The invisible paradox of inflammatory bowel disease

An analysis of men's blogs

Bibliographic Data

ID4228255
AuthorsLucy Prodgers (0000-0002-6425-7839, University of Leeds), Brendan Gough (0000-0001-7438-0139, Leeds Beckett University)
Year2021
Volume26
Issue10
Pages1716-1727
Publication date2021-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105319884595
PMID31648557
OpenAlexW2981592524
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited45

Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with stigmatising symptoms. Online support platforms eschew stigma, thus may appeal more to men who avoid traditional forms of health support. Using a critical realist netnographic approach and inductive thematic analysis, this study examined six blogs written by UK-based men to explore how inflammatory bowel disease was narrated. Three subthemes and one overarching theme - The (in)visible paradox of IBD - were developed. Findings suggest private aspects of inflammatory bowel disease risk experiential erasure, whereas public aspects lack control. Blogging facilitates the regaining of control, leading to important support connections and a re-imagining of the male inflammatory bowel disease body

Appeal · Disease · Pathology · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Thematic analysis · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Inflammatory Bowel Disease · Medicine · Psychology

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