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Refined Measures of Dynamic Connectedness based on Time-Varying Parameter Vector Autoregressions Open
In this study, we enhance the dynamic connectedness measures originally introduced by Diebold and Yılmaz (2012, 2014) with a time-varying parameter vector autoregressive model (TVP-VAR) which predicates upon a time-varying variance-covaria…
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The future of mental health care: peer-to-peer support and social media Open
Aims: People with serious mental illness are increasingly turning to popular social media, including Facebook, Twitter or YouTube, to share their illness experiences or seek advice from others with similar health conditions. This emerging …
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Do Social Network Sites Enhance or Undermine Subjective Well‐Being? A Critical Review Open
Social network sites are ubiquitous and now constitute a common tool people use to interact with one another in daily life. Here we review the consequences of interacting with social network sites for subjective well‐being—that is, how peo…
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The Effect of Information Communication Technology Interventions on Reducing Social Isolation in the Elderly: A Systematic Review Open
More well-designed studies that contain a minimum risk of research bias are needed to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of ICT interventions for elderly people in reducing their perceived social isolation as a multidimensional concept.…
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Social Networking Sites, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review Open
Background Social networking sites (SNSs) have become a pervasive part of modern culture, which may also affect mental health. Objective The aim of this systematic review was to identify and summarize research examining depression and anxi…
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Quantile Connectedness: Modeling Tail Behavior in the Topology of Financial Networks Open
We develop a new technique to estimate vector autoregressions with a common factor error structure by quantile regression. We apply our technique to study credit risk spillovers among a group of 17 sovereigns and their respective financial…
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The Relationship Between Nature Connectedness and Eudaimonic Well-Being: A Meta-analysis Open
Nature connectedness relates to an individual’s subjective sense of their relationship with the natural world. A recent meta-analysis has found that people who are more connected to nature also tend to have higher levels of self-reported h…
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Social Connectedness: Measurement, Determinants, and Effects Open
Social networks can shape many aspects of social and economic activity: migration and trade, job-seeking, innovation, consumer preferences and sentiment, public health, social mobility, and more. In turn, social networks themselves are ass…
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Childhood nature connection and constructive hope: A review of research on connecting with nature and coping with environmental loss Open
Within a generation, children's lives have largely moved indoors, with the loss of free‐ranging exploration of the nearby natural world, even as research indicates that direct experiences of nature in childhood contribute to care for natur…
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Beyond knowing nature: Contact, emotion, compassion, meaning, and beauty are pathways to nature connection Open
Feeling connected to nature has been shown to be beneficial to wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour. General nature contact and knowledge based activities are often used in an attempt to engage people with nature. However the specific…
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Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits Open
Research into the potential health and well-being benefits from exposure to green spaces such as parks and woodlands has led to the development of several frameworks linking the different strands of evidence. The current paper builds on th…
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Measuring the Frequency Dynamics of Financial Connectedness and Systemic Risk* Open
We propose a new framework for measuring connectedness among financial variables that arises due to heterogeneous frequency responses to shocks. To estimate connectedness in short-, medium-, and long-term financial cycles, we introduce a f…
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More Than Inconvenienced: The Unique Needs of U.S. College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
U.S. college students are a distinct population facing major challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, students were already experiencing substantial mental health concerns, putting both their health and academic succes…
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Social isolation, loneliness and their relationships with depressive symptoms: A population-based study Open
The results of the study establishes a significant and unique association of different social isolation indicators and loneliness with depressive symptoms in community-dwelling adults aged 21 and above.
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Social Connection as a Public Health Issue: The Evidence and a Systemic Framework for Prioritizing the “Social” in Social Determinants of Health Open
There is growing interest in and renewed support for prioritizing social factors in public health both in the USA and globally. While there are multiple widely recognized social determinants of health, indicators of social connectedness (e…
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Developing a teacher identity in the university context: a systematic review of the literature Open
This literature review summarises the growing body of literature discussing teacher identities of university teachers. The aim was to understand what strengthens or constrains the development of a teacher identity. A qualitative synthesis …
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associated_data_Investigating the Effectiveness of clDice Loss for Road Crack Segmentation Open
Accurate segmentation of tubular, network-like structures, such as vessels,\nneurons, or roads, is relevant to many fields of research. For such structures,\nthe topology is their most important characteristic; particularly preserving\ncon…
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Teachers for rural schools – a challenge for South Africa Open
Poverty is rife in many African countries and this has serious implications for the provision of quality education. Rural schools face severe challenges that are unique to their environment. A lack of parental interest in children’s educat…
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Social Connectedness, Excessive Screen Time During COVID-19 and Mental Health: A Review of Current Evidence Open
With an advancement of digital technology, excessive screen time has become a grave concern. This has pushed researchers and practitioners to focus on digital well-being. Screen time during COVID-19 has further increased as a result of pub…
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Nature Experiences and Adults’ Self-Reported Pro-environmental Behaviors: The Role of Connectedness to Nature and Childhood Nature Experiences Open
This cross-sectional study aims to improve our understanding of the psychological pathways behind the commonly reported link between experiences in nature and pro-environmentalism. Particularly, we explore whether nature experiences lead t…
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Interventions to address social connectedness and loneliness for older adults: a scoping review Open
Research to test the divergent theories of why interventions work is needed to advance understanding of intervention mechanisms. Innovative conceptualizations of intervention targets are needed, such as purposeful activity, that move beyon…
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Lay Definitions of Happiness across Nations: The Primacy of Inner Harmony and Relational Connectedness Open
In well-being research the term happiness is often used as synonymous with life satisfaction. However, little is known about lay people's understanding of happiness. Building on the available literature, this study explored lay definitions…
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Resilience during uncertainty? Greater social connectedness during COVID‐19 lockdown is associated with reduced distress and fatigue Open
Background Social connections are crucial for our health and well‐being. This is especially true during times of high uncertainty and distress, such as during the COVID‐19 lockdown. This period was characterized by unprecedented physical d…
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Adherence to community based group exercise interventions for older people: A mixed-methods systematic review Open
Evidence surrounding these programmes is limited both in terms of long-term adherence measures and the views of participants. However, based on limited findings there is some indication that community based group exercise programmes have l…
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Partial connectivity increases cultural accumulation within groups Open
Significance The remarkable ecological success of the human species has been attributed to our capacity to overcome environmental challenges through the development of complex technologies. Complex technologies are typically beyond the inv…
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Is well-being associated with the quantity and quality of social interactions? Open
Social relationships are often touted as critical for well-being. However, the vast majority of studies on social relationships have relied on self-report measures of both social interactions and well-being, which makes it difficult to dis…
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Masculinity, Social Connectedness, and Mental Health: Men’s Diverse Patterns of Practice Open
Men’s mental health has remained undertheorized, particularly in terms of the gendered nature of men’s social relations. While the importance of social connections and strong supportive networks for improving mental health and well-being i…
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Are Some Natural Environments More Psychologically Beneficial Than Others? The Importance of Type and Quality on Connectedness to Nature and Psychological Restoration Open
Exposure to nature can strengthen an individual’s sense of connectedness (i.e., emotional/cognitive bonds to the natural world) and enhance psychological restoration (e.g., feeling relaxed/refreshed). To date, there have been few large stu…
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Social connectedness as a determinant of mental health: A scoping review Open
Public health and epidemiologic research have established that social connectedness promotes overall health. Yet there have been no recent reviews of findings from research examining social connectedness as a determinant of mental health. …
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Examining the interrelatedness of NFTs, DeFi tokens and cryptocurrencies Open
The high volatility of the blockchain markets has driven the attention of investors and market participants to concentrate on the diversification avenues of NFTs, DeFi Tokens, and Cryptocurrencies. We examined the extreme risk transmission…