Open AccessExploring the Online Behavior of Users of Online Depression-Focused Communities: Comparing Communities with Different Management Types
Author(s) -
Jingyun Tang,
Xiaoxu Yao,
Guang Yu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s323027
Subject(s) - psychology , online community , depression (economics) , social psychology , world wide web , computer science , economics , macroeconomics
Online depression-focused communities (ODCs) are popular avenues that help people cope with depression. However, to the best of our knowledge, research on online behavior and differences among users from managed and unmanaged ODCs has not been explored.