Internet as a Self-help Resource: A case study of a BBS for socially withdrawn people

• OKUYAMA Kyoko

  Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences, Japan Women’s University

• HISATA Mitsuru

  School of Nursing, Tokyo Women’s Medical University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 自助資源としてのインターネット―「ひきこもり」の人たちが参加する電子掲示板に関する事例研究―
• 事例報告 自助資源としてのインターネット--「ひきこもり」の人たちが参加する電子掲示板に関する事例研究
• ジレイ ホウコク ジジョ シゲン ト シテ ノ インターネット ヒキコモリ ノ ヒト タチ ガ サンカ スル デンシ ケイジバン ニ カンスル ジレイ ケンキュウ

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the functions of a Bulletin Board System. A BBS for socially withdrawn people was selected because of the increasing number of such cases and the difficulties for mental health professionals to treat and/or access these people. An analysis of the posted discourses showed that the BBS would work as a self-help resource providing participants with opportunities for self-disclosure and extending supportive discourses. Interviews with the systemoperator and participant observation in the off-line meetings found a unique advantae of the BBS. It served as mediator for on-line relationships among the participants leading toward real or live face-to-face relationships.

Journal

• Japanese Journal of Community Psychology

  Japanese Journal of Community Psychology 5 (2), 111-123, 2002-03-30

  Japanese Society of Community Psychology

Keywords

• internet
• bulletin board system
• self-help
• socially withdrawn people

Details

• CRID: 1390289920604119040
• NII Article ID: 130008108965
• NII Book ID: AA11358158
• DOI: 10.32236/jscpjournal.5.2_111
• ISSN: 24342041
• ISSN: 13428691
• NDL BIB ID: 7119117
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/7119117
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I7119117
• Text Lang: ja
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• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed