Alt.support: modeling social support online

被引：93
作者：
Eastin, MS
LaRose, R
机构：
[1] Ohio State Univ, Sch Journalism & Commun, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[2] Michigan State Univ, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
来源：
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR | 2005年 / 21卷 / 06期
关键词：
Internet use; social support; depression; loneliness; support network; self-efficacy; cognition; social cognitive theory;
D O I：
10.1016/j.chb.2004.02.024
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
While there is mounting evidence that people use the Internet to expand their social networks and receive social support, little is known about how they do so and with what effect the Internet has on overall levels of social support. Based on a survey of 213 online support seekers, this study explored social cognitive mechanism such as self-efficacy and outcome expectations as predictors of support activity, online support reliance and support network size. From these relationships, we offer preliminary evidence suggesting that those who actively seek social support online are indeed finding it through a complex support system beginning with self-regulation. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：977 / 992
页数：16
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