Empowering processes in online support groups among people living with HIV/AIDS: A comparative analysis of 'lurkers' and 'posters'

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1183-1193

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Internet; Lurking; Online support groups; Posting

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; GROUP MEMBERS; HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIVES; HIV/AIDS; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; LURKERS; ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE; ONLINE SUPPORT; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-CARE; SOCIAL FUNCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

INTERNET;

EID: 77955266288     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.028     Document Type: Article

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