Research – Chatty Cafe Australia https://chattycafeaustralia.org.au - Chatty Cafe Scheme Australia Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:03:48 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://chattycafeaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-chattylogo-32x32.gif Research – Chatty Cafe Australia https://chattycafeaustralia.org.au 32 32 Boosting your well-being with a chat – new research https://chattycafeaustralia.org.au/boosting-your-well-being-with-a-chat-new-research/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:03:48 +0000 https://chattycafeaustralia.org.au/?p=10344 Good news for Chatty Cafe participants, with recent research finding that just one quality conversation with a friend boosts your daily well-being. What a wonderful reason to come along to our Chatty Tables!

The study “Quality Conversation Can Increase Daily Well-Being” was published in the journal Communication Research by University of Kansas professor of Communication Studies and friendship expert Jeffrey Hall and co-authors Amanda Holmstrom, Natalie Pennington, Evan Perrault and Daniel Totzkay.

The types of communication included in the study of over 900 participants were:

  • Catching up
  • Meaningful talk
  • Joking around
  • Showing care
  • Listening
  • Valuing others and their opinions
  • Offering sincere compliments

To read more about the study, visit https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230202135217.htm

 

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