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Health-related Support Groups on the Internet: Linking Empirical Findings to Social Support and Computer-mediated Communication Theory

Kevin B. Wright

University of Memphis, USA, kwright1{at}memphis.edu

Sally B. Bell

University of Montevallo, USA

Kevin B. Wright

Department of Communication at the University of Memphis

Sally B. Bell, MA

Department of Communication at the University of Memphis and an assistant professor in the Division of Communication Arts, University of Montevallo

This literature review of research on health-related computer-mediated support groups links features of these groups to existing theory from the areas of social support and computer-mediated communication research. The article exams computer-mediated support groups as weak tie networks, focuses on how these support groups facilitate participant similarity and empathic support and identifies changes in supportive communication due to characteristics of the medium.

Key Words: computer-mediated communication • on-line support groups • social support

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 8, No. 1, 39-54 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105303008001429
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