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Online we are all able bodied: Online psychological sense of community and social support found through membership of disability‐specific websites promotes well‐being for people living with a physical disability

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Obst, Patricia, Stafurik, Jana·2010·Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology

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People with a physical disability are a population who for a number of reasons may be vulnerable to social isolation. Research into Internet‐based support sites has found that social support and an online sense of community can be developed through computer mediated communication channels. This study aims to gain an understanding of the benefits that membership of disability‐specific online communities may have for people with a physical disability. An online survey was administered to a sample of users of such sites (N = 160). Results indicated that users did receive moral support and personal advice through participating in such online communities. Further, results indicated that online social support and feeling a sense of community online were positively associated with participants' well‐being in the areas of personal relations and personal growth. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Authors
Obst, P., & Stafurik, J.
Venue
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-10-19
Volume
20
Issue
6
Pages
525-531
ISSN
  • 1052-9284 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1298
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W1494952756
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192
References
3
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12.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Obst, P., & Stafurik, J. (2010). Online we are all able bodied: Online psychological sense of community and social support found through membership of disability‐specific websites promotes well‐being for people living with a physical disability. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.1067

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