Encouraging Participation in Virtual Community with Classified Facilitation Mechanisms: A Perspective from Online Communication Needs and Behaviors

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.C. Chang ◽  
S.D. Gregor
Keyword(s):  
Online Communication ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Communication Needs

Reddit and Brain Cancer: A Content Analysis of Online Communication on the Brain Tumor Subreddit (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanidhya D. Tripathi ◽  
Pearman D. Parker ◽  
Arpan V. Prabhu ◽  
Kevin O. Thomas ◽  
Analiz Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Brain Tumors ◽  
Emotional Processing ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Met Needs

BACKGROUND Many brain tumor patients commonly utilize online resources such as Reddit as avenues for self-management and support outside of the clinical setting. OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine trends from Reddit discussion treads on brain tumors to identify areas of need in patient care. METHODS We used a qualitative, descriptive design to understand patient and caregivers unmet and met needs. We analyzed the top 100 posts from the ‘braincancer’ subreddit to identify common themes. RESULTS The qualitative content analysis revealed three major topic areas: (1) harnessing hope; (2) moving through the grief process; and (3) expressing gratitude toward other Reddit users. Most of the authors of the posts were patients with brain tumors (n = 32; 36.4%) who used Reddit as a reflective journaling tool to process associated emotions of a challenging diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS This study shows the potential of Reddit to serve as unique group therapy platform for patients affected by brain tumors. Additionally, the results highlight the importance of recommending Reddit as a therapeutic virtual community. Our results highlight the support provided by the Reddit community members as a unique mechanism to assist cancer survivors and caregivers with the emotional processing of living with brain tumors.

Online Virtual Communities as a New Form of Social Relations

2010 ◽  
pp. 2226-2238
Author(s):  
Almudena Moreno Mínguez ◽  
Carolina Suárez Hernán
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cyber Culture

The generalization of the new information technologies has favored the transformation of social structures and the way of relating to others. In this changing process, the logic of the social relationships is characterized by the fragility and the temporality of the communicative systems reciprocity which are established “online” in a new cybernetic culture. “Virtual communities” are created in which the interaction systems established by individuals exceed the traditional categories of time and space. In this manner the individuals create online social webs where they connect and disconnect themselves based on their needs or wishes. The new online communication technologies favor the rigid norms of the “solid society” that dilute in flexible referential contexts and reversible in the context of the “global and liquid society” to which the sociologists Bauman or Beck have referred to. Therefore the objective that the authors propose in this chapter is to try new theoretic tools, from the paradigms of the new sociology of technology, which let them analyze the new relational and cultural processes which are being generated in the cultural context of the information global society, as a consequence of the new communication technologies scope. Definitely the authors propose to analyze the meaning of concepts such as “virtual community”, “cyber culture”, or “contacted individualism”, as well as the meaning and extent of some of the new social and individual behaviors which are maintained in the Net society.

scholarly journals Teen vulnerability in online relationships based on development needs for friendships and a search for identity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
Online Communication ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Online Relationships ◽  
Social Penetration Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Penetration ◽  
Internet Environment ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Use Of Internet

This research exploring the formation of online relationships. Adolescent used of internet technologies that influence the formation of online relationships. It brings attention to influences of related elements such as social and individual factors on adolescent needs and behaviors in online communication in Indonesia. The proposed conceptual framework that adolescent online behaviors are linked to their needs pertaining to developmental, social-psychological, and cognitive demands. While adolescent needs are influenced by the social and individual factors, such influences also impose indirect impact on teen online behaviors. This research focuses on adolescent characteristic and needs of group which influence use of internet environment for develop relationship. The Phenomenology theory and Social penetration theory used in this research. The aim of this study was to find out among types of online relationships and relationship quality, through qualitative in depth interviews. It is therefore important to determine their communication needs when they are try to develop positive relationship by forming online collaboration. Schultz approach to phenomenology was used as research method. Twenty teens were interviewed. Research revealed that teens use the internet to support existing, offline relationships, and that such use is associated with closer relationships. For those who form online relationships, these are more viewed as close or even romantic in nature. However, when compared along various dimensions, online relationships demonstrate weaker ties than do offline relationship. In generals extroverted teens are more likely to form online relationships, although, if that is their purpose, so do introverted teens. Forming online relationships may rest with the teen’s awareness of how to present him or herself to anonymity of the cue-free internet environment.

scholarly journals Perilaku Komunikasi Kelompok Komunitas Virtual Kaskus Regional Riau Raya

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-128
Author(s):  
Nova Yohana ◽  
Tika Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Symbolic Interaction ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Interaction Approach ◽  
Share Information

The development of internet which grew rapidly has given rise to virtual communities among others such as the Kaskus Community of Riau Raya Region. In this community a new form of social space was created that influence the interaction and communication behavior among its members. This study aimed to determine the role of communicator of the virtual group, the interchangeable messages, the interaction patterns, the unity and norms of group communication in Kaskus virtual community of Riau Raya Region in Pekanbaru. The qualitative method was employed using symbolic interaction approach and the instruments used to collect the data were observation, interview and documentation. The result of the study showed that the member of Kaskus virtual community of Riau Raya has a role in accordance with the structure and the level of the post. As a forum for discussion and trading, the members of this community share information using Kaskus language as the group identity. Social interaction that exist in this community is not only happening in online communication but also offline communication.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Model for Geo-Online Exploratory Data Visualization: The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Information ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Anna Bernasconi ◽  
Silvia Grandi
Keyword(s):  
Data Visualization ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Spatial Dimension ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Exploratory Data ◽  
Visualization Tools ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Entity Relationship

Responding to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, several organizations and private citizens considered the opportunity to design and publish online explanatory data visualization tools for the communication of disease data supported by a spatial dimension. They responded to the need of receiving instant information arising from the broad research community, the public health authorities, and the general public. In addition, the growing maturity of information and mapping technologies, as well as of social networks, has greatly supported the diffusion of web-based dashboards and infographics, blending geographical, graphical, and statistical representation approaches. We propose a broad conceptualization of Web visualization tools for geo-spatial information, exceptionally employed to communicate the current pandemic; to this end, we study a significant number of publicly available platforms that track, visualize, and communicate indicators related to COVID-19. Our methodology is based on (i) a preliminary systematization of actors, data types, providers, and visualization tools, and on (ii) the creation of a rich collection of relevant sites clustered according to significant parameters. Ultimately, the contribution of this work includes a critical analysis of collected evidence and an extensive modeling effort of Geo-Online Exploratory Data Visualization (Geo-OEDV) tools, synthesized in terms of an Entity-Relationship schema. The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has offered a significant case to study how and how much modern public communication needs spatially related data and effective implementation of tools whose inspection can impact decision-making at different levels. Our resulting model will allow several stakeholders (general users, policy-makers, and researchers/analysts) to gain awareness on the assets of structured online communication and resource owners to direct future development of these important tools.

Online Virtual Communities as a New Form of Social Relations

2010 ◽  
pp. 435-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almudena Moreno Mínguez ◽  
Carolina Suárez Hernán
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cyber Culture

The generalization of the new information technologies has favored the transformation of social structures and the way of relating to others. In this changing process, the logic of the social relationships is characterized by the fragility and the temporality of the communicative systems reciprocity which are established “online” in a new cybernetic culture. “Virtual communities” are created in which the interaction systems established by individuals exceed the traditional categories of time and space. In this manner the individuals create online social webs where they connect and disconnect themselves based on their needs or wishes. The new online communication technologies favor the rigid norms of the “solid society” that dilute in flexible referential contexts and reversible in the context of the “global and liquid society” to which the sociologists Bauman or Beck have referred to. Therefore the objective that the authors propose in this chapter is to try new theoretic tools, from the paradigms of the new sociology of technology, which let them analyze the new relational and cultural processes which are being generated in the cultural context of the information global society, as a consequence of the new communication technologies scope. Definitely the authors propose to analyze the meaning of concepts such as “virtual community”, “cyber culture”, or “contacted individualism”, as well as the meaning and extent of some of the new social and individual behaviors which are maintained in the Net society.

scholarly journals Written Network Communication: Communicative Needs and Ambiguity of Interpretations

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Mariana Sokol ◽  
Olga Petryshyna ◽  
Volodymyr Misko ◽  
Tetiana Mykolenko ◽  
Eleonora Palykhata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Written Communication ◽  
Implicit Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Written Form ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
The One ◽  
Constant Growth

Social networks are dynamic, accessible virtual planes of communication, through which users carry out the cross-border and transient exchange of information and emotions, meeting their communication needs. The article outlines the main aspects of written communication, its communicative needs, and the ambiguity of interpretations.The constant growth of the popularity of social networks with the simultaneous displacement of the importance of live, direct communication forces scientists in various fields, including the theory of communication, communicative linguistics, to rethink the phenomenon of "communication". It is about creating a special discourse, which is caused by the specifics of the communication channel/code between communicators and the virtual chronotype. Attention has been drawn to written communication on social networks in terms of speakers’ intentions, the interpretation of explicit and implicit information, its impact on the participants of communication, the formation of the special culture of communication (non-library), etc.Specificity in the written form of communication in the social media has been caused by many factors: the readiness or unreadiness of the virtual interlocutor to interact; dominance of visual perception, hence, special attention of recipients to the layout, structuring of the text, volume, photo accompaniment, etc.; knowledge of the latest trends in online communication (fashion clichés, abbreviations, slang, memes); replacement or substitution of non-verbal means by various means of paragraphemics, for example, smilies, stickers, pictures, animation, etc.; developing of a specific network chronotype, in which there are no time limits and which is constantly expanding in volume due to the multiplicity of accounts, texts, chats, groups.Not everyone who communicates on social media knows the intentions of other people. On the one hand, such communication generates the selectivity or concealment of true meanings in the author's texts and on the other hand, additional meanings are taken on during the recipients’ interpretation.

scholarly journals “My ADHD Hellbrain”: A Twitter Data Science Perspective on a Behavioural Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Thelwall ◽  
Meiko Makita ◽  
Amalia Mas-Bleda ◽  
Emma Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Behavioural Condition ◽  
Communication Needs

AbstractPurposeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common behavioural condition. This article introduces a new data science method, word association thematic analysis, to investigate whether ADHD tweets can give insights into patient concerns and online communication needs.Design/methodology/approachTweets matching “my ADHD” (n=58,893) and 99 other conditions (n=1,341,442) were gathered and two thematic analyses conducted. Analysis 1: A standard thematic analysis of ADHD-related tweets. Analysis 2: A word association thematic analysis of themes unique to ADHD.FindingsThe themes that emerged from the two analyses included people ascribing their brains agency to explain and justify their symptoms and using the concept of neurodivergence for a positive self-image.Research limitationsThis is a single case study and the results may differ for other topics.Practical implicationsHealth professionals should be sensitive to patients’ needs to understand their behaviour, find ways to justify and explain it to others and to be positive about their condition.Originality/valueWord association thematic analysis can give new insights into the (self-reported) patient perspective.

Toward an Integrated Conceptual Framework of Research in Teen Online Communication

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Z. Zheng ◽  
Jason J. Burrow-Sanchez ◽  
Stephanie Donnelly ◽  
Megan E. Call ◽  
Clifford J. Drew
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Cognitive Demands ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Indirect Impact ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
And Behaviors

This article presents a conceptual framework for research exploring teen online communication. It brings attention to the influences of related elements such as social and individual factors on adolescent needs and behaviors in online communication. The proposed conceptual framework posits that adolescent online behaviors are linked to their needs pertaining to developmental, social-psychological, and cognitive demands. While adolescent needs are influenced by the social and individual factors, such influences also impose indirect impact on adolescent online behaviors. This framework provides a comprehensive picture of teen online communication in terms of the components involved in such communication. Suggestions for future studies are outlined with regard to the validation and implementation of the proposed framework.

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