isolation in a group living fish impairs cognition /." São José do Rio Preto, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/122144.
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Orientador: Eliane Gonçalves de FreitasCoorientador: Victoria A. Braithwaite
Banca: Marisa Fernandes de Castilho
Banca: Thaís Billalba Carvalho
Resumo: Para se ajustar a mudanças ambientais, os animais podem aprender sobre tais variações e modular seu comportamento de acordo com suas necessidades. Em alguns casos, no entanto, mudanças no ambiente social ou físico podem gerar estados de medo que levam a respostas de estresse fisiológico e que podem modificar a capacidade de um indivíduo em aprender, impactando negativamente o bem-estar desse animal. O isolamento social, por exemplo, além de estressante para animais sociais, pode proporcionar menor estimulação para esses indivíduos. Neste estudo, nós investigamos se o isolamento social prejudica habilidades de aprendizagem no ciclídeo Cichlasoma paranaense. Dois tratamentos foram comparados, um com indivíduos isolados e outro com peixes dominantes de um grupo social. A habilidade de associar uma pista visual com a comida acessível (recompensa) foi medida em uma tarefa espacial. De fato, menos peixes isolados foram capazes de aprender a tarefa. O resultado observado não se deveu a uma diferença na motivação geral para nadar, se alimentar ou explorar as opções de forrageamento. Os resultados indicam que o isolamento social para uma espécie de peixes normalmente social pode prejudicar a aprendizagem
Abstract: To adjust to changes in the environment, animals can learn about the changes to help them modulate their behaviour as needed. Sometimes, however, changes in the social or the physical environment can generate fear states that trigger a physiological stress response which modifies an individual's capacity to learn and can have a negative impact on the welfare of the animal. Social isolation, for example, besides being sressful for social animals, may provide less stimulation for these individuals. Here, we investigated whether social isolation impairs learning skills in a cichlid fish, Cichlasoma paranaense. Two treatments were compared, one with isolated individuals and another with dominant fish from a social group. The ability to associate a visual landmark with an accessible food reward was measured in a spatial task. Overall, fewer isolated fish were able to learn the task. The result was not because of a difference in general motivation to swim, feed, or explore the foraging options. The results indicate that social isolation for a normally social species of fish can impair learning
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Ray, Justine. "Implicit and Explicit Social Isolation in Eating Disordered Individuals." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1343181674.
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Myers, Nichol Elise. "Social Isolation and Cell Phone Use by College Students." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2013. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/963.
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In our technologically ever-advancing 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 achievement in 206 community college and university students to examine the connection between social isolation, GPA and cell phone use in college students. Two instruments used in the collection of data were the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale (RCBS) and the DeJong Gierveld Loneliness Scale. Correlational analysis was used to examine the relationships between variables. Hypothesis 1 proposed a significant negative relationship between higher levels of cell phone use and academic achievement as measured by self-reported GPA. This was partially supported by the research findings. Hypothesis 2 proposed a significant negative relationship between shyness and higher levels of cell phone use. This was also partially supported by the research findings. Hypothesis 3 proposed a significant positive relationship between loneliness and higher levels of cell phone use. This was not supported by research findings. Implications for further research include examining non-college populations for greater generalization of results and examining additional personality traits.
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Lukes-Dyer, Nadine. "Social Isolation Risk Among Older Adults Who Live Alone." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4799.
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As individuals age, their likelihood of experiencing mental and physical problems increases, as does their risk of developing social isolation. Behavioral, physiological, and/or psychological changes are common manifestations of social isolation. Increased morbidity and mortality are the outcome. Ecological systems theory and social baseline theory provided the framework to explore 10 older individuals' perceptions of risk for social isolation and their perceived barriers to social integration. Data for this interpretive phenomenological study were collected from participant diaries, interviews, the 6-item de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS-6), the Lubben Social Network Scale 6 (LSNS-6), a demographic survey, and a social support profile. The Colaizzi method and interpretive phenomenological analysis were used to analyze diaries and interviews. Participant demographics, DJGLS-6, LSNS-6, and social support profile data were used to enrich descriptions of the participants and find other themes. Results indicated that most participants like living alone. However, more than half reported periods of loneliness and 4 reported estrangement from an offspring. Experiences of negative age-related treatment were described by many participants and most reported that transportation and mobility issues were the biggest barriers to social integration. Additionally, many participants reported that access to planned social activities would alleviate social isolation. Implications for positive social change arise from this research in the form of increased awareness of the experiences and perceptions of older individuals at risk for social isolation. Additionally, these findings can inform future research, policy change, and strategies for social isolation interventions and prevention.
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Vergara, Fatima. "Addressing Social Connectedness and Social Isolation among Older LGBTQ Adults through Software Design." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10785689.
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This project describes the development of a software application geared towards connecting LGBTQ older adults with each other with an aim to reduce social isolation. Older adults tend to lose their connections with others throughout the aging process. LGBTQ older adults experience more challenges in creating and maintaining social relationships compared to their heterosexual peers. When social connections are lost, social isolation threatens the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of older adults. The software application was designed and revised using feedback from two expert panel focus groups of LGBTQ older adults, 50 years and older, residing in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties.
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Larsson, Jens, and Jonathan Lindström. "Välfärdsregimer, social isolation och institutionell tillit : En komparativ kvantitativ studie." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-137833.
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Social isolation har på senare år ökat i Europa samtidigt som tilliten till statliga institutioner har sjunkit. Denna studie ämnar att undersöka om det finns ett samband mellan dessa två fenomen samt huruvida ett sådant potentiellt samband skiljer sig åt mellan tre olika välfärdsregimer. Fem europeiska länder ligger till grund för analyserna i detta arbete. Dessa länder är Sverige, Danmark, Tyskland, Frankrike samt Storbritannien vilka kategoriseras inom olika välfärdsstatsregimer beroende på hur den statliga välfärden är organiserad. Välfärdsregimerna utgörs av den konservativa, den liberala samt den socialdemokratiska välfärdsstatsregimen, vilka alla skiljer sig åt vad gäller välfärdens organisation och bredd. Det undersöks även om det finns skillnader i social isolation samt institutionell tillit dessa välfärdsregimer emellan. Detta undersöks med hjälp av det teoretiska ramverket som utgörs av Robert Putnams teori om socialt kapital samt Gösta Esping-Andersens teori om välfärdsstatsregimer. Utifrån dessa teorier, tidigare forskning och de resultat vilka presenteras i arbetets analysdel diskuteras välfärdens roll i att skapa skyddsnät för individer och så ge denne förutsättningar att inte hamna i social isolation. Studiens slutsatser är att social isolation har en påverkan på institutionell tillit men att den socialdemokratiska regimsfären verkar besitta karaktärsdrag vilket trubbar denna effekt.
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Brass, Kate. "Social exclusion : contested meanings, policy and experience." Thesis, University of Ballarat, 2009. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/32069.
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"This thesis takes a critical inquiry approach to the concept of social exclusion, which has become a prevalent feature of the contemporary social policy lexicon ... [the] study takes an innovative methodological approach in that it explores and makes visible the diverse and contradictory meanings that practitioners and community members hold for social exclusion, and gives those meanings equal stature with the views of academic researchers and policy makers, as they are represented in the scholarly research literature and associated policy documents."Doctor of Philosophy
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Gelgur, Lauren Ashley. "The Association between Depression and Social Isolation among Older Adults." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10689454.
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The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a twenty-five-year longitudinal study that studies populations over the age of fifty. There is a lack of studies that examine depression and social isolation as comorbid conditions. The purpose of this study was to examine secondary data from the 2014 wave of the HRS regarding associations between depression, social isolation and demographic characteristics, including age (50–104 years), gender, and marital status. Self-reported data from 18,289 participants (10,703 females and 7,586 males) suggested a positive association between depression and social isolation ( r = .365, p < .001) in that as levels of depression increase so do feelings of social isolation. Significantly more females than males reported having depression. Those who were married reported less depression and social isolation. Younger ages experienced depression and older ages social isolation. Further research should explore solutions to decreasing depression and social isolation among older adults in the United States.
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Valtorta, Nicole K. "Are loneliness and social isolation risk factors for ill health?" Thesis, University of York, 2016. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/16823/.
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Introduction: Social relationships are increasingly being acknowledged as determinants of wellbeing and health in later life. We know that people who feel lonely – i.e. who are unhappy about their relationships – or who are socially isolated – i.e. have few ties or contacts with others – are more likely to experience early death. Whether they are at greater risk of morbidity is unclear. Aim: This thesis examines whether loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for developing ill health, with a primary focus on incident cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim is to gauge the potential health gain from tackling loneliness and social isolation. Methods: Four pieces of empirical research make up the main body of my thesis. First, I designed a novel framework for distinguishing between measures of loneliness and social isolation. I then systematically reviewed the evidence from longitudinal observational studies on loneliness, social isolation and incident CVD. I studied changes in loneliness and social isolation over time in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), a cohort of adults aged over 50 years old. Finally, I investigated associations between loneliness and social isolation over time, and incident CVD. Results: My systematic review found that loneliness and social isolation were associated with a 29% increase in risk of incident coronary heart disease (relative risk: 1.29, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.59) and a 32% increase in risk of stroke (relative risk: 1.32, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.68). Among ELSA participants, patterns of social relationships varied substantially over time, both within and between individuals. In survival analyses of ELSA data, loneliness but not social isolation was identified as a risk factor for incident CVD. Conclusions: Weaker social relationships are risk factors for developing CVD. Intervening to tackle loneliness and social isolation has the potential to improve health outcomes in later life.
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Sen, Keya. "The Relationship between Social Isolation and Wellbeing in Older Adults." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1707364/.
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This dissertation contributes to research on social isolation in older adults aged 65 years and above through three essays that expand our understanding of the social determinants of health and identify the social and interpersonal factors that contribute to elderly wellbeing. This dissertation examines the significant factors contributing to the problem of social isolation, and how the availability of interest-based, low-cost engagement resources in the community can alleviate social isolation and foster healthy aging. Essay 1 is a systematic literature review with implications for future research that explores how technological skills and training based on user intention and availability of resources can alleviate social isolation. Essay 2 is a qualitative study that evaluates the effectiveness of a unique community-based senior exercise program in fostering social integration and in reducing social isolation. Essay 3 is a quantitative study that examines the magnitude and direction of the correlated relationships among the determinants of social inclusion and the impact of social and interpersonal processes on senior wellbeing. These three essays provide insight into the social isolation phenomenon that negatively impacts senior wellbeing and recommends solutions derived from a data driven examination of the problem that is especially applicable to economically disadvantaged senior communities. Moreover, this research provides community partners and gatekeepers a foundation for future research on the social isolation phenomenon and strategies for developing digital confidence and mobility program strategies that foster social inclusion and reduce social isolation for older adults.
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Birdsall, Samuel Ross. "Social isolation: A study of causal factors in homeless families." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2000. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1586.
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Vargheese, John Paul. "Persuasive strategies for encouraging social interaction amongst older adults." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2015. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=228082.
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As the ageing population continues to grow, health and social care services face increasing demands. Technology based interventions such as telecare offer a potential solution to meet this increase in a cost effective manner. However, there is a concern that such technologies may lead to increased social isolation. Traditional approaches towards resolving social isolation typically involve the provision of activities designed to provide social interaction. In this thesis, we investigate a novel persuasion based approach to address social isolation. To this end, we conducted a modelling study to discover effective persuasive strategies for encouraging social interaction and how to apply them. From the results of this study, we identified, defined and categorised effective persuasive strategies, grounded in theories of persuasion and behavioural change and developed a strategy selection heuristic for applying them. We investigated the perceived effectiveness of both the strategies and strategy selection heuristic and discovered conceptual differences between selecting the most suitable strategy for older adults and a wider audience. Finally, we investigated the actual effectiveness of the strategies with an observational study involving formal carers and older adults. Our results can be combined to create a persuasive virtual agent aimed to tackling social isolation amongst older adults.
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VanderMeulen, Matt. "Small people want a big world (collected stories)." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2006. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=4725.
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楊謹鴻 and Kim-fong Roseline Yong. "Exploring hikikomori: a mixed methods qualitative research." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41712146.
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Yong, Kim-fong Roseline. "Exploring hikikomori a mixed methods qualitative research /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41712146.
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Jones, Janet. "Issues in leprosy and social isolation : a case study from Nepal." Thesis, University of Derby, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10545/297119.
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Roberts, Luke. "The physiological consequences of prolonged post weaning social isolation of rats." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.274866.
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Zec, Slavica. "The Social and Geographical Isolation of Households in Rural African Areas." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3423428.
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The traditional policy evaluation approach mainly focuses on one specific policy parameter, typically the treatment status, while less attention has been given to the mechanisms through which development program operates. On other hand, in recent econometric literature there have been some significant developments in untangling the mechanisms of economic agents behavior, they shed light on preferences and technology parameters that are invariant to policy changes.
The core of the thesis is to unlock the policy parameters in a unique World Bank programs in the challenging context of rural African economies, through acquiring knowledge about the causal mechanisms driving the change induced by the economic development policy. In the first part of the thesis, using a very unique setting of the World Bank infrastructure development program, I propose a strategy for the construction of building blocks that can be used as the ingredients of a structural system that explains the interconnection between the roads construction, access to markets and households' well being. I exploit the results from the innovative structural literature and apply them in under-developed economies setting, where standard economic theory often fails to explain the agents's behavior. The goal is to understand better the underlying developing economy principles, and to perform an ex-ante evaluation of the road construction on complex mechanisms of market exchange and welfare production function. This is interesting from both methodological and empirical point of view, as there are very few studies that apply newly developed structural econometric tools on real data. Moreover, in contrast to the carefully designed evaluations of many health and education initiatives in developing countries, our knowledge about the impacts of infrastructure projects has remained under-developed.
In the second part of this thesis, I use the setting of The Gambia Community Driven Development Program, to explore the endogenous social network formation, that defines the dimensions of the informal economic exchange. The objective of the research is twofold: conduct an empirical research on a very rich dataset on social networks in rural Gambia, using the setting of the Community Driven Program Evaluation (CDDP) and focus on the endogenous link formation. The second goal is to disentangle the effect of the program that operates indirectly on the probability of forming a link, through modifying the existing network attributes or modifying exchange preferences of individuals; thus find convincing way to identify the program effect on preferences.Il tradizionale approccio della valutazione delle politiche si concentra principalmente su un particolare parametro: in genere il treatment status, mentre una minore attenzione e stata volta verso i meccanismi attraverso i quali opera la politica in questione. Lo scopo principale di questa tesi e quello di acquisire di conoscenza dei meccanismi causali attraverso i quali una politica per lo sviluppo produce un e etto. Utilizzo il contesto delle piccole economie dell'Africa rurale, attraverso i due case study relativi ai progetti della Banca Mondiale (WB) nel campo dello sviluppo economico in Nigeria e in Gambia. Nella prima parte della tesi si considera un progetto WB della costruzione delle strade e si propone una strategia per la derivazione del marginal treatment effect come un ingrediente della l'interconnessione tra la costruzione delle strade, l'accesso ai mercati locali e il benessere delle famiglie nelle piccole economie rurali. La mia ricerca parte dalla letteratura che crea i ponti tra policy evaluation e approccio strutturale alla Heckman (2010) e fornisce una sua applicazione nel contesto di economia dello sviluppo, dove la classica teoria economica spesso non riesce a spiegare il comportamento degli individui. Dopo aver derivato il marginal treatment e ect dell'accesso al mercato al benessere delle famiglie, costruisco un setting per eseguire una valutazione ex-ante della componente infrastrutturale del programma. Nella seconda parte della tesi, considero il contesto di The Gambia Driven Development Program per esplorare i mechanismi della formazione endogena delle reti sociali, de nite dalle dimensioni dello scambio economico informale tra le famiglie nei villaggi. Gli scambi che consideriamo sono scambi tra le famiglie in termini di lavoro, credito, terra e mezzi di produzione. L'obiettivo della ricerca e duplice: condurre una ricerca empirica sfruttando i network sovrapposti dello scambio economico, cercando di ottenere una maggiore comprensione del ruolo del programma nella formazione delle reti sociali. L'obiettivo principale e quello di distinguere l'effetto del programma che opera indirettamente sulla probabilita di formare un link, attraverso le modi che delle preferenze individuali verso lo scambio economico.
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Wells, C. Leanne. "Lost and Forgotten while Remaining in Place: The Lived Experience of Other-Imposed Social Isolation in the Work-Place." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50482.
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This dissertation explores the lived experiences of workers who are involuntarily socially isolated in their work-places through the actions of one or more colleagues. This hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry is called by the question, "What is the lived experience of other-imposed social isolation in the work-place?" This study also explores the ways these targeted workers are lost and forgotten, by themselves and others, for the periods of time they remain in their socially isolating work-places.The tradition of hermeneutic phenomenology grounds this inquiry, guided primarily by the works of Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Martin Buber, and to lesser and varying degrees by David Abram, Hans-George Gadamer, Edmond Husserl, David Michael Levin, Emmanual Levinas, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. Max van Manen's six methodological guidelines serve as the framework for the research activities that comprise this study.
From conversations with, and written reflections from, eight work-place professionals, this study reveals what it is like to experience other-imposed, work-place social isolation. Through hermeneutic phenomenological exploration, the stories of these eight workers reveal lived experience along three primary themes. First, other-imposed social isolation is abusive power and control that is comprised of shameful, indecent acts. Second, the targets of involuntary social isolation experience relentless, wounding trauma. Third, while remaining in their socially isolating work-places, and sometimes for years after leaving, targeted workers bear the burdened weight of crushing grief.
The study suggests a need to expose antiquated, yet accepted, work-place mores, that serve as unconscious barriers to work-place respect and dignity. Further, the study reveals that conscious, and conscientious, awareness and attention to abusive work-place social isolation are the responsibility of each and every work-place citizen. Finally, the study recommends meaningful citizen choices -- such as refusing silence; standing alone, if necessary; and inviting work-place community attention -- to engage with others where workers' truths and dignity are at stake.
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Quesney, Consuelo Errázuriz. "Powerlessness and social isolation as a function of urban size in Canada." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=59279.
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This thesis is a comparative, data-based analysis of the empirical validity of three competing sociological models of the psychological impact of size of place of residence. The theories subjected to statistical investigation are: the ecological school of Wirth (1938), the compositionalist approach of Gans (1962) and the subcultural arguments of Fischer (1976). A secondary data analysis of selected variables from the 1979 Canadian Quality of Life Survey forms the core of this thesis. Two dimensions of the potential psychological impact of urban size are examined: powerlessness, measured by an index variable of a "sense of personal competence" and social isolation, measured by a reported sense of loneliness and contacts with significant others. Consistent with the compositionalist model, the analysis of variance performed in this research shows no association between urban size and powerlessness, after controlling for socio-economic and demographic factors. Loneliness however, shows a curvilinear negatively sloped relationship with urban size after controlling for factors lending partial support to the subcultural model. Neighbourhood involvement exhibited a significant negative association with urban size. This finding, is attributable to the relative lack of importance of proximity in the urban setting which reduces neighbourhood contacts in favour of trans-local ones. Finally, when controlling for distance of residence of children living away from home, the effect of the size of place of residence on the frequency of contact with children living away from home, reported by the respondents was significantly reduced thus, partly supporting the subcultural model's proposition.
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Nikitina, Svetlana. "Understanding the interplay between technology and social ties in later life: How social ties promote use of technology and how technology can promote social relationships." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Trento, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11572/243027.
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Meaningful social connections are an important part of our lives, especially as we age, and are associated with life satisfaction and psychological well-being. At the same time making friends and creating connections is known to be challenging in older age. In this thesis, we focus on studying how technology can help to collect information about older adults that can be useful for facilitating friendship formation and social interactions among users. We start by describing early work that shows the opportunities of technology in improving well-being of older adults. The conducted studies and review work highlights the potential of social interactions in motivating older adults for technology use and exercising. We then study factors affecting people's social connectedness and friendships. The study highlights that common life points are related to higher levels of connectedness and frequency of interactions. We then move the focus on studying friendship formation in later life, and specifically on how technology can help to facilitate friendship formation. From observations in the nursing homes we see that reminiscence is often used to collect information about a person’s history and values, we look at this practice as a way to identify information potentially useful to recommend friendships, especially in nursing homes context. We conduct Interviews and observations with nursing homes stakeholders and gerontology doctors to define requirements and opportunities of reminiscence conversational agent suitable to their current practices. We then conduct a study to explore how the concept of the bot and features are perceived by elderly, NH staff and doctors. Finally, we present the work carried out to define and validate the concept of a reminiscence-based conversational agent aimed at: i) conducting storytelling conversations that are engaging and natural and ii) being effective in collecting information about the user (e.g values, interests, places) that later can be used for recommending potential friends.
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Nikitina, Svetlana. "Understanding the interplay between technology and social ties in later life: How social ties promote use of technology and how technology can promote social relationships." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Trento, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11572/243027.
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Meaningful social connections are an important part of our lives, especially as we age, and are associated with life satisfaction and psychological well-being. At the same time making friends and creating connections is known to be challenging in older age. In this thesis, we focus on studying how technology can help to collect information about older adults that can be useful for facilitating friendship formation and social interactions among users. We start by describing early work that shows the opportunities of technology in improving well-being of older adults. The conducted studies and review work highlights the potential of social interactions in motivating older adults for technology use and exercising. We then study factors affecting people's social connectedness and friendships. The study highlights that common life points are related to higher levels of connectedness and frequency of interactions. We then move the focus on studying friendship formation in later life, and specifically on how technology can help to facilitate friendship formation. From observations in the nursing homes we see that reminiscence is often used to collect information about a person’s history and values, we look at this practice as a way to identify information potentially useful to recommend friendships, especially in nursing homes context. We conduct Interviews and observations with nursing homes stakeholders and gerontology doctors to define requirements and opportunities of reminiscence conversational agent suitable to their current practices. We then conduct a study to explore how the concept of the bot and features are perceived by elderly, NH staff and doctors. Finally, we present the work carried out to define and validate the concept of a reminiscence-based conversational agent aimed at: i) conducting storytelling conversations that are engaging and natural and ii) being effective in collecting information about the user (e.g values, interests, places) that later can be used for recommending potential friends.
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Nation, Daniel Addison. "The Oxytocinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway in Atherosclerosis." Scholarly Repository, 2009. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/268.
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Background. Social deprivation or isolation accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis in several animal models of the disease. Conversely, stable social environment has been associated with reduction in the extent and severity of atherosclerosis. While positive social interactions are thought to be related to this protective effect, little is known about the physiological mechanisms responsible. Recently, the neurohypophyseal peptide, oxytocin (OT), has been found to play a role in both positive social interactions and cardiovascular homeostasis, suggesting that this neuropeptide may be responsible for mediating the beneficial effects of positive social environment on atherosclerosis. The first aim of the current study is to examine the potential anti-inflammatory effects of OT on in vitro cellular models involved in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. The second aim is to examine whether long-term administration of OT slows the progression of atherosclerosis in apoE-/- mice. The third aim is to obtain evidence in vivo that OT is impacting disease through novel anti-inflammatory effects on tissues important in atherogenesis. Methods. 1) Human macrophage-like (DTHP-1) cells and human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) were stimulated with lipopolysaccharde (LPS) alone, and in the presence of different concentrations of OT, and IL-6 secretion was measured. 2) ApoE-/- mice were socially isolated at 12 weeks of age and continuously infused with OT (n=24) or vehicle (n=21) from subcutaneously implanted osmotic minipumps for 12 weeks. Plasma levels of lipids, adiponectin, insulin, and CRP were assessed pre- and post-treatment. Extent of aortic atherosclerosis (percent lesion area) was assessed post-treatment and areas of high lesion prevalence were compared between OT and vehicle (VH) control groups. Constitutive release of IL-6 from ex vivo adipose tissue samples taken from a subset (n=12/group) was compared between treatment groups. Results. 1) OT demonstrated dose-dependent inhibition of LPS-induced IL-6 secretion from macrophages (35-55%, p < 0.01) and aortic endothelial cells (15-25%, p < 0.01). 2) ApoE-/- mice continuously infused with OT displayed decreased plasma CRP levels after 6 weeks of treatment and diminished lesion area at the thoracic aorta after 12 weeks of treatment relative to vehicle control animals (37%, p < 0.05). Additionally, adipose tissue samples taken from OT infused mice showed decreased constitutive release of IL-6 (30%, p < 0.01). These findings were unrelated to changes in plasma lipids, insulin, physical activity levels, or 24-hour corticosterone secretion. Discussion and Conclusions. These findings demonstrate that OT is capable of inhibiting stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production in macrophages and aortic endothelial cells in vitro, and constitutive release from adipose tissue in vivo. OT also decreased circulating CRP levels and slowed the progression of early stage atherosclerosis in an aortic region of high lesion prevalence in socially isolated apoE-/- mice. Taken together, these results suggest that increased peripheral OT could be partially responsible for the beneficial effect of positive social environment on atherosclerosis.
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Poon, Kai-tak, and 潘啟德. "Feeling entitled to more: ostracism increasesdishonest behavior." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50899867.
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No man is an island. Across cultures and evolutions, human beings desire to be socially accepted by groups and individuals. Having sustainable and positive social connections with others not only promote physical and psychological well-being, but they also provide easy access to important resources, such as food, protection, and information (Baumeister & Leary, 1995). Because ostracism is an aversive interpersonal experience that unjustifiably deprives people's access to important benefits and resources (e.g. Williams, 2007, 2009), ostracized people may feel that they are psychologically entitled to more internal and external rewards than others. These increased feelings of psychological entitlement may then increase their propensity to behave dishonestly.
Six experiments were conducted to examine the hypotheses that ostracism increased dishonesty through increased feelings of psychological entitlement. The results revealed that compared to included and control participants, ostracized participants indicated higher levels of dishonest intentions (Experiments 1, 2, and 5) and behaved more dishonestly in a performance task to obtain undeserved money (Experiments 3, 4 and 6). Furthermore, increased feelings of psychological entitlement mediated the effect of ostracism on dishonesty (Experiments 4 to 6). Framing ostracism as an experience that may be beneficial to the self weakened the effects of ostracism on psychological entitlement and dishonest behavior (Experiment 6).
Taken together, these findings provide the first experimental evidence that ostracism increases dishonesty. They also highlight the importance of psychological entitlement in explaining and understanding when and why ostracism increases dishonesty. The understanding of the mechanism underlying the effect of ostracism on dishonesty is useful in deciding methods to weaken the connection between ostracism, psychological entitlement and dishonest behavior. Further implications are discussed.published_or_final_version
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Polykoff, Jason. "The effects of mortality salience and social isolation salience on individualistic and collectivistic cognition." Diss., Connect to the thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10066/745.
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Smith, Janice Witt. "An examination of the effects of mentoring on social and institutional isolation." Diss., This resource online, 1995. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-155554/.
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Nelson, Britta Sue. "Effects of Social Isolation and Housing Supplementation on Neuropathic Nociception in Rats." Connect to resource online, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1250449350.
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Dore, Timothy. "Overcoming isolation : faith and social support in severe and enduring mental illness." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2014. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/64315/.
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This thesis presents three papers united by a common focus on the experiences of individuals with severe and enduring mental illness (SEMI). Chapter 1 presents a systematic review exploring befriending interventions for individuals with SEMI. Database searches identified 20 relevant studies; seven studies of volunteer befriending (VBF) and thirteen studies which used befriending control therapy (BCT) in trials of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). These studies were limited by methodological problems, particularly oversampling. Initial findings indicate that VBF provides increased social support but has little effect on clinical outcomes. When successful, VBF may provide increasing benefits over time. Studies investigating BCT found that it often performed comparably to CBT, indicating that BCT represents an active therapy rather than a control condition. These findings suggest that social support can have considerable benefits for individuals with SEMI. Chapter 2 presents an empirical study examining the experience of Christians diagnosed with psychosis. Semi-structured interviews with eight participants were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, producing two superordinate themes. The first theme describes participants’ struggle to find meaning and certainty amidst the confusion of psychotic illness. Participants described faith as both exacerbating and alleviating this confusion. The second theme describes participants’ search for acceptance from others. Participants described encountering unhelpful attitudes held by mental health professionals (MHPs) and other Christians, leaving them feeling devalued. By contrast, when professionals and Christians were accepting and supportive participants described feeling more fully human. This study highlights the importance of MHPs considering patients’ spiritual needs and suggests that Christians with psychosis may be a significantly marginalised and misunderstood group. Chapter 3 presents a reflective account of the researcher’s experiences in conducting the empirical study presented in Chapter 2. The focus of this paper is on the researcher’s experience of managing the roles of Psychologist, Researcher and Christian.
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Kreinin, Lea. "Estonians in Scotland : from isolation to transnational ways of living?" Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2018. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/8998/.
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After the Second World War, the Estonian community grew considerably in the UK. Great Britain became the first and largest state in Western Europe to welcome war refugees stranded in Germany, out of whom a small number of so-called European Voluntary Workers of Estonian origin also ended up in Scotland. The second wave of migration from Estonia started shortly after Estonia became independent, and grew larger after Estonia’s EU-accession in 2004. While the first group were practically cut off from their Estonian roots during the Soviet occupation, the second group have been able to maintain close ties with their homeland. In the academic literature on migration, diaspora and transnationalism have often been considered as direct opposites – the first concept is usually applied on the pre-Internet time exile communities, while the second one is used most often while talking about the situation in time of globalisation. In Scotland, however, the experience of an Estonian diaspora in its classical meaning, due to the scattered location and small number of Estonians living here, is highly contested. This study draws on wider research on these two communities, using mainly qualitative interviews with 54 recipients. These two communities from two different eras vary in many ways, as one would expect. However, their experiences on a micro-level are often surprisingly similar – at the individual level, the experience of moving abroad and settling in, as well as ties and networks between compatriots do not really differ. I will discuss the possibilities of using a theoretical toolkit of transnationalism for looking at both migration waves from Estonia, therefore. This research looks at social networks amongst Estonians in Scotland, their adaption, identity and different markers of identity, their home-making strategies and further plans (staying and leaving).
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Hasselmo, Karen Elizabeth, and Karen Elizabeth Hasselmo. "Psychological, Social, and Immunological Outcomes following Marital Separation." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625844.
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Close relationships play an integral role in human health (Coan & Sbarra, 2015). It follows, then, that the dissolution of an important relationship can have a variety of negative health consequences (Amato, 2010; Kitson & Morgan, 1990; Sbarra, Law, & Portley, 2011), and social loss confers vulnerability to a range of morbidities and early mortality. Disrupted marital status is one of the strongest sociodemographic predictors of stress-induced physical illness (Somers, 1979) and marital disruption has long been reported as one of life's most stressful events (Bloom, Asher, & White, 1978). Robust evidence links divorce or separation to poorer health outcomes; however, the exact mechanisms through which relationship dissolution influences our health so profoundly are not yet fully elucidated (Sbarra, Hasselmo, & Bourassa, 2015). The current study investigated how changes in psychological responses to divorce are associated with changes in immune responding in recently-separated adults (N = 55). I followed participants over an average of five months, collecting psychological distress measures at three visits, each one month apart, and immune measures at two visits, five months apart. To assess how variability in social engagement is associated with immunological responses following the end of a marriage, I incorporated naturalistic, observational data using a new methodology. I found that an objectively derived composite of social behaviors including (a) time spent with others; (b) time spent socializing/entertaining; (c) time spent in substantive conversation; and (d) time spent receiving positive support predicted concurrent immune outcomes over and above the effects of psychological distress and/or loneliness, and that psychological distress may exert indirect influence on immune outcomes through social integration. Furthermore, attachment style revealed differential longitudinal associations between social integration and immune outcomes. This research expands current knowledge on the immune-relevant outcomes of divorce and separation, and includes new methodology for naturalistically-derived measures of social engagement in determining how this common life stressor is associated with health over time.
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Liu, Hongshuo. "The study of the responses of lalas to social exclusion in China." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2017. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/415.
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This study is concerned with non-heterosexual women, who are commonly known as lalas in China. The conditions for non-heterosexuals in China have been improving since the beginning of the reform period. But despite that the life of lalas is still full of difficulties because how the government, family and market operate is under heavy influence of heterosexism. Compared with other non-heterosexuals such as gay men, the difficulties faced by lalas receive much less attention not only in society but also in academic communities. To address this important but understudied area, this research focuses on the social exclusion faced by lalas and the anti-exclusion strategies they prefer to use. No study has been done on these issues in a systematic way before. The findings of the study serve to enhance our understanding of lalas and develop effective anti-exclusion strategies preferred by them. Moreover, the discussion of the findings of this study is intended to contribute to knowledge advancement especially in identifying the grey areas of the studies of the welfare mix approaches and the adult worker models. Against this background, this research focuses on two main research questions (What are the patterns of social exclusion faced by lalas in China? What are the strategies preferred by lalas in China?) and two supplementary research questions (What are the implications of the study of social exclusion experience of lalas in China on the study of the welfare mix approaches? What are the implications of the study of the social exclusion experience of lalas in China on the study of adult worker models?) Thanks to the 20 lalas informants, this research project obtains their important views on social exclusion through in-depth interviews. Despite the unfavorable conditions for non-heterosexuals to share views about their life in China, the lalas informants provide valuable information about social exclusion (or inclusion) issues they face in their daily life in the past, present and future (such as discriminations in school, work and difficulties to get along with family members) and the ways they try to deal with these issues (such as making plans on contract marriage, migration and cohabitation). This information, supplemented by those obtained from reviews of formal and informal document, and participant observations, provides insights into the examination of the anti-exclusion strategies (such as the RED, SID and social detachment) preferred by them, and the discussion of the importance of developing welfare mix approaches and the adult worker models based on non-heterosexism Furthermore, the findings show the commonalities and differences between lalas in their response to social exclusion. It is important to note that there is a gap between the anti-exclusion strategies many lalas prefer and what they could actually use. It is equally important to note that some lalas could effectively deal with most of the life difficulties and become an invulnerable at least in some period of life. This discovery is useful both in gaining recognition of the unique life experience of each lala, and exploring the possibilities for lalas to tackle their shared problems in joint efforts.
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Morris, Sheila Dianne. "Alienation and Isolation in Interracial Marriages in East Tennessee." [Johnson City, Tenn. : East Tennessee State University], 2003. http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/available/etd-0815103-140846/unrestricted/MorrisS090203f.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A.L.S.)--East Tennessee State University, 2003.Title from electronic submission form. ETSU ETD database URN: etd-0815103-140846. Includes bibliographical references. Also available via Internet at the UMI web site.
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Botha, Daniel. "Lonely Places : Investigating the impact of environmental factors on loneliness and social isolation." Thesis, KTH, Urbana och regionala studier, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-298487.
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Loneliness is increasingly understood as a significant physical and mental health concern in modern society. Yet studies of the subject typically characterise it as resulting entirely from subjective individual characteristics and circumstances. The impact of broader living environments is understudied, leaving disciplines such as urban planning with little guidance as to how environmental intervention strategies might best ameliorate loneliness. This paper uses Stockholm as a case study for asking two place-based questions: (1) what can our knowledge of loneliness risk factors tell us about the possible spatial distribution of loneliness in cities? (2) what influence does the built environment itself have on loneliness? An abductive approach is used to test different ways in which urban planners might map risk of loneliness and social isolation in different neighbourhoods. The results shed light on spatial segregation as a potential contributing factor, with implications for planning practice.
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Burns, Victoria. "Unpacking the phenomenon of social isolation through the unique experiences of autonomous older adults living in social housing." Thesis, McGill University, 2010. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=92351.
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Policies and programs aimed at combating social isolation for community residing older adults are commonplace. Strikingly, these policies and programs are based on a body of literature that largely excludes the voices of older adults. Understanding how older adults perceive, experience and respond to social isolation is important if current policies and programs aim to better meet their needs. This qualitative phenomenological study sought to fill this gap in the literature by exploring how six older adults perceived and managed their social isolation. All participants resided in a rent-geared-to income complex in Montreal and all were identified as socially isolated by their service providers. The study revealed that older adults actively protect themselves from social isolation by engaging in purposeful activities within their homes and housing communities, and by engaging in low-risk social interactions. Policy and practice implications emerging from these findings include the significance of critically examining notions of aging well and the potential importance of fostering safe common spaces within housing facilities.Nous pouvons constater une augmentation des politiques et programmes qui ont pour mission de briser l'isolement social. La plupart de ces programmes sont centrés sur des études qui n'incluent pas le point de vue des personnes âgées. Il est primordial de considérer la perspective unique des aînés pour s'assurer que les besoins de cette population soient répondus. En utilisant une approche phénoménologique, cette étude qualitative a comme but de remplir cette lacune méthodologique, en explorant la façon dont six personnes âgées gèrent leur isolement social. Tous les participants résident en logement social à Montréal et ont été identifiés comme personnes isolées par leurs fournisseurs de services. L'étude effectuée a démontré que les aînés s'auto protègent de l'isolement social par le biais des activités ciblées, surtout à l'intérieur de leurs logements ou bâtisses, et aussi par la rétention des relations sociales à bas risques. Les résultats rapportés possèdent des implications politiques et pratiques, tels que le besoin de porter un regard critique ses les notions de bien vieillir et d'accommoder les personnes âgées dans leur milieu de vie avec des espaces accueillants et sécuritaires.
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de, Sousa Paulo Alexandre Brito. "Testing the role of social isolation and social cognition in thought disorder in service users diagnosed with psychosis." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2018. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3026447/.
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Toua, Carl Christiaan. "Behavioural, pharmacological and neurochemical studies of social isolation rearing in rats / Carl Toua." Thesis, North-West University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1941.
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Wölfer, Ralf [Verfasser]. "“I link therefore I am” : social integration and isolation in youth / Ralf Wölfer." Berlin : Freie Universität Berlin, 2012. http://d-nb.info/1027498884/34.
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Cattan, Mima. "Preventing social isolation and loneliness among older people : effectiveness of health promotion interventions." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.247917.
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Silva, Marta Filipa Januário da. "Social entrepreneurship project “Na Porta ao Lado”: strategic plan." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/9782.
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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics“Na Porta ao Lado” (NPL) is a social project with the main objective of mitigate the isolation problem by bringing elderly people and neighborhood families together through a relationship of trust, where families can educate their children for this issue and the elderly can feel safe and increase their quality of life. This study proposes different strategies and aim to increase the chances that the pilot leads to the desired results. Besides, this strategic plan can also be valuable to parishes, institutions or nonprofit organizations (NPO) that want to solve the same problem.