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<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, thematic analysis, longitudinal</p>

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<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ef8efe0ca8b0a0e2faf34a389397b088a7a502c6" rel="noopener">Depressive symptoms mediate pain and quality of life in older adults during post-acute recovery from traumatic injuries.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, thematic analysis, longitudinal</p>

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<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/80f3899b98b9b25e0158ac49f78c1578f30a1d1e" rel="noopener">Who takes care of those who care? A pilot study of psychological counseling for residents working in a paediatric hospital</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/388adf689f8ded16c6564e2ea5902e431036db8e" rel="noopener">The Association Between Victims' Anxious Attachment and Transgressors' Nonapology on Conflict Resolution in Romantic Relationships.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, structural equation modeling, longitudinal</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>From romantic conflict to classrooms and rehabilitation, closeness helps most when people can repair harm, feel included, and stay active partners.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-08-26 to 2026-09-02; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-26 – 2026-09-02.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6f3364b6e70cbd58cde3ed51a84ea29029878c2d" rel="noopener">Exploring peer interactions in a special education setting: Alignment and affiliation in reciprocal registering sequences.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/abafdfba63b283283b4b4d630ab9677ef5997c2f" rel="noopener">Affective reserve in older adults with and without multiple sclerosis: A residual-based approach.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/2cf1632c4a6411b5bf9544b81b8ab9490a7831e0" rel="noopener">Facilitators and barriers to promotion of and engagement in a parent-infant relationship intervention: a qualitative study</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/80f3899b98b9b25e0158ac49f78c1578f30a1d1e" rel="noopener">Who takes care of those who care? A pilot study of psychological counseling for residents working in a paediatric hospital</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/388adf689f8ded16c6564e2ea5902e431036db8e" rel="noopener">The Association Between Victims' Anxious Attachment and Transgressors' Nonapology on Conflict Resolution in Romantic Relationships.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, structural equation modeling, longitudinal</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including ground.news — Mexico Will Bring Emotional Education to Classrooms at Risk of Violence Among Young People · Global Voices, uni-jena.de — People in relationships are not equally satisfied, and cbsnews.com — More people are using AI chatbots for health and relationship ...</p>

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<p><em>Covers 2026-08-12 to 2026-08-19; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-12 – 2026-08-19.</em></p>

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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/fcf19d49e18e0f9c48c1b27d2410a1d9f0d821ff" rel="noopener">Towards an Expanded Definition of Well-being: The Critical Role of Pets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e13ae26469fc81bf10da340ddfc016add7f42829" rel="noopener">Co-evolution of consumers’ social network and purchase intentions: a network analysis study</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ced480a90a8ba31b17b08be771269148c735932e" rel="noopener">A UK-based mixed-methods study investigating the mental health of autistic adolescents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/700c6964861fca40b948e4ad01f07cc3816bbd16" rel="noopener">Personal Growth Through Products and Brands: Michelangelo Phenomenon and Product Affirmation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6f254171854eeb5d14c97874f18637c3ed0932df" rel="noopener">Family accommodation in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: A scoping review protocol</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, depression, adolescents, older adults, social support, employee performance, self-efficacy, higher education</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, structural equation modeling, thematic analysis</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including the BBC — The lonely Chinese men being conned by fake brides, news.uct.ac.za — Better parenting starts with knowing what works, and nationalacademies.org — Early Relational Health (ERH) Determinants of Future ...</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Pets, autistic adolescents, families, and workplaces all point to the same lesson: support works best when it is safe, specific, and built for real context.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-08-12 to 2026-08-19; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-12 – 2026-08-19.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/fcf19d49e18e0f9c48c1b27d2410a1d9f0d821ff" rel="noopener">Towards an Expanded Definition of Well-being: The Critical Role of Pets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e13ae26469fc81bf10da340ddfc016add7f42829" rel="noopener">Co-evolution of consumers’ social network and purchase intentions: a network analysis study</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ced480a90a8ba31b17b08be771269148c735932e" rel="noopener">A UK-based mixed-methods study investigating the mental health of autistic adolescents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/700c6964861fca40b948e4ad01f07cc3816bbd16" rel="noopener">Personal Growth Through Products and Brands: Michelangelo Phenomenon and Product Affirmation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6f254171854eeb5d14c97874f18637c3ed0932df" rel="noopener">Family accommodation in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: A scoping review protocol</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, depression, adolescents, older adults, social support, employee performance, self-efficacy, higher education</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, structural equation modeling, thematic analysis</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including the BBC — The lonely Chinese men being conned by fake brides, news.uct.ac.za — Better parenting starts with knowing what works, and nationalacademies.org — Early Relational Health (ERH) Determinants of Future ...</p>

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<p><em>Covers 2026-08-05 to 2026-08-12; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-05 – 2026-08-12.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b06331a8c8af1a4b973cf8c9eed6fe8eab859bd6" rel="noopener">The role of social network processes in weight-related behaviours among young Bangladeshi women</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e40eced6ea4159dc681cee75fff66eb11153d7f6" rel="noopener">Evaluation of a Reduced Work Schedule and Housing Authority Employee Wellbeing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6e7dd5190a8c70cb62f94163d00a74f6f569c4a8" rel="noopener">Sports team participation in high school and adolescent and young adult depression and anxiety across sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9d03e8400106310c23e3470f900f0537b49cdb4e" rel="noopener">Bidirectional associations between psychological symptoms and event centrality in ongoing conflict: A longitudinal study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6819318e1eee1cff1496e8ff8a34f032e8ed7074" rel="noopener">Retirement timing, living arrangements and mental health: a multi-method investigation using Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, quality of life, psychological well-being, older adults, social support, anxiety, depression, wellbeing</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, longitudinal, structural equation modeling</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Across 181 qualified entries, the strongest thread is that wellbeing rises or falls with the relationships and institutions that make people feel held, from schools to peer services to households.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-08-05 to 2026-08-12; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-05 – 2026-08-12.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b06331a8c8af1a4b973cf8c9eed6fe8eab859bd6" rel="noopener">The role of social network processes in weight-related behaviours among young Bangladeshi women</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e40eced6ea4159dc681cee75fff66eb11153d7f6" rel="noopener">Evaluation of a Reduced Work Schedule and Housing Authority Employee Wellbeing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6e7dd5190a8c70cb62f94163d00a74f6f569c4a8" rel="noopener">Sports team participation in high school and adolescent and young adult depression and anxiety across sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9d03e8400106310c23e3470f900f0537b49cdb4e" rel="noopener">Bidirectional associations between psychological symptoms and event centrality in ongoing conflict: A longitudinal study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6819318e1eee1cff1496e8ff8a34f032e8ed7074" rel="noopener">Retirement timing, living arrangements and mental health: a multi-method investigation using Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, quality of life, psychological well-being, older adults, social support, anxiety, depression, wellbeing</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, longitudinal, structural equation modeling</p>

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      <itunes:summary>A relational week: school ties, peer support, partner support, retirement living arrangements, and team sports all link connection with mental health and life satisfaction.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Can attachment skills buffer stress? Plus: satisfaction across 37 languages</title>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Across couples, deployments, and workplaces, the week’s papers point to relationship quality, communication confidence, and fit as the pathways that matter.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-29 to 2026-08-05; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-29 – 2026-08-05.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5d74a5563d663b5ee582cc6212e13912fa59979a" rel="noopener">A brief web-based romantic attachment psychoeducational intervention for emerging adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/22c5f0bf4d0b4def60c6b3958dbdf00bca655b5f" rel="noopener">Reconciliation and reorientation in quality of life are pathways to healing after stillbirth - Individual in-depth interviews two-years after stillbirth: a follow-up study in Sweden.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/df3e467cf2beff2f876c3dcf60eeea0dd449d805" rel="noopener">Workplace Loneliness and Job Performance: Does Training Effectiveness and Person‐Supervisor Fit Matter?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/00517a179c54f2d8eed76f41173d83f010fb784e" rel="noopener">A Cross‐Cultural Psychometric Evaluation of the 3‐Item Relationship Satisfaction Scale Across 37 Languages</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b6a4a6ebfa39b09c03982c990528562a987a588d" rel="noopener">Working with robots: how employee–robot relationships shape employee retention</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, psychological well-being, well-being, wellbeing, older adults, social support, resilience, psychological distress</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, structural equation modeling, correlational</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Across couples, deployments, and workplaces, the week’s papers point to relationship quality, communication confidence, and fit as the pathways that matter.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-29 to 2026-08-05; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-29 – 2026-08-05.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5d74a5563d663b5ee582cc6212e13912fa59979a" rel="noopener">A brief web-based romantic attachment psychoeducational intervention for emerging adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/22c5f0bf4d0b4def60c6b3958dbdf00bca655b5f" rel="noopener">Reconciliation and reorientation in quality of life are pathways to healing after stillbirth - Individual in-depth interviews two-years after stillbirth: a follow-up study in Sweden.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/df3e467cf2beff2f876c3dcf60eeea0dd449d805" rel="noopener">Workplace Loneliness and Job Performance: Does Training Effectiveness and Person‐Supervisor Fit Matter?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/00517a179c54f2d8eed76f41173d83f010fb784e" rel="noopener">A Cross‐Cultural Psychometric Evaluation of the 3‐Item Relationship Satisfaction Scale Across 37 Languages</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b6a4a6ebfa39b09c03982c990528562a987a588d" rel="noopener">Working with robots: how employee–robot relationships shape employee retention</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, psychological well-being, well-being, wellbeing, older adults, social support, resilience, psychological distress</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, structural equation modeling, correlational</p>

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      <title>Can Bigger Networks Miss Closeness? Plus: Work-Life Conflict</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Across widowhood, low-income families, workplaces, and depression care, the week asks when connection becomes felt closeness, room to cope, or timely relational repair.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-22 to 2026-07-29; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-22 – 2026-07-29.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a7a004c100ce74a1a4d8d19f2ed7673ededfd6b6" rel="noopener">Motivation and well-being: exploring the relationships</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/824c2ce8533b48ca298a39f0e09fa9ef5c1661ed" rel="noopener">Life after loss: Gendered changes in social networks and community participation around widowhood.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/82a966547dafec7d8de2192dc1d53c92e2c549ae" rel="noopener">Baseline social inhibition and age as moderators of the within-patient alliance-outcome link in treatments for depression.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e68050918b50c00eb0fecf6bba1459cc0a5f3f34" rel="noopener">Comparative General Relationship Education Classroom Experiences Between Sexual and Gender Diverse and Cisgender Heterosexual Individuals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/16163c0b7018ca822eacd2034733e608ae099644" rel="noopener">Balancing work and life: how employee welfare programs influence mental health with a gendered lens</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, psychological well-being, resilience, well-being, wellbeing, social support, adolescents, depression</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, longitudinal, thematic analysis</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Across widowhood, low-income families, workplaces, and depression care, the week asks when connection becomes felt closeness, room to cope, or timely relational repair.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-22 to 2026-07-29; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-22 – 2026-07-29.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a7a004c100ce74a1a4d8d19f2ed7673ededfd6b6" rel="noopener">Motivation and well-being: exploring the relationships</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/824c2ce8533b48ca298a39f0e09fa9ef5c1661ed" rel="noopener">Life after loss: Gendered changes in social networks and community participation around widowhood.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/82a966547dafec7d8de2192dc1d53c92e2c549ae" rel="noopener">Baseline social inhibition and age as moderators of the within-patient alliance-outcome link in treatments for depression.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e68050918b50c00eb0fecf6bba1459cc0a5f3f34" rel="noopener">Comparative General Relationship Education Classroom Experiences Between Sexual and Gender Diverse and Cisgender Heterosexual Individuals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/16163c0b7018ca822eacd2034733e608ae099644" rel="noopener">Balancing work and life: how employee welfare programs influence mental health with a gendered lens</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, psychological well-being, resilience, well-being, wellbeing, social support, adolescents, depression</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, longitudinal, thematic analysis</p>

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      <title>Does loneliness travel outward? Plus: trust in rural paediatric care</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This week, relationships look less like background support and more like infrastructure: stroke affects spouses, rural care coordination depends on trust, and surveillance can make well-being programmes harmful.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-15 to 2026-07-22; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-15 – 2026-07-22.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/fc3aadc6145118fb90ba01ae751ac6e80768740f" rel="noopener">Loneliness and the Customer Journey: Toward a Framework for Customer Experience Management</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/c1fdb80b568a5bd00bdd73f51f9598c77bce45aa" rel="noopener">Enhancing Adolescent Life Satisfaction: The Advantages of Valuing Positive Experiences</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/c18e5ea2318c8634915bf4cb2b847725e71eccd2" rel="noopener">Changes in frailty, depression and loneliness among stroke survivors and their spouses.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/de0196f394a4a4e0755ce446dd30987372eae824" rel="noopener">Insecure Attachment to God and Perceived Wellness at a US Private University.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/2dfcfb9f95f37a2255c476d6cb665402f48ed710" rel="noopener">From Employee Motivation to Customer Well-being: A Dyadic Examination of Value Co-creation in Service Encounters</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, loneliness, social support, older adults, well-being, wellbeing, depression, psychological well-being</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, longitudinal, structural equation modeling</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>This week, relationships look less like background support and more like infrastructure: stroke affects spouses, rural care coordination depends on trust, and surveillance can make well-being programmes harmful.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-15 to 2026-07-22; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-15 – 2026-07-22.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/fc3aadc6145118fb90ba01ae751ac6e80768740f" rel="noopener">Loneliness and the Customer Journey: Toward a Framework for Customer Experience Management</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/c1fdb80b568a5bd00bdd73f51f9598c77bce45aa" rel="noopener">Enhancing Adolescent Life Satisfaction: The Advantages of Valuing Positive Experiences</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/c18e5ea2318c8634915bf4cb2b847725e71eccd2" rel="noopener">Changes in frailty, depression and loneliness among stroke survivors and their spouses.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/de0196f394a4a4e0755ce446dd30987372eae824" rel="noopener">Insecure Attachment to God and Perceived Wellness at a US Private University.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/2dfcfb9f95f37a2255c476d6cb665402f48ed710" rel="noopener">From Employee Motivation to Customer Well-being: A Dyadic Examination of Value Co-creation in Service Encounters</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, loneliness, social support, older adults, well-being, wellbeing, depression, psychological well-being</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, longitudinal, structural equation modeling</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:59:12 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>New work tracks how stroke, care systems, and service encounters turn relationships into channels for loneliness, trust, well-being, and harm.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Pets, Peer Exclusion, and Attachment Under Strain</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>From vulnerable caregivers’ bonds with dogs and cats to adolescent peer exclusion and endometriosis-related attachment patterns, the episode follows connection as practical support under pressure.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-15; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-08 – 2026-07-15.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a0caaf6e406372fc49870b4bea54ee6352550e09" rel="noopener">Wellbeing effects of outdoor education programs for students over time: a scoping review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d6427c74a3f41fe31f0046c0477bf2b3bd83b468" rel="noopener">Intimate Partner Violence, Ambiguous and Non‐Consensual Non‐Monogamy, and Breaking Up During Young Adulthood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5508cbedf4045c6ecbdbc247dab7b08f75f0d684" rel="noopener">Social and Emotional Wellbeing for Females With Autism at School: A Qualitative Analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/78eff29995c61e3cfa42c54bcc0c98296caffb7e" rel="noopener">The mental health–politics nexus: How mental health trajectories from adolescence to midlife shape political attitudes and voting patterns</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d8175f6df59457f6a3a49bd651ff4f235af00bf5" rel="noopener">Attachment, emotion regulation and quality of life in women with a diagnosis of endometriosis: a cross-sectional study.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, anxiety, wellbeing, quality of life, gender differences, social support, psychological well-being, depression</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, longitudinal, structural equation modeling</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>From vulnerable caregivers’ bonds with dogs and cats to adolescent peer exclusion and endometriosis-related attachment patterns, the episode follows connection as practical support under pressure.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-15; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-08 – 2026-07-15.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a0caaf6e406372fc49870b4bea54ee6352550e09" rel="noopener">Wellbeing effects of outdoor education programs for students over time: a scoping review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d6427c74a3f41fe31f0046c0477bf2b3bd83b468" rel="noopener">Intimate Partner Violence, Ambiguous and Non‐Consensual Non‐Monogamy, and Breaking Up During Young Adulthood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5508cbedf4045c6ecbdbc247dab7b08f75f0d684" rel="noopener">Social and Emotional Wellbeing for Females With Autism at School: A Qualitative Analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/78eff29995c61e3cfa42c54bcc0c98296caffb7e" rel="noopener">The mental health–politics nexus: How mental health trajectories from adolescence to midlife shape political attitudes and voting patterns</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d8175f6df59457f6a3a49bd651ff4f235af00bf5" rel="noopener">Attachment, emotion regulation and quality of life in women with a diagnosis of endometriosis: a cross-sectional study.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, anxiety, wellbeing, quality of life, gender differences, social support, psychological well-being, depression</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, longitudinal, structural equation modeling</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:17:11 -0700</pubDate>
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<p><em>Covers 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-08; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-01 – 2026-07-08.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/58c8e7902f633c58a44fddd108ac63896f3592ca" rel="noopener">The associations of childhood and adolescence psychosocial risks with social relations in midlife.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5768a2c60db6fd423f17610c606e923e45e108b1" rel="noopener">Wellbeing for people and the planet: how to value everyone and everything on a thriving planet beyond 2030.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d337fa1061c1d96148ae11cf93ba866e9543b8d5" rel="noopener">First Psychological Aid for Families During War: Integrating the Narrative Approach With Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/3af744c7fcdf22056ac26ea4c68fb00ea79f0ee9" rel="noopener">Associations Between Arts Engagement and Well-Being, Happiness and Life Satisfaction in Hong Kong Adults: A Cross-Sectional, Household-Based Survey</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/60da0271d9c12c39d10203f850aadd4e40665eb8" rel="noopener">Adolescents' relationship quality with professional caregivers in residential care: the impact of adverse childhood experiences and attachment.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, well-being, older adults, interpersonal relationships, depression, resilience, adolescents, quality of life</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, longitudinal, structural equation modeling, quantitative</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Across longitudinal, survey, and case-based work, connection looks protective when it delivers practical support, but risky or thin when it becomes strain, isolation, or self-reliance.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-08; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-01 – 2026-07-08.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/58c8e7902f633c58a44fddd108ac63896f3592ca" rel="noopener">The associations of childhood and adolescence psychosocial risks with social relations in midlife.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5768a2c60db6fd423f17610c606e923e45e108b1" rel="noopener">Wellbeing for people and the planet: how to value everyone and everything on a thriving planet beyond 2030.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d337fa1061c1d96148ae11cf93ba866e9543b8d5" rel="noopener">First Psychological Aid for Families During War: Integrating the Narrative Approach With Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/3af744c7fcdf22056ac26ea4c68fb00ea79f0ee9" rel="noopener">Associations Between Arts Engagement and Well-Being, Happiness and Life Satisfaction in Hong Kong Adults: A Cross-Sectional, Household-Based Survey</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/60da0271d9c12c39d10203f850aadd4e40665eb8" rel="noopener">Adolescents' relationship quality with professional caregivers in residential care: the impact of adverse childhood experiences and attachment.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, well-being, older adults, interpersonal relationships, depression, resilience, adolescents, quality of life</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, longitudinal, structural equation modeling, quantitative</p>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:43:08 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Can Romantic Quality Buffer Childhood Maltreatment? Plus: Workplace Loneliness</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>New papers suggest wellbeing is carried through close ties and institutions, from romantic relationships after childhood maltreatment to PERMA predictors of workplace loneliness.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-24 to 2026-07-01; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-24 – 2026-07-01.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/efe51a5739860ac5f2896b54ea40e089bb5b4e25" rel="noopener">Exploring fulfillment of basic psychological needs in patients with dental anxiety: an investigation grounded in self-determination theory.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cd99143bd0a94e1d134020a46ceee933ca0c991c" rel="noopener">Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of primary caregivers of children with epilepsy in the United Kingdom.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/4dac0ba7071a1b7dc7f0154fb4331bb643d62985" rel="noopener">Racial identity, marginalization, and depression in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6cfacd11650c2de1c8f8793c4748c2aa4af7d3bc" rel="noopener">Perinatal stress as a moderator of the effects of hormonal dysregulation on cognition and symptoms in early psychosis.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a605ffd03ddf99e9e7ca659ec256863833655b87" rel="noopener">The role of romantic relationship quality in adulthood: Moderating effects on the long-term impact of childhood abuse and neglect on somatic and mental complaints.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, depression, anxiety, university students, well-being, social support, quality of life, job satisfaction</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, quantitative, qualitative, cross-sectional, cross-sectional study, structural equation modeling</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>New papers suggest wellbeing is carried through close ties and institutions, from romantic relationships after childhood maltreatment to PERMA predictors of workplace loneliness.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-24 to 2026-07-01; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-24 – 2026-07-01.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/efe51a5739860ac5f2896b54ea40e089bb5b4e25" rel="noopener">Exploring fulfillment of basic psychological needs in patients with dental anxiety: an investigation grounded in self-determination theory.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cd99143bd0a94e1d134020a46ceee933ca0c991c" rel="noopener">Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of primary caregivers of children with epilepsy in the United Kingdom.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/4dac0ba7071a1b7dc7f0154fb4331bb643d62985" rel="noopener">Racial identity, marginalization, and depression in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6cfacd11650c2de1c8f8793c4748c2aa4af7d3bc" rel="noopener">Perinatal stress as a moderator of the effects of hormonal dysregulation on cognition and symptoms in early psychosis.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a605ffd03ddf99e9e7ca659ec256863833655b87" rel="noopener">The role of romantic relationship quality in adulthood: Moderating effects on the long-term impact of childhood abuse and neglect on somatic and mental complaints.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, depression, anxiety, university students, well-being, social support, quality of life, job satisfaction</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, quantitative, qualitative, cross-sectional, cross-sectional study, structural equation modeling</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including youtube.com — The brutal reality ordinary men in China face to get a relationship, pewresearch.org — Family &amp; Relationships - Pew Research Center, and ggd.world — What's Breaking the Market for Love? - by Alice Evans.</p>

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      <title>Are family ties health infrastructure? Plus: dual-earner sacrifices</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This week follows relationships as infrastructure, from adolescent family cohesion to pandemic-era dual-earner job adjustments and support for young children.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-17 to 2026-06-24; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-17 – 2026-06-24.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ef4a4f7935a49760f24d6304408f6814bf59fe42" rel="noopener">Psychological characteristics and coping strategies of affected others of patients with gambling disorder</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0e57aca5c8573c40934ede3a5b1b3add038cce19" rel="noopener">Dual‐Earner Couples’ Job Characteristic Discrepancies: Implications for Within‐Dyad Relative Work Adjustment During COVID‐19</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b2a3454dea5652104459147546abab145b3d4906" rel="noopener">Relationship between family conflict and cohesion and the internalizing and externalizing behaviors of adolescents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0176f144fe0277b6a51a0a5ef3d6ef8440f7e5cb" rel="noopener">Adherence to Stillbirth Guidelines and Women's Psychological Well-Being: The CLASS (CiaoLApo Stillbirth Support) Cross-Sectional Study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ae8706e3323f28236d779f3f3587452da6760ac0" rel="noopener">Relationship quality, sex and hurricane exposure predict white blood cell counts in a free-ranging primate population</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, quality of life, depression, resilience, psychological well-being, self-efficacy, social support, young adults</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, quantitative, qualitative, cross-sectional, correlational, structural equation modeling</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>This week follows relationships as infrastructure, from adolescent family cohesion to pandemic-era dual-earner job adjustments and support for young children.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-17 to 2026-06-24; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-17 – 2026-06-24.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ef4a4f7935a49760f24d6304408f6814bf59fe42" rel="noopener">Psychological characteristics and coping strategies of affected others of patients with gambling disorder</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0e57aca5c8573c40934ede3a5b1b3add038cce19" rel="noopener">Dual‐Earner Couples’ Job Characteristic Discrepancies: Implications for Within‐Dyad Relative Work Adjustment During COVID‐19</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b2a3454dea5652104459147546abab145b3d4906" rel="noopener">Relationship between family conflict and cohesion and the internalizing and externalizing behaviors of adolescents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0176f144fe0277b6a51a0a5ef3d6ef8440f7e5cb" rel="noopener">Adherence to Stillbirth Guidelines and Women's Psychological Well-Being: The CLASS (CiaoLApo Stillbirth Support) Cross-Sectional Study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ae8706e3323f28236d779f3f3587452da6760ac0" rel="noopener">Relationship quality, sex and hurricane exposure predict white blood cell counts in a free-ranging primate population</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, quality of life, depression, resilience, psychological well-being, self-efficacy, social support, young adults</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, quantitative, qualitative, cross-sectional, correlational, structural equation modeling</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:25:07 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>New work links family cohesion, parenting tools, and couple job tradeoffs to mental health and relationship strain.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Empty confidants + partner PTSD: When support gets hard</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>New papers show that relationships protect wellbeing less by existing on paper than by feeling safe enough to use when loneliness, injury, family strain, or work stress rises.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-17; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-10 – 2026-06-17.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0e34288df8b2a063ba4e76150dadcf7342e58181" rel="noopener">Empty Confidant Network Satisfaction and Mental Well-Being After the Age of 50: An Exploratory Study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/17eed92df129e9b31de35d91ce8f9f9769861071" rel="noopener">Supporting a partner after traumatic injury: Associations of relationship satisfaction and perceptions of partner PTSD symptoms on support experiences.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/be2a74e3f1b7aab91113f7d33a6869100cb7b1b6" rel="noopener">The dark and bright sides of global virtual teams on employee well-being: a systematic review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f70501fbf274f1e70d47c413d6008c63d4c1cdaa" rel="noopener">Rethinking Well-being in Residential Child Care: A Critical Synthesis of Risk, Protection, and Relational Ecologies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7a2a067614569ec0b17032852d852d91af26d597" rel="noopener">Optimization bias in correctional leadership: A cognitive mechanism shaping administrator perceptions of officer wellbeing</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, older adults, college students, anxiety, psychological well-being, resilience, loneliness, depression</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, thematic analysis, longitudinal, case-study</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including eurofound.europa.eu — Psychosocial risks | Eurofound - European Union, verywellmind.com — What to Know If You're Concerned About a Toxic Relationship, and timesofindia.indiatimes.com — Second chances in love see rising demand for couples therapy ...</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>New papers show that relationships protect wellbeing less by existing on paper than by feeling safe enough to use when loneliness, injury, family strain, or work stress rises.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-17; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-10 – 2026-06-17.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0e34288df8b2a063ba4e76150dadcf7342e58181" rel="noopener">Empty Confidant Network Satisfaction and Mental Well-Being After the Age of 50: An Exploratory Study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/17eed92df129e9b31de35d91ce8f9f9769861071" rel="noopener">Supporting a partner after traumatic injury: Associations of relationship satisfaction and perceptions of partner PTSD symptoms on support experiences.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/be2a74e3f1b7aab91113f7d33a6869100cb7b1b6" rel="noopener">The dark and bright sides of global virtual teams on employee well-being: a systematic review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f70501fbf274f1e70d47c413d6008c63d4c1cdaa" rel="noopener">Rethinking Well-being in Residential Child Care: A Critical Synthesis of Risk, Protection, and Relational Ecologies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7a2a067614569ec0b17032852d852d91af26d597" rel="noopener">Optimization bias in correctional leadership: A cognitive mechanism shaping administrator perceptions of officer wellbeing</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, older adults, college students, anxiety, psychological well-being, resilience, loneliness, depression</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, thematic analysis, longitudinal, case-study</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including eurofound.europa.eu — Psychosocial risks | Eurofound - European Union, verywellmind.com — What to Know If You're Concerned About a Toxic Relationship, and timesofindia.indiatimes.com — Second chances in love see rising demand for couples therapy ...</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:42:44 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>This week tracks why wellbeing depends on support that feels satisfying, safe, and usable, from adults over 50 with no confidants to partners after traumatic injury.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>When Does Support Help? Plus: Attachment Schemas</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Across 154 qualified papers, relationship benefits look less like more contact and more like calibrated support, belonging, and expectations shaped by past attachment.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-03 to 2026-06-10; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-03 – 2026-06-10.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/81daf11a08938278ded15a91bff284800673fe9a" rel="noopener">How Negative Meta‐Stereotypes and Ingroup Identification Relate to Well‐Being and Self‐Acceptance in Asexual Individuals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/4556324f06771e79f45b8c27f54d25b49a73f886" rel="noopener">Childhood Adversity, ADHD Symptoms, Shame, and Well-Being in College Students.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/959feb07676a1614b6efdb1800030a022ccbd623" rel="noopener">Online motivations predict social media behaviors and emotional adjustment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9822b27cdb1cba6d67ab3117ad4f15b4c4d1ca5f" rel="noopener">Psychological flexibility and perception of meaning in life: Analysis of their role in the relationship between existential resources and psychological well-being in older adults.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/91a60131ea2043698eb4553dbccb9517c544294e" rel="noopener">Every Breath Brings Me Closer to Home—Auto‐Ethnographic Reflections About the Meaning of Somatic and Creative Practices in Facing Challenging Life Events</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> social support, mental health, well-being, depression, psychological well-being, older adults, subjective well-being, quality of life</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, longitudinal, correlational</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including sciencedaily.com — Relationships News - ScienceDaily, frontiersin.org — Associations between multidimensional social support and ..., and cbsnews.com — Is using AI for mental health help responsible? A relationship expert ...</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Across 154 qualified papers, relationship benefits look less like more contact and more like calibrated support, belonging, and expectations shaped by past attachment.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-03 to 2026-06-10; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-03 – 2026-06-10.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/81daf11a08938278ded15a91bff284800673fe9a" rel="noopener">How Negative Meta‐Stereotypes and Ingroup Identification Relate to Well‐Being and Self‐Acceptance in Asexual Individuals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/4556324f06771e79f45b8c27f54d25b49a73f886" rel="noopener">Childhood Adversity, ADHD Symptoms, Shame, and Well-Being in College Students.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/959feb07676a1614b6efdb1800030a022ccbd623" rel="noopener">Online motivations predict social media behaviors and emotional adjustment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9822b27cdb1cba6d67ab3117ad4f15b4c4d1ca5f" rel="noopener">Psychological flexibility and perception of meaning in life: Analysis of their role in the relationship between existential resources and psychological well-being in older adults.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/91a60131ea2043698eb4553dbccb9517c544294e" rel="noopener">Every Breath Brings Me Closer to Home—Auto‐Ethnographic Reflections About the Meaning of Somatic and Creative Practices in Facing Challenging Life Events</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> social support, mental health, well-being, depression, psychological well-being, older adults, subjective well-being, quality of life</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, longitudinal, correlational</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including sciencedaily.com — Relationships News - ScienceDaily, frontiersin.org — Associations between multidimensional social support and ..., and cbsnews.com — Is using AI for mental health help responsible? A relationship expert ...</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:58:32 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Can sacrifice reshape the self? Plus: midlife couple happiness</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This episode follows sacrifice motives, Swiss midlife couples, and dementia-care presence to show how relationships can reshape identity, happiness, and personhood.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-05-27 to 2026-06-03; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-27 – 2026-06-03.</em></p>

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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/42c4b2a8fe40797d0d0c443202f3961e36578a09" rel="noopener">Changing Me by Sacrificing for Thee: Motivated Sacrifice and Relationship-Induced Self-Concept Change</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cecb7365977493f9e33e132e3937cd86743e0880" rel="noopener">When You’re With Me, Baby, the Skies will be Blue for All My Life? A Dyadic Longitudinal Study of Relationship Happiness Through Midlife</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ee5aeda3d0d5faccd26fbcb78c2af0065f5d8cfc" rel="noopener">Editorial. Imagining planetary health, wellbeing and habitability: Perspectives from the environmental humanities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/606763a11ab258eacf9054207d32399a9a30325e" rel="noopener">Dialogue Robots That Promote Relationship Building Among People Based on Common Preferences and Interests: A Field Trial</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8b83e30622dee034bddf4bda0497a9aae60c130a" rel="noopener">The Dynamics of Academic Buoyancy: The Impact of Amotivation and Teacher Support in Middle School</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, resilience, quality of life, depression, older adults, employee well-being, education, psychological well-being</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, correlational, longitudinal</p>

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<p><em>Covers 2026-05-27 to 2026-06-03; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-27 – 2026-06-03.</em></p>

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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/42c4b2a8fe40797d0d0c443202f3961e36578a09" rel="noopener">Changing Me by Sacrificing for Thee: Motivated Sacrifice and Relationship-Induced Self-Concept Change</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cecb7365977493f9e33e132e3937cd86743e0880" rel="noopener">When You’re With Me, Baby, the Skies will be Blue for All My Life? A Dyadic Longitudinal Study of Relationship Happiness Through Midlife</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ee5aeda3d0d5faccd26fbcb78c2af0065f5d8cfc" rel="noopener">Editorial. Imagining planetary health, wellbeing and habitability: Perspectives from the environmental humanities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/606763a11ab258eacf9054207d32399a9a30325e" rel="noopener">Dialogue Robots That Promote Relationship Building Among People Based on Common Preferences and Interests: A Field Trial</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8b83e30622dee034bddf4bda0497a9aae60c130a" rel="noopener">The Dynamics of Academic Buoyancy: The Impact of Amotivation and Teacher Support in Middle School</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, resilience, quality of life, depression, older adults, employee well-being, education, psychological well-being</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, cross-sectional, quantitative, correlational, longitudinal</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>New work frames wellbeing as something shaped across jobs, families, partners, and digital companions, with work-family conflict, AI attachment, and mindful partnering as key tests.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-05-20 to 2026-05-27; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-20 – 2026-05-27.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7b44fbeadb32973260bf0dc10db21a54bd2b6209" rel="noopener">Trauma, Emotional Control, Stress Coping Mechanisms, and Illness Acceptance in Individuals With Orofacial Pain, Headache, and Sleep Bruxism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/899bf3ab7d977c513f917c3e47842bbd409ee276" rel="noopener">Unpacking the Association of Multiple Urban Infrastructures with Subjective Well-Being: A Comparison of Three Measures</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9e7a51a5096e09d747adac3de4b43a7ab4988b65" rel="noopener">Work-Family Conflict in association with Depression and Anxiety symptoms: An Australian community-based study</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/2c47cca12a4282bd6292945ff452744943e5940b" rel="noopener">How emotional regulation mediates the link between AI attachment and perceived loneliness: a study of Saudi university students</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/788a243e6336e32bc2fd0ddd4d3920563d078e44" rel="noopener">Loneliness in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multidimensional Determinant of Clinical Outcomes and Disease Management</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, wellbeing, depression, resilience, social support, subjective well-being, psychological well-being, psychological resilience</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, case-study, thematic analysis</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>New work frames wellbeing as something shaped across jobs, families, partners, and digital companions, with work-family conflict, AI attachment, and mindful partnering as key tests.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-05-20 to 2026-05-27; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Relationships are where wellbeing gets tested, repaired, and strengthened. This show traces the research behind social support, family bonds, workplace dynamics, caregiving, resilience, and mental health.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-20 – 2026-05-27.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7b44fbeadb32973260bf0dc10db21a54bd2b6209" rel="noopener">Trauma, Emotional Control, Stress Coping Mechanisms, and Illness Acceptance in Individuals With Orofacial Pain, Headache, and Sleep Bruxism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/899bf3ab7d977c513f917c3e47842bbd409ee276" rel="noopener">Unpacking the Association of Multiple Urban Infrastructures with Subjective Well-Being: A Comparison of Three Measures</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9e7a51a5096e09d747adac3de4b43a7ab4988b65" rel="noopener">Work-Family Conflict in association with Depression and Anxiety symptoms: An Australian community-based study</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/2c47cca12a4282bd6292945ff452744943e5940b" rel="noopener">How emotional regulation mediates the link between AI attachment and perceived loneliness: a study of Saudi university students</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/788a243e6336e32bc2fd0ddd4d3920563d078e44" rel="noopener">Loneliness in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multidimensional Determinant of Clinical Outcomes and Disease Management</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, wellbeing, depression, resilience, social support, subjective well-being, psychological well-being, psychological resilience</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, case-study, thematic analysis</p>

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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 01:43:07 -0700</pubDate>
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