Centre of Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Psychol Health. 2012;27(4):445-59. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2011.592981. Epub 2011 Aug 19.
This study examined the mechanism through which online support group (OSG) participation may promote patient empowerment among 340 individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Results from structural equation modelling revealed that greater use of OSGs was associated with more frequent occurrence of the empowering processes as measured by receiving useful information, receiving social support, finding positive meaning and helping others. Receiving useful information and finding positive meaning were related to higher levels of adaptive coping and lower levels of maladaptive coping, while receiving social support and helping others were related to higher levels of self-care self-efficacy, which in turn was related to higher levels of adaptive coping, and lower levels of maladaptive coping. Finally, higher levels of maladaptive coping were related to poorer quality of life, while higher levels of adaptive coping were related to better quality of life. Results suggest that OSG participation may offer some benefits for those living with HIV/AIDS.
本研究旨在探讨线上支持小组（OSG）参与如何促进 340 名 HIV/AIDS 患者赋权。结构方程模型的结果表明，OSG 的使用越频繁，患者越有可能经历赋权过程，具体表现为获得有用信息、获得社会支持、寻找积极意义和帮助他人。获得有用信息和寻找积极意义与更高水平的适应性应对和更低水平的非适应性应对相关，而获得社会支持和帮助他人与更高水平的自我护理自我效能相关，而自我护理自我效能又与更高水平的适应性应对和更低水平的非适应性应对相关。最后，更高水平的非适应性应对与较差的生活质量相关，而更高水平的适应性应对与更好的生活质量相关。研究结果表明，OSG 的参与可能为 HIV/AIDS 患者带来一些益处。
