| Title |
Social support, organizational characteristics, psychological well‐being, and group appraisal in three self‐help group populations
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|---|---|
| Published in |
American Journal of Community Psychology, February 1988
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| DOI | 10.1007/bf00906072 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kenneth I. Maton |
| Abstract |
This study examined the relationship of three social support and three organizational variables to two well-being and two group appraisal variables among 144 members of Compassionate Friends, Multiple Sclerosis, and Overeaters Anonymous self-help groups. An anonymous questionnaire was the major research instrument. Receiving social support was not significantly related to depression or anxiety but was positively related to perceived group benefits and group satisfaction. Providing social support and friendship were each positively related to one well-being and one group appraisal variable. Bidirectional supporters (i.e., individuals high on both receiving and providing support) reported more favorable well-being and group appraisal than Receivers, Providers, and Low Supporters. At the group level of analysis (n = 15 groups), groups with higher levels of role differentiation, greater order and organization, and in which leaders were perceived as more capable contained members who reported more positive well-being and group appraisal. The implications for future research and professional consultation to self-help groups are discussed. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 78 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 11% |
| Researcher | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 18 | 21% |
| Unknown | 18 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 29 | 35% |
| Social Sciences | 11 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 10% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 10% |
| Unknown | 22 | 26% |
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