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SUBMITTER: McLeod J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10467001 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McLeod Joy J Davis Christopher G CG
Journal of health psychology 20230316 10
Peer support is widely assumed to help individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) adjust, yet the evidence is mixed. We propose that peer support may be more likely to promote adjustment when informal support is lacking. To test this hypothesis, 135 individuals living with SCI receiving peer support (46.7% female; <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 42.36, SD = 14.83) completed an online survey assessing aspects of and satisfaction with the peer support and family/friend support that they were receiving as ...[more]