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%T Communication in health-related online social support groups/communities: a review of research on predictors of participation, applications of social support theory, and health outcomes %A Wright, Kevin B. %J Review of Communication Research %P 65-87 %V 4 %D 2016 %K Social Support Theory; health outcomes %@ 2255-4165 %~ George Mason University, VA, USA %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-460669 %X This article reviews literature on online support groups/communities for individuals facing health concerns. Specifically, the article focuses on predictors of online support group/community participation, major theoretical frameworks that have been applied to the study of online support groups/communities, and coping strategies and health outcomes for individuals facing health concerns. Finally, the article discusses the strengths and limitations of existing empirical studies in this area; presents a critique of the relative merits and limitations of a number of theoretical frameworks that have been applied to the study of online support groups/communities for people facing health concerns; and it provides an agenda for future communication research on health-related online support groups/communities. %C ESP %G en %9 Zeitschriftenartikel %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info