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Using hierarchical multivariate analysis to examine interactions between alternative appraisals of cancer and virtual health support among middle-aged and older internet users
— predicting positive self-reappraisal after cancer | | Author(s) | Gul Seckin |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 35, no 6, November 2013 |
| Publisher | Sage, November 2013 |
| Pages | pp 688-709 |
| Source | roa.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Cancer ; Self help organisations ; Information technology ; Well being ; Evaluation ; Variance analysis ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The advent of online communication is transforming how older adults find social support with a community of peers who cope with similar health issues. This article explores whether participation in virtual health support groups demonstrates a significant interaction with users' appraisal of their illness experience and predicts self-reappraisal among adults 50 years of age and older (N = 157). Hierarchical multiple regressions demonstrate the significance of the combined effect of virtual health support and its interaction with illness appraisal measures to predict the outcome variable of self-reappraisal. The results indicate that even though appraisal of cancer as a traumatic experience reduces positive self-reappraisal, those who appraised their illness to have been a traumatic experience perceived virtual support to be more influential on their sense of positive change after cancer. In contrast, perceived benefit of virtual support on positive self-appraisal is reduced if illness is appraised as an opportunity for personal growth. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-131101203 A |
| Classmark | CK: PQ: UVB: D:F:5HH: 4C: 3YA: 7T |
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