'I like talking to people on the computer': Outcomes of a home-based intervention to develop social media skills in youth with disabilities living in rural communities
| Autor: | Lareen Ann Newman, Denise Wood, Parimala Raghavendra, Claire Hutchinson, Emma Grace |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Raghavendra, Parimala, Hutchinson, Claire, Grace, Emma, Wood, Denise, Newman, Lareen |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Rural Population social networks 030506 rehabilitation Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Single group Efficiency Organizational Literacy Education Social Skills 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) Assistive technology Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans Disabled Persons social media use Social media media_common youth Medical education Attitude to Computers Teaching home training Rehabilitation Australia Social Support Social Participation Social engagement Education & Educational Research Home based Clinical Psychology Education Special PARENTAL CONCERNS Female rural intellectual disabilities 0305 other medical science Psychology Social Media 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Research in Developmental Disabilities. 76:110-123 |
| ISSN: | 0891-4222 |
| Popis: | Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of a home-based social media use intervention to enhance the social networks of rural youth with disabilities. Method Participants were nine youth (mean age = 17.0 years) with disabilities from two rural Australian communities. The intervention consisted of providing appropriate assistive technology and social media training on individualised goals. Using mixed methods, quantitative (a single group pre-post) and qualitative (interviews with participants and their carers) measures were used to examine outcomes of training, individual experiences of the intervention, and changes to online social networks. Results Participants increased their performance and satisfaction with performance on social media problem areas post-intervention; paired t -tests showed statistical significance at p .001. There was also a significant increase in the number of online communication partners; Wilcoxon Signed Ranks showed statistical significance at p .05. The interviews highlighted increased social participation, independence and improvements to literacy. Ongoing parental concerns regarding cyber safety and inappropriate online content were noted. Conclusions The findings suggest that social media training is a feasible method for increasing social networks among rural-based youth with disabilities. To sustain ongoing benefits, parents need knowledge and training in integrating assistive technology and social media. |
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