PURPOSE We explored the lived experience of high-school aged girls receiving social support during concussion recovery to better understand (1) how they define meaningful social support and barriers/facilitators to receiving it; (2) who provides that support; and (3) the role of peers. METHODS In person, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 girls (aged 14-19 years) with a personal history of concussion. RESULTS Close friends, youth with personal history of concussion, and parents were identified as key providers of meaningful social support during concussion recovery. Participants identified specific examples of support provided by each group. Close friends built a sense of social inclusion that mitigated feelings of social isolation. Youth with a personal history of concussion used their lived experiences to communicate empathy and validate the participant's challenges. Parents assisted with practical challenges (e.g. accessing accommodations) by leveraging their "adult power". Participants identified that lack of understanding of their lived experiences was a key barrier to receiving support. They proposed solutions focused on education initiatives highlighting personal accounts from youth with concussion, and specific examples of how peers can help. CONCLUSIONS Fostering social support may require strategies tailored to each group of key providers as they mitigate different challenges in recovery.

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青年脑震荡康复期间的社会支持。

目的我们探讨了高中女生在脑震荡期间获得社会支持的生活经验，以更好地理解（1）她们如何定义有意义的社会支持以及接受社会支持的障碍/促进者；（2）由谁提供支持；（3）同伴的角色。方法亲自对10名有脑震荡病史的女孩进行半结构式访谈。结果确定亲密的朋友，有脑震荡历史的青年人和父母是脑震荡恢复期间有意义的社会支持的主要提供者。与会者确定了每个小组提供的具体支持实例。亲密的朋友建立了一种社会包容感，减轻了社会孤立感。具有个人脑震荡史的年轻人利用他们的生活经验来交流同理心并验证参与者的挑战。父母利用他们的“成人力量”为实际挑战提供了帮助（例如获得住宿）。与会者确认，缺乏对自己生活经验的了解是获得支持的主要障碍。他们提出了针对教育计划的解决方案，重点介绍了脑震荡中青年人的个人情况，以及有关同龄人如何提供帮助的具体示例。结论加强社会支持可能需要针对每组关键提供者量身定制的策略，因为它们减轻了恢复中的不同挑战。与会者确认，缺乏对自己生活经验的了解是获得支持的主要障碍。他们提出了针对教育计划的解决方案，重点介绍了脑震荡中青年人的个人情况，以及有关同龄人如何提供帮助的具体示例。结论加强社会支持可能需要针对每组关键提供者量身定制的策略，因为它们减轻了恢复中的不同挑战。与会者确认，缺乏对自己生活经验的了解是获得支持的主要障碍。他们提出了针对教育计划的解决方案，重点介绍了脑震荡中青年人的个人情况，以及有关同龄人如何提供帮助的具体示例。结论加强社会支持可能需要针对每组关键提供者量身定制的策略，因为它们减轻了恢复中的不同挑战。