Publications by authors named "T Cruwys"
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- Postpartum anxiety and depression affect many new parents, but traditional in-person interventions can be hard to access, leading to the exploration of digital self-help options.
- This study reviews the effectiveness of technology-based interventions for reducing postpartum mental health issues and enhancing social connections among both birth and adoptive parents.
- Out of 18 articles analyzed, results indicate a small but significant improvement in depression symptoms among participants using the technology-based interventions, both immediately after the intervention and at follow-up.
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- The social identity model of identity change (SIMIC) highlights that maintaining and gaining social group memberships can enhance well-being during life transitions, like starting university.
- A study with first-year students found those who maintained or formed new social groups reported lower depression and higher life satisfaction.
- Additionally, gaining new social memberships was linked to improved stress management, as indicated by a better cortisol awakening response.
Identifying as a Survivor Versus a Victim After Sexual Violence Predicts Divergent Posttrauma Pathways.
Violence Against Women
September 2024
The present study investigated social identification with "survivors" versus "victims" following sexual violence and the degree to which this predicted posttraumatic growth versus posttraumatic stress. Participants (= 290) were adult women who had experienced sexual violence. As predicted, cumulative sexual trauma was positively associated with symptoms of posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElite athletes often make large personal sacrifices to pursue excellence, but there is insufficient support for them when they leave elite sport. Identity loss is central to athletes' transition trajectories and hence the management of identity change is a crucial area for support. The More Than Sport (MTS) program is a novel digital intervention that aims to provide this support-helping athletes manage identity change in the process of leaving elite sport.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Characterization of psychotherapy as the "talking cure" de-emphasizes the importance of an active listener on the curative effect of talking. We test whether the working alliance and its benefits emerge from expression of voice, per se, or whether active listening is needed. We examine the role of listening in a social identity model of working alliance.
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