Social interaction in online support groups: Preference for online social interaction over offline social interaction

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1408-1414

  Chung, Jae Eun ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; E health; Internet; Online support group; Preference for online social interaction; Supportive communication

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; EHEALTH; HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; OFF-LINE INTERACTIONS; ONLINE SUPPORT; PREFERENCE FOR ONLINE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS; SOCIAL INTERACTIONS; SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS;

INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84874829221     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.01.019     Document Type: Article

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