TY - JOUR
T1 - Benefiting from social capital in online support groups
T2 - An empirical study of cancer patients
AU - Beaudoin, Christopher E.
AU - Tao, Chen-Chao
PY - 2007/8/1
Y1 - 2007/8/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34548285905&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1089/cpb.2007.9986
DO - 10.1089/cpb.2007.9986
M3 - Article
C2 - 17711369
AN - SCOPUS:34548285905
SN - 1094-9313
VL - 10
SP - 587
EP - 590
JO - Cyberpsychology and Behavior
JF - Cyberpsychology and Behavior
IS - 4
ER -
