International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
October 18, 2022
Tia Rich, Benjamin W Chrisinger, Rajani Kaimal et al.
Positive associations between well-being and a single contemplative practice (e.g., mindfulness meditation) are well documented, yet prior work may have underestimated the strength of the association by omitting consideration of multiple and/or alternative contemplative practices. Moreover, little is known about how contemplative practice behavior (CPB) impacts different dimensions of...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
August 17, 2022
Grace Achepohl, Catherine A Heaney, Lisa Goldman Rosas et al.
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The aim of this study was to explore the association between resilience and experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults. We used a sequential explanatory mixed methods study design to recruit older adults who spoke English and were 60 and above during the pandemic. Survey data investigated older adults' resilience, post-traumatic growth, well-being, and demographics. Extreme case...
Preventive Medicine Reports
September 1, 2021
Benjamin W Chrisinger, Tia Rich, David Lounsbury et al.
Psychosocial health can influence the development and experience of several chronic diseases, and has been negatively affected for many individuals amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. To understand the impact of contemplative practices on emotional and mental health during COVID-19, the Stanford WELL for Life Study (US component), incorporated a series of additional surveys into its ongoing...
Frontiers in Public Health
February 28, 2020
Benjamin W Chrisinger, Tia Rich
College and university campuses have long been designed as embodied places of societal values and aspirations, reflecting both academic traditions and heritages alongside social and scientific change and innovation. More pragmatically, these spaces share some commonalities with other living and working environments, and must adapt to changing technological and social norms. Since the 1970's,...