A Social Ties-based Approach to Breast Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life
Examining Group Ties and Individual Ties across Offline and Online Settings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21616596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yaguang Zhu (0000-0002-8025-3889, Department of Communication, J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas, corresponding author), Elizabeth M Glowacki (0000-0001-7870-3206, Northeastern University), Yin Yang (0000-0002-6195-4145, Marquette University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 741-751 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-12 |
| 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 | 10.1080/10410236.2020.1712520 |
| PMID | 31931622 |
| OpenAlex | W3000374166 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
Supportive social ties positively impact cancer patients' health; however, little is known about the intertwined links between both offline and online ties, and individual and group ties. Using the common-identity/common-bond approach, we empirically tested the critical difference that individual and group ties exert on health across offline and online settings. Results from 356 female breast cancer patients showed group ties affect quality of life through sequential group identification and social support, while individual ties affect quality of life through sequential interpersonal bonds and social support. Offline group and online individual ties are stronger predictors of quality of life than online group and offline individual ties. A cluster analysis categorized participants into four distinguishable segments. People with stronger offline interpersonal bonds and online group identification reported a better quality of life. This offers insight into the social dynamics that are most consequential for health, and the potential theoretical pathways through which they operate
Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Interpersonal ties · Online and offline · Psychotherapist · Strong ties · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Communication · Computer Science · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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Asymmetries in Attachments to Groups and to their Members
Building Member Attachment in Online Communities
Maintaining group memberships
Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis
Distributive Justice in Common-Bond and Common-Identity Groups
Social identity and intergroup relations
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus? Examining Gender Differences in Self-Presentation on Social Networking Sites
Required Sample Size to Detect the Mediated Effect
A single‐item measure of social identification
Social Support and Computer-Mediated Communication
Group Ties Protect Cognitive Health by Promoting Social Identification and Social Support
Human Affection Exchange
On the various and changing meanings of organizational membership
A Measure of Weak-Tie/Strong-Tie Support Network Preference
Interpersonal mechanisms linking close relationships to health
Social Identity, Health and Well-Being
Reneotiating identity
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |