'Now That I Am Connected This Isn't Social Isolation, This Is Engaging with People': Staying Connected during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Spassiani, Natasha A.; Becaj, Mojca; Miller, Clare; Hiddleston, Andrew; Hume, Aaron; Tait, Stephan
Titel	'Now That I Am Connected This Isn't Social Isolation, This Is Engaging with People': Staying Connected during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 51 (2023) 1, S.99-110 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/bld.12478
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Adults; Intellectual Disability; Developmental Disabilities; Interpersonal Relationship; Leadership; Mental Health; Well Being; Computer Mediated Communication; Information Technology; Safety; Social Isolation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Entwicklungsstörung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Führung; Führungsposition; Psychohygiene; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Computerkonferenz; Informationstechnologie; Sicherheit; Soziale Isolation
Abstract	Background: The COVID-19 global pandemic has put adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities at greater risk of being socially excluded due to physical distancing. Technology has been looked at as a tool for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities to stay connected, however, little is known about this topic. The purpose of this study was to explore how a grassroots disability organisation used technology to help adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities feel socially connected during the pandemic. Methods: Data were collected through questionnaires, attendance records, and field notes; and analysed through trend and thematic analysis. Findings: Four main themes emerged from the data: active leadership, mental wellbeing, technology/digital inclusion, and safety. Conclusion: These findings suggest that when participants overcome technological barriers they found it easy to socially connect online during lockdown. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01