Abstract
We examined whether the Social Cure (SC) perspective explains the efficacy of a Social Prescribing (SP) pathway which addresses healthcare needs through enhancing social connections. Data were collected at pathway entry from patients with long-term health conditions, or who felt isolated/lonely/anxious (N = 630), then again 4 months later (N = 178), and 6-9 months later (N = 63). Being on the pathway was associated with increased group memberships between T0 and T1. The relationship between increased group memberships and quality-of-life was serially mediated by belonging, support and loneliness. This study is the first to show SP enhances health/well-being via SC mechanisms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 386-396 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 23 Jul 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2022 |
Keywords
- loneliness
- social cure
- social prescribing
- social support
- wellbeing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology