Factors related to perceived helpfulness in supporting highly distressed individuals through an online support chat

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-68

  Barak, Azy ^a   Bloch, Nili ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COUNSELING; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAINING; WRITTEN LANGUAGE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COUNSELING; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DATA COLLECTION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; ISRAEL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 33644952431     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.60     Document Type: Article

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