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Communication and Social Well-Being Lab

About the Communication and Social Well-Being Lab

We study the impact of communication on well-being to understand how people use communication to effectively build healthy, equitable, resilient, and sustainable relationships and communities at the interpersonal, family, organizational, and public levels. We conduct research, provide knowledge about the social aspects of human health, and help community partners develop sound policy and programs on both social scientific and humanistic foundations.

Read news about the Communication and Social Well-Being Lab below, and on our News page.

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Maintaining Ambivalent Relationships

People often maintain relationships with others who they feel ambivalent toward. A roommate one doesn't completely like, a friend who is also a competitor, or a sibling with whom one often engages in rivalry are just a few examples. Recently, a group of students in Steve Yoshimura's...
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Lab collaborator

Christina Yoshimura recently became an officially recognized UM Student Wellness Advocate. The Wellness Advocate program is based on theory and research indicating that student success and retention are partly dependent upon social support students receive during their academic progress. Faculty...