Leader behaviors in Facebook support groups: An exploratory study

Eitan, Tal; Gazit, Tali

doi:10.1007/s12144-021-02262-w

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“…She found that to maintain the group's goals, the members reached an agreement on the definition of appropriate participation as well as on a set of norms and their enforcement. Focusing on medical support groups on Facebook, members and administrators of medical support groups have collective control over the private information published, and there is a shared responsibility for managing the private information of each member (Eitan and Gazit, 2021; Lopez and Hess, 2019).…”

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“…Previous literature also studied the management of private information on Facebook (Vishwanath et al. , 2018) as well as information sharing in Facebook groups (Błachnio et al , 2016), including support groups (Eitan and Gazit, 2021). However, to the best of our knowledge, no research has yet addressed the intersection of private information management and medical support groups on Facebook.…”

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Facebook medical support groups: the communication privacy management perspective

Avizohar

Gazit

Aharony

2022

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PurposeExploring the considerations that guide and influence members of Facebook medical support groups to disclose private information.Design/methodology/approachThe sample included 293 participants, aged 18–85 years, who answered an online survey, 155 members of Facebook medical support groups and 138 members of other Facebook groups.FindingsMembers of medical support groups attach greater importance to privacy policy, give greater value to privacy and reveal more private information, compared to members of other groups. Members of medical support groups tend to feel that they receive more support and feel that the privacy policy preserves their privacy much more. These feelings are associated with greater self-disclosure of groups' members.Originality/valueThe research insights will help medical support groups' members and admins to put into action the fundamental right to privacy and build a set of rules tailored to their individual and group needs.

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Facebook medical support groups: the communication privacy management perspective

Avizohar

Gazit

Aharony

2022

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“…The common denominator driving participants to join a particular group is the desire to share thoughts and opinions (Hoseini, Saghafi, & Aghayi, 2019). However, members and groups’ leaders frequently relate to Facebook groups as communities and find a kind of therapy in them (Eitan & Gazit, 2021; Gal, Gazit, & Bronstein, 2022). The reading groups fall under the category of serious leisure groups.…”

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“…The transition to virtual platforms has changed the nature of these groups and the interactions between their members, as the content has become readily available 24/7, and the groups include a large number of members, each having an equal opportunity to be heard (Eitan & Gazit, 2021). This study examines the different roles these groups play as platforms for serious leisure that foster socialization, self-expression, a deep engagement with literature, mutual support and therapeutic processes.…”

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“…In Israel, 85% of the adults use Facebook, with an average of membership in 16 groups per user (Israeli Internet Report, 2020). Facebook groups are a popular and effective interface, free from temporal or geographical constraints, facilitating the establishment of a virtual community with shared interests and generating discussions and activities reflecting the Facebook group members’ areas of interest (Bar-Ilan, Gazit, & Amichai-Hamburger, 2020; Eitan & Gazit, 2021; Naveh & Bronstein, 2019(. People choose to participate in these groups to gain knowledge on a topic of interest (Mansour, 2020; Roth-Cohen, 2021).…”

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Examining Facebook Groups Engaging in Reading Experiences: The Interactive Therapeutic Process Perspective

Gazit

Mass

Bronstein

2022

Empirical Studies of the Arts

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Recent years have witnessed a growth in women’s reading clubs on social media platforms such as Facebook. Using the theoretical framework of Interactive Therapeutic Process, this study examines the different roles these groups play as platforms for serious leisure fostering socialization, self-expression, a deep engagement with literature, and mutual support between members. A qualitative research method using semi-structured in-depth interviews was employed to examine the thoughts and feelings of twenty women actively participating in two large Facebook reading groups. The findings show that the four stages of the Interactive Therapeutic Process – identification, projection, catharsis, and insight – occur on social media platforms. The thematic analysis of the interviews revealed a fifth and new category of “communality.” This category, unique to Facebook groups, emphasizes the importance of a sense of belonging, which evokes a desire to share and receive support within the virtual group. The five stages appeared in three main information activities: reading, writing, and sharing. These findings contribute to the literature by providing a new perspective on online reading groups and the value they provide to their members. Sharing reading experiences online allows the members to cope with the different emotions evoked by reading and offers support in a safe and supportive environment.

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No social media for six hours? The emotional experience of Meta's global outage according to FoMO, JoMO and internet intensity

Eitan

Gazit²

2023

Computers in Human Behavior

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Leader behaviors in Facebook support groups: An exploratory study

Cited by 5 publications

References 69 publications

Facebook medical support groups: the communication privacy management perspective

Facebook medical support groups: the communication privacy management perspective

Examining Facebook Groups Engaging in Reading Experiences: The Interactive Therapeutic Process Perspective

No social media for six hours? The emotional experience of Meta's global outage according to FoMO, JoMO and internet intensity

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