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Usage of Facebook- and Anonymous Forum–Based Peer Support Groups Online and Their Influence on Perceived Social Support Types in Weight Loss (2016)


Taiminen, H., & Taiminen, K. (2016). Usage of Facebook- and Anonymous Forum–Based Peer Support Groups Online and Their Influence on Perceived Social Support Types in Weight Loss. In Proceedings of the 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2016) (pp. 3094-3103). IEEE Computer Society. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2016.389


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All authors or editorsTaiminen, Heini; Taiminen, Kimmo

Parent publicationProceedings of the 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2016)

ISBN978-0-7695-5670-3

Journal or seriesProceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

ISSN1530-1605

eISSN2572-6862

Publication year2016

Pages range3094-3103

PublisherIEEE Computer Society

Publication countryUnited States

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2016.389

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/51028

Additional informationHICSS 2016 : 49th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January 5-8, 2016 Grand Hyatt, Kauai.


Keywordssocial supportpeer supportweight lossFacebook

Free keywordspeer support groups; health behavior; online forums


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Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2016

JUFO rating1


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