An analysis of cognitive change in online mental health communities: a textual data analysis based on post replies of support seekers

D Gu, M Li, X Yang, Y Gu, Y Zhao, C Liang… - Information Processing & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The replies of people seeking support in online mental health communities can be analyzed
to discover if they feel better after receiving support; feeling better indicates a cognitive …

Feeling good and in control: In-game tools to support targets of toxicity

E Reid, RL Mandryk, NA Beres, M Klarkowski… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Game developers, researchers, and players recognize the harm of toxic behaviour in online
games-yet toxicity persists. Players' co** strategies are limited to tools that focus on …

Compeer: A generative conversational agent for proactive peer support

T Liu, H Zhao, Y Liu, X Wang, Z Peng - Proceedings of the 37th Annual …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Conversational Agents (CAs) acting as peer supporters have been widely studied and
demonstrated beneficial for people's mental health. However, previous peer support CAs …

Meeting young adults' social support needs across the health behavior change journey: implications for digital mental health tools

J Meyerhoff, R Kornfield, DC Mohr… - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
In pursuit of mental wellness, many find that behavioral change is necessary. This process
can often be difficult but is facilitated by strong social support. This paper explores the role of …

" Unrest and trauma stays with you!": Navigating mental health and professional service-seeking in Kashmir

AS Wani, I Joshi, NI Nahvi, P Singh - … of the 2024 CHI Conference on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Mental health well-being is a global concern, with disparities in treatment services being a
challenge. Though, digital mental health interventions are proposed to bridge the gaps and …

Modeling empathetic alignment in conversation

J Yang, D Jurgens - arxiv preprint arxiv:2405.00948, 2024 - arxiv.org
Empathy requires perspective-taking: empathetic responses require a person to reason
about what another has experienced and communicate that understanding in language …

Understanding the Features of Text-Image Posts and Their Received Social Support in Online Grief Support Communities

S Li, S Wu, T Liu, H Zhang, Q Guo… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - ojs.aaai.org
People in grief can create posts with text and images to disclose themselves and seek social
support in online grief support communities. Existing work largely focuses on understanding …

DesignQuizzer: A Community-Powered Conversational Agent for Learning Visual Design

Z Peng, Q Chen, Z Shen, X Ma… - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Online design communities, where members exchange free-form views on others' designs,
offer a space for beginners to learn visual design. However, the content of these …

What makes creators engage with online critiques? Understanding the role of artifacts' creation stage, characteristics of community comments, and their interactions

Q Guo, C Zhang, H Lyu, Z Peng, X Ma - … of the 2023 CHI Conference on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Online critique communities (OCCs) provide a convenient space for creators to solicit
feedback on their artifacts and improve skills. Creators' behavioral, emotional, and cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of Linguistic Signals on Cognitive Change in Support Seekers in Online Mental Health Communities: Text Analysis and Empirical Study

M Li, D Gu, R Li, Y Gu, H Liu, K Su, X Wang… - Journal of Medical …, 2025 - jmir.org
Background In online mental health communities, the interactions among members can
significantly reduce their psychological distress and enhance their mental well-being. The …