Apoyo social online e identificación con el grupo: su influencia sobre las quejas de salud y la satisfacción vital

The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships between both online social support and group identification with health complaints and life satisfaction. Participants were 500 adult exam applicants for Secondary and Primary Education professor positions, who participate in a specific forum on the Web. A mediation model was tested using Structural Equation Modeling analysis. Our data showed that online social support partially mediates the effects of emotional exhaustion on health complaints and life satisfaction. At the same time, effects of group identification are totally mediated by online social support. Finally, results and avenues for future research are discussed.ResumenEl objetivo de este estudio es analizar las relaciones entre el apoyo social online y la identificación grupal, de una parte, y las quejas de salud y la satisfacción vital. Los participantes fueron 500 adultos postulantes a un examen para puestos de profesores de Educación Secundaria y Primaria quienes participaron en un foro específico en la Web. Se puso a prueba un modelo de mediación usando análisis SEM. Nuestros datos muestran que el apoyo social online media parcialmente los efectos del cansancio emocional sobre las quejas de salud y la satisfacción vital. Al mismo tiempo, los efectos de la identificación grupal están totalmente mediados por el apoyo social online. Finalmente se discuten los resultados y las sugerencias para futuras investigaciones. AbstractThe aim of this study is to analyze the relationships between both online social support and group identification with health complaints and life satisfaction. Participants were 500 adult exam applicants for Secondary and Primary Education professor positions, who participate in a specific forum on the Web. A mediation model was tested using Structural Equation Modeling analysis. Our data showed that online social support partially mediates the effects of emotional exhaustion on health complaints and life satisfaction. At the same time, effects of group identification are totally mediated by online social support. Finally, results and avenues for future research are discussed