Abstract
This study examined how giving and receiving emotional support in a smartphone-based alcoholism support group changed over time, and what factors predicted the changing patterns. Data were collected as part of a randomized clinical trial of testing a smartphone-based relapse prevention system for alcoholics. Findings suggested that giving and receiving emotional support in a smartphone-based alcoholism support group tended to decline over time. The initial value and growth rate of giving and receiving emotional support varied depending on the group participants' characteristics. These features should be considered in building strategies for the design and implementation of smartphone-based addiction support groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 261-272 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Computers in Human Behavior |
| Volume | 78 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
Funding
This study was supported by grant R01 AA017192 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism .
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
Keywords
- Addiction
- Alcoholism
- Emotional support
- Online social support
- Smartphone-based support group
- mHealth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Human-Computer Interaction
- General Psychology
