Naslov
The role of new media technologies in helping people who suffer from social phobia

Autori
Šakić, Mateja ; Varga, Vanesa

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Conference Proceedings of the 2nd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on SOCIAL SCIENCES and ARTS SGEM 2015 / - Albena : SGEM, 2015, 1015-1022

ISBN
978-619-7105-44-5

Skup
International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences & Arts SGEM 2015

Mjesto i datum
Albena, Bugarska, 24.08.2015. - 02.09.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
virtual community ; uses and gratifications ; social phobia

Sažetak
Virtual communities of support are becoming a connecting place for people with different health, emotional and social problems. It is where people find information about medication and therapy, a chance to verbalize their problem, find support and comfort by knowing they are not alone. In this paper we analyzed seven discussion forums with topics related to social phobia and noticed that they provided certain uses and gratifications for the participants who suffered from that type of social disorder. Uses and gratifications are: informing about the causes and symptoms of social phobia, informing about therapy and medication, emotional relief, exchange and comparison of experience, advice seeking, sharing advices, and providing comfort.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti, Sociologija

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