Health-related Support Groups on the Internet: Linking Empirical Findings to Social Support and Computer-mediated Communication Theory

By Kevin B. Wright, Sally B. Bell. Journal of Health Psychology, 2003

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Subfields: Communication, Sociology and Political Science

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Social Networks, Interpersonal Social Support, and Health Outcomes: A Health Communication Perspective (2016, background): “…researchers have also identified potential negative aspects of online support communities, including flaming and delayed feedback, shortterm participation, negative social comparisons, and credibility issues surrounding the sharing of health information (Wright, 2000b; Wright and Bell, 2003).”
Effects of Online Health Sources on Credibility and Behavioral Intentions (2010, background): “Personal experience and lay knowledge are appreciated by the reading public online, with several examples in the literature (e.g., Lacoursiere et al., 2005; Wright & Bell, 2003).”
Understanding the outcomes of supportive communication: A dual-process approach (2009, unknown): “Research on many of these factors is still in its infancy (e.g., Wright & Bell, 2003), but it is ever-more apparent that factors such as these may influence how the recipient responds to support efforts, both directly and in combination with message, source, and recipient factors.”
Fostering empowerment in online support groups (2008, background): “The group, then, becomes a communal, safe, and non-judgmental virtual location for individuals who feel isolated and different (Wright & Bell, 2003).”
The Social Dimension of Blogging about Health: Health Blogging, Social Support, and Well-being (2011, background): “Similar to computer-mediated support groups (Tanis, 2008; Wright & Bell, 2003; Wright et al., 2010), the public nature of blogging makes it possible for bloggers to gain access to weak ties.”
A Measure of Weak-Tie/Strong-Tie Support Network Preference (2010, background): “This is especially true of face-to-face and online support groups, two contexts of particular interest to health communication researchers studying weak-tie networks (Wright & Bell, 2003).”
Explaining Variations in the Effects of Supportive Messages A Dual-Process Framework (2008, background): “…have probed whether the social and health benefits of supportive communication can be achieved through online support groups (e.g., Wright, 2002; Wright & Bell, 2003), while those with interest in gender issues have explored similarities and differences in men’s and women’s supportive…”
Social support in an Internet weight loss community (2009, unknown): “Our findings resonate with a previous depiction of Internet health communities as “weak tie” networks, characterized by relatively low time commitment, emotional intensity, and intimacy [17,34].”
It’s going to be okay: Measuring Access to Support in Online Communities (2018, unknown): “of conveying connection and empathy (Wright et al., 2003).”