Forster, Peter M. (2004) Psychological sense of community in groups on the internet. Behaviour Change, 21 (2). pp. 141-146. ISSN 0813-4839
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Psychological sense of community (PSOC) was studied within two types of virtual community and one type of community of place. Fifty-six members of these community groups completed the Sense of Community Index (SCI). An analysis of variance found partial support for the initial hypotheses with the intentional-community-of-place group scoring significantly higher on the SCI than the location-oriented virtual community. The results were discussed in the context of 3 PSOC correlates of depth of disclosure, reciprocity and shared interests/experience. It was concluded that virtual communities may contribute to overall PSOC.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) > School of Education |
| Depositing User: | Ms Neha Harakh |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2004 07:09 |
| Last Modified: | 03 May 2012 01:51 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/3064 |
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