In modern Western society, women commonly encounter media that conflates appearance
and health. However, this phenomenon is seldom explored qualitatively from the …

Media scholars often use concepts from Goffman's dramaturgical approach to study online
communities of stigmatized individuals as “backstages,” spaces where members take refuge …

One of the primary means through which people protect themselves and their loved ones
from COVID-19 is by communicating with others, as they discuss preventive health …

Digital resources have increasingly become an integral component of pregnant women's
maternity care in many developed countries (Lewis et al., 2019; Tripp et al., 2014; …

This study employed the uses and gratifications approach to examine the role of online
support forums in coping with the stigma of childlessness in Israel. The study compared two …

In recent years, mobile media applications have become a significant resource for crisis
communication and communal coping during natural disasters and wars. Drawing on …

This volume illustrates the process of conducting interdisciplinary, multi-cultural research
into the relationship between patient language use and chronic disease management. The …

As has been widely documented, the human being is the result of his ties. The existence of a
human being without networks is not possible. In turn, the network is a result, a human …

Navigating a child's chronic illness and treatment is particularly challenging for parents and
parental surrogates. These experiences may add to parents' feelings of uncertainty. During …

This PhD research explored how sexualised images of females found on social media might
influence adolescent girls' mental health, what support girls might need if mental health …