Grief support groups in second life

Margaret M. Lubas; Gianluca De Leo

doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-401-5-118

Grief support groups in second life

Margaret M. Lubas, Gianluca De Leo

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Abstract

Online grief support groups serve as an avenue of support for the bereaved. In the past, facilitators have criticized the ability to provide group participants with a sense of therapeutic support, given the lack of face-to-face interaction in online groups. However, with the growing technological advances, 3-D virtual worlds, such as Second Life, may increase a participant's sense of presence and improve their group experience. A web-based survey was utilized to explore facilitator attitudes towards grief support groups in Second Life.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	118-122
Number of pages	5
Journal	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	199
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-401-5-118
State	Published - Jan 1 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Grief
Internet-based group
online support groups
Second Life

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics
Health Information Management

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