The document summarizes Katherine Chuang's candidacy exam which analyzes social interactions in online health social networking. It outlines her research agenda, including examining how social media platforms impact health-related social support exchanges and the different roles and interactions that occur on health social networking sites. Her goal is to understand these dynamics in order to help design more effective online health communities and interventions.
Nurturant Support in Online Health Social NetworkingKat Chuang
Abstract:
Background: Expressing emotion in online support communities is an important aspect to enabling e-patients in connecting with each other, in expanding their social resources, and indirectly increase the amount of support for coping with health issues. Exploring the supportive interaction patterns in online health social networking would help us better understand how technology features impacts user behavior in this context.
Objective: We built upon previous research that identified different types of social support in online support communities by delving into patterns of supportive behavior across multiple computer-mediated communication (CMC) formats. Each format combines different ‘architectural elements’, affecting the resulting social spaces. Our research question compares communication among different format of text-based CMC provided on MedHelp.org health social networking environment.
Methods: We identified messages with nurturant support (emotional, esteem, network) across three different CMC formats (forums, journals, notes) of an online support community using content analysis. Our sample consists of 493 forum messages, 423 journal messages, and 1180 notes.
Results: Nurturant support types occurred frequently among messages offering support (Forum Comments, 67%; Journal Posts, 73.9%; Journal Comments, 82.1%; and Notes 84.9%), but less among messages requesting support. Of all the nurturing supports, emotional (i.e. encouragement) appeared most frequently, with network and esteem support appearing in patterns of varying combinations. Members of this community appeared to adapt some traditional face-to-face forms of support to their needs in becoming sober such as provision of encouragement, understanding, and empathy to one another.
Conclusion: We conclude that the CMC format may have the greatest influence on the supportive interactions because of characteristics such as audience reach and access. Other factors include perception of community versus personal space or purpose of communication. These results lead to a need for further research.
This presentation explains how to use social media in the health care industry effectively and the finer elements and available opportunities using Facebook and Twitter, specifically.
Nurturant Support in Online Health Social NetworkingKat Chuang
Abstract:
Background: Expressing emotion in online support communities is an important aspect to enabling e-patients in connecting with each other, in expanding their social resources, and indirectly increase the amount of support for coping with health issues. Exploring the supportive interaction patterns in online health social networking would help us better understand how technology features impacts user behavior in this context.
Objective: We built upon previous research that identified different types of social support in online support communities by delving into patterns of supportive behavior across multiple computer-mediated communication (CMC) formats. Each format combines different ‘architectural elements’, affecting the resulting social spaces. Our research question compares communication among different format of text-based CMC provided on MedHelp.org health social networking environment.
Methods: We identified messages with nurturant support (emotional, esteem, network) across three different CMC formats (forums, journals, notes) of an online support community using content analysis. Our sample consists of 493 forum messages, 423 journal messages, and 1180 notes.
Results: Nurturant support types occurred frequently among messages offering support (Forum Comments, 67%; Journal Posts, 73.9%; Journal Comments, 82.1%; and Notes 84.9%), but less among messages requesting support. Of all the nurturing supports, emotional (i.e. encouragement) appeared most frequently, with network and esteem support appearing in patterns of varying combinations. Members of this community appeared to adapt some traditional face-to-face forms of support to their needs in becoming sober such as provision of encouragement, understanding, and empathy to one another.
Conclusion: We conclude that the CMC format may have the greatest influence on the supportive interactions because of characteristics such as audience reach and access. Other factors include perception of community versus personal space or purpose of communication. These results lead to a need for further research.
This presentation explains how to use social media in the health care industry effectively and the finer elements and available opportunities using Facebook and Twitter, specifically.
I was pleased to be involved in some of the interviews that happened when the authors were planning this report... and then to be asked to write the Preface was an honour. Since publication I am not myself very aware of the impact of it, and I think this is such an important piece of work, that it deserves publicity as widely as possible. Hence uploaded here
Brodeur Parnters and UNC School of Social Work -- Needs assessment and design implications of breast cancer, multiple sclerosis and Marfan syndrome health e-communities. Posted on Regulations.gov public docket FDA-2009-N-0441 on 12/10/09.
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What is your idea of a healthy community? Provide specific examples. What do healthy communities have in common? How would you provide care for a community if your idea of a healthy
I was pleased to be involved in some of the interviews that happened when the authors were planning this report... and then to be asked to write the Preface was an honour. Since publication I am not myself very aware of the impact of it, and I think this is such an important piece of work, that it deserves publicity as widely as possible. Hence uploaded here
Brodeur Parnters and UNC School of Social Work -- Needs assessment and design implications of breast cancer, multiple sclerosis and Marfan syndrome health e-communities. Posted on Regulations.gov public docket FDA-2009-N-0441 on 12/10/09.
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
What is your idea of a healthy community? Provide specific examples. What do healthy communities have in common? How would you provide care for a community if your idea of a healthy
A talk given at the NYC Python Meetup Event on July 9, 2013. This talk covers the importance of a web framework in communicating between web developers and clients.
DjangoCon 2013 - Rapid prototyping and communicating with clientsKat Chuang
This talk will focus on the conversations around rapid prototyping. Miscommunication between developers and clients can occur because of different perspectives and work styles. In this talk I'll introduce interaction design concepts and templating with Django to show how easy it is to set up a minimally viable UI and explain the value in letting users feel that they have creative control.
Best Paper Award winning paper presented at ASONAM 2015.
Derek Doran, Samir Yelne, Luisa Massari, Maria-Carla Calzarossa, LaTrelle Jackson, Glen MoriartyDept. of CSE, Professional Psych, Wright State University, USADept. of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Eng., University of Pavia, Italy
7 Cups of Tea, Inc.
http://knoesis.wright.edu/doran
An introduction to my approach as a social psychologist in the technology industry, with highlightsof of past projects and the trajectory of my research.
1. Candidacy Exam Katherine Chuang iSchool at Drexel University September 14, 2010 An analysis of social interactions in online health social networking Committee Members: (Chair) Christopher C. Yang Jennifer Unger Jung-Ran Park Margo Orlin Michelle Rogers Susan Gasson
Why do this study? Designing a social software (i.e. o nline intervention programs) requires understanding the context of uses (i.e. social behaviors). Understanding this will help with creating technology that aids the building of supportive peer environments that can help people change behaviors. Social support can be exchanged across text-based communication tools, but little is known about the impact of design on social interactions. This unknown is a compelling reason for studying patterns of supportive behavior across different online communication tools. Why here? Health promotion (i.e. smoking cessation) Social interactions via technology can influence patient care and outcomes.
Introduction Research Context Background Research Problem Problem Statement Specific Context Research Questions Rationale Purpose of Study Objectives Expected Results Research Aims What will be done How it will be done
People use different communication channels, but it’s unclear how technology impacts the social interaction patterns of e-patients. The objective of this study is to understand e-patients communities by finding insights where communication tool design supports exchange of social support.