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Benefiting from Social Capital in Online Support Groups: An Empirical Study of Cancer Patients

Author(s) -

Christopher E. Beaudoin,

Chen-Chao Tao

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

cyberpsychology and behavior

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1557-8364

pISSN - 1094-9313

DOI - 10.1089/cpb.2007.9986

Subject(s) - social support , coping (psychology) , social capital , asynchronous communication , psychology , empirical research , the internet , clinical psychology , social psychology , computer science , political science , world wide web , philosophy , computer network , epistemology , law

With measures specific to the online cancer environment and data from an online survey of cancer patients, the current study finds support for the following model: asynchronous online communication --> social interaction --> social support --> positive health outcomes in terms of stress, depression, and coping. The findings suggest that the Internet can be a positive cyber venue for cancer patients as they confront illness, undergo treatment, and seek out support.

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