Exercising in a group context effectively motivates physical activity participation. However,
gyms and health clubs closed in-person services due to the COVID-19 global pandemic …

Over the years online health communities (OHCs) have become an important source of
information regarding health management and a place for social interaction and emotional …

Social conformity occurs when individuals in group settings change their personal opinion to
be in agreement with the majority's position. While recent literature frequently reports on …

Distance learners often experience social isolation and impoverished social interaction with
their remote peers. To better understand the connections that distance learners are able to …

Research questions about community among online learners are gaining importance as
enrollments in online programs explode. However, what community means for this context …

Social conformity is the act of individuals adjusting personal judgements to conform to
expectations of opposing majorities in group settings. While conformity has been studied in …

Social conformity is the act of individuals adjusting their personal opinions to agree with an
opposing majority. Previous work has identified multiple determinants of social conformity in …

The five-volume set LNCS 12932-12936 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th IFIP TC 13
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2021, held in Bari …

This dissertation focuses on understanding and supporting individual and collective
sensemaking within online health communities (OHCs). This major goal was achieved in …

Exercising in a group context effectively motivates physical activity participation. However,
the Covid-19 global pandemic led to the closure of gyms and health clubs, leading to the …