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Idea & Sources

The article pertaining to social circles/social groups goes into good depth about the kinds of social groups that exist. I would like to get into how different social groups & inclusion in them can affect one's health whether it be positive or negative. I feel that social, mental & physical health are all intertwined. Negative or positive affects on one can directly affect the other.

Current Sources for assigned article: Social Circle

Health determined by social relationships at work. (2016, October 03). Retrieved October 04, 2016, from http://phys.org/news/2016-10-health-social-relationships.html

How Do Social Factors influence Health, Learn through online home study courses. (n.d.). Retrieved October 04, 2016, from http://www.acs.edu.au/info/natural-health/mental/social-influences.aspx

Jetten, J., Haslam, C., Haslam, S. A., Dingle, G., & Jones, J. M. (2014). How Groups Affect Our Health And Well-Being: The Path From Theory To Policy. Social Issues and Policy Review, 8(1), 103-130. doi:10.1111/sipr.2014.8.issue-1

Samari, G. (2016, October 03). Islamophobia is a Public Health Issue, and It Should Be Treated As Such. Retrieved October 04, 2016, from http://news.utexas.edu/2016/10/03/islamophobia-is-a-public-health-issue

Umberson, D., & Montez, J. K. (2010). Social Relationships and Health: A Flashpoint for Health Policy. Retrieved October 04, 2016, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150158/

Workplace leaders improve employee wellbeing. (2014, December 17). Retrieved October 04, 2016, from http://phys.org/news/2014-12-workplace-leaders-employee-wellbeing.html

Drafting

A good chunk of one's day is spent at work, and as such, the social groups someone is involved with in the workplace directly affect their health. No matter where you work or what your job is, when your peers make you feel like you belong, Part of this is the responsibility of the leader (manager, supervisor, etc.). If the leader helps everyone feel a sense of belonging within the group, it can help boost morale and productivity. According to Dr. Niklas Steffens "Social identification contributes to both psychological and physiological health, but the health benefits are stronger for psychological health" The social relationships people have can be linked to different health conditions. Lower quantity or quality social relationships have been connected to issues such as: development of cardiovascular disease, recurrent myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, autonomic dysregulation, high blood pressure, cancer and delayed cancer recovery, and slower wound healing as well as inflammatory biomarkers and impaired immune function, factors associated with adverse health outcomes and mortality. The social relationship of marriage is the most studied of all, the marital history over the course of one's life can form differing health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease, chronic conditions, mobility limitations, self-rated health, and depressive symptoms

Prof Garcia's Comments

This is excellent, Eliase. I would have liked a little bit more explanation of what, exactly, you would be doing, but groups and health is a good start. I think you will find plenty of stuff related to this in academic articles and books. One thing you will want to do is delineate what sorts of "health" you are talking about. Mental health? Physical health? Social health? But you will get to that as you go on. Alfgarciamora (talk) 12:42, 6 October 2016 (UTC)