ArticleAustralian journal of psychology2021
Belonging: A Review of Conceptual Issues, an Integrative Framework, and Directions for Future Research.
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- Sense of belonging and academic outcomes among postsecondary students: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Belongingness and loneliness in higher education: a meta-analysis of pre- and post-pandemic trends.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Loneliness and depression: bidirectional mendelian randomization analyses using data from three large genome-wide association studies.Molecular psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
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- Impact of diversity representation in art on pre-health professions students' sense of belonging: A randomized experimental study.BMC medical education · 2024Trial
- "It's taken away the most fundamental things about being human": the lived experience and impact of post-SSRI sexual dysfunction.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- From crisis to commitment: nursing students' sense of belonging during and immediately after the covid-19 pandemic.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Sense of belonging in veterinary education: A scoping review.Veterinary record open · 2026Article
- Belonging as a part of the pathway to working life: immigrant women's experiences in Sweden.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Pathways to Wellbeing: Differentiated Associations Across Three Forms of Campus Engagement in a Diverse UAE University Context.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Adolescent social media use and psychiatric outcomes: a longitudinal mediation analysis via interpersonal distrust, sleep, and self-image.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Social Interaction, Life Satisfaction, and Follow-Up Sleep Quality in Community-Dwelling Adults: A Three-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study in Japan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Freedom of choice supports social complexity in chimpanzees.iScience · 2026Article
- Bridging the Gap: How High School Belonging and Innovative Behavior Retrospective Links Long-Term Pro-Environmental Behavior Through an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Modeling Heterogeneity in the Long-Term Trajectories of Individuals' Well-Being.Personality & social psychology bulletin · 2026Article
- Promoting a Sense of Belonging Among Care-Experienced Young People: Insights From a Scoping Review.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2026Article
- Fostering a Reflecting Processing of the Academic Crisis: The Effectiveness of Group Counselling for Underachieving University Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- "…what it all comes down to is being a good relative": urban indigenous perspectives on caregiving, community, and culture to inform trauma transmission prevention and generational healing.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveA sense of belonging-the subjective feeling of deep connection with social groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences-is a fundamental human need that predicts numerous mental, physical, social, economic, and behavioural outcomes. However, varying perspectives on how belonging should be conceptualised, assessed, and cultivated has hampered much-needed progress on this timely and important topic. To address these critical issues, we conducted a narrative review that summarizes existing perspectives on belonging, describes a new integrative framework for understanding and studying belonging, and identifies several key avenues for future research and practice.
methodWe searched relevant databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, PsycInfo, and ClinicalTrials.gov, for articles describing belonging, instruments for assessing belonging, and interventions for increasing belonging.
resultsBy identifying the core components of belonging, we introduce a new integrative framework for understanding, assessing, and cultivating belonging that focuses on four interrelated components: competencies, opportunities, motivations, and perceptions.
conclusionThis integrative framework enhances our understanding of the basic nature and features of belonging, provides a foundation for future interdisciplinary research on belonging and belongingness, and highlights how a robust sense of belonging may be cultivated to improve human health and resilience for individuals and communities worldwide.
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