The Implications of Stigma and Anonymity for Self-Disclosure in Health Blogs

Health Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-31

  Rains, Stephen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOGGING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889247593     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2012.714861     Document Type: Article

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