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Meaghan Stacy, Hayley Lindsey1, Jack Tsai
1Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA New England Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, West Haven, Connecticut.
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|March 30, 2020
Summary
Veterans with disabilities use computers for information and social interaction. However, computer use did not significantly increase their social integration, despite technology
Area of Science:
- Health
- Technology
- Social Science
Background:
- Social connectedness positively impacts physical and mental health.
- Technology increasingly influences social networks and daily life.
- Individuals with psychiatric disabilities may face barriers to computer access and use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate computer use among veterans with disabilities.
- To examine the association between computer use and social integration in this population.
Main Methods:
- A study was conducted with 199 veterans in Connecticut and Houston, Texas.
- Participants had psychiatric and/or physical disabilities.
- Data collected on computer usage patterns and social integration levels.
Main Results:
- Two-thirds of veterans reported computer use in the past month.
- Common uses included information seeking and social interaction.
- No significant association was found between computer use and social integration.
Conclusions:
- Computer use is more prevalent than anticipated among veterans with disabilities.
- Findings encourage technology adoption given societal reliance on digital tools.
- Further research is needed on other technologies and veterans' willingness to use them.
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