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Minton, Brandon. "Examining Social Support Seeking Online." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/103264.
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Research suggests that social support has important effects on our mental and physical health. To this point, though, the process of seeking social support has largely been neglected in research. Specifically, there hasn’t been much research on how social support is sought online. We know that people seek social support online by posting and messaging on social media. The present study seeks to examine the language of online support seeking—this way, we can understand what people tend to say when seeking support. The present study is concerned with the content of support seeking posts; by analyzing this content, we can understand themes that are prevalent in online support seeking. This allows us to better understand support seeking and, hopefully, better identify people in need of support. By identifying those people in need of support, we can ensure that their support needs are met and that they don’t suffer the health consequences related to a lack of social support. Therefore, this research extends our knowledge of social support seeking, both theoretically and practically.
Gonzalez, Liana Christine. "Social support as an influential factor in treatment-seeking." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2842.
Full textCorner, Ann-Marie. "Bereavement : early experience, perceived social support and help-seeking behaviour." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.295909.
Full textLo, Suk-yee. "Social support, personality trait, and sex differences in psychiatric help-seeking." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1987. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29653095.
Full textJohnson, Michelle Lorraine 1967. "The seeking of social support from same- and cross-sex friends." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/288734.
Full textCanning, Victoria. "Transcending conflict : exploring sexual violence support for women seeking asylum in Merseyside." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2011. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/6154/.
Full textRankin, Sandra Renee. "Influence of Coping Styles on Social Support Seeking Among Cancer Patient Family Caregivers." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/908.
Full textDonlon, Katharine. "The Role of Social Support Seeking and Social Constraints on Psychological Outcomes After Trauma: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42688.
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Rife, Sean Chandler. "Sexual Assault, Perceived Stigma, and Christian Fundamentalism: Understanding Support Seeking Among Victims." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1886.
Full textPedersen, Hannah Corlin. "Examining the influence of perceived social support and unsupportive social interactions on PTSD and social support seeking behaviors in offline and online contexts in veterans." Thesis, Washington State University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3684793.
Full textAs service members return home from active duty, the number of veterans seeking attention for PTSD will likely increase. The manner in which society offers or denies support to veterans with PTSD is of utmost importance as they reintegrate into everyday civilian life. The collective support of family, friends, medical personnel, community members and organizations, broadly termed social support, is integral to the reintegration of veterans with PTSD. Among various aspects of social support, in this project, I examined the influence of Positive Social Support and Unsupportive Social Interactions and their relationship to PTSD and to seeking social support seeking behaviors in offline and online contexts. The findings from this study suggest that positive social support is associated with lower PTSD, whereas unsupportive negative interactions are associated with higher PTSD. Further, higher levels of seeking online and offline social support were associated with higher levels of PTSD. Moreover, those had online and offline behaviors were negatively correlated with social support, in essence suggesting the possibility that social support seeking behaviors are intended to make up for gaps in social support among veterans with elevated levels of PTSD. In summary, I argue that communication scholars and other social scientists should examine the role of social support on PTSD in veterans and with the increasing penetration of the Internet and new communication technologies, the comparative study of online social support compares to traditional face-to-face or peer-group support can be a rich area of study.
Bailey, Lisa Danielle. "Peer Victimization and Psychosocial Outcomes in Adolescents: Role of Social Support and Disclosure." Scholarly Repository, 2009. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/212.
Full text丹羽, 智美, and Tomomi NIWA. "青年期の親への愛着によるソーシャル・サポート,サポート希求の差異とそのバランスの検討 : 父親,母親,友人に焦点をあてて." 名古屋大学大学院教育発達科学研究科, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/3192.
Full textBaydoun, Hind Ahmad Smith Elaine M. "Intimate partner violence, employment and social support among women seeking elective abortion services In Iowa." [Iowa City, Iowa] : University of Iowa, 2009. http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/335.
Full textRead, Stuart Allen. "Dilemmas of stigma, support seeking, and identity performance in physical disability : a social identity approach." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/18844.
Full textBaydoun, Hind Ahmad. "Intimate partner violence, employment and social support among women seeking elective abortion services In Iowa." Diss., University of Iowa, 2009. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/335.
Full textHenderson, Ellen. "Information and support seeking for teenagers in pain : the role of the Internet." Thesis, University of Bath, 2013. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600213.
Full textGordon, Elizabeth Amy. "Social Anxiety and Communication in Intimate Relationships: Identifying Core Challenges while Navigating Conflict and Seeking Support." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2013. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/221682.
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Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders and one that is particularly disruptive of social relationships. Socially anxious individuals often have trouble forming and maintaining intimate relationships, as evidenced by a high divorce rate and low relationship satisfaction within existing relationships. However, little is known about the specific reasons why relationships involving socially anxious individuals suffer. Initial research suggests that such relationships may be characterized by lower levels of emotional intimacy and difficulties managing and resolving conflict. The current study aimed to detect specific problems socially anxious individuals have communicating with their partners during conflict and support-seeking conversations. Male (n = 50) and female (n = 57) undergraduates ("actors") and their intimate partners ("partners") completed two videotaped conversations in our laboratory. One conversation featured a topic of conflict within the relationship, whereas the other focused on a personal problem experienced by the actor. Outcomes of interest included level of engagement and expressiveness of the actor, presence of positive (e.g., humor) and negative (e.g., withdrawal) communication behavior by the actor, feelings of satisfaction and closeness of both partners, and emotions experienced by both partners. We hypothesized that social anxiety would be associated with lower levels of engagement and expressiveness overall, but especially during conflict. Further, we hypothesized that those higher on social anxiety would demonstrate more negative communication behavior (such as expressing hostility toward their partners) during conflict. Results provided some evidence that socially anxious individuals were less engaged and expressive when speaking with their partners. However, there was no evidence that they used more negative communication behaviors. Our hypothesis that social anxiety would be associated with greater difficulty during conflict had minimal support; rather, conversations in which the actor elicited support appeared to be the most difficult for socially anxious individuals, particularly when emotional experience was considered. Clinical implications and ideas for further research are explored.
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Southern, Kristina. "A psycho-educational support group for transgender and gender variant adolescents seeking resources A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1527755.
Full textThe purpose of this project was to develop a potential psycho-education group for trans gender and gender variant (TGV) adolescents in need of services based on the most recent literature. A search for a funder was conducted using the Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership Library and the local LGBTQ Center of Long Beach. The grant-funded support group will target TGV adolesents age 13 to 17 in need of resources including, but not limited to a safer environment, social and medial transition support, legal aid, and mental health support. The goals of the project include increased support, increased mental health, and increased community outreach. The actual submission and funding of this grant was not a requirement for the successful completion of the thesis project.
Lewis, Celia Ann. "Reported social support seeking behaviour of fathers of elementary school aged children diagnosed with learning difficulties." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28104.
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Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of
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Brinkman, Kim. "Experiences of living with a visible difference and social support among individuals seeking appearance-altering surgery." Thesis, University of East London, 2010. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/3685/.
Full textKeenan, Lisa A. "Family Environment, Social Support, and Psychological Distress of Women Seeking BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Mutation Testing." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2002. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3240/.
Full textNolte, Anna E. "To Whom It May Concern: Support-Seeking within Letters of Stigmatized College Students in the Southeast U.S." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/310.
Full textRife, Sean Chandler. "Social support seeking in response to stress: Person-level moderators, contextual factors, and the role of online venues." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1405976151.
Full textDuchsherer, Amy Elaine. "Latching on to Information: Effects of Information-Seeking Behavior on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy." Diss., North Dakota State University, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31748.
Full textSärnholm, Josefin, and Sebghati Nathalie Lidgren. "SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG PAKISTANI WOMEN EXPOSED TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE." Thesis, Stockholm University, Department of Psychology, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-37399.
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is highly prevalent in Pakistan. Social support is associated with a reduced risk for violence and adverse mental health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between social support and the occurrence of IPV and adverse mental health among Pakistani women exposed to IPV, along with exploring help-seeking behaviour using qualitative interviews. Data from a cross-sectional survey of 759 women, aged 25–60, were analyzed using logistic regression. The results demonstrated that informal social support was associated with fewer occurrences of all forms of IPV and less likelihood of adverse mental health when exposed to psychological violence, whereas formal social support was associated with more occurrences of all forms of IPV and more likelihood of adverse mental health when exposed to psychological violence. The qualitative result showed that fear of social stigma and low autonomy were, among others, obstacles for seeking help. Suggestions for future interventions include strengthening informal social networks and expanding formal resources, as well as raising awareness of IPV in order to address the issue.
This thesis was made possible by a Minor Field Study grant from the Swedish International Developmental Agency (SIDA) distributed by the department of Psychology at Stockholm University and we would like to express our gratitude for assisting us financially.
PhD project by Tazeen Saeed Ali, School of Nursing, Aga Khan University, called, “Living with violence in the home - a normal part of Pakistani women's life or a serious transgression of human rights.”
Shacham, Enbal. "Self-reported psychological distress symptoms of individuals self-seeking HIV-related psychosocial support in Western Kenya." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3215184.
Full textSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-04, Section: B, page: 1959. Adviser: Michael D. Reece. "Title from dissertation home page (viewed June 20, 2007)."
Moore, Chan. "Effects of Social Support on Health-Seeking Behaviors Among African-American Men Who Have Sex With Men." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4975.
Full textMiraudo, Amanda. "Big boys don't cry : understanding barriers to seeking support for mental health problems among adolescent males." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2003. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1307.
Full textAl-Rowaie, Odah O. "Predictors of Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Kuwait University Students." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30166.
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Bostwick, Richard. "University Student Support Systems, Help-Seeking Behaviour And The Management Of Student Psychological Distress." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2014. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1458.
Full textGreen, Amy. "Barriers and facilitating factors to high school students' school engagement." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0003008.
Full textEngberg, Miranda. "Könsskillnader i socialt stöd : Att söka manligt respektive kvinnligt stöd." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-39765.
Full textGoatley, Elizabeth Michale. "A study of the impact of perceived individual stigma, social stigma and social support on treatment seeking behaviors of victims of sexual exploitation in Georgia." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2012. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/451.
Full textSundqvist, Johanna. "Forced repatriation of unaccompanied asylum-seeking refugee children : towards an interagency model." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Epidemiologi och global hälsa, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-140166.
Full textDijkshoorn, Anna. "Inclusive Education for Refugees and Asylum Seeking Children : A Systematic Literature Review." Thesis, Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation, Högskolan i Jönköping, HLK, CHILD, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-30510.
Full textCebi, Esra. "University Students." Master's thesis, METU, 2009. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12610828/index.pdf.
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knowledge about the psychological counseling services of the METU Health and Guidance Center were investigated. The sample consisted of 417 (223 female, 194 male) undergraduate students of Middle East Technical University. The data was gathered using the scale of Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help-Shortened (ASPH-S), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and a demographic information form. It was found that nearly half of the participants (47%) had knowledge about the psychological counseling services of the METU Health and Guidance Center. Friends were the most frequently stated sources of help (59%) in times of need for personal problems. Females had more positive attitudes toward seeking psychological help than males. Students of the Faculty of the Arts and Sciences, and students of the Faculty of the Education were found to have more favorable attitudes than of the Faculty of Engineering students. Finally, hierarchical regression analysis showed that perceived social support, prior help-seeking experience, and gender significantly predicted attitudes toward seeking psychological help. However, psychological distress was not associated with help-seeking attitudes.
Hernandez, Yvette. "Peer capital a network of support in dual language settings ; a case study approach /." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2008. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.
Full textPritchard, Kelsey Jay. "An Interpersonal Model of Depression: A Psychophysiological Perspective." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1460405442.
Full textWang, Catherine S. "Stress, School Satisfaction, Attitudes Toward Professional Help-Seeking, Levels of Perceived Social Support, and Involvement in Race/Ethnic Based Organizations for Asian Americans at the Claremont Colleges." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/278.
Full textScaife, Wendy A. "Transforming human energy to power for change : development principles for charitable health organisations seeking to optimise community and other support of Australian medical science." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2002. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36364/1/36364_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.
Full textAlahmad, Badr Suleman. "Costly Ignorance: The Denial of Relevance by Job Seekers: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2016. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc955039/.
Full textThuillier, Julien. "Effets de la discrimination et du risque de discrimination perçus au travail par les homosexuels sur la recherche de soutien et le bien-être psychologique au travail : le rôle des stratégies de présentation de soi." Thesis, Toulouse 2, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015TOU20057.
Full textThis work aims to analyze the effects of perceived discrimination and discrimination risk on two key-dimensions of work socialization among gay and lesbian individuals : social support seeking and psychological well-being at work. Drawing from recent LGBT vocational literature, we assume that the relationships between discrimination (and discrimination risk) and these variables are mediated by identity management strategies (Woods, 1993) used by lesbian women and gay men (e.g., counterfeiting, avoiding and integrating). However, empirical evidence showed mixed findings regarding the relationships between: perceived discrimination (and discrimination risk) and identity management strategies; identity management strategies and interpersonal relationships building; identity management strategies and psychological well-being. With reference to Malrieu’s theory (1979) of a plural and active socialization, we attempt to overcome these mixed findings and posit that the relationships mentioned above are modulated by variables referring to the diversity of times and backgrounds in which individuals live. Data were collected using an online survey, which has been completed by 234 participants currently employed, and who identified themselves as lesbian or gay. Most of our hypothesis are validated and permit us to discuss both clinical practices targeted to sexual minority individuals and diversity management practices targeted to organizations
Hansson, Jonas. "Mind the blues : Swedish police officers' mental health and forced deportation of unaccompanied refugee children." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Enheten för polisutbildning vid Umeå universitet, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-138923.
Full textIntroduktion: Polisarbete är i mångt och mycket en folkhälsofråga, något som inte minst blir tydligt i polisers möte med utsatta människor. Poliser har ett stort handlingsutrymme, vilket kan påverka hur de bemöter utsatta människor. I mötet med dessa människor behöver poliserna vara professionella; att ta hand om sin psykiska hälsa när man möts av utmaningar är en del av professionalismen. Att möta utsatta människor kan påverka polisernas psykiska hälsa, som i sin tur kan påverka hur de använder sitt handlingsutrymme när de fattar beslut. Bakgrund: Sverige tar emot fler ensamkommande asylsökande flyktingbarn än något annat land i Europa. Antalet asylansökningar för sådana barn ökade från 400 år 2004 till 7000 år 2014 till över 35 000 år 2015. Dessa barn kommer till Sverige och ansöker om asyl utan sina föräldrar eller annan vårdnadshavare. Somliga av dem nekas asyl. Om de inte återvänder till sitt ursprungsland frivilligt är polisen ansvariga för utvisningen. Den svenska regeringen kräver ett ökande antal verkställigheter av av- och utvisningar samt fastlår att verkställigheterna ska genomföras med respekt för människors värdighet. Denna avhandling handlar om polisers uppfattningar och tolkningar av de till synes motsägelsefulla kraven på att verkställa fler av- och utvisningar, det vill säga effektivitet; och hur man hanterar de mänskliga rättigheterna under utvisningsprocessen, det vill säga värdighet. Detta beskrivs och analyseras med hjälp av tre teoretiska ramverk: a) gräsrotsbyråkrati, b) jobb-krav-kontroll-socialt stödmodellen och c) coping. Dessa teoretiska ramverk visar på arbetsuppgiftens komplexitet och fungerar som utgångspunkt för att skapa förståelse för polisernas uppfattningar av arbetet med att verkställa av- och utvisningar av ensamkommande asylsökande flyktingbarn och hur sådant arbete är associerat med polisernas psykiska hälsa. Syfte: Denna avhandling syftar till att undersöka och analysera svenska polisers psykiska hälsa i relation till av- och utvisningar av ensamkommande asylsökande flyktingbarn. Metod: Både kvalitativ och kvantitativ metod användes i denna avhandling. Det kvalitativa tillvägagångssättet innefattade intervjuer för att uppnå en djupare förståelse för hur poliser uppfattar av- och utvisningar av ensamkommande asylsökande flyktingbarn. Den kvantitativa metoden innebar tillämpning av validerade frågeformulär för att undersöka sambandet mellan polisernas psykiska hälsa och psykosociala jobbkarakteristika samt coping. Detta tillvägagångssätt gjorde det möjligt att studera en komplex fråga i en komplex miljö och att presentera relevanta rekommendationer. Totalt intervjuades 14 gränspoliser och 714 poliser svarade på en enkätundersökning. Resultat: Resultatet visar att poliserna utnyttjar sitt stora handlingsutrymme och uppfattar att de gör det som är bäst i situationen, att de försöker lyssna på barnet och vara medvetna om barnets behov. Poliser med erfarenhet av av- och utvisningar av ensamkommande asylsökande flyktingbarn har inte visat sig ha en sämre psykisk hälsa än poliser utan sådan erfarenhet. Vidare är höga krav och lågt beslutsutrymme på arbetet, låga nivåer av arbetsrelaterat socialt stöd, skiftarbete och singelliv associerat med dålig psykisk hälsa. Coping mildrar effekten på den psykiska hälsan hos de som har erfarenhet av att utföra av- och utvisningar av ensamkommande asylsökande flyktingbarn. Poliserna verkar utnyttja både emotionell och problemlösande coping under en och samma komplexa utvisningsprocess. Slutsats: Den viktigaste slutsatsen i denna avhandling är att om poliser utsätts för rimliga krav, har stort beslutsutrymme, tillgång till arbetsrelaterat socialt stöd och använder sig av anpassningsbar coping, verkar det som att arbetet med av- och utvisningar inte påverkar deras psykiska hälsa. När poliser möter utsatta människor utnyttjar de sitt handlingsutrymme för att hantera de till synes motsägelsefulla kraven, det vill säga effektivitet och värdighet. Den verkställande rollen i av- och utvisningar av ensamkommande asylsökande flyktingbarn och medvetenheten om att hantera ett barn som hotas av utvisning kan ge upphov till en aktivering av känslan att ge skydd, trygghet och säkerhet. Handlingsutrymmet kan göra det möjligt att agera på denna känsla av skydd, trygghet och säkerhet samt att kunna kombinera effektivitet och värdighet. Ytterligare studier, som integrerar kognitivt och känslomässigt handlingsutrymme med coping, behöver emellertid genomföras.
Geldard, Kathryn Mary. "Adolescent Peer Counselling." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2005. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16155/1/Kathryn_Geldard_Thesis.pdf.
Full textGeldard, Kathryn Mary. "Adolescent Peer Counselling." Queensland University of Technology, 2005. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16155/.
Full textChuan, Chiang Hsiu, and 江秀娟. "BatteredWives' Experiences of Seeking Help from Formal Social Support." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/54804595033017880034.
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The research hopes to understand from the battered wives’ viewpoints on the purpose, experience and feelings of their asking for help from the formal social systems and the kind of assistance they get from the formal social support systems. The research subjects are the battered wives’in the cases opened by the Center of Domestic Violence, ○○ Country and ○○Foundation. We adopt the qualitative research and make use of purposive sampling methods to select eight battered wives who have been suffered marital violence and experienced asking for help from police agency, medical treatment, social affairs department and judicature four systems in the past one year. The results of the research are as follows: 1. Help-seeking Behavior The interviewed battered wives asked for outside help mainly through the messages offered by their relatives and friends, TV commercials, newspaper and magazines and welfare groups. When they think that their marital violence is caused by the outside factors or they can’t solve the problems caused by violence, they will turn to police , medical treatment, departments of social affairs and judicial system for help. When they are asking for help, the interviewees will show positvie moods if they realize that the helpers really care about them. In that way, they are willing to accept the assistance and will turn again to the helpers for help. If they feel their self-dignity is hurt or devalued, then they won’t. 2. Help-seeking Experience The interviewees have both the positive and negative experience and feelings. The eight help-seeking interviewees have the positive feelings toward social agency. Only one of the interviewees complained about the life in the shelter being restricted and the working staff couldn’t have the same empathy. 3. Assistace offered by Formal Social Support System All the four formal social support systems can offer the battered wives three kinds of helps such as mood, materials and messages. The social agency offer more support on mood and messages than those of the other organizations. Medical doctors and judges offer less support on mood. All systems provide with the support of materials. According to the findings and the limitations of this research, the author provide some suggestions respectively directing to police, medical, social affairs and judicial systems and the future researches as follows: 1. All the policemen should know the procedure of marital violence and their duties. They must accurately execute public authority, enhance management and provide incentive and punishment system. They should provide the battered women with safe and comfortable place to take down in writing. When they provide assistance, their attitudes should be gentle and impartial. In addition, they should avoid the ideas of patriarchy to deal with women. 2. Medical staff should enhance the sensibility of marital violence and distinguish the marital violence initiatively. They should give more care and patience for the help-seeking women and should report to the police as soon as possible. The social workers system should be set up inside the hospitals, and then they can provide the immediate help and make the women know their own rights. Besides, they should set up good medical service system network to increase the interactions with the other prevention and cure webs. 3. Help every organization provide effective service for the battered women through enhancing professional social service, increasing related resources of marital violence, summoning connection meetings regularly, coordinating the cooperation among systems and cementing the protection web of marital violence. 4. They should put emphasis on the problems of women’s safety. The stnadpoint of judge should be impartial, with kind attitude, being considerate about the difficulties of presenting the evidence of the battered women and protect their rights. With regard to the marital violence, they should set up the standard procedure and try to unify the ways of investigation and let the battered women know exactly what evidence they should present to prove. 5. Following are some suggestion for future researches: To explore and to compare the present and the past help-seeking experience and probe into the influence toward women’s help-seeking behavior.
Greidanus, Elaine. "Online Help Seeking." Phd thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10048/1301.
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CHIU, WEI-TING, and 邱偉婷. "Research on Intimate Relationship Abused Women’s Help Seeking Experience and Social Support." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/m7khvv.
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犯罪防治研究所
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According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Intimate Partner Violence is a severe problem in today’s society. Intimate relationship violence portrays different patterns from general violent crimes. It particularly involves emotional entanglements and intensive interactions. Once it happens, it often appears repeatedly, and this affects the victim’s emotional, psychological and behavioral response a great deal. The termination of intimacy is like a strong source of pressure not only on the victims themselves but additionally, on the relatives and friends of both the abusers and the abused as they have to face many changes and adjustments. Ending intimacy is not the first or only choice for all abused women. A lot of factors, for example financial problems or parenting issues determine whether or not those abused women decide to seek help. This study is based on criminological and sociological perspectives combined with relevant theories and examines how the abused behaved in seeking help as well as social support they received from both formal and informal systems. Three women who have been abused were selected and intensive interviews were conducted. Through the sharing of the life experiences of these women, we can understand how the impact of early childhood abuse experiences, may have influenced their adulthood relationships. Findings in this study, revealed that abused women’s reasons for seeking help and for leaving violent relationships were similar and included quotes such as “threat of death,” “could not endure anymore,” “concerns for children” and “being badly injured”. Moreover, when they do turn to seek informal channels and are unable to get help or positive feedback that is sufficient to change the current state of violence, they turn to coercive formal channels. The study clarified that all of these social support systems play an important role to the abused women. According to thees findings, the resercher suggests our government needs to put more emphasis on the training of child psychologists who can help children to cope with the effects of being abused. Additionally, women can be furthered empowered to fend for themselves and leave these abusive situations. Furthermore, police officers' law enforcement skills should be polished so that they can deal with abusive situations sensitively, and patiently, thus ensuring that the abused can be helped adequately and feel encouraged to report these cases. Keywords:Abused Women、Help Seeking Experience、Social Support
祝韻梅. "A study on the seeking-for-help social support network of battered women." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/47129708311226428451.
Full textHuang, Yun-Ying, and 黃芸瑩. "The Relationship among Depression, Social Support, and Help-seeking Attitudes in College Students." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/30917950531595292389.
Full text國立臺灣師範大學
教育心理與輔導學系
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This study aimed to investigate the relationship among depression, social support, and help-seeking attitudes of college students in Taiwan. This study used stratified purposive sampling to choose sample of university students (N = 892). The students are in various grades from northern Taiwan. The sample were administered a battery of self- report instruments including personal data form, Tung’s Depression Inventory for College Students (TDICS), Chinese version of Social Support Questionnaire, and Chinese version of Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale - Short Form. All valid data were analyzed with Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and hierarchical regression. The study revealed the following results: (a) The prevalence of college students with help-seeking experience was 20.4% (b) There were gender difference on depression, but no difference among college students of different grades. (c)There were gender and romance status difference on social support. (d) There were gender difference on help-seeking attitude. (e) A significantly correlation is shown depression, social support, and help-seeking attitudes. (f) Depression and social support significantly predict help-seeking attitudes of college students. Suggestions for research and practice as well as limitations were presented in the end of this study.