Online discussion groups for bulimia nervosa: An inductive approach to Internet‐based communication between patients
D Wesemann, M Grunwald - International Journal of Eating …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
D Wesemann, M Grunwald
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2008•Wiley Online LibraryObjective: Online discussion forums are often used by people with eating disorders. Method:
This study analyses 2,072 threads containing a total of 14,903 postings from an
unmoderated German “prorecovery” forum for persons suffering from bulimia nervosa (www.
ab‐server. de) during the period from October 2004 to May 2006. The threads were
inductively analyzed for underlying structural types, and the various types found were then
analyzed for differences in temporal and quantitative parameters. Results: Communication …
This study analyses 2,072 threads containing a total of 14,903 postings from an
unmoderated German “prorecovery” forum for persons suffering from bulimia nervosa (www.
ab‐server. de) during the period from October 2004 to May 2006. The threads were
inductively analyzed for underlying structural types, and the various types found were then
analyzed for differences in temporal and quantitative parameters. Results: Communication …
Objective
Online discussion forums are often used by people with eating disorders.
Method
This study analyses 2,072 threads containing a total of 14,903 postings from an unmoderated German “prorecovery” forum for persons suffering from bulimia nervosa (www.ab‐server.de) during the period from October 2004 to May 2006. The threads were inductively analyzed for underlying structural types, and the various types found were then analyzed for differences in temporal and quantitative parameters.
Results
Communication in the online discussion forum occurred in three types of thread: (1) problem‐oriented threads (78.8% of threads), (2) communication‐oriented threads (15.3% of threads), and (3) metacommunication threads (2.6% of threads). Metacommunication threads contained significantly more postings than problem‐oriented and communication‐oriented threads, and they were viewed significantly more often. Moreover, there are temporal differences between the structural types.
Conclusion
Topics relating to active management of the disorder receive great attention in prorecovery forums. © 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2008
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