Comparative to nutrition, social connections are also a factor that influences the health of people both mental and physical (Baumeister & Bushman, (2014). Not nullifying the actuality that they may influence it in an unenthusiastic way, the itinerary is infrequent. This aspect means that relationships are a positive influential factor or health of the individual. In this style, there are numerous ways in which they promote the health of individuals: both mental and physical as illustrated by Kawachi and Berkman and Uchino, et al. (2012) Comment by DrG: Why nutrition? Comment by DrG: What do you mean? Comment by DrG: On health? Comment by DrG: Style?

‘Social Ties and Mental Health’

As already mentioned, the efforts of this article were to depict the link between good health and social relations. However, it narrowed down to focus on the relationship amid social ties and good mental health alone. Comment by DrG: Delete Comment by DrG: This paper Comment by DrG: You need to fully and clearly develop your introduction and then move to the body of your paper

Methodology

The article executed two models established by Wills and Cohen as a method of explaining the cause in the attempt of meeting its objectives. These models were the Stress-Buffering Theory and the Main Effect Theory (Kawachi and Berkman, 2001). The later model posits that social relationships are allied to human welfare merely for individual held in stress. On the other hand, the Main Effect Model effects stipulates that social ties have an advantageous impact not considering the being of persons in stress or not. Comment by DrG: This assignment asked you to search in the Capella library for research articles on how social connections and support can promote physical and mental health. Choose two research articles to use in this assessment. Using the two articles you found, include the following in your assessment. Provide the APA citation for each article. Describe the data collection methods used in the studies you selected. Describe the designs used in the studies. Explain the arguments the authors make to support their positions. Explain the findings of the research. How might you apply these findings to better understand your own relationships with others?

The Basis of ‘Social Ties and Mental Health’

Kawachi and Berkman, the authors of this article, rely on these models at large to pose and uphold their stance. They say that the model of Main Effect presents various ways in which social interaction through the Internet, for example, can figure out a proper state of psychology. According to them, social ties may lead to an individual obtaining some normative assistance and guidance about health-related behaviors like physical activities (Kawachi and Berkman, 2001). Modes of actions and behaviors such as habitual exercise may, sequentially, wield a constructive sway on one’s mental health. Not forgetting that social relationships may bring forth sedentary and or negative behaviors as well like smocking, Integration, whether person-to-person or through a social network also results into positive psychological states directly. This itinerary includes a sense of purpose, belonging and recognition of self-esteem alongside security. Comment by DrG: Explain Comment by DrG: Cite properly

The findings of ‘Social Ties and Mental Health’

Their basis was rooted from the results of their study according to Baumeister & Bushman, (2014). The item discovered that attachment in early life is significant to psychological advancements. On the opposite, of the line of life, collective segregation and loss of social relationships sits in the list of the most compelling predictors of depressive indicator amid older people. They also, however, discovered that the social supposed sourced from young people can illogically underpin a sense of dependency in the old people, hence disheartening their self-confidence and esteem. The effect could in turn lead them to feel vulnerable. As such, the commentary deduces that social support can bring to effectuality either the perpetuation of self-esteem and efficacy or befall ‘disabling’ by forcefully compelling dependence. On this ground, the conclusion of the article was that social support mixed reactions (Baumeister & Bushman, 2014). Comment by DrG: Explain the purpose of the study, then identify the participants including all demographics, then identify the results and limitations Comment by DrG: How?

‘Social relationships and health: Is feeling positive, negative, or both (ambivalent) about your social ties related to telomeres.’ Comment by DrG: What is this?

This article summarizes the study that was objectively determined to scrutinize the links amid telomeres and relationships that envisage the universal risk of illness. Comment by DrG: You need to be sure to address the questions asked

Methodology

The methodology of the study engrossed persons of ages from forty-eight to seventy-seven from society sample completing the social ties index (Bowen, 2012). These indexes allowed for the fortitude of associations that varied in their negative and positive substrates: supportive, indifferent, aversive and ambivalent. The length of telomere was gritted from marginal blood nonnuclear cells through the quantitative PCR (Bowen, 2012). Comment by DrG: Good!! Now males? Females? Who were they Comment by DrG: What is this? Comment by DrG: What is this?

Findings

The article stipulates that the candidates that had the greatest volume of hesitant relationships in their social networks verified shorter telomeres. These results were observed irrespective of the sort of their ties like supportive and the control standards like the use of therapy or medication. Gender was also seen to moderate the links amid the length of telomere and ambivalent relationships, Bowen, (2012) explain. The association was primarily observed in women. The subsequent analysis later illustrated the connections amid telomeres and ambivalent relationships were prim because of friendships and social connections among others (Baumeister & Bushman, 2014). Comment by DrG: Cite and fully explain Comment by DrG: Good- this is why we always include all demographics of participants – we want to understand the data

The basis of ‘Social relationships and health: Is feeling positive, negative, or both (ambivalent) aut your social ties related to telomeres.’ Comment by DrG: What is this? It is not a sentence or a paragraph? Comment by DrG: What is this?

These findings were the principal basis of the argument and stance in the article. This point was that social ties and support plays a significant role in the positive development of a person both psychologically and bodily (Bowen, 2012). As such, the item recommends that people ought to be highly mobile. They ought to get out and associate with their co-workers and other equivalents so as to maximize their chances of enjoying the benefits of social links. However, they have to be very keen as social ties are not always associated with advantages according to Baumeister & Bushman, (2014). There are some few cases that see them bring forth adverse effects according to Bowen, (2012).

Conclusion: Application of These Studies Findings in Own Relationship

Under this section, the result that social ties may also lead to unhealthy effects is such a crucial one. Individuals ought to incorporate social ties into their brains so that they become smart and eradicate some of the negative effects of social relationships. In this context, the smartness is defined by the conduct of the person in the interaction act. The person needs to hold healthy relations, such as intermingling with colleague sportspeople or workers, and drop the unhealthy ones like those full of idlers who, for instance, smoking is their hobby.

The establishment that social ties may reduce the risk of diseases is vital to individuals who love solitude. They have to consider being engaged into social ties. However, they should take care not to be caught in the unhealthy one. This factor is the one that ought to be taken after by all people irrespective of any barrier like age and gender. Comment by DrG: Be sure to clearly and fully explain the research articles Comment by DrG: You need a clear conclusion

References Comment by DrG: Center

Baumeister, R. F., & Bushman, B. J. (2014). Social psychology & human nature (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.  Chapters 11 and 12. Comment by DrG: Indent Comment by DrG: You need to follow APA formatting rules

Kawachi, I. and Berkman, L. (2001). Social Ties and Mental Health: Retrieved From: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3455910/pdf/11524_2006_Article_44.pdf Comment by DrG: Indent

Uchino, B. N., Cawthon, R. M., Smith, T. W., Light, K. C., McKenzie, J., Carlisle, M., & . . . Bowen, K. (2012). Social relationships and health: Is feeling positive, negative, or both (ambivalent) about your social ties related to telomeres? Health Psychology, 31(6), 789–796. Comment by DrG: This is a good source – you were to choose 2 per the directions “search in the Capella library for research articles on how social connections and support can promote physical and mental health. Choose two research articles to use in this assessment.” Comment by DrG: Italics

Hi Sandra,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts in your Unit 7 assignment! You need to clearly and fully answer all questions and support with proper research articles only per the directions.

Turnitin indicated that your paper has a 10% match for plagiarism. Be sure to write in your own words and cite properly. Be sure to always fully develop your great ideas too.

You had some errors in APA formatting. I know that learning proper APA formatting is challenging. It is a process and you will get it! Keep working with the Writing Center and Smarthinking too. I do recommend getting the 6th Edition of the APA Manual as it is an invaluable tool. You need to only use proper peer reviewed and scholarly sources to support your work.

I recommend that you contact your coach and your tutor to help you as you edit your paper and locate proper sources. You will want to use all of our resources, Smarthinking, the writing center and iGuide APA resources.

Good luck and keep working hard! I look forward to reading your next paper! Cheers! Dr. Gilston