... from the networks that could support their recovery. Although emerging evidence suggests that sober active communities foster social support and promote mental well-being, most studies rely on cross-sectional or short-term designs. As a result, it remains unclear whether improvements in mental...

...Lénia Carvalhais; Laura Alho; Mauro Paulino; Paula Vagos Purpose Social support has been suggested to reduce psychological symptomatology, especially when facing stressful events. However, less is known about the underlying mechanisms through each social support from different sources may interact...

...Sanjana Parwani; Asim Kumar Talukdar Purpose The sexual minority groups in India seem to be suffering from continued social exclusion affecting their mental health. This study aims to investigate the effect of the hostile attitude of society and lack of social support on the mental health...

...Fatemeh Amini; Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi; Jamshid Yazdani Charati Purpose This study aims to compare the social support among patients with schizophrenia or methamphetamine dependency with healthy individuals. Design/methodology/approach Using convince sampling, the authors recruited 80 patients...

... to physical health (Hale et al., 2005). Researchers have begun exploring the impact of group-based exercise environments. By incorporating a socially supportive environment, studies suggest group exercise formats can be beneficial to participants’ health (Fien et al., 2016 ; Singh...

... a strategy to be implemented in addiction treatment facilities. CrossFit has been widely popularized by the fitness community, but the social support and exercise it provides may be a leverage point for supporting individuals in recovery. Similarly, social support systems are critical in the addiction...

... an online gaming community, with an emphasis on the influence of social support and depressive symptoms on network ties. Design/methodology/approach All members of an online gaming site were asked to report demographics, site use, depressive symptoms, “in-real-life” (IRL) social support, and online...