Individual and social benefits of online discussion forums

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 50, Issue , 2015, Pages 211-220

  Pendry, Louise F ^a   Salvatore, Jessica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activism; Civic engagement; Online discussion forum; Social identity; Stigmatised group membership; Well being

Indexed keywords

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

ACTIVISM; CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; GROUP MEMBERSHIPS; ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS; SOCIAL IDENTITY; WELL BEING;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84928104791     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.03.067     Document Type: Article

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