Alt.support: modeling social support online |
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| Authors: | Matthew S Eastin Robert LaRose |
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| Affiliation: | a School of Journalism and Communication, The Ohio State University, 3084 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;b Michigan State University, USA |
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| Abstract: | While there is mounting evidence that people use the Internet to expand their social networks and receive social support, little is known about how they do so and with what effect the Internet has on overall levels of social support. Based on a survey of 213 online support seekers, this study explored social cognitive mechanism such as self-efficacy and outcome expectations as predictors of support activity, online support reliance and support network size. From these relationships, we offer preliminary evidence suggesting that those who actively seek social support online are indeed finding it through a complex support system beginning with self-regulation. |
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| Keywords: | Internet use Social support Depression Loneliness Support network Self-efficacy Cognition Social cognitive theory |
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