A5025668220- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Physical Activity and Health
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Community Health and Development
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Mental Health Research Topics
Brigham Young University
2016-2025
Swinburne University of Technology
2020-2024
University of Georgia
2023
University of Utah
1999-2018
Intermountain Medical Center
2018
Intermountain Healthcare
2018
A robust body of scientific evidence has indicated that being embedded in high-quality close relationships and feeling socially connected to the people one's life is associated with decreased risk for all-cause mortality as well a range disease morbidities. Despite mounting magnitude these associations comparable many leading health determinants (that receive significant public resources), government agencies, care providers associations, or private funders have been slow recognize human...
Having close social relationships and being married specifically have been reliably associated with health benefits including lower morbidity mortality.The purpose of this study was to examine the influence marital status, relationship quality, network support on measures psychological cardiovascular health.We examined ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) among 204 99 single males females (N = 303).We found that both status quality were important. Married individuals had greater satisfaction life...
To investigate whether a support intervention (warm touch enhancement) influences physiological stress systems that are linked to important health outcomes. Growing evidence points protective effect of social and emotional on both morbidity mortality.In this study, 34 healthy married couples (n = 68), aged 20 39 years (mean 25.2 years), were randomly assigned "behavior monitoring" control group or participated in 4-week study which clinic levels plasma oxytocin, 24-hour ambulatory blood...
Physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic may have unintended, detrimental effects on social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Our objectives were to investigate (1) experiences of shelter-in-place orders, (2) unmet health needs related changes in interactions.Mixed-methods longitudinal phone-based survey administered every 2 weeks.Two community sites an academic geriatrics outpatient clinical practice.A total 151 community-dwelling adults.We measured using a six-item...
The influence of social relationships extends beyond emotional well-being to long-term physical-health outcomes, including mortality risk. Despite the varied measurement approaches used examine within health literature, data can be synthesized using connection as an organizing framework. This review discusses cumulative scientific evidence links between various aspects and mortality, well supporting for with morbidity plausible mechanisms. fulfills criteria outlined in Bradford Hill...
The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have challenged our economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising levels of isolation loneliness. This paper is based on cross-sectional online survey data (available in 10 languages, from 2 June to 16 November 2020) 20,398 respondents 101 different countries. It aims help increase understanding the risk factors that are associated loneliness, irrespective culture or country, support evidence-based...
Loneliness and social isolation are strongly associated with several adverse health outcomes in older persons including death functional impairments. The strength of these associations has been compared smoking. Accordingly, loneliness have significant public implications. Despite the impacts on quality life, their strong association outcomes, evaluation not integrated into medical care. risks for may be particular concern to serious illness as patients caregivers cope experience loss, loss...
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 infection a global pandemic, prompting closures and other restrictions across world. A substantial proportion of world population was suddenly homebound, giving us all small glimpse into experiences approximately 6% US older adults who were already homebound. Further have been implemented worldwide in relation to second wave infection. This raises questions about effects that social isolation may on our mental physical...
Interview with Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad on the association between social connection and health. (10:44)Download A patient's level of was largely treated as a personal issue until pandemic forced us to reckon secondary effects distancing other isolating policies.
Abstract Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to both exacerbate and ameliorate existing socioeconomic inequalities. In this article, we provide a state-of-the-art interdisciplinary overview of impacts generative AI on (mis)information three information-intensive domains: work, education, healthcare. Our goal is highlight how could worsen inequalities while illuminating may help mitigate pervasive social problems. information domain, can democratize content creation...
Rising concerns about social isolation and loneliness globally have highlighted the need for a greater understanding of their mental physical health implications. Robust evidence documents connection factors as independent predictors health, with some strongest on mortality. Although most data are observational, points to directionality effects, plausible pathways, in cases causal link between later outcomes. Societal trends across several indicators reveal increasing rates those who lack...
Social relationships serve important functions in people's everyday lives. Epidemiological research indicates that supportive may also significantly protect individuals from various causes of mortality, including cardiovascular disease. An issue is how social support influences such long-term health outcomes. In this article, we review evidence indicating influence mortality via changes the cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems. These data suggest it be worthwhile to incorporate...
Abstract Social relationships benefit not only mental health but also physical health. This review addresses the following questions: (1) What is overall magnitude of effect social on risk for premature death? (2) How generalized and are there factors known to influence this association? (3) likely pathways by which longevity? The article concludes discussing implications these findings potential interventions aimed at reducing mortality.
Background: Social relationships are reliably related to rates of morbidity and mortality. One pathway by which social may influence health is via the impact relationship quality on cardiovascular reactivity during interactions. Purpose Method: This study examined effects a friendship when speaking about positive or negative life events with an ambivalent supportive friend. To examine this, 107 healthy male female adults (and their same-sex friend) were recruited. Results: Results revealed...