An analysis of social support exchanges in online HIV/AIDS self-help groups

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 911-918

  Coursaris, Constantinos K ^a   Liu, Ming ^a  

^a 424 College of Communication Arts and Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Computer mediated communication; Content analysis; HIV; Internet; Support groups

Indexed keywords

AIDS; CODING SYSTEM; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; GROUP INTERACTION; GROUP MEMBERS; HIV; HIV/AIDS; IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING; INFORMATION SUPPORT; LITTLE RESEARCH; NETWORK SUPPORT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

INTERNET;

EID: 67349133984     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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