Online Social Support: The Interplay of Social Networks and Computer-Mediated Communication
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Network Centrality

124

The Social Structure of the SOL-Cancer Forum

128

The SOLers’ Supportive Roles

130

The Transmission of Social Support

140

Conclusion

145

Chapter 5: Designing a Network Support-Specific Model

149

Expanded Organizational Contingency Theory

150

A Task-Specific Model

155

A Network Support-Specific Model

158

Model Dimensions

161

Level of Dedication

161

Degree of Intimacy

164

Reciprocity

169

Size

171

Commonality of Major Cancer Role

174

Conclusion

177

Chapter 6: Applying a Network Support-Specific Model

179

Hypotheses

180

Emotional Support

181

Informational Support

183

Companionship

184

Model Dimensions—Operationalization and Analysis

185

Operationalization of Dimensions

186

Isolates and Missing Values

186

Level of Dedication

186

Degree of Intimacy

186

Reciprocity

187

Size

188

Commonality of Major Cancer Role

189