Exploring psychosocial support online: A content analysis of messages in an adolescent and young adult cancer community

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 555-559

  Love, Brad ^a   Crook, Brittani ^a   Thompson, Charee M ^a   Zaitchik, Sarah ^a   Knapp, Jessica ^a   Lefebvre, Leah ^a   Jones, Barbara ^a   Donovan Kicken, Erin ^a   Eargle, Emily ^b   Rechis, Ruth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Lance Armstrong Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867514117     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0138     Document Type: Article

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