The support groups within social networking sites such as Facebook have become a popular platform for various kinds of conversation and social support including health, especially among women. The aim of this study was to explore and analyze the types of health-related social support messages posted in a month by Kashmiri women in a Facebook group and the most common health topics for which social support was sought. A total of 302 health-related posts were selected for analysis. The results revealed that of various health-related social support posts in the group, informational support messages were posted more frequently and most requested information was related to pregnancy.
Keyphrases
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- social media
- mental health
- health information
- public health
- breast cancer risk
- pregnant women
- high throughput
- type diabetes
- single cell
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- preterm birth
- insulin resistance
- adipose tissue
- drug induced