This article reviews literature on online support groups/communities for individuals facing
health concerns. Specifically, the article focuses on predictors of online support …

Despite being the dominant perspective for understanding how messages are produced in
interpersonal communication, multiple goals theories of communication have not been …

Authenticity, generally regarded as coherence between one's inner self and outward
behavior, is associated with myriad social values (eg, integrity) and beneficial outcomes …

Although formal communication from an organization's management is crucial during a crisis
to reduce the uncertainties of employee, less is known about the moderating role of social …

This study proposed that, among older adults, higher support and lower strain received from
each of the four relational sources (spouse/partner, children, family, and friends) were …

Perceived support is consistently linked to good mental health, which is typically explained
as resulting from objectively supportive actions that buffer stress. Yet this explanation has …

Community members become part of the value chain, and their value co-creation behaviors
have progressively elicited extensive attention from scholars and practitioners. However, the …

Social support in the Covid-19 pandemic situation plays an effective role in overcoming
psychological distress experienced by individuals in difficult times. The purpose of this …

In the tenth edition I knew I “had” to do a version that would be “totally the same and totally
different” in response to the best client-focused research over the last ten years.“Totally the …

People receiving a health diagnosis experience a range of emotions, including uncertainty
and fear, and may average 1 hour a day or more dealing with illnesses such as diabetes …