- Title
- The psychological effects of ostracism following traumatic brain injury
- Creator
- Kelly, Michelle; McDonald, Skye; Kellett, David
- Relation
- Brain Injury Vol. 27, Issue 13-14, p. 1676-1684
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2013.834381
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2013
- Description
- Primary objective: This study examines the psychological effects of ostracism. It was predicted that adults with brain injury would have an attenuated response to an acute experience of ostracism. Research design: A within-subject, fixed order design was used. The two conditions were ostracism and inclusion. Methods and procedures: A group of 20 adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) were compared with a group of 19 matched control participants. Both groups participated in a pseudo online ball tossing game, Cyberball. On one occasion they were excluded from the game and on the following occasion they were included fairly. Following each game they completed a self-report questionnaire about their experience. Main outcomes and results: Persons with brain injury self-reported negative psychological effects of ostracism including a lower sense of belonging, self-esteem and meaningful existence, however, were affected to a lesser degree than control participants [F(1,37) = 5.39, p = 0.026]. Persons with brain injury also reported that their feelings were hurt to a lesser extent than did control participants, t(37) = 2.10, p = 0.04. Conclusions: These results are discussed in terms of the role of the negative experience of ostracism in motivating and guiding behaviour to re-establish group membership to prevent future social isolation.
- Subject
- awareness; social reintegration; traumatic brain injury
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1389754
- Identifier
- uon:32918
- Identifier
- ISSN:0269-9052
- Rights
- This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor and Francis in the Brain Injury on 16/10/2013, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/02699052.2013.834381.
- Language
- eng
- Full Text
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