Description
This article discusses that "Recent research has shown social support to be a useful theoretical framework when investigating women’s online eating disorder forums. We sought to identify the types of social support present and the various functions each serve for members of a men’s online forum. To answer the research questions, we conducted a deductive thematic analysis of 358 posts by 89 members of a UK-based men’s eating disorder forum. Consistent with past research on women’s forums, the most common types of support were informational, emotional and personal disclosure. In addition, advice emerged as a unique and prominent category of social support. Five broad themes of social support are also discussed and implications for future research using the social support framework were provided."-Article abstract
Publication Date
Summer 7-1-2012
Publisher
Men's Studies Press
Keywords
Communication Studies, Faculty Works, Scholarship, Social Support, Online Forum, Eating Disorder, Qualitative Research, Men's Health
Department
Communication Studies
Recommended Citation
Flynn, Mark A. and Stana, Alexandru, "Social Support in a Men's Online Eating Disorder Forum" (2012). Communication Studies Faculty Works. 17.
https://openriver.winona.edu/communicationstudiesfacultyworks/17
Unique Identifier
WSUCMSTFACWORKS-2012a-Stana-Social Support in a Men's Onling Eating Disorder Forum.pdf
Comments
Flynn, M.A. and A. Stana. (2012). Social Support in a Men's Online Eating Disorder Forum, International Journal of Men's Health, 11(2), summer, 150-169. DOI: 10.3149/jmh.1102.150. Copyright statement replication permissions needed.