wellbeing

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New Curtin research has found the challenges and problems faced by overworked teachers are being compounded by expectations placed on them to manage their own well-being, while the impact of working conditions and broader policies on teacher welfare are often ignored. The research examined discussions on the online…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Anti-Black racism continues to be a major determinant of poor health and social outcomes for Black Canadians. Addressing this racism within Canadian institutions—like the health care system, justice system, the child welfare system and education—has far-reaching implications. The COVID-19 pandemic is a good example.…

Credit: Helena Lopes from Pexels Access to green space played an important part in protecting the mental well-being of students when the country was in its third national lockdown due to COVID-19. Research published in the British Education Research Journal found that green space facilitated physical activity and socializing when indoor mixing was…

India topped Snapchat's Digital Well-Being Index for the second year in a row. At least 60 per cent of Indian parents are well aware of online safety issues and routinely check in on their children and their online activities…

The global pandemic put a spotlight on people’s yearning for wellness and well-being. Niremia Collective, a Silicon Valley–based venture capital firm, is tapping into that — and the gender disparity in VC — with its first fund of $22.5 million in capital commitments. Niremia Collective is the latest women-led debut fund, joining others like New Fare Partners and Curate Capital, Pact, Double Down and f7 Ventures. Founders Naoko Okumoto and Nichol Bradford met in 2018 and worked on various…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Supporting teacher well-being at the start of term is integral to sustaining their well-being long-term, according to UNSW research. Understanding how we can better support teacher well-being and how it changes over time will help reduce the current high burnout and attrition rates, says Scientia Associate Professor Rebecca Collie from UNSW's School of Education. …

For a while, Google has offered its Digital Wellbeing suite of tools to users. These tools allow you to use your digital devices more safely. Digital Wellbeing on a Nest device places restrictions on what kind of media people will hear. Well, thanks to a new update, more people in your household can adjust the Digital Wellbeing settings on your Nest Hub. Sometimes, it can be tough to keep an eye on the kind of content streaming through your Google Nest Hub. Sometimes, some unsavory lyrics or videos can come through among…

Ahead of a major congressional hearing about children’s online safety, Meta has announced a collaboration with the Center for Open Science, a nonprofit dedicated to transparency in academic research. As part of this pilot program, Meta says it will share “privacy-preserving social media data” with select academic researchers who study well-being. “At Meta, we want to do our part to contribute to the scientific community’s understanding of how different factors may or may not relate to people’s…

Credit: Current Psychology (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-05495-z The deterioration of global ecosystems and environmental problems, such as global climate warming, extreme weather events, and severe pollution threaten the human environment. Implementing pro-environmental behaviors is one of the effective ways to solve environmental problems. How to promote behavioral change and implement more pro-environmental behaviors…

Worden Farm's Anne Hall setting up for market in St. Petersburg, Florida. Credit: Lance Cheung/USDA Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their work is the first to quantitatively assess this link, and their findings suggest that women farmers approach their operations in ways that positively impact their…