Who talks? The social psychology of illness support groups.
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...Drawing clear distinctions between these overlapping groups has been described as “not only difficult, but impractical” and points to “the difficulty of categorical boundaries and the problematic nature of research in real-world social patterns” (Davison et al., 2000, p. 204)....
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...We have chosen to analyze an online HIV support forum as people living with a stigmatized condition or trait are more likely to look for help in such platform [6]....
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...Studies which have investigated the link between social support and long-term conditions, suggest it is beneficial to have people with whom you can converse (Davison et al, 2000, Wang et al, 2005, Magliano et al, 2006)....
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...For example, several studies have argued that having access to social support is beneficial to one‟s health (Davison et al, 2000, Wang et al, 2005, Magliano et al, 2006)....
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...For example, the support group “Alcoholics Anonymous”, recommended that an important route to recovery is through the shared experiences of others with the same condition (Davison et al, 2000)....
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...Davison et al (2000) argue that individuals make sense of their condition through talking to others such as friends and family or clinicians....
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...In a similar vein, Yalom (1995) has asserted that self-help groups offer a unique venue for growth, social experimentation, and change....
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