Online social support is an
internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...
-based form of
social support. The more people are engaging to express and discuss with other via
online community
An online community, also called an internet community or web community, is a community whose members interact with each other primarily via the Internet. Members of the community usually share common interests. For many, online communities may fe ...
, the more online community getting similar with the social community and have the similar relation between social support and subjective
well-being
Well-being, or wellbeing, also known as wellness, prudential value or quality of life, refers to what is intrinsically valuable relative ''to'' someone. So the well-being of a person is what is ultimately good ''for'' this person, what is in th ...
. According to Robbins and Rosenfeld (2001), traditionally, listening
support, confirmation, and appreciation are sources of subjective well-being. And Liu
and Yu (2013) have stated validation, compliment, and encouragement are the most
common types of support from the online community. Also, online friends can be an important source of social support (Ybarra, Mitchell, Palmer, & Reisner, 2015).
Moreover, the number of Facebook friends associated with stronger perceptions of social support, which in turn associated with reduced stress, and in turn less physical illness and greater well-being which found by Nabi and So (2013).
Rozzell, et al. (2014) said that social media tools may allow for social support to be obtained from non-close as well as close relationships, with access to a significant proportion of non-close relationships. Moreover, social support derived from new information and communication technology counteracts the adverse effect of being unemployed (Fieseler, Meckel, & Müller, 2014).
[Fieseler, C., Meckel, M., & Müller, S. (2014). With a little help of my peers: The supportive role of online contacts for the unemployed. Computers in Human Behavior, 41, 164-176. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.09.017
]
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