Social Connection and Compassion: Important Predictors of Health and Well-Being

Seppälä, Emma; Rossomando, Timothy; Doty, James R.

doi:10.1353/sor.2013.0027

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“…It is well established that development of meaningful relationships with other people generates a feeling of belonging (or social connection) and an improvement in well-being and health. 32–35 Further, for older adults, social support, especially from family, is associated with increased engagement in physical activity. 36 Group participation for people with long-term conditions has significant benefits (on, eg, self-efficacy, self-care, quality of life, pain, psychological symptoms).…”

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Implementation of the Diabetes Community Exercise and Education Programme (DCEP) for the management of type 2 diabetes: qualitative process evaluation

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ObjectivesTo examine context-specific delivery factors, facilitators and barriers to implementation of the Diabetes Community Exercise and Education Programme (DCEP) for adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance framework.DesignA qualitative evaluation embedded within the DCEP pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Data collected via focus groups and interviews and analysed thematically.SettingCommunity-based in two cities (Dunedin and Invercargill) in the lower south island of New Zealand.ParticipantsSeventeen adults diagnosed with T2D attending DCEP and 14 healthcare professionals involved in DCEP delivery.InterventionDCEP is a twice weekly session of exercise and education over 12 weeks, followed by a twice weekly ongoing exercise class.ResultsWhile our reach target was met (sample size, ethnic representation), the randomisation process potentially deterred Māori and Pasifika from participating. The reach of DCEP may be extended through the use of several strategies: promotion of self-referral, primary healthcare organisation ownership and community champions. DCEP was considered effective based on perceived benefit. The social and welcoming environment created relationships and connections. People felt comfortable attending DCEP and empowered to learn. Key to implementation and adoption was the building of trusting relationships with local health providers and communities. This takes time and care and cannot be rushed. Training of staff and optimising communication needed further attention. To maintain DCEP, delivery close to where people live and a generic approach catering for people with multiple chronic conditions may be required.ConclusionsFor success, lifestyle programmes such as DCEP, need time and diligence to build and maintain networks and trust. Beyond frontline delivery staff and target populations, relationships should extend to local healthcare organisations and communities. Access and ongoing attendance are enabled by healthcare professionals practicing in a nuanced person-centred manner; this, plus high staff turnover, necessitates ongoing training.Trial registration numberACTRN12617001624370.

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Implementation of the Diabetes Community Exercise and Education Programme (DCEP) for the management of type 2 diabetes: qualitative process evaluation

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“…Though I am confident I can keep doing my job well while raising a family, let us be honest, things are not fine, as has been made ever-so-clear during the pandemic. The added anxiety and limitations to what makes us human-that social connection-impacts stress levels (Seppala et al, 2013). People say this is just the "new normal", but it is not normal.…”

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The Intersection of Motherhood and Academia During a Pandemic: A Storytelling Approach to Narrative Oral History

Porta¹,

Ingrao²

2022

INYI

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This paper takes a storytelling approach to narrative oral history using reflexivity as analysis, making meaning through social engagement between co-authors, friends, family, and colleagues. The story presents the first author's lived experience as a mother and academic, both journeys at their peak as the pandemic loomed closer to and arrived in Canada. These journeys and their intersection are presented in chronological order, detailing the stressors and struggles of mothering in academia during a pandemic. The second author played an integral role in telling this story, by drawing out the narrative through an open-ended interview. Reflexive thoughts, authentic accounts, and interview quotes are embedded throughout conveying lived experience, feelings, and concerns. The paper magnifies structural gender inequality in academia by sharing struggles, such as loss of opportunity for scholarly contributions, pregnancy secrecy and career advancement anxieties, the reality of maternity “leave” in academia, and accounts of personal support and lack of professional support. We hope this piece gives mothers in academia comfort in knowing they are not alone in work-life challenges, encourages women in similar positions to share their stories, opens the academic world to these lived realities, and inspires equity-informed change for the good of mothers and academia.

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“…Social connectedness is important for well-being regardless of stage of life because it has an impact on physical and mental health, self-esteem, levels of empathy and feelings of trust and cooperation (Seppala, 2014). Yet many parents report that their level of social connection is reduced at the time they need it the most.…”

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Parents’ Emotional Responses to Early Parenthood

Sanders

Lehmann

Gardner

2021

Journal of Family Issues

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Early parenthood is a significant developmental stage that involves abrupt and dramatic changes to a new parent’s life. It is thought to be both a stressful and rewarding period, requiring significant adjustment to pre-parenthood lifestyles and routines. This study explores the emotional journey that new parents experience during the early phases of parenthood, examining these with a critical lens and giving consideration to the impacts of social constructions on early parenthood. Thirty parents were interviewed as part of a grounded theory study which uncovered parents’ experiences of significant emotional disturbance including self-doubt, isolation and loneliness. Both the role (lack of sleep, frustration) and social expectations and demands contributed to emotional disturbance. Many parents experienced a culture of comparison, competition and judgement that impacted on their emotional well-being, which we believe can be resisted with professional and social supports and the application of critical reflection.

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Social Connection and Compassion: Important Predictors of Health and Well-Being

Cited by 204 publications

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Implementation of the Diabetes Community Exercise and Education Programme (DCEP) for the management of type 2 diabetes: qualitative process evaluation

Implementation of the Diabetes Community Exercise and Education Programme (DCEP) for the management of type 2 diabetes: qualitative process evaluation

The Intersection of Motherhood and Academia During a Pandemic: A Storytelling Approach to Narrative Oral History

Parents’ Emotional Responses to Early Parenthood

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