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Bringing theory to research on computer-mediated comforting communication
Scott E. Caplan,Jacob S. Turner +1 more
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A model is presented that explicates the discursive, cognitive, and affective processes that function to reduce emotional distress and help improve one's psychosocial well-being and identifies unique attributes of online social interaction that may be especially useful for facilitating empathic and adaptive comforting communication.About:
This article is published in Computers in Human Behavior.The article was published on 2007-03-01. It has received 168 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Appraisal theory & Computer-mediated communication.read more
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Mental Health Discourse on reddit: Self-Disclosure, Social Support, and Anonymity
Munmun De Choudhury,Sushovan De +1 more
TL;DR: These findings reveal, for the first time, the kind of unique information needs that a social media like reddit might be fulfilling when it comes to a stigmatic illness, and expand the understanding of the role of the social web in behavioral therapy.
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Research Commentary---Digital Natives and Ubiquitous Information Systems
TL;DR: This article suggests that the rise of the digital native, along with the growth of ubiquitous information systems (UIS), potentially represents a fundamental shift in the “paradigm” for IS research.
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Toward a comprehensive theory of problematic Internet use: Evaluating the role of self-esteem, anxiety, flow, and the self-rated importance of Internet activities
Ho-Kyung Kim,Keith E. Davis +1 more
TL;DR: A theoretical template to guide future research on PIU is proposed and it is suggested that unrealistic optimism was best treated as part of PIU and that low self-esteem and the I7PA were the powerful predictors ofPIU.
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Research Note—Privacy Concerns and Privacy-Protective Behavior in Synchronous Online Social Interactions
TL;DR: The results indicate that individuals utilize both self-disclosure and misrepresentation to protect their privacy and that social rewards help explain why individuals may not behave in accordance with their privacy concerns, and find that perceived anonymity of others and perceived intrusiveness affect both privacy concerns and social rewards.
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Influence of parasocial relationship between digital celebrities and their followers on followers’ purchase and electronic word-of-mouth intentions, and persuasion knowledge
Kumju Hwang,Qi Zhang +1 more
TL;DR: Light is shed on how digital celebrities have an advertising influence on their SNS followers with the concept of parasocial relationships and is notable given the dearth of empirical studies on digital celebrities’ SNS advertising.
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Stress, appraisal, and coping
Richard S. Lazarus,Susan Folkman +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a detailed theory of psychological stress, building on the concepts of cognitive appraisal and coping, which have become major themes of theory and investigation in psychology.
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Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity.
Melvin L. DeFleur,Erving Goffman +1 more
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Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the relationship between information control and personal identity, including the Discredited and the Discreditable Social Information Visibility Personal Identity Biography Biographical Others Passing Techniques of Information Control Covering.
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Emotion and Adaptation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the person-environment relationship: motivation and coping Cognition and emotion Issues of causality, goal incongruent (negative) emotions Goal congruent (positive) and problematic emotions.
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Computer-Mediated Communication Impersonal, Interpersonal, and Hyperpersonal Interaction
TL;DR: The authors reviewed the history of computer mediated communication and found that impersonal communication is sometimes advantageous, and strategies for the intentional depersonalization of media use are inferred, with implications for Group Decision Support Systems effects.
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