Life change, social identity, and health

C Haslam, SA Haslam, J Jetten… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Life change affects health. Research aimed at understanding the consequences of life
change has primarily focused on the important roles played by stress, social support …

Is Alcoholics Anonymous religious, spiritual, neither? Findings from 25 years of mechanisms of behavior change research

JF Kelly - Addiction, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a world‐wide recovery mutual‐help
organization that continues to arouse controversy. In large part, concerns persist because of …

[图书][B] The new psychology of health: Unlocking the social cure

C Haslam, J Jetten, T Cruwys, G Dingle, SA Haslam - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

The relationship between social desirability bias and self-reports of health, substance use, and social network factors among urban substance users in Baltimore …

CA Latkin, C Edwards, MA Davey-Rothwell, KE Tobin - Addictive behaviors, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Social desirability response bias may lead to inaccurate self-reports and
erroneous study conclusions. The present study examined the relationship between social …

Overcoming alcohol and other drug addiction as a process of social identity transition: The social identity model of recovery (SIMOR)

D Best, M Beckwith, C Haslam… - Addiction Research & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on a recovery model within alcohol and
drug policy and practice. This has occurred concurrently with the emergence of community …

[HTML][HTML] Social identities as pathways into and out of addiction

GA Dingle, T Cruwys, D Frings - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
There exists a predominant identity loss and “redemption” narrative in the addiction literature
describing how individuals move from a “substance user” identity to a “recovery” identity …

Developing a research agenda for understanding the stigma of addictions Part I: lessons from the mental health stigma literature

P Corrigan, G Schomerus, V Shuman… - … American journal on …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives Although advocates and providers identify stigma as a major
factor in confounding the recovery of people with SUDs, research on addiction stigma is …

Breaking good: Breaking ties with social groups may be good for recovery from substance misuse

GA Dingle, C Stark, T Cruwys… - British journal of social …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
According to the Social Identity Model of Identity Change, maintaining social identities and
support over time is good for health and well‐being, particularly during stressful transitions …

Community identification, social support, and loneliness: The benefits of social identification for personal well‐being

N McNamara, C Stevenson, S Costa… - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Levels of loneliness across the world have reached epidemic proportions, and their impact
upon population health is increasingly apparent. In response, policies and initiatives have …

The importance of social groups for retirement adjustment: evidence, application, and policy implications of the social identity model of identity change

C Haslam, NK Steffens, NR Branscombe… - Social issues and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Previous work in the social identity tradition suggests that adjustment to significant life
changes, both positive (eg, becoming a new parent) and negative (eg, experiencing a …