Virtual Support Communities and Psychological Well-Being: The Role of Optimistic and Pessimistic Social Comparison Strategies
Virtual Support Communities and Psychological Well-Being: The Role of Optimistic and Pessimistic Social Comparison Strategies
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DOI：
10.1111/jcc4.12131
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发表时间：
2015-11-01
影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
Das, Enny
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作者：
Batenburg, Anika;Das, Enny
CMC活动的有益或有害影响取决于个人使用的特定社会比较策略吗？本研究的目的是回答这个问题，通过检查社会比较策略，不同的措施，在社区内的在线活动，和在线乳腺癌支持社区的用户的心理健康。结果显示，在线活动（即，访问时间和职位频率）和心理健康（即，乳腺癌相关的担忧和抑郁）由用户的悲观社会比较策略决定;向下识别影响特别是高度活跃的用户。研究结果表明，活跃的CMC用户应该小心，不要被负面的社会比较过程所困扰。
Do the beneficial or detrimental effects of CMC activity depend on the specific social comparison strategy individuals use? The present study aimed to answer this question by examining social comparison strategies, different measures of online activity within the community, and psychological well-being of users of online breast cancer support communities. Results showed that the relationship between online activity (i.e., length of visits and frequency of posts) and psychological well-being (i.e., breast cancer related concerns and depression) was determined by users' pessimistic social comparison strategy; downward identification influenced especially highly active users. Findings suggest that active CMC users should be careful not to become entrapped by negative social comparison processes.