Lurking as an Active Participation Process: A Longitudinal Investigation of Engagement with an Online Cancer Support Group

被引：60

作者：

Han, Jeong Yeob ^{[1
]}

Hou, Jiran ^{[1
]}

Kim, Eunkyung ^{[1
]}

Gustafson, David H. ^{[2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Georgia, Dept Telecommun, Athens, GA 30602 USA

[2] Univ Wisconsin Madison, Ctr Hlth Enhancement Syst Studies, Madison, WI USA

[3] Univ Wisconsin Madison, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Madison, WI USA

来源：

HEALTH COMMUNICATION | 2014年 / 29卷 / 09期

关键词：

BREAST-CANCER; INFORMATION-SEEKING; COMPUTER SUPPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN; INTERNET; LURKERS; BENEFITS; ADOLESCENTS; EXPERIENCES;

D O I：

10.1080/10410236.2013.816911

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

To better understand participation in computer-mediated social support (CMSS) groups for breast cancer patients, this study examines two overarching questions of (1) who are posters, lurkers, or nonusers and (2) what role do these different types of engagement play in explaining psychosocial health outcomes? This study incorporates the comprehensive model of information seeking and two competing models of social enhancement and social compensation, as well as the literature on lurking and posting behaviors in online groups to answer research questions. Our findings suggest that patterns of engagement in a CMSS group differed according to patients' sociodemographic characteristics and psychosocial factors. In addition, we found that lurkers had a higher level of perceived functional well-being than posters at 3 months post baseline. Theoretical and practical implications for effective online cancer support group campaigns are discussed.

引用

页码：911 / 923

页数：13

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