Social Support Essays (Examples)

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Fight Club And Resiliency

Pages: 9 (2826 words) Sources: 7 Document Type:Essay Document #:28924089

… has developed a “cancel culture” where anyone who offends or crosses an imaginary line of political correctness is written off, blacklisted, maligned on social media, and turned into an object of scorn, derision and hate. There is no ability to weather differences of opinions or cope with … least in the film adaptation) reaches a higher level of resiliency by overcoming adversity and taking responsibility. He is surrounded, too, by a support system—a telling point. As Domhardt, Munzer, Fegert and Goldbeck (2015) have shown, even one of the most awful experiences imaginable—child sexual abuse and … (2015) have shown, even one of the most awful experiences imaginable—child sexual abuse and its attendant trauma—can be overcome if there is adequate social support for the child. What Domhardt et al. (2015) and Palahniuk both appear to suggest is this: resilience is needed in the modern world … be used as a……

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Domhardt, M., Münzer, A., Fegert, J. M., & Goldbeck, L. (2015). Resilience in survivors of child sexual abuse: A systematic review of the literature. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 16(4), 476-493.

Fincher, D. (1999). Fight club. Los Angeles, CA: 20th Century Fox.

Koerner, R. (2017). Authoritarians to the Right of Me, Authoritarians to the Left. Retrieved from  https://fee.org/articles/authoritarians-to-the-right-of-me-authoritarians-to-the-left/ 

Londoner. (2017). Londoner's Diary: Fight Club's Chuck Palahniuk: "I coined 'snowflake' and I stand by it". Retrieved from  https://www.standard.co.uk/news/londoners-diary/londoners-diary-chuck-palahniuk-i-coined-snowflake-and-i-stand-by-it-a3448226.html#comments 

Perkins-Gough, D. (2013). The significance of grit: A conversation with Angela Lee Duckworth. Educational Leadership, 71(1), 14-20.

Reivich, K. J., Seligman, M. E., & McBride, S. (2011). Master resilience training in the US Army. American Psychologist, 66(1), 25.

Tough, P. (2013). How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Webster, D., & Rivers, N. (2018). Resisting resilience: disrupting discourses of self- efficacy. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 1-13.

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Drug Abuse And Horse Assisted Therapy

Pages: 4 (1066 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:literature review Document #:56204955

… do Hauge, Kvalem, Berget, Enders-Slegers & Braastad (2014), who note that engaging clients with horses can facilitate the perception of having a stronger social support. As social support is a necessary part to overcoming or battling substance abuse, the animal-assisted intervention can be seen as a positive influence (Birtel, Wood & … rather than as passive receivers of unconscious whims and desires. From an Adlerian perspective, animal-assisted therapy makes sense as a practical co-intervention to support overcoming substance abuse.
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Birtel, M. D., Wood, L., & Kempa, N. J. (2017). Stigma and social support in substance abuse: Implications for mental health and well-being. Psychiatry Research, 252, 1-8.

Contalbrigo, L., De Santis, M., Toson, M., Montanaro, M., Farina, L., Costa, A., & Nava,F. (2017). The efficacy of dog assisted therapy in detained drug users: A pilot study in an Italian attenuated custody institute. International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(7), 683.

Hauge, H., Kvalem, I. L., Berget, B., Enders-Slegers, M. J., & Braastad, B. O. (2014). Equine-assisted activities and the impact on perceived social support, self-esteem and self-efficacy among adolescents–an intervention study. International journal of adolescence and youth, 19(1), 1-21.

Kelly, M. A., & Cozzolino, C. A. (2015). Helping at-risk youth overcome trauma and substance abuse through animal-assisted therapy. Contemporary Justice Review, 18(4), 421-434.

Kern-Godal, A., Arnevik, E. A., Walderhaug, E., & Ravndal, E. (2015). Substance use disorder treatment retention and completion: a prospective study of horse-assisted therapy (HAT) for young adults. Addiction science & clinical practice, 10(1), 21.

Klemetsen, M. G., & Lindstrom, T. C. (2017). Animal-assisted therapy in the treatment of substance use disorders: A systematic mixed methods review. Human-Animal Interaction Bull, 5, 90-117.

Masini, A., PhD. (2010). Equine-assisted psychotherapy in clinical practice. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 48(10), 30-34. doi: http://fir.tesu.edu:2074/10.3928/02793695-20100831-08 

Muela, A., Balluerka, N., Amiano, N., Caldentey, M. A., & Aliri, J. (2017). Animal-assisted psychotherapy for young people with behavioural problems in residential care. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 24(6), O1485-O1494. doi: http://fir.tesu.edu:2074/10.1002/cpp.2112

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Including Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Students In The General Education

Pages: 15 (4479 words) Sources: 12 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:71231641

… in hearing, language use and speech
· Deafness—a lack of or deficiency in the sense of hearing
· Deaf Community—members have their own social and behavioral characteristics but do not view themselves as impaired
· Deaf Culture—the set of values, social beliefs, traditions, customs, shared communities, behaviors, art, and history informed by the experience of deafness and in which the participants of that experience … spite of deafness (Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities, 2007).
Deafness and IDEA
The…[break]…be improved. The problem is that in many cases these support services are not available in a very meaningful or substantial way. Usually it is merely the bare minimum of services in order for … the school to meet state and federal guidelines as dictated by IDEA.
Another outcome is that deaf students tend to score lower in social competence than hearing students (Wauters & Knoors, 2007). They tend to be……

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Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities. (2007). Retrieved from  https://know-the-ada.com/t4/history-deafness.html 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Retrieved from  https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/language.html 

Curhan, G., & Curhan, S. (2016). Epidemiology of hearing impairment. In Hearing Aids (pp. 21-58). Springer, Cham.

Gallaudet University. (2019). Retrieved from  https://www3.gallaudet.edu/clerc-center/info-to-go/national-resources-and-directories/schools-and-programs.html 

Hill, M. (2019). Embryology Sensory - Hearing Abnormalities. Retrieved from  https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Sensory_-_Hearing_Abnormalities 

Hyde, M., Nikolaraizi, M., Powell, D., & Stinson, M. (2016). Critical factors toward the Inclusion of deaf and hard-of-hearing students in higher education. Diversity in deaf education, 441-472.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (2006). Retrieved from  https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ 

Padden, C. A. & Humphries, T. (2005). Inside Deaf Culture. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

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Homeless Population And Health Disparities

Pages: 6 (1880 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:72425103

… are victims of abuse, those who are victims of family violence, those who are suffering from substance abuse, and those who have no social support. Healthy People 2020 puts emphasis on the significance of dealing social determinants of health to promote great health for everyone. One of the ways of dealing with social determinants is building physical and social environments that bring about good health (Fajardo-Bullón et al, 2019).
Identifying Health Disparities in Homeless Population
Homelessness is linked to great health disparities … to great health disparities including higher morbidity, reduced life expectancy, and greater use of emergency hospital services. When viewed via the perspective of social determinants, the phenomenon of homelessness can be regarded a main driver of poor health for the homeless. However, the phenomenon itself is the … can be regarded a main driver of poor health for the homeless. However, the phenomenon itself is the……

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Andaya, A. (2016). Understanding the Causes Health Disparities among the Homeless. UC Merced Undergraduate Research Journal, 9(1).

Fajardo-Bullón, F., Esnaola, I., Anderson, I., & Benjaminsen, L. (2019). Homelessness and self-rated health: evidence from a national survey of homeless people in Spain. BMC public health, 19(1), 1081.

Koh, H. K., & O’Connell, J. J. (2016). Improving health care for homeless people. Jama, 316(24), 2586-2587.

Plumb J. D. (2000). Homelessness: reducing health disparities. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l\\\\\\'Association medicale canadienne, 163(2), 172–173.

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Measuring Academic Success Among Psychology Students Reflection

Pages: 6 (1835 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Essay Document #:94221872

… success, identify other ways that success can be measured; address ways in which successful peer mentoring programs could bridge the gap, or actively support, department efforts to address the shortcomings of student success; and provide commentary on how my activities as a peer mentor translate into a … and staying focused more exciting, interesting and attractive. Because we all know that we are working towards a common goal, we are all support of one another and a strong support system is what students need to stay committed to their goals. It is the reason student-faculty relationships are so important: they feed that ……

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Ashbaugh, K., Koegel, R. L., & Koegel, L. K. (2017). Increasing social integration for college students with autism spectrum disorder. Behavioral development bulletin, 22(1), 183.

Hughes, A., & Fahy, B. (2009). Implementing an Undergraduate Psychology Mentoring Program. North American Journal of Psychology, 11(3).

Page, D., & Hanna, D. (2008). Peer mentoring: The students' perspective. Psychology Learning & Teaching, 7(2), 34-37.

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants part 1. On the horizon, 9(5), 1-6.

Stoloff, M. L., Good, M. R., Smith, K. L., & Brewster, J. (2015). Characteristics of programs that maximize psychology major success. Teaching of Psychology, 42(2), 99-108.

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COVID 19 Effect On Health And Economic Issues For Latinos

Pages: 5 (1629 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Essay Document #:89327444

… band together more than ever before because there is simply no alternative for them. Fortunately, these communities are already very tight knit and support of one another—but that presents a problem now because of the issue of social distancing. Latino communities love to get together at parks and churches and social, and the fears of a pandemic have made this harder to do, so it is an additional blow to their social support networks and systems. That blow adds to the stress that is being experienced by this population.
Latino families have always had it difficult … in their approach to work. Their cultural traditions are also being pressed, and so it will be difficult for them to access their social support systems during this crisis, and if those systems remain closed indefinitely, the health of these……

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Despres, Cliff. “Coronavirus Case Rates and Death Rates for Latinos in the UnitedStates.” Salud America, 20 Apr 2020.  https://salud-america.org/coronavirus-case-rates-and-death-rates-for-latinos-in-the-united-states/ 

Garcia, J. & Hellerstein, E. (2020). Undocumented workers face obstacles qualifying for benefits during the pandemic. Retrieved from  https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2020/04/undocumented-workers-benefits-coronavirus/ 

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement. “The Impact of COVID 19 on Latinos in the US.”  https://assets.website-files.com/5e5f2e17e96a34dcf9b586b4/5e984eab4dd4ffba712e7906_COVID%20_%20Report%20%5BFinal%5D%20for%20web.pdf 

Manuel, Jens M. et al. “U.S. Latinos among hardest hit by pay cuts, job losses due to coronavirus.” PewResearch, 3 Apr 2020.  https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/03/u-s-latinos-among-hardest-hit-by-pay-cuts-job-losses-due-to-coronavirus/ 

Tappe, Anneken. “30 million Americans have filed initial unemployment claims since mid-March.” CNN, 30 Apr 2020.  https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/30/economy/unemployment-benefits-coronavirus/index.html 

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Using An Epidemiological Approach To Critically Analyze A Population

Pages: 7 (2136 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Essay Document #:49902014

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social Factors. A feeling of workplace well- being serves as a key component of employee strategy. Of late, there has been considerable focus on … societal, and emotional facets within as well as external to the organization (i.e., workplace). Further, it is a key factor determining productivity – social, organizational climate, which encompasses work climate, social support, and works recognition is believed to have a significant influence on the workplace well- being. social elements make up elements like job satisfaction, physical workload, and social support on the job (Goetz, Berger, Gavartina, Zaroti & Szecsenyi, 2015).
social elements denote interactions between workplace conditions, atmosphere, and content, as well as employee capability, requirements, culture, and extra- work-related personal aspects that might, … impact on personnel health, workplace performance, and satisfaction. Thus, evaluating these facets might prove vital to preventing occupational ailments and fostering employee health.
social elements and health problems. \"social\"……

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Cladellas, R., & Castelló, A. (2011). University Professors\\\\\\\\\\\\' Stress and Perceived State of Health in Relation to Teaching Schedules. Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 9(23), 217–240.

Eatough, E., Way, J., & Chang, C. (2012). Understanding the link between psychosocial work stressors and work-related musculoskeletal complaints. Appl Egron, 43(3), 554-63. Retrieved from  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21944295 

Fernandes, M., & Rocha, M. (2009). Impact of the psychosocial aspects of work on the quality of life of teachers. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 31(1). Retrieved from  http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462009000100005 

Goetz, K., Berger, S., Gavartina, A., Zaroti, S., & Szecsenyi, J. (2015). How psychosocial factors affect wellbeing of practice assistants at work in general medical care? – a questionnaire survey. BMC Fam Pract, 16, 166. DOI: 10.1186/s12875-015-0366-y

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library. (2019). Case-control study. Retrieved from  https://himmelfarb.gwu.edu/tutorials/studydesign101/casecontrols.cfm 

Jardim, J., & Pereira, A. (2016). Perceived impact of lifelong training in teachers. Interacções, 31(42), 22–31.

Karasek, R., Baker, D., Marxer, F., Ahlbom, A., & Theorell, T. (1981). Job decision latitude, job demands, and cardiovascular disease: a prospective study of Swedish men. Am J Public Health, 71(7), 694-705.

Kessler, R. C., Andrews, G., Colpe, L. J., Hiripi, E., Mroczek, D. K., Normand, S. L. T., … Zaslavsky, A. M. (2002). Short screening scales to monitor population prevalences and trends in non-specific psychological distress. Psychological Medicine, 32(6), 959–976. Retrieved from  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12214795

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Culturally Competent Patient Care Advanced Practice Nursing

Pages: 5 (1514 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:Essay Document #:73535366

Culture in Advanced Nursing Practice
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Culturally competent nurses can assess the psychological, spiritual, physiological, social, environmental, and epidemiological data on a particular cultural group to provide culturally sensitive and patient-centered care. Since Madeleine Leininger first proposed that cultural … because “culture affects people’s health and illness experiences as well as nursing care delivery,” (Wagner, 2019, p. 1). Cultural variables impact attitudes and social norms, values, beliefs, lifestyle habits, and more. Advanced practitioners need to remember that culture refers not only to ethnicity but also gender, religion, … know the best approaches to a given situation. Working with the patient, advanced practitioners can determine the patient’s need for familial and extra-familial social support and access to religious and spiritual practices. Cultural knowledge empowers the nurse to make recommendations and use communication styles conducive to patient satisfaction … would be to ask direct questions, making note of conflicts between the patient’s……

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Coats, H., Crist, J. D., Berger, A., Sternberg, E., & Rosenfeld, A. G. (2016). African American Elders’ Serious Illness Experiences. Qualitative Health Research, 27(5), 634–648. doi:10.1177/1049732315620153 

“Cultural Awareness and Influences on Health: NCLEX-RN,” (2020). Registered Nursing. Retrieved from:  https://www.registerednursing.org/nclex/cultural-awareness-influences-health/ 

Marion, L., Douglas, M., Lavin, M., Barr, N., Gazaway, S., Thomas, L., Bickford, C., (November 18, 2016) \\\\\\\\\\\\"Implementing the New ANA Standard 8: Culturally Congruent Practice\\\\\\\\\\\\" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 22 No. 1.

Smith, L.S. (2018). A nurse educator\\\\\\\\\\\\'s guide to cultural competence. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy 16(2): 19-23.

Spector, R.E. (2016). Cultural diversity in health and illness. 9th Edition

Wagner, J. (2019). Cultural competency. Medicine Libre Texts. Retrieved from: https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nursing/Book%3A_Leadership_and_Influencing_Change_in_Nursing_(Wagner)/03%3A_Diversity_in_Health_Care_Organizations/3.04%3A_Cultural_Competency

Williams, M.T., Duque, G., Wetterneck, C.T., et al. (2018). Ethnic identity and regional differences in mental health in a national sample of African American young adults. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 5(2018): 312-321.

Young, S., & Guo, K. L. (2016). Cultural diversity training: the necessity of cultural competence for health care providers and in nursing practice. The health care manager, 35(2), 94-102.

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A Career As A Psychologist

Pages: 2 (620 words) Sources: 2 Document Type:Essay Document #:35026659

… can interfere with normal, daily cognitive functioning, including the ability to make good decisions, and also impede the individual’s ability to have normal social relationships at work and school. Unfortunately, the fact that mental disorders can interfere with the ability to secure a proper social support network or even to work at all, means that the people who need help the most may be the least able to access … Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), can work in a variety of settings, including in private practice, hospitals, or in the field of social work. Some psychologists may seek out additional qualifications to enable them to work in unique settings, such as a school…[break]…also be mentally and … me understand the normal trajectory of human development, and also understand how difficulties can ensue due to a variety of mental, physical, and social factors. Clients may seek assistance for serious……

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Psychologists. (2019). Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Retrieved from:  https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm 

Student guide. (2019). Ashford University.

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Motivation In The Workplace

Pages: 3 (1010 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Case Study Document #:53218704

… vision to workers, inspire them to want to be part of that vision and to pursue, provide them with the needed emotional and social support so that they will engage, and give them the logical reasons for why embracing the change is necessary (Xirasagar, 2008). For the workers … techniques in a transformative and positive manner. First, they will re-order the manager’s approach to his workers by emphasizing the need to exercise social and emotional intelligence. Workers do not need an autocratic style of leadership: in this case, they need a transformational style of leadership, as … be found in Branson’s Virgin Group, where Branson has placed the right people in the right places and given them the trust and support they require to know they can do their jobs and reach the goals that……

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De Vries, M. F. K. (1998). Charisma in action: The transformational abilities of Virgin's Richard Branson and ABB's Percy Barnevik. Organizational Dynamics, 26(3), 7-21.

Gerhart, B., & Fang, M. (2015). Pay, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, performance, and creativity in the workplace: Revisiting long-held beliefs. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 2, 489-521

Kotter, J. P. (2012). Accelerate! Harvard Business Review, 90(11), 44–58.

Mahmood, M. (2015). Strategy, structure, and HRM policy orientation: Employee recruitment and selection practices in multinational subsidiaries. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 53(3), 331-350.

Xirasagar, S. (2008). Transformational, transactional and laissez-faire leadership among physician executives. Journal of Health organization and management, 22(6), 599-613.

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