Acquiring Social Support in an Online HPV Support Group: Exploring the Roles of Threat and Efficacy

References

• An, Z., Meng, J., & Mendiola-Smith, L. (2020). The role of identification in soliciting social support in online communities. Computers in Human Behavior, 104, 106181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.106181
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Anhang, R., Goodman, A., & Goldie, S. J. (2004). HPV communication: Review of existing research and recommendations for patient education. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 54(5), 248–259. https://doi.org/10.3322/canjclin.54.5.248
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Barbee, A. P., & Cunningham, M. R. (1995). An experimental approach to social support communications: Interactive coping in close relationships. Annals of the International Communication Association, 18(1), 381–413. https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.1995.11678921
   Google Scholar
• Barbee, A. P., Gulley, M. R., & Cunningham, M. R. (1990). Support seeking in personal relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 7(4), 531–540. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407590074009
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bloom, P. (2016). Against empathy: The case for rational compassion. Bodley Head.
   Google Scholar
• Bloom, R. D., Reblin, M., Chou, W. Y. S., Beck, S. L., Wilson, A., & Ellington, L. (2021). Online social support for cancer caregivers: Alignment between requests and offers on CaringBridge. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 39(1), 118–134. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2020.1806174
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Buehler, E. M. (2017). “You shouldn’t use Facebook for that”: Navigating norm violations while seeking emotional support on Facebook. Social Media + Society, 3(3), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305117733225
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Buehler, E. M., Crowley, J. L., Peterson, A. M., & High, A. C. (2019). Broadcasting for help: A typology of support-seeking strategies on Facebook. New Media & Society, 21(11–12), 2566–2588. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444819853821
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chen, L., & Fu, L. (2022). Let’s fight the infodemic: The third-person effect process of misinformation during public health emergencies. Internet Research, 32(4), 1357–1377. https://doi.org/10.1108/INTR-03-2021-0194
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chen, L., Guo, Y., & Shi, J. (2019). Social support seeking on social media among Chinese gay men living with HIV/AIDS: The role of perceived threat. Telemedicine and E-Health, 25(7), 655–659. https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2018.0136
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chen, L., & Yang, X. (2015). Nature and effectiveness of online social support for intercultural adaptation of mainland Chinese international students. International Journal of Communication, 9, 2161–2181. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/2867/1420
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Civan, A., & Pratt, W. (2007). Threading together patient expertise. Proceedings of AMIA Annual Symposium, 2007, 140–144. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18693814
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Cohen, S., & Wills, T. A. (1985). Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis. Psychological Bulletin, 98(2), 310–357. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.98.2.310
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Coursaris, C. K., & Liu, M. (2009). An analysis of social support exchanges in online HIV/AIDS self-help groups. Computers in Human Behavior, 25(4), 911–918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2009.03.006
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cutrona, C. E. (1990). Stress and social support—In search of optimal matching. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 9(1), 3–14. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.1990.9.1.3
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cutrona, C. E., Suhr, J. A., & MacFarlane, R. (1990). Interpersonal transactions and the psychological sense of support. In S. Duck (Ed.), Personal relationships and social support (pp. 30–45). Sage.
   Google Scholar
• Davison, W. P. (1983). The third-person effect in communication. Public Opinion Quarterly, 47(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1086/268763
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• De Martel, C., Plummer, M., Vignat, J., & Franceschi, S. (2017). Worldwide burden of cancer attributable to HPV by site, country and HPV type. International Journal of Cancer, 141(4), 664–670. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.30716
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Eichhorn, K. C. (2008). Soliciting and providing social support over the Internet: An investigation of online eating disorder support groups. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 14(1), 67–78. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2008.01431.x
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Evans, M., Donelle, L., & Hume-Loveland, L. (2012). Social support and online postpartum depression discussion groups: A content analysis. Patient Education and Counseling, 87(3), 405–410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2011.09.011
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Fox, P. A., & Tung, M. Y. (2005). Human papillomavirus: Burden of illness and treatment cost considerations. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 6(6), 365–381. https://doi.org/10.2165/00128071-200506060-00004
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Frohlich, D. O., & Zmyslinski-Seelig, A. (2012). The presence of social support messages on YouTube videos about inflammatory bowel disease and ostomies. Health Communication, 27(5), 421–428. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2011.606524
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Goei, R., Boyson, A. R., Lyon-Callo, S. K., Schott, C., Wasilevich, E., & Cannarile, S. (2010). An examination of EPPM predictions when threat is perceived externally: An asthma intervention with school workers. Health Communication, 25(4), 333–344. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410231003775164
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hathaway, J. K. (2012). HPV: Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 55(3), 671–680. https://doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0b013e31825caa36
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ho, S. S., Lwin, M. O., Yee, A. Z., Sng, J. R., & Chen, L. (2019). Parents’ responses to cyberbullying effects: How third-person perception influences support for legislation and parental mediation strategies. Computers in Human Behavior, 92, 373–380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.11.021
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• HPV Information Centre. (2023). Human papillomavirus and related diseases report in China. https://hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/CHN.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Keating, D. M., & Rains, S. A. (2015). Health blogging and social support: A 3-year panel study. Journal of Health Communication, 20(12), 1449–1457. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2015.1033119
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kim, S., & McGill, A. L. (2018). Helping others by first affirming the self: When self-affirmation reduces ego-defensive downplaying of others’ misfortunes. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44(3), 345–358. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167217741311
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kosenko, K. A., Craig, E., & Harvey-Knowles, J. (2012). Helpful and challenging support encounters in the aftermath of HPV infection and diagnosis. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 33(6), 355–362. https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2012.671440
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kwan, T. T., Lo, S. S., Tam, K. F., Chan, K. K., & Ngan, H. Y. (2012). Assessment of knowledge and stigmatizing attitudes related to human papillomavirus among Hong Kong Chinese healthcare providers. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 116(1), 52–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.07.035
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lamm, C., Batson, C. D., & Decety, J. (2007). The neural substrate of human empathy: Effects of perspective-taking and cognitive appraisal. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 19(1), 42–58. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn.2007.19.1.42
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Li, Y., Guo, Y., & Chen, L. (2021). Predicting social support exchanging among male homosexuals who are HIV-positive in social media context: The role of online self-disclosure. Journal of Homosexuality, 69(13), 2233–2249. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2021.1935623
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Li, Z., Yu, J., Yang, X., & Zhu, L. (2019). Associations between empathy and altruistic sharing behavior in Chinese adults. The Journal of General Psychology, 146(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221309.2018.1510826
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liu, Y., Zhu, Y., & Xia, Y. (2021). Support-seeking strategies and social support provided in Chinese online health communities related to COVID-19. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 783135. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.783135
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• MacGeorge, E. (2001). Support providers’ interaction goals: The influence of attributions and emotions. Communication Monographs, 68(1), 72–97. https://doi.org/10.1080/03637750128050
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Miller-Ott, A. E., & Durham, W. T. (2011). The role of social support in young women’s communication about the genital HPV vaccine. Women’s Studies in Communication, 34(2), 183–201. https://doi.org/10.1080/07491409.2011.618239
   Google Scholar
• Nan, X., & Madden, K. (2012). HPV vaccine information in the blogosphere: How positive and negative blogs influence vaccine-related risk perceptions, attitudes, and behavioral intentions. Health Communication, 27(8), 829–836. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2012.661348
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Peterson, C. (1993). Helpless behavior. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 31(3), 289–295. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7967(93)90027-R
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rains, S. A. (2014). The implications of stigma and anonymity for self-disclosure in health blogs. Health Communication, 29(1), 23–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2012.714861
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rains, S. A., & Keating, D. M. (2015). Health blogging: An examination of the outcomes associated with making public, written disclosures about health. Communication Research, 42(1), 107–133. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650212458952
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Roach, A., Thomas, S. P., Abdoli, S., Wright, M., & Yates, A. L. (2020). Kids helping kids: The lived experience of adolescents who support friends with mental health needs. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 34(1), 32–40. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcap.12299
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Roberto, A. J., Goodall, C. E., & Witte, K. (2009). Raising the alarm and calming fears: Perceived threat and efficacy during risk and crisis. In R. Heath & D. O’Hair (Eds.), Handbook of crisis and risk communication (pp. 287–303). Routledge.
   Google Scholar
• Sherris, J., Friedman, A., Wittet, S., Davies, P., Steben, M., & Saraiya, M. (2006). Education, training, and communication for HPV vaccines. Vaccine: X, 24(3), S210–S218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.05.124
   Google Scholar
• Shi, J., & Chen, L. (2014). Social support on Weibo for people living with HIV/AIDS in China: A quantitative content analysis. Chinese Journal of Communication, 7(3), 285–298. https://doi.org/10.1080/17544750.2014.926954
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shi, J., Chen, L., Su, Y., & Chen, M. (2019). Offspring caregivers of Chinese women with breast cancer: Their social support request and provision on social media. Telemedicine and E-Health, 25(8), 748–755. https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2018.0176
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shim, M., Cappella, J. N., & Han, J. Y. (2011). How does insightful and emotional disclosure bring potential health benefits? Study based on online support groups for women with breast cancer. Journal of Communication, 61(3), 432–454. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.2011.01555.x
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Simoni, J. M., Frick, P. A., & Huang, B. (2006). A longitudinal evaluation of a social support model of medication adherence among HIV-positive men and women on antiretroviral therapy. Health Psychology, 25(1), 74–81. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.25.1.74
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wright, K. B., Bell, S. B., Wright, K. B., & Bell, S. B. (2003). Health-related support groups on the Internet: Linking empirical findings to social support and computer-mediated communication theory. Journal of Health Psychology, 8(1), 39–54. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105303008001429
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wright, K. B., Cai, X., Fisher, C., Rising, C. J., Burke-Garcia, A., & Afanaseva, D. (2021). A content analysis of social support messages about environmental breast cancer risk within blogs for mothers. Health Communication, 36(13), 1796–1804. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2020.1800241
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wright, K. B., Johnson, A. J., Bernard, D. R., & Averbeck, J. (2011). Computer-mediated social support. In T. L. Thompson, R. Parrott & J. F. Nussbaum (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of health communication (pp. 349–362). Routledge.
   Google Scholar
• Yang, J. Z., & Pittman, M. M. (2017). The silver lining of shame: Framing HPV to influence vaccination intentions. Health Communication, 32(8), 987–994. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2016.1196420
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar