Expression of empathy in a Facebook-based diabetes support group

Pounds, G.; Hunt, Daniel; Koteyko, Nelya

doi:10.1016/j.dcm.2018.01.008

All Outputs (2)

Special issue: Discourse analysis perspectives on online health communication (2018)
Journal Article
Koteyko, N., & Hunt, D. (2018). Special issue: Discourse analysis perspectives on online health communication. Discourse, Context and Media, 25, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcm.2018.08.002

Expression of empathy in a Facebook-based diabetes support group (2018)
Journal Article
Pounds, G., Hunt, D., & Koteyko, N. (2018). Expression of empathy in a Facebook-based diabetes support group. Discourse, Context and Media, 25, 34-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcm.2018.01.008

Existing studies show that people suffering from chronic illnesses turn to online health communities not only to share and check relevant factual information but also to receive and express empathy from/to their fellow sufferers. Indeed, along with s... Read More about Expression of empathy in a Facebook-based diabetes support group.