In our lab, we seek to understand the obstacles that people face while making friends and seeking social support from loved ones, and the health consequences of loneliness and interpersonal conflict. We are developing interventions to promote social connection, with the goal of making a positive impact on people’s health and well-being. Information about our ongoing research projects can be found here.
Lab News
SHL at PURC 2024
Three lab members presented their research from the Social Health Lab at PURC 2024! Marisa Nelson presented “Better Together? Exploring How Social Network Connections at the Group Level Relate to Well-Being,” Nicolas Zhu presented “The Interaction Between Menarche and Oral Contraceptive Use in Female Depression Risk,” and Nicholas Latimer presented “Assessing Emotion Recognition Deficits in […]
Yeeun Archer Lee and Frances Chen presented at SPSP 2024
Dr. Yeeun Archer Lee and Dr. Frances Chen co-chaired a symposium on addressing social disconnection at SPSP 2024 in San Diego, California! The speakers at the symposium presented research on the negative health impacts of social disconnection and addressed evidence-based interventions to mitigate loneliness and social isolation. Yeeun Archer Lee presented “A Prosociality-Focused Intervention to […]
Charlotte Roddick was interviewed on CTV Morning Live by host Keri Adams about the health risks of loneliness
Charlotte discussed the effects of loneliness and social isolation on physical and mental health, as well as the groups who are most affected by loneliness. She provided tips for people who live alone or who might be feeling lonely. Charlotte explained that loneliness is as much of a health risk as other well-known factors such […]
Yeeun Archer Lee and Julia Nakamura presented at the Canadian Human Connection Conference
At the Canadian Human Connection Conference held in October 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Dr. Yeeun Archer Lee and Julia Nakamura led the session, “Exploring the Role of Volunteerism & Pro-Social Behaviour for Social Health & Wellness.” Yeeun presented her dissertation on how prosocial behaviours can alleviate social disconnection and loneliness, and Julia presented on motivators […]
Julia Nakamura was announced as a Public Scholar by UBC Psychology and UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The Public Scholars Initiative was established to assist UBC PhD students who wish to contribute to the public good outside of academia, such as through collaboration with community and social partners. Julia will work with organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross to translate and apply her research on volunteering, working to improve the accessibility […]