Shpigelman Carmit-Noa, Reiter Shunit, Weiss Patrice L
Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Int J Rehabil Res. 2009 Dec;32(4):301-8. doi: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32831e4519.
In recent years an increasing number of people under psychological distress turn to computer-mediated communication for support. A related development is the increasing number of computer-mediated support groups in which people meet, share interests, and exchange socio-emotional support through text-based messages on computer networks. To date, a few policy makers and researchers have addressed the phenomenon of social-emotional support through electronic communication for populations with special needs. This paper presents a conceptual framework developed to characterize an electronic socio-emotional support process for people with special needs. The electronic socio-emotional support framework is based on a review of the literature as well as the results of a pilot study, which examined the use of an electronic mentoring intervention program based on mutual self-disclosure and friendship between mentors and youth with special needs. The implications of the electronic socio-emotional support framework for people with special needs are discussed.
近年来，越来越多处于心理困扰中的人转向通过计算机介导的交流来寻求支持。一个相关的发展趋势是，计算机介导的支持小组数量不断增加，人们在这些小组中通过计算机网络上基于文本的信息相聚、分享兴趣并交流社会情感支持。迄今为止，一些政策制定者和研究人员已经探讨了针对有特殊需求人群通过电子通信提供社会情感支持的现象。本文提出了一个概念框架，用于描述针对有特殊需求人群的电子社会情感支持过程。该电子社会情感支持框架基于文献综述以及一项试点研究的结果，该试点研究考察了一个基于导师与有特殊需求的青少年之间相互自我表露和友谊的电子指导干预项目的使用情况。文中还讨论了电子社会情感支持框架对有特殊需求人群的意义。
