Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5123923 Library & Information Science Research 2017 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

•Social support strategies play a role in online health communities.•Posts and replies from two OCD online health communities for two months were explored.•Data were categorized as action-facilitated or nurturant-support strategies.•Posters expressed empathy in their replies and sought experiential knowledge from other users.

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