Community-based peer support groups for stroke survivors are common in the United Kingdom and aim to support rehabilitation. This study of 260 stroke survivors across 118 groups nationally used an online survey format, completed on average 3 months into the pandemic. Analysis of both quantitative and open-ended responses provided insights into how stroke group members maintained contact during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the group processes of shared social identity and perceived social support related to psychosocial outcomes (self-esteem, well-being and loneliness). Group members adapted to the pandemic early through telephone calls (61.6% of participants) and internet-based contact (>70% of participants), although also showed a desire for greater contact with their groups. A stronger sense of shared social identity and perceptions of social support from the stroke groups were weakly associated with reductions in loneliness among members, and greater perceived social support was associated with higher self-esteem. However, having poor health and living alone were more strongly associated with more negative psychosocial outcomes. The discussion considers how barriers to contact during pandemics can be managed, including access and use of online communication, limitations imposed by stroke-related disability, and how the experience of feeling supported and social identification can be better nurtured within remote contexts.

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COVID-19 大流行期间中风人群的共同社会认同和感知社会支持：与社会心理健康的关系

以社区为基础的中风幸存者同伴支持小组在英国很常见，旨在支持康复。这项针对全国 118 个群体的 260 名中风幸存者的研究使用在线调查形式，平均在大流行后 3 个月完成。对定量和开放式反应的分析提供了关于中风小组成员在 COVID-19 大流行期间如何保持联系的见解，以及小组如何处理与心理社会结果（自尊、幸福感和寂寞）。小组成员通过电话（61.6% 的参与者）和基于互联网的联系（>70% 的参与者）尽早适应了大流行，尽管他们也表现出与他们的小组有更多联系的愿望。中风组更强烈的共享社会认同感和社会支持感与成员孤独感的减少相关性较弱，而更大的社会支持感与更高的自尊相关。然而，健康状况不佳和独居与更负面的社会心理结果更密切相关。讨论考虑了如何管理大流行期间的联系障碍，包括在线交流的访问和使用、中风相关残疾造成的限制，以及如何在远程环境中更好地培养支持感和社会认同感的体验。健康状况不佳和独居与更负面的社会心理结果更密切相关。讨论考虑了如何管理大流行期间的联系障碍，包括在线交流的访问和使用、中风相关残疾造成的限制，以及如何在远程环境中更好地培养支持感和社会认同感的体验。健康状况不佳和独居与更负面的社会心理结果更密切相关。讨论考虑了如何管理大流行期间的联系障碍，包括在线交流的访问和使用、中风相关残疾造成的限制，以及如何在远程环境中更好地培养支持感和社会认同感的体验。