Prosociality in times of separation and loss

Ramkissoon, Haywantee

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.11.008

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“…The broader societal goal is to collectively contribute and address the recurring calls for actions to maintain global public health and wellbeing. Scholars argue that the interaction between the brain, mind, body, and human behavior contribute in reducing stress, promoting a general sense of wellbeing and enhancing quality of life ( Ramkissoon, 2022 ). Scholars have been exploring interventions in alternative and integrative medicine to foster and maintain social bonds ( Behan, 2020 ; Ramkissoon, 2021a ).…”

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“…The premise is about individuals being equipped with the physical, social, and psychological resources when faced with the challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed conceptual framework draws on multidisciplinary research streams including traditional health, and complementary and integrative medicine, behavioral and environmental psychology, and sociology (e.g., Bavel et al, 2020 ; Tillu et al, 2020 ; Ting et al, 2020 ; Ramkissoon, 2021a , b , 2022 ). The associations between the constructs under investigation are depicted by arrows in the conceptual framework.…”

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“…An important discussion to bring on the table is the need to promote social bonding interventions for people to cope with the pandemic and adjust to the post-pandemic world. Promoting pro-social attitudes and behaviors can foster wellbeing and quality-of-life outcomes ( Ramkissoon et al, 2018 ; Townsend et al, 2018 ; Ramkissoon, 2022 ). This has important benefits and is of relevance to governments, policy makers, and healthcare professionals in delivering better health care and equipping people with coping mechanisms both throughout the pandemic and in the long run.…”

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COVID-19 Adaptive Interventions: Implications for Wellbeing and Quality-of-Life

Ramkissoon

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Social bonds may assist in cultivating a more positive attitude to life through commonly shared meanings about the COVID-19 pandemic. The key challenge, however, is how to foster social bonds meeting the changing demands in a post pandemic world. Yet, it is in the middle of a crisis that the conversation needs to start about how to strategically plan for the recovery. This is important not only in the current pandemic, but also in a post pandemic world. Reinforcing or fostering new social bonds is likely to bring positive experiences. The latter is central to human health and wellbeing, and has potential to contribute greatly in enhancing people’s quality of life. In an attempt to foster place social bonding in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond to subsequently contribute to wellbeing, this paper develops and proposes a new conceptual framework suggesting the need for adaptive social bonding interventions in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This is an essential measure to manage the significant impacts on our global health services due to a decline in people’s mental health in addition to COVID-19 physical impacts. The paper discusses how promoting adaptive social bonding interventions (psycho-socio, digital and nature social bonding) can make people more resilient. It further discusses how they can be empowered psychologically, socially, and emotionally in the current challenging times. The conceptual framework posits that social bonding interventions can assist in maintaining better mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing and discusses how these wellbeing outcomes may also be experienced post the pandemic. This has important benefits and is of relevance to governments, policy makers and healthcare professionals in delivering better health care and equipping people with coping mechanisms both throughout the pandemic and in the long run.

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2022

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“…On the other hand, the unusual circumstances of home confinement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have made the home a particularly important habitat for everyone, increasing the need for its arrangement as a school and a workplace. Being in lockdown was easier for those who loved their homes ( Meagher and Cheadle, 2020 ; Ramkissoon, 2020 , 2021 ; Counted et al, 2021 ). However, the latest emerging adulthood studies show that young people are returning to their parents’ homes mostly due to economic crisis (in the United States, every third young person does this) ( Arnett and Schwab, 2013 ; Fingerman and Yahirun, 2016 ).…”

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“… Raymond et al (2010) and Ramkissoon et al (2013) identified four components of place attachment: place identity, place dependence, nature bonding, and social bonding. Again, the concept of attachment links together place, nature, and people living in this place ( Kyle et al, 2005 ; Morgan, 2010 ; Ramkissoon, 2021 ), and can be considered as a unity of emotions and activities that modulate a distance between a person and the object of attachment ( Bretherton, 2013 ).…”

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Measurement Invariance of the Short Home Attachment Scale: A Cross-Cultural Study

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Front. Psychol.

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The home environment is a particularly significant part of life that is supposed to satisfy inhabitants’ needs, form their identity, and contribute to psychological wellbeing. The construct of home attachment is especially relevant for students as a most mobile social group. This study is devoted to the validation of the Short Home Attachment Scale (SHAS) in a student sample from five countries (Armenia, India, Indonesia, Russia, and Ukraine). A total of 1,349 (17–26 years; Mage = 19.82, SDage = 2.14; 78% females) university students participated in the study and filled in the 14 items of HAS. In order to avoid redundant items with high error covariances damaging the model, a new scale—the SHAS was developed by eliminating seven items. The shortened scale has satisfactory structure validity in terms of model fit in all countries except Indonesia; internal reliability values were acceptable in all countries. Measurement invariance across countries was tested with Multi-Group Confirmatory Factor Analysis (MG CFA) and Alignment Analysis. MG CFA confirmed both configurational and metric invariance. The invariance of item factor loadings, as well as item intercepts, was also confirmed by the Alignment Analysis. The mean scores varied across cultures, with the highest in India and the lowest in Russia. The final version of SHAS is a valid, reliable tool that may be recommended for use in cross-cultural research. However, the SHAS factor structure robustness in the Indonesian population should be investigated thoroughly.

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Place Attachment in Tourism

Ramkissoon

2024

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism

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Prosociality in times of separation and loss

Cited by 44 publications

References 43 publications

COVID-19 Adaptive Interventions: Implications for Wellbeing and Quality-of-Life

COVID-19 Adaptive Interventions: Implications for Wellbeing and Quality-of-Life

Measurement Invariance of the Short Home Attachment Scale: A Cross-Cultural Study

Place Attachment in Tourism

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