Influence of Social Support on Facebook on the Occupational Performance of Caregivers of Children with Disabilities

Louwie  C. Calimlim,; Jessica Cassandra  P. Sumaria,; Tristine Alison  Q. Pilapil,

Influence of Social Support on Facebook on the Occupational Performance of Caregivers of Children with Disabilities

Jessica Cassandra P. Sumaria | Louwie C. Calimlim | Tristine Alison Q. Pilapil

Abstract:

The study was done to determine the influence of social support on Facebook onthe occupational performance of caregivers of children with disabilities. A modified version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure was used to gather data regarding respondent’s performance and satisfaction in relation to child rearing. Percentile ranking and quantitative statistics were employed to analyze the data. Results show that there is a significant improvement in performance and satisfaction in the occupational performance of caregivers after joining a social support group. These would provide a better understanding of the influence of social support groups on Facebook to the caregivers of children with disabilities as an alternate option to receive social support. Occupational therapy practitioners can utilize virtual support groups as part of the occupational therapy intervention to improve the occupational performance of caregivers or parents thus improving the quality of their child rearing.

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