Receiving social support online: implications for health education
M White, SM Dorman - Health education research, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Online support groups are expanding as the general public becomes more comfortable
using computer-mediated communication technology. These support groups have certain …
using computer-mediated communication technology. These support groups have certain …
Communication in health-related online social support groups/communities: A review of research on predictors of participation, applications of social support theory …
KB Wright - Review of Communication Research, 2016 - ssoar.info
This article reviews literature on online support groups/communities for individuals facing
health concerns. Specifically, the article focuses on predictors of online support …
health concerns. Specifically, the article focuses on predictors of online support …
Health-related support groups on the Internet: Linking empirical findings to social support and computer-mediated communication theory
KB Wright, SB Bell, KB Wright… - Journal of health …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
This literature review of research on health-related computer-mediated support groups links
features of these groups to existing theory from the areas of social support and computer …
features of these groups to existing theory from the areas of social support and computer …
Social networking in online support groups for health: how online social networking benefits patients
JE Chung - Journal of health communication, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
An increasing number of online support groups (OSGs) have embraced the features of
social networking. So far, little is known about how patients use and benefit from these …
social networking. So far, little is known about how patients use and benefit from these …
Social interaction in online support groups: Preference for online social interaction over offline social interaction
JE Chung - Computers in Human Behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of the current study was to identify potential factors leading to preference for
social interaction in online support groups (OSGs) over offline interaction. By identifying …
social interaction in online support groups (OSGs) over offline interaction. By identifying …
An investigation into the empowerment effects of using online support groups and how this affects health professional/patient communication
YK Bartlett, NS Coulson - Patient education and counseling, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The current research investigates the potential of online support groups
(OSGs) to foster empowerment and how membership might affect the patient/health …
(OSGs) to foster empowerment and how membership might affect the patient/health …
Nurturing health-related online support groups: Exploring the experiences of patient moderators
NS Coulson, RL Shaw - Computers in Human Behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine the views of moderators across a diverse and
geographically broad range of online support groups about their moderator experiences and …
geographically broad range of online support groups about their moderator experiences and …
Gender differences in computer-mediated communication: a systematic literature review of online health-related support groups
PKH Mo, SH Malik, NS Coulson - Patient education and counseling, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Previous research has contended that the unique characteristics of the Internet
might remove some of the gender differences that exist in face-to-face healthcare. The aims …
might remove some of the gender differences that exist in face-to-face healthcare. The aims …
Health orientation and disease state as predictors of online health support group use
MJ Dutta, H Feng - Health Communication, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
What are the antecedents to the usage of online health-based support groups? This article
draws on the motivation literature to posit the role of disposition-specific and situation …
draws on the motivation literature to posit the role of disposition-specific and situation …
Therapeutic groups online: the good, the bad, and the unknown
DL Finfgeld - Issues in mental health nursing, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
In an era of diminishing health care resources, the number of online support groups is
increasing. These groups consist of individuals seeking assistance with problems such as …
increasing. These groups consist of individuals seeking assistance with problems such as …