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Physical and psychological injuries occur at a high rate among nurses and nursing assistants (NNAs). The humanitarian and economic costs to these vulnerable workers are global health concerns. The characteristics and organization of work are major determinants of injuries. Individual differences are also important determinants with mindfulness skills being particularly relevant for injury prevention. There is a developing and promising literature examining mindfulness-based behavior therapy (MBBTs) for NNA psychological and physical injuries. Most research has been limited to Western countries and Western NNAs using MBBT interventions that use concepts and techniques from Eastern philosophy, religion, and cultures. The borrowing of these concepts and techniques was haphazard and incomplete which may limit their effectiveness. There is a pressing need to develop and evaluate MBBTs for NNAs that more thoughtfully and carefully integrate Eastern concepts and techniques. Interventions that better integrate East-West concepts and techniques are acceptable, feasible, and effective.

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Almost two billion people use Facebook every day, but relatively few studies have examined the ways that culture shapes its use, and in turn, its associations with well-being. Our 1-week daily diary study sought to extend this literature by comparing prosocial uses of Facebook in a collectivist culture, Thailand ( N = 169), and in an individualist culture, Canada ( N = 131). We found that, relative to Thais, Canadians more frequently engaged in knowledge-sharing prosocial Facebook behaviour (i.e., providing useful information to Facebook friends), which was mediated by their more independent self-construal, stronger motivation to use Facebook for spreading information, and weaker motivation to use it for belongingness. Only Canadians reported higher life satisfaction on days they engaged in more prosocial knowledge-sharing. However, Thais and Canadians were equally likely to engage in emotionally-supportive prosocial Facebook behavior, which was associated with higher positive affect and life satisfaction in both groups.