Does helping promote well-being in at-risk youth and ex-offender samples?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2018.11.001
Abstract: Abstract Numerous theories attempt to explain humans' extraordinary prosociality, but predictions are rarely tested among antisocial individuals, whose dampened concern for others offers a particularly strong test of generalizability for prosocial action. To build upon… read more here.
Keywords: helping promote; emotional benefits; promote well; risk youth ... See more keywords
The Social Price of Constant Connectivity: Smartphones Impose Subtle Costs on Well-Being
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DOI: 10.1177/0963721419847200
Abstract: Smartphones provide people with a variety of benefits, but they may also impose subtle social costs. We propose that being constantly connected undercuts the emotional benefits of face-to-face social interactions in two ways. First, smartphone… read more here.
Keywords: social interactions; price constant; social environment; social price ... See more keywords
Beyond the numbers: Social and emotional benefits of participation in the Imagination Library home-based literacy programme
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DOI: 10.1177/1468798418810765
Abstract: As home-based literacy programmes proliferate, stakeholders are asking for evidence that programme goals are being met and for information on what types of programming provide the best cost-to-benefit ratio. Most programmes analyse impact on learning… read more here.
Keywords: home based; emotional benefits; based literacy; literacy ... See more keywords