Exploring Psychosocial Support Online: A Content Analysis of Messages in an Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Community

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dc.contributor.utaustinauthorLove, Braden_US
dc.contributor.utaustinauthorCrook, Brittanien_US
dc.contributor.utaustinauthorThompson, Charee M.en_US
dc.contributor.utaustinauthorZaitchik, Sarahen_US
dc.contributor.utaustinauthorKnapp, Jessicaen_US
dc.contributor.utaustinauthorLeFebvre, LeFebvreen_US
dc.contributor.utaustinauthorJones, Barbaraen_US
dc.contributor.utaustinauthorDonovan-Kicken, Erinen_US
dc.contributor.utaustinauthorEargle, Emilyen_US
dc.contributor.utaustinauthorRechis, Ruthen_US
dc.creatorLove, Braden_US
dc.creatorCrook, Brittanien_US
dc.creatorThompson, Charee M.en_US
dc.creatorZaitchik, Sarahen_US
dc.creatorKnapp, Jessicaen_US
dc.creatorLeFebvre, LeFebvreen_US
dc.creatorJones, Barbaraen_US
dc.creatorDonovan-Kicken, Erinen_US
dc.creatorEargle, Emilyen_US
dc.creatorRechis, Ruthen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-23T18:07:10Z
dc.date.available2016-09-23T18:07:10Z
dc.date.issued2012-10en_US
dc.description.abstractThe increased usage of online cancer support groups as a resource for health-related information and social support has sparked numerous discussions about the role of online support in healthcare. However, little is known about the role of social-networking groups focused on supporting adolescents and young adults (AYAs) dealing with cancer. The current investigation report findings from a content analysis designed to explore how AYAs use an online support group to meet their psychosocial needs. Overall, members of the community focused on exchanging emotional and informational support, coping with difficult emotions through expression, describing experiences of being an AYA dealing with cancer through language (metaphors), enacting identity through evaluations of the new normal (life with and after cancer), and communicating membership as an AYA with cancer. This study highlights the unique needs of the AYA cancer community and offers a preliminary roadmap for practitioners, and network members, such as family and friends, to attempt to meet the needs of this unique community.en_US
dc.description.departmentAdvertisingen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T26Q1SJ3P
dc.identifier.citationLove, Brad, Brittani Crook, Charee M. Thompson, Sarah Zaitchik, Jessica Knapp, Leah LeFebvre, Barbara Jones, Erin Donovan-Kicken, Emily Eargle, and Ruth Rechis. "Exploring psychosocial support online: A content analysis of messages in an adolescent and young adult cancer community." Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking 15, no. 10 (Oct., 2012): 555-559.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1089/cyber.2012.0138en_US
dc.identifier.issn2152-2715en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/41147
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.relation.ispartofen_US
dc.relation.ispartofserialCyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networkingen_US
dc.rightsAdministrative deposit of works to Texas ScholarWorks: This works author(s) is or was a University faculty member, student or staff member; this article is already available through open access or the publisher allows a PDF version of the article to be freely posted online. The library makes the deposit as a matter of fair use (for scholarly, educational, and research purposes), and to preserve the work and further secure public access to the works of the University.en_US
dc.rights.restrictionOpenen_US
dc.subjectbreast-canceren_US
dc.subjectpersonal relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectparticipationen_US
dc.subjectinformationen_US
dc.subjectsurvivorsen_US
dc.subjectwomenen_US
dc.subjectpsychology, socialen_US
dc.titleExploring Psychosocial Support Online: A Content Analysis of Messages in an Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Communityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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