Exploring the communication of social support within virtual communities: A content analysis of messages posted to an online HIV/AIDS support group

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 371-374

  Mo, Phoenix K H ^a   Coulson, Neil S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EMOTIONALITY; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFORMATION SERVICE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MASS COMMUNICATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COMMUNICATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WRITING;

EID: 44949247387     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0118     Document Type: Article

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