Online communities provide spaces for people who are vulnerable and underserved to seek
support and build community, such as LGBTQ+ people. Today, some online community …

Authenticity, generally regarded as coherence between one's inner self and outward
behavior, is associated with myriad social values (eg, integrity) and beneficial outcomes …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused several disruptions in personal and
collective lives worldwide. The uncertainties surrounding the pandemic have also led to …

Reddit is one of the world's most prominent social media platforms, and also a valuable
source of data for internet researchers. However, working with this kind of data also presents …

Evaluating the well-being implications of social media use is challenging for many reasons,
including finding appropriate theoretical and methodological approaches that do not …

With the prevalence of social media networks (SMNs) as platforms for community
engagement, substantial attention from academics and practitioners has been paid to …

Social media platforms are a place where people look for information and social support for
mental health, resulting in both positive and negative effects on users. TikTok has gained …

Purpose Online disinhibition is one of the key factors leading to the occurrence of
cyberaggression, cyberbullying and various forms of deviant behaviors in the online …

We conducted a thematic content analysis of 4,180 posts by adolescents (ages 12-17) on an
online peer support mental health forum to understand what and how adolescents talk about …

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Publish with us Advanced search References Katrin Tiidenberg (Tallinn University, Estonia) Emily …