Social support in an Internet weight loss community.
Social support in an Internet weight loss community.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.10.003
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发表时间：
2010-01
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Thomas EJ
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文献类型：
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作者：
Hwang KO;Ottenbacher AJ;Green AP;Cannon-Diehl MR;Richardson O;Bernstam EV;Thomas EJ
描述一个大型互联网减肥社区成员对减肥的社会支持。我们进行了一项混合方法的研究，调查（n = 193）和访谈（n = 13）的社区成员沿着与讨论论坛的消息（n = 1924消息）的内容分析。定性资料进行了分析，社会支持的主题。调查对象主要是白色人（91.4%）和女性（93.8%），平均年龄37.3岁，平均体重指数30.9。他们经常使用论坛，56.8%的人阅读消息，36.1%的人回复消息，18.5%的人每天或更频繁地发布消息以开始与减肥有关的讨论。主要的社会支持主题是鼓励和动机，87.6%的受访者至少提到一次，其次是信息（58.5%）和分享经验（42.5%）。次主题包括证词，承认成功，责任，友好的竞争和幽默。成员重视方便，匿名性和非判断性的互动作为互联网介导的支持的独特特征。这个互联网减肥社区在参与者的减肥努力中发挥着重要作用。在互联网减肥社区的社会支持值得进一步评估作为临床医生向患者推荐的减肥资源。了解这些社区可以改善卫生专业人员如何评估，建立，利用和操纵社会支持减肥。
To describe social support for weight loss shared by members of a large Internet weight loss community. We conducted a mixed-methods study with surveys (n = 193) and interviews (n = 13) of community members along with a content analysis of discussion forum messages (n = 1924 messages). Qualitative data were analyzed for social support themes. Survey respondents were primarily white (91.4%) and female (93.8%) with mean age 37.3 years and mean body mass index 30.9. They used forums frequently, with 56.8% reading messages, 36.1% replying to messages, and 18.5% posting messages to start a discussion related to weight loss on a daily or more frequent basis. Major social support themes were encouragement and motivation, mentioned at least once by 87.6% of survey respondents, followed by information (58.5%) and shared experiences (42.5%). Subthemes included testimonies, recognition for success, accountability, friendly competition, and humor. Members valued convenience, anonymity, and the non-judgmental interactions as unique characteristics of Internet-mediated support. This Internet weight loss community plays a prominent role in participants’ weight loss efforts. Social support within Internet weight loss communities merits further evaluation as a weight loss resource for clinicians to recommend to patients. Understanding these communities could improve how health professionals evaluate, build, harness, and manipulate social support for weight loss.
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影响因子：
4.9
作者：
Nelson S;Hwang KO;Bernstam EV
通讯作者：
Bernstam EV
DOI：
10.1249/01.mss.0000218137.25970.c6
发表时间：
2006-05-01
期刊：
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE
影响因子：
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作者：
Gallagher, Kara I.;Jakicic, John M.;Marcus, Bess H.
通讯作者：
Marcus, Bess H.
影响因子：
3.5
作者：
Coulson, Neil S.;Buchanan, Heather;Aubeeluck, Aimee
通讯作者：
Aubeeluck, Aimee
影响因子：
5.7
作者：
Park, ER;Wolfe, TJ;Rigotti, NA
通讯作者：
Rigotti, NA
影响因子：
3.3
作者：
Fogel, Joshua;Ribisl, Kurt M.;Lyons, Elizabeth J.
通讯作者：
Lyons, Elizabeth J.