Abstract
Rapid growth of Social Network Sites (SNSs) use by cancer survivors makes it important to examine whether there is a relationship between the use of these online communities and cancer survivors' psychological well-being. This article poses the question of how the Facebook use as the most popular SNS, may impact cancer survivors' psychological well-being. To answer this question a comprehensive literature review of studies conducted in information systems and health disciplines has been undertaken and a theoretical model is proposed. This study is expected to contribute to the existing knowledge base through the development of a new theoretical model which introduces and explains the ways that SNS use may impact cancer survivors' psychological well-being. It provides important information on the health-related SNSs use and is envisioned to assist health care organizations and cancer survivors to use SNS as an e-health application.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2013 - Hyperconnected World: Anything, Anywhere, Anytime |
Pages | 2184-2190 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Volume | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2013 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: 15 Aug 2013 → 17 Aug 2013 |
Other
Other | 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2013 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Chicago, IL |
Period | 15/08/13 → 17/08/13 |
Keywords
- Quality of life
- Regulation learning
- Social capital
- Social network sites
- Social presence
- Well-being