Support Group Flashcards
What did John Donne say?
“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the whole”
What is the main point of this lecture?
Caring, committed relationships with family and or friends are health promoting!!!
WHO definition of health?
tbd…
Brigham Young Study 2010 - big ideas?
Looked at QUANTITY of social relationships - how many relationships can someone claim they are active in?
The risks for being in lower quartile is same as 15 cigs a day, being alcoholic, not exercising, and twice as bad as obesity. THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT OUR CONNECTIVITY WITH HUMAN BEINGS THAT IMPACTS HEALTH!
Dartmouth Study found that…?
Strongest social predictors of likelihood of post open heart surgery survival:
- Active in community
- Found strength in their Faith
Qualitites of social support likely to impact health, NOT:
A. Number of support persons
B. The availability and aces to the support
C. Quality of support system
D. number of FB friends
D.
Alameda study…?
in the works…
What is the impact of isolation on health? Talk about stressed monkey study…
Put monkey in cage, then rattled the cage. Measured the stress hormones (cortisol and adrenaline) after. Then they took that same monkey and put a second control monkey in the cage - then shook the cage. The first monkey showed half the level of stress hormones were present - because of the presence of another monkey in the cage.
What percent of males, versus females, are likely to commit suicide?
40% more likely, and 130% more likely, respectively
Direct and indirect mechanisms of depression?
see slide 17
How does perceived usefulness affect mortality and chronic health problems?
More perceived usefulness, lower mortality and chronic health problems
Do social networks have the same health benefit as real relationships?
No. In fact, FB use increases the likelihood of depression according to one study.
What is the most predictive of depression?
Not being married
1 pack of cigarettes a day
Same risk as being single, especially by the time of age 30.
Bridget Jones Effect
Single people eat less healthy, consume more alcohol, smoke more
