Informed by integrative pragmatics, elasticity theory and framing theory, this study attempts
to understand how Chinese elastic language (EL) in the online health context is perceived …

Elastic language is a phenomenon in linguistics that refers to how we stretch the meanings
of words, depending on the context in which they are used-for example many, about 20 …

Background Online health forums are widely used, but the quality of advice differs as much
as the knowledge backgrounds of the audience members who receive the advice. It is …

Online health counseling (OHC) is increasingly important in modern healthcare. This
development has attracted considerable attention from researchers. However, the reality of …

In online health communities (OHCs), patients can exchange social support through text-
based communication. However, research on how various linguistic characteristics of …

The online mode of medical consultation has been gaining increasing popularity. Online
medical consultation (OMC) in China is largely mediated through e-healthcare websites …

Background When searching for health information, many people use the internet as their
first source of information. In online health forums, for example, users post their questions …

Background The effectiveness of digital health communication may be increased by
enhancing autonomy supportiveness. Objective This study aimed to identify the most …

Background: According to the language expectancy theory and the communication
accommodation theory, health information seekers' trust evaluations of Web-based videos …

Background: To decide whether online health information is reliable, information seekers
apply 2 stretegies: first, information seekers can make credibility judgments by using their …