Julianne Holt-Lunstad

Jul 9, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Brandon Jones |Julianne Holt-Lunstad |Brigham Young

Keywordssocial relationships, scholastic achievement, social environment, perceive stressCollegeFamily, Home, and Social SciencesAbstractBrandon Q. Jones The Associations between Social Relationships and Scholastic Achievement Faculty Mentor: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Psychology Any college student could tell you that their social environment influences their scholastic achievement. But what are the factors involved? Do different types of relationships help or hinder our achievement?

Mar 22, 2024 | bottomlineinc.com | Julianne Holt-Lunstad |Tom Cioffi

Feeling lonely? Well, you’re not alone. Nearly three in five Americans feel lonely, and only 39% of us feel very connected to other people, according to data in the 2023 US Surgeon General’s advisory “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.”Good news: There are ways to deal with loneliness and isolation, says ­Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD, an expert on social connections at Brigham Young University and lead scientific editor for the Surgeon General’s Advisory.

Jan 26, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Kimberly Stevens |Julianne Holt-Lunstad |Brigham Young

Keywordssocial integration, emotional regulation, stressors, neurobiologicalCollegeFamily, Home, and Social SciencesAbstractMidlife adults face a wide variety of physiological, emotional, and cognitive stressors that place them at risk for impaired physical health and longevity.

Feb 16, 2023 | theconversation.com | Nehal El-Hadi |Daniel Merino |Ananya Chakravarti |Julianne Holt-Lunstad |Kate Siobhan Mulligan

Social isolation and loneliness are increasingly becoming societal problems, as they contribute to polarization and affect our physical health. Mental health professionals, community advocates and health-care providers have been raising the alarm about this impending crisis. The pandemic may have exacerbated social isolation and the subsequent feelings of loneliness, but it did not invent it. In 2018, two years before the pandemic, the United Kingdom created a ministerial portfolio for loneliness.