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Emotional Self-Disclosure in Online Breast Cancer Support Groups: Examining Theme, Reciprocity, and Linguistic Style Matching

Yining Z. MallochDepartment of Communication, University of CaliforniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Laramie D. TaylorDepartment of Communication, University of California
Pages 764-773 | Published online: 05 Feb 2018

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