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A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Social Support and Homophily in Weight Loss

Description:

The prevalence of obesity within the US continues to rise, and many individuals elect to involve supportive others in their weight loss. Social support is generally helpful in weight management, but its mechanisms are less understood. One construct that deserves further attention is homophily, or the notion that “birds of...

Keyword:

Weight Loss, Homophily, Behavior Change, Social Support, Intervention, and Obesity

Subject:

Behavioral sciences, Behavioral psychology, and Clinical psychology

Creator:

Hoffman Marchese, Sara

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Language:

en

Date Uploaded:

10/07/2021

Date Created:

2021-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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etdadmin_upload_838140 and http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:15672
Designing Online Social Support Systems to Build the Self-Efficacy of Newcomers

Description:

Newcomers, or new members to organizations or professions, bring insights that are critical to the advancement of society. Yet newcomers often have low self-efficacy, or low beliefs in their abilities to achieve a task, which can impact performance and retention. Research suggests that self-efficacy can be developed through in-person social...

Keyword:

Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Human Computer Interaction, Newcomers, Mentorship, Social Support, and Self-Efficacy

Subject:

Computer science and Communication

Creator:

Harburg, Emily Kathryn

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Language:

en

Date Uploaded:

02/12/2020

Date Created:

2018-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Alternate Identifier:

http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:14413 and etdadmin_upload_618138

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