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Title:

Do Virtual Communities Matter for the Social Support of Patients? Antecedents and Effects of Virtual Relationships in Online Communities.

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Leimeister, Jan Marco; Schweizer, Karin Janina; Leimeister, Stefanie; Krcmar, Helmut
Non-TUM Co-author(s):
nein
Cooperation:
-
Abstract:
Purpose ? The purpose of this paper is to explore whether online communities meet their potential of providing environments in which social relationships can be readily established to help patients cope with their disease through social support. The paper aims to develop and test a model to examine antecedents of the formation of virtual relationships of cancer patients within virtual communities (VCs) as well as their effects in the form of social assistance. Design/methodology/research ? Data...     »
Intellectual Contribution:
Discipline-based Research
Journal title:
Information Technology and People
Year:
2008
Journal volume:
21
Pages contribution:
S. 350-374
Key publication:
Nein
Peer reviewed:
Ja
International:
Ja
Book review:
Nein
Commissioned:
not commissioned
Professional Journal:
Nein
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