Styles of moderation in online health and support communities: An experimental comparison of their acceptance and effectiveness

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 65-75

  Matzat, U ^a   Rooks, G ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

E Health; Moderation; Online community; Relational signaling; Social control; Social media

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EHEALTH; MODERATION; ON-LINE COMMUNITIES; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL MEDIA; E HEALTH;

ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84898635957     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.03.043     Document Type: Article

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