Online Networks as a Venue for Social Support
A Qualitative Study of Married Bisexual Men in Taiwan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3669052 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cheng-Nan Hou (I-Shou University), Hung-Yi Lu (National Chung Cheng University), Hung‐yi Lu (National Chung Cheng University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1280-1296 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918369.2013.806170 |
| PMID | 23952923 |
| OpenAlex | W2007070374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 35 |
Online networks have become a critical venue for bisexual males to communicate with each other and solicit social support. This study reports qualitative feedback gathered from 12 married Taiwanese bisexual men about online social support in their daily lives. The analysis of interviews reveal that online social support provides participants with opportunities to screen potential friends, participate in the bisexual virtual community, come out and release stress, and look for romance. Apparently, for married bisexual men in Taiwan, the Internet offers an opportunity to anonymously manage sexual identity and solicit social support among other bisexuals
Homosexuality · Internet privacy · Online forum · Qualitative research · Romance · Social group · Social identity theory · Social support · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |