Help me, I'm fat! Social support in online weight loss networks
作者： Paul W. Ballantine , Rachel J. Stephenson
DOI: 10.1002/CB.374
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摘要: Social networks have become an increasingly common way for people to share information and seek emotional support issues surrounding weight loss. This study aims explore how users of a commercial social networking site who are focussed on loss give and/or receive to/from other users. The authors use quantitative data from 145 members the Weight Watchers Facebook page is both given received, communication style by which this achieved. reveals three groups—Passive Recipients, Active Supporters Casual Browsers. Passive Recipients high level informational but do so being passive communicators. also yet more active in their style. Browsers little exhibit Thus, find evidence that even though network may interest, choose participate interact, benefits they accrue doing differ substantially. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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