Social networks of visually impaired and blind adolescents. Structure and effect on well-being

Kef, S.; Hox, Joop J.; Habekothé, H. T.

doi:10.1016/s0378-8733(00)00022-8

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“…Findings associating social support with health have ranged from determining that the risk of death was 2.3 times higher for men and 2.8 times higher for women considered "isolated" by a limited number of social and community ties (18) to the well-being of blind adolescents being more influenced by network characteristics than by personal attributes (77).…”

Section: Wwwannualreviewsorg • Network Analysis In Public Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Network Analysis in Public Health: History, Methods, and Applications

Luke

Harris

2007

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Network analysis is an approach to research that is uniquely suited to describing, exploring, and understanding structural and relational aspects of health. It is both a methodological tool and a theoretical paradigm that allows us to pose and answer important ecological questions in public health. In this review we trace the history of network analysis, provide a methodological overview of network techniques, and discuss where and how network analysis has been used in public health. We show how network analysis has its roots in mathematics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, psychology, biology, physics, and computer science. In public health, network analysis has been used to study primarily disease transmission, especially for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases; information transmission, particularly for diffusion of innovations; the role of social support and social capital; the influence of personal and social networks on health behavior; and the interorganizational structure of health systems. We conclude with future directions for network analysis in public health.

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Section: Wwwannualreviewsorg • Network Analysis In Public Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Network Analysis in Public Health: History, Methods, and Applications

Luke

Harris

2007

Annu. Rev. Public Health

586

409

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“…After their parents, the next strongest source of practical and emotional support was their friends (Kef, 1997). Kef, Hox, & Habekothe (2000) have not found significant differences in perceived peer support between adolescents with and without impaired sight. They quoted Sacks & Wolffe (1997, 1998, who had found that the students with visual impairment who lived independently received more support than sighted students, but also had fewer friends who could provide support to them.…”

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confidence: 54%

Identity crisis in the young blind and their impression of peer support

Stanimirovic¹,

Mijatovic²,

Dimoski³

2014

Soc pregled

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“…This is troubling in that studies show that users with visual impairments may benefit disproportionately from the benefits of these social networks [17]. Fears regarding diminished self-value, social stigmatization or negative selfimage related to the disability may be mitigated by the type of electronic social interaction that these online social networks facilitate [18,19]. Few studies however have addressed the participation, or lack thereof, of individuals with visual impairments in these online social networks and where this issue has been examined accessibility has been determined to be relatively poor [13,20].…”

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A Pilot Study Examining the Online Behavior of Web Users with Visual Impairments

Brinkley¹,

Tabrizi²

2013

IJACSA

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Abstract-Thisreport presents the results of a pilot study on the online behavioral habits of 46 internet users; 26 of whom self-identified as having a visual impairment (either blind or low vision). While significant research exists which documents the degree of difficulty that users with visual impairments have in interacting with the Web relative to the sighted, few have addressed the degree to which this usability disparity impacts online behavior; information seeking and online exploratory behaviors especially. Fewer still have addressed this usability disparity within the context of distinct website types; i.e. are usability issues more pronounced with certain categories of websites as opposed to others? This pilot study was effective both in exploring these issues and in identifying the accessibility of online social networks as a primary topic of investigation with respect to the formal study that is to follow.

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Social networks of visually impaired and blind adolescents. Structure and effect on well-being

Cited by 73 publications

References 24 publications

Network Analysis in Public Health: History, Methods, and Applications

Network Analysis in Public Health: History, Methods, and Applications

Identity crisis in the young blind and their impression of peer support

A Pilot Study Examining the Online Behavior of Web Users with Visual Impairments

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