Acquiring Social Support in an Online HPV Support Group
Exploring the Roles of Threat and Efficacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21616404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liang Chen (0000-0003-1553-2846, Tsinghua University), Lunrui Fu (0000-0002-7805-9331, City University of Hong Kong), Xiaodong Yang (0000-0003-0205-7556, Shandong University, corresponding author), Linhan Li (0000-0003-2212-2044, Sun Yat-sen University), Sitong Ding (Sun Yat-sen University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2756-2766 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1041-0236 • E-ISSN: 1532-7027 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10410236.2023.2287276 |
| PMID | 38044559 |
| OpenAlex | W4389303916 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 45 |
Social media have become crucial communication channels for human papilloma virus (HPV) patients to seek and receive social support that can benefit their physical and psychological health. To promote supportive communication on online social platforms, we analyzed 96,543 messages, including 7,407 posts and 89,136 comments, concerning social support on Baidu HPV Forum, one of China's largest online HPV support groups. We examined factors (i.e., threat and efficacy) in posts requesting social support associated with the amount of social support received in comments. Results revealed that the majority of social support messages received in comments represented informational support, whereas relatively few comments featured instrumental social support. Beyond that, high-threat, non-efficacy posts requesting social support received a greater amount of informational and emotional support in the comments than other types of posts requesting social support. Theoretical and practical implications of our study are discussed as well
Emotional support · Internet privacy · Psychiatry · Social media · Social support · Support group · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Media Influence and Health · Mental Health via Writing · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |