Patterns of support in an online community for smoking cessation

dc.contributor.authorPloderer, Bernd
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Wally
dc.contributor.authorHoward, Steve
dc.contributor.authorPearce, Jon
dc.contributor.authorBorland, Ron
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-15T12:01:35Z
dc.date.available2017-04-15T12:01:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractSocial support offers various benefits for health and behaviour change. However, previous work has shown that individuals are typically reluctant to ask for support on social network sites, unless they can present a changed, healthier identity. To examine the relationship between stage of change and social support we conducted a thematic analysis of messages posted in a public Facebook support group for people trying to quit smoking. Our findings show that the kind of support exchanged online is related to participants' stage of change. Contrary to our expectations, supportive responses and leadership in the support group came mainly from users who just started their change process rather than people who had already changed. We discuss contributions to theories of online participation and impression management as well as implications for practitioners who seek to establish support groups.
dc.identifier.doi10.1145/2482991.2482992
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherACM Press
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Communities and Technologies - C&T '13
dc.relation.ispartofseriesC&T
dc.subjectFacebook
dc.subjectsocial network sites
dc.subjectsocial support
dc.subjectbehaviour change
dc.subjectonline participation
dc.subjectsmoking cessation
dc.titlePatterns of support in an online community for smoking cessation
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gi.conference.dateJune 29 - July 02, 2013
gi.conference.locationMunich, Germany
gi.conference.sessiontitleFull Papers

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