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The Social Cure

Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam, S. Alexander Haslam·2012·Psychology Press eBooks
DOI 10.4324/9780203813195
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A growing body of research shows that social networks and identities have a profound impact on mental and physical health. With such mounting evidence of the importance of social relationships in protecting health, the challenge we face is explaining why this should be the case. What is it that social groups offer that appears to be just as beneficial as a daily dose of vitamin C or regular exercise? This edited book brings together the latest research on how group memberships, and the social identities associated with them, determine people’s health and well-being. The volume provides a variety of perspectives from clinical, social, organisational and applied fields that offer theoretical and empirical insights into these processes and their consequences. The contributions present a rich and novel analysis of core theoretical issues relating to the ways in which social identities, and factors associated with them (such as social support and a sense of community), can bolster individuals’ sense of self and contribute to physical and mental health. In this way it is shown how social identities constitute a ‘social cure’, capable of promoting adjustment, coping and well-being for individuals dealing with a range of illnesses, injuries, trauma and stressors. In addition, these theories provide a platform for practical strategies that can maintain and enhance well-being, particularly among vulnerable populations. Contributors to the book are at the forefront of these developments and the book’s strength derives from its analysis of factors that shape the health and well-being of a broad range of groups. It presents powerful insights which have important implications for health, clinical, social and organisational psychology and a range of cognate fields.

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Authors
Jetten, J., Haslam, C., & Haslam, S. A.
ORCID
Venue
Psychology Press eBooks
Publisher
Psychology Press
Published
2012-01-25
DOI
10.4324/9780203813195
OpenAlex
W1559927942
Cited by
993
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0
Citations by year
2026: 68 · 2025: 79 · 2024: 68 · 2023: 76 · 2022: 63 · 2021: 84 · 2020: 128 · 2019: 83 · 2018: 62 · 2017: 71 · 2016: 53 · 2015: 60 · 2014: 51 · 2013: 21 · 2012: 16
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54.68
Type
book
Language
en
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closed
Locations
  • Psychology Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
  • eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Community Health and Development
Keywords
social identity, group membership, social networks, social support, sense of community, well-being, mental health, physical health, coping, adaptation to illness, vulnerable populations, social psychology of health

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