The effect of social network site use on the psychological well-being of cancer patients

Erfani, SS; Abedin, B; Blount, Y

The effect of social network site use on the psychological well-being of cancer patients

Erfani, SS

Abedin, B

Blount, Y

Permalink

Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2017, 68 (5), pp. 1308 - 1322
Issue Date:: 2017-05-01

Open Access

Copyright Clearance Process

Recently Added
In Progress
Open Access

This item is open access.

Microsoft Word XML

Download Accepted ManuscriptMicrosoft Word XML (74.48 kB)

View on publisher's site

View statistics

Full metadata record

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Erfani, SS https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5232-9295	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Abedin, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3426-443X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Blount, Y	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2017, 68 (5), pp. 1308 - 1322	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2330-1635	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/44077
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 ASIS & T Social network sites (SNSs) are growing in popularity and social significance. Although researchers have attempted to explain the effect of SNS use on users' psychological well-being, previous studies have produced inconsistent results. In addition, most previous studies relied on healthy students as participants; other cohorts of SNSs users, in particular people living with serious health conditions, have been neglected. In this study, we carried out semistructured interviews with users of the Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA) Facebook to assess how and in what ways SNS use impacts their psychological well-being. A theoretical model was proposed to develop a better understanding of the relationships between SNS use and the psychological well-being of cancer patients. Analysis of data collected through a subsequent quantitative survey confirmed the theoretical model and empirically revealed the extent to which SNS use impacts the psychological well-being of cancer patients. Findings showed the use of OCA Facebook enhances social support, enriches the experience of social connectedness, develops social presence and learning and ultimately improves the psychological well-being of cancer patients.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/asi.23702	en_US
dc.title	The effect of social network site use on the psychological well-being of cancer patients	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	68	en_US
utslib.for	0806 Information Systems	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Information, Systems and Modelling
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - HCTD - Human Centred Technology Design
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - PERSWADE - Centre on Persuasive Systems for Wise Adaptive Living
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	5	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	68	en_US

Abstract:

© 2016 ASIS & T Social network sites (SNSs) are growing in popularity and social significance. Although researchers have attempted to explain the effect of SNS use on users' psychological well-being, previous studies have produced inconsistent results. In addition, most previous studies relied on healthy students as participants; other cohorts of SNSs users, in particular people living with serious health conditions, have been neglected. In this study, we carried out semistructured interviews with users of the Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA) Facebook to assess how and in what ways SNS use impacts their psychological well-being. A theoretical model was proposed to develop a better understanding of the relationships between SNS use and the psychological well-being of cancer patients. Analysis of data collected through a subsequent quantitative survey confirmed the theoretical model and empirically revealed the extent to which SNS use impacts the psychological well-being of cancer patients. Findings showed the use of OCA Facebook enhances social support, enriches the experience of social connectedness, develops social presence and learning and ultimately improves the psychological well-being of cancer patients.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:

http://hdl.handle.net/10453/44077