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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) profoundly impacts individuals' physiological and psychosocial well-being.
  • Social connectivity is vital for health, influencing biological and psychosocial factors.
  • Strong social networks are linked to better health outcomes and quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively describe personal social networks in a national sample of individuals with TSCI.
  • To explore the relationship between social connectivity, community transportation resources, and loneliness in the TSCI population.

Main Methods:

  • Adapted the Personal Social Network Survey (PERSNET) for 28 adults with recent TSCI from 4 SCI Model Systems sites.
  • Collected demographic, clinical, and loneliness data.

Main Results:

  • Personal social networks varied widely among participants.
  • Participant demographics and clinical profiles aligned with national TSCI data.
  • Greater access to community transportation resources did not correlate with larger social network size, density, or reduced loneliness.

Conclusions:

  • This is the first quantitative mapping of personal social networks in individuals with TSCI.
  • Feasibility of collecting social network data in the TSCI population is demonstrated.
  • Further research is needed to understand how social networks and environmental factors impact health post-SCI.