Effects of social comparison direction, comparison distance, and message framing on health behavioral intention in online support groups

This study advances prior research on social comparison by testing the effects of social comparison direction, comparison distance, as well as message framing on perceived similarity, self-esteem, and health behavioral intention in the context of an online support group (OSG) for diet and weight los...

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Main Authors: Yining Zhou Malloch, Jingwen Zhang, Sijia Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Masaryk University 2023-06-01
Series:Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace
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Online Access:https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/20587