Continuing Camp Oasis: Adolescent Utilization of Facebook for Social Support.
Plevinsky, Jill.
2012
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Abstract: The present study investigates peer relationships in adolescents
ages 14-17 with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who attend Camp Oasis and utilize
Facebook. Social support, social connectedness, Internet socialization, and IBD-specific
health-related quality of life measures were taken pre- and post-Camp Oasis, and again
after time spent in an IBD-specific Facebook called "Continuing ... read moreCamp Oasis". Statistical
analysis of these measures paired with social network analysis of the Facebook group
provided insight regarding if the positive effects that result from peer relationships
developed at Camp Oasis are maintained online. Previous work concluded that health-related
quality of life improves in adolescents with IBD after attending Camp Oasis, therefore it
was expected that the improvement would continue through online interaction for the months
following Camp Oasis. Findings from this study will inform the developing body of knowledge
regarding social networking in adolescence, the pediatric psychology community, and the
Collaborative Chronic Care Network (C3N).
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2012.
Submitted to the Dept. of Child Development.
Advisor: Marina Bers.
Committee: Kerri Modry-Mandell, and Michael Seid.
Keywords: Psychology, Health sciences, and Developmental psychology.read less - ID:
- bc386w547
- Component ID:
- tufts:20970
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