The Psychology of Online Groups and Communities - Anita L. Blanchard, PhD (Recorded)

Researchers have studied online groups and communities since the 1990s. However, it was the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic that caused many organizations and their employees to widely adopt virtual communication for the typical employee. Many organizations, like hospitals and nursing centers, cannot work remotely, but still may be more widely adopting video interactions to support virtual teams. 

This presentation will address some of the well-known research about face-to-face groups, teams, and community to apply them to online groups and communities. We will discuss entitativity a person’s feelings of “groupyness” as the foundation of all successful groups; the role of belongingness, norms, conflict, and trust in successful groups; and the emerging importance of copresence and physical distance in our understanding of the members of our virtual groups, teams, and communities.

Target Audience

The target audience for this presentation is:

 

______ Introductory                ___X___ Intermediate                  ______ Advanced

This educational activity is designed for Physicians, Psychologists, Social Work and  Mental Health workers

Learning Objectives

  1. Attendees will be able to explain the importance of groups, teams, and communities at work.
  2. Attendees will be able to assess possible problems in face-to-face and online groups related to fundamental group psychology.
  3. Attendees will be able to compare and contrast experiences in face-to-face and online groups based on fundamental group psychology.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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    ACCME - As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 APA

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    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for 1.00 continuing education credit(s) (CE) for psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

    Austen Riggs Center, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0115.

  • 1.00 ASWB-ACE

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    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organization, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Austen Riggs Center maintains responsibility for this. Social workers completing this Enduring course will receive 1.00 continuing education credit(s).

  • 1.00 Contact Hours/ Participation
    A certificate of attendance for all Learners.
  • 1.00 Nursing

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 1.00 for (1) contact hour(s).

Course opens: 
10/08/2021
Course expires: 
10/10/2024
Rating: 
5

Anita Blanchard, PhD, is an associate professor of Psychological Science and Organization Science at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. She is the director of the Virtual Identity, Community, and Entitativity (V.I.C.E) lab, which studies online and face-to-face groups. Blanchard studies how communication technology affects individuals, groups, and organizations. She is particularly interested in how online groups and communities develop as well as the outcomes of these groups and communities. Her research advances theories about entitativity (i.e. groupy-ness) and social categorization for both online and face-to-face groups.

Austen Riggs confirms that Anita Blanchard, PhD nor anyone involved in the planning of the CME event, has disclosed a potential conflict of interest.  

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the Austen Riggs Center.
 

 

General CME/CE Information  

The courses offered on the Austen Riggs Center online continuing education (CE) / continuing medical education (CME) platform are non-interactive and are accessible in audio and/or video format. 

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The Austen Riggs Center follows all state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). In accordance with the ADA, the Austen Riggs Center is committed to accessibility. If you need accommodations for your online course, please contact info@austenriggs.net.  

 The Austen Riggs Center designates this live interactive webinar for a maximum of (see specific event) AMA PRA Category1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.    

The Austen Riggs Center is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   

The Austen Riggs Center also designates this live interactive webinar for (see specific event) continuing education credit(s) (CE) for psychology.   

Austen Riggs Center, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0115. 

The Austen Riggs Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Austen Riggs Center maintains responsibility for the program and its content. For additional information about this program, please call the Erikson Institute Education Coordinator, at 413.931.5230.   

The Austen Riggs Center’s policy on disclosure, in keeping with requirements of the Massachusetts Medical Society, requires continuing education planners and speakers to disclose any relevant financial interest or other relationship with commercial entities that could pose a potential conflict of interest in the presentation of this educational activity. The Austen Riggs Center Continuing Medical Education Committee has established policies for identifying and resolving all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. The Austen Riggs Center accepts no commercial support of any kind to support our CME/CE activity.   

The Austen Riggs Center, #1344, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Austen Riggs Center maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider Approval Period: 02/02/2020-2/2/2023. Social workers completing this live interactive webinar will receive (see specific event) continuing education credits.    

For a listing of jurisdictions that accept ACE, please visit www.aswb.org/ace/ace-jurisdiction-map/.   

This live interactive webinar meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 5.00 for (1) contact hours.    

This live interactive webinar is designed for mental health professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and nurses, with a (see specific event) registration fee. Requirements for course completion include: registering for the event, attending the entire session, and completing a course evaluation. Certificate of attendance will be issued electronically through the CME Tracker website, available to print immediately after submission of the electronic evaluation form.    

The Austen Riggs Center follows all state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). In accordance with the ADA, the Austen Riggs Center is committed to accessibility. If you need accommodations for your course, please contact info@austenriggs.net.   

Attention NY and NJ Social Workers  

The Austen Riggs Center is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. As of January 2021, ACE is accepted in 48 jurisdictions. This does not include the states of New York and New Jersey. Check your state licensing board for further information. For a listing of jurisdictions that accept ACE, please visit www.aswb.org/ace/ace-jurisdiction-map/ or check with your state guild and licensing entities.  

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    ICPE Logo

    ACCME - As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 APA

    APA Logo

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for 1.00 continuing education credit(s) (CE) for psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

    Austen Riggs Center, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0115.

  • 1.00 ASWB-ACE

    ASWB Logo

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organization, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Austen Riggs Center maintains responsibility for this. Social workers completing this Enduring course will receive 1.00 continuing education credit(s).

  • 1.00 Contact Hours/ Participation
    A certificate of attendance for all Learners.
  • 1.00 Nursing

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 1.00 for (1) contact hour(s).

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