Carleton University, Canada.
J Health Psychol. 2023 Sep;28(10):943-955. doi: 10.1177/13591053231159483. Epub 2023 Mar 16.
Peer support is widely assumed to help individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) adjust, yet the evidence is mixed. We propose that peer support may be more likely to promote adjustment when informal support is lacking. To test this hypothesis, 135 individuals living with SCI receiving peer support (46.7% female; = 42.36, SD = 14.83) completed an online survey assessing aspects of and satisfaction with the peer support and family/friend support that they were receiving as well as measures of adjustment. Although those reporting receiving more peer support were not any better adjusted than those reporting less, individuals who were more satisfied with the peer support they received reported better adjustment. Moreover, the relation of satisfaction with peer support with depressive symptoms was dependent on the level of family/friend support. These findings suggest that peer support is most effective among those lacking support from family and friends.
同伴支持被广泛认为有助于脊髓损伤（SCI）患者进行调整，但证据不一。我们提出，当非正式支持不足时，同伴支持可能更有助于促进调整。为了检验这一假设，我们对 135 名接受同伴支持的 SCI 患者（46.7%为女性； = 42.36，SD = 14.83）进行了一项在线调查，评估他们所接受的同伴支持和家庭/朋友支持的各个方面以及调整程度。尽管报告接受更多同伴支持的患者并不比报告接受较少同伴支持的患者调整得更好，但对所接受的同伴支持更满意的患者报告调整得更好。此外，对同伴支持的满意度与抑郁症状的关系取决于家庭/朋友支持的程度。这些发现表明，在缺乏家庭和朋友支持的人群中，同伴支持最有效。
