… Second, we sought to examine how the specific aspects of social participation relate to health,
in and of themselves. As Henderson (1980) has pointed out, the absence of social support …

… associated with better mental health and reduced levels of depressive symptoms [14, 19–21].
Furthermore, it is reported that the impact of social participation on mental health differs by …

… differences in psychological well-being, symptomatic psychological disorders and social
participation, between blind Torball players and non-players. Thirty blind male participants were …

… The theoretical background for this study built upon two major bodies of gerontological
research: (a) sense of control and (b) social engagement. Studies on aging have shown that …

… The primary goal of this study was to investigate how two measures of social engagement—SP
and SS—may differentially impact psychological well-being (PWB) in later life. Previous …

… about the social and psychological health outcomes associated with participation in team
sport and to synthesise the key issues about team sport as a health-promoting activity. Methods…

… support networks appears, from our data, to be the element of social engagement –
participation in social events and contact with friends and neighbours. There were no differential …

… Conclusions: The findings suggest that aphasic people's QOL may be understood best in
terms of their social participation, emotional health, and psychological well-being. Clinicians …

… Profiles of customary physical activity (CPA) and psychological wellbeing were obtained …
Social engagement was assessed using the Brief Assessment of Social Engagement (BASE) …

… Social participation was quantified based on participants’ … playing cards/games; or participating
in social groups or a pension … baseline psychosocial well-being and changes in physical …