Abstract:
:The increasing popularity of computer-mediated support groups (CMSGs) has drawn scholarly attention in recent decades. Fifteen empirical controlled studies have been published since Rains and Young's meta-analysis, showing mixed results, with a large variation of effect sizes ranging from -.77 to 1.33 in Cohen's d. To provide a better understanding of CMSGs, the current study meta-analyzed these 15 newly published studies along with the studies included in Rains and Young's meta-analysis, and tested study design and demographic moderators that have not been examined before. In addition, the study also revisited group size as a moderator and provided updated results with a larger sample size. Theoretical and practical implications of findings are discussed.
journal_name
Health Communjournal_title
Health communicationauthors
Yang Qdoi
10.1080/10410236.2018.1551751subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-02-01 00:00:00pages
209-221issue
2eissn
1041-0236issn
1532-7027journal_volume
35pub_type
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