Social networks and psychosocial development: A longitudinal Dutch study

Kef, S.

doi:10.1016/j.ics.2005.05.064

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“…The average number of important persons contained in the network of an individual with a visual impairment is 15 individuals-mostly friends and family members-whereas the same number for sighted individuals is 20 individuals (Kef, 1997(Kef, , 2002(Kef, , 2005. Another measure of the size of the network, besides important/significant persons, is the range of the active network, which is the measure used in the present study.…”

Section: Social Networkmentioning

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“…The social networks of people with visual impairments can be divided into formal networks, which consist of professionals and teachers, and informal networks, which consist of parents, siblings, kin, and friends (Cause & Srebnik, 1990;Schwarzer & Buchwald, 2004). The average number of important persons contained in the network of an individual with a visual impairment is 15 individuals-mostly friends and family members-whereas the same number for sighted individuals is 20 individuals (Kef, 1997(Kef, , 2002(Kef, , 2005. Another measure of the size of the network, besides important/significant persons, is the range of the active network, which is the measure used in the present study.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social Support, Social Networks, and Happiness of Individuals With Visual Impairments

Papadopoulos

Papakonstantinou

Koutsoklenis

et al. 2014

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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The purpose of this study was to examine the structure of active social networks of individuals with visual impairments, the social support they receive from their social networks, and their satisfaction from received support. In addition, we examined these factors as predictors of happiness in people with visual impairments. A total of 96 individuals with visual impairments, who ranged in age from 16 to 50, participated in this study. Three self-constructed questionnaires, which included questions related to demographic data, social networks, social support, and happiness, were used in the study. Participants reported being satisfied with received support, and they also appeared to receive more positive than negative support. Findings also demonstrated the merit of social support for the happiness of individuals with visual impairments.

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Section: Social Networkmentioning

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Section: Social Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Support, Social Networks, and Happiness of Individuals With Visual Impairments

Papadopoulos

Papakonstantinou

Koutsoklenis

et al. 2014

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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“…Some studies found that youngsters with visual impairments experience more Loneliness than their peers without impairments do (Huurre & Aro, 1998;Pinquart & Pfeiffer, 2011b), while other studies found no difference in Loneliness scores between the two groups (Kef, 2002(Kef, , 1999. However, Kef (2005Kef ( , 2002Kef ( , 1999 did find that young people with visual impairments experience other difficulties in social life such as a smaller social network.…”

Section: Visual Impairment and Lonelinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intra- and Interpersonal Factors in Adolescence Predicting Loneliness among Young Adults with Visual Impairments

Veerman

Heppe

Gold³

et al. 2019

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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Introduction: Youths with visual impairments (i.e., blindness or low vision) experience difficulties with forming and maintaining social relationships with peers. These difficulties challenge their psychosocial functioning and put them at risk of being lonelier later in life. The study's primary goal was to investigate how intra-and interpersonal factors during adolescence influence Loneliness in young adulthood. Methods: Analyses were conducted on data from a national data set. Participants (N ¼ 96) were interviewed at two different time points. General linear regression and mediation analyses were used to examine the role of social competence, personality, and satisfaction with social support, measured at mean age 17.83, and on Loneliness measured at mean age 23.45. Results: Analyses showed that adolescents with visual impairments who were more emotionally stable and had higher social competence during adolescence were less lonely later in life. In addition, the results showed that emotionally unstable adolescents reported lower social competence and, therefore, were lonelier in young adulthood. Discussion: These findings indicate that factors connected to Loneliness in young adulthood include people's personality traits and their level of social competence at a younger age. Implications for practitioners: Knowing the underlying causes of an individual's Loneliness assists practitioners in selecting what type of intervention would be suitable for addressing these issues. Those with low social skills benefit more from social

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“…2008). However, adolescents do not want to be different and unique because of their VI but want to fit in (Kef 2005). This situation affects their social comparison and may cause them to have a negative perception of themselves in comparison with other individuals.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Having a physical appearance different from their sighted peers and having weak motor and functional skills leads to fewer opportunities for participation in social activities and stimulation (Robinson & Lieberman 2004, Shapiro et al 2008. However, adolescents do not want to be different and unique because of their VI but want to fit in (Kef 2005). This situation affects their social comparison and may cause them to have a negative perception of themselves in comparison with other individuals.…”

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Hopelessness and social comparison in Turkish adolescent with visual impairment

Erol

Ergün

2011

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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The purpose of this study was to determine visually impaired adolescents' level of hopelessness and how they perceive of themselves socially compared to other individuals. Another purpose of this study was to look for relationships between hopelessness and social comparison in adolescents with visual impairment. The research population was comprised of 130 students at a secondary school for the visually impaired in Istanbul, Turkey. Our study demonstrated a weak relationship between social comparison and hopelessness (r=-0.46, P < 0.000). The mean hopelessness score for the adolescents with visual impairment was 4.59 ± 3.12 (girls: 4.23 ± 3.10; boys: 4.83 ± 3.11) and social comparison score was 87.50 ± 11.19 (girls: 88.67 ± 11.62; boys: 86.60 ± 10.85). Hopelessness and social comparison were not affected by being blind from birth compared to later or from being a full-time boarding student compared to being a day student. The hopeless (Beck Hopelessness Scale score ≥ 9) adolescents' social comparison scores were found lower than hopeful ones' scores (P < 000). Factors affecting hopelessness and social comparison were feelings about their father, teacher and school.

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Social networks and psychosocial development: A longitudinal Dutch study

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Social Support, Social Networks, and Happiness of Individuals With Visual Impairments

Social Support, Social Networks, and Happiness of Individuals With Visual Impairments

Intra- and Interpersonal Factors in Adolescence Predicting Loneliness among Young Adults with Visual Impairments

Hopelessness and social comparison in Turkish adolescent with visual impairment

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