Examining the Social Dynamics on Health Behavior Promotion in Online Peer Discussions about Breast Cancer Screening: Understanding Peer Discussion for Breast Cancer Screening Promotion Using the Health Action Process Approach

Michelle Bak, Jessie Chin

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Abstract

Given the importance of bridging the gap between intention and action in health behavior promotion, this study employs the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) to examine how social dynamics within online peer discussions influence intention and action related to breast cancer screening. Using data from breast cancer-related online communities, we examined shifts in intention and action as well as in the orientation of psychological processes within each phase of change facilitated by comments using HAPA as our framework. Our findings demonstrate the significance of positive self-efficacy in influencing these shifts, highlighting the importance of designing online social experiences that promote sharing narratives on successfully managing barriers in breast cancer screening.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCSCW Companion 2024 - Companion of the 2024 Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing
EditorsMichael Bernstein, Amy Bruckman, Ujwal Gadiraju, Aaron Halfaker, Xiaojuan Ma, Fabiano Pinatti, Miriam Redi, David Ribes, Saiph Savage, Amy Zhang
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages472-477
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798400711145
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 13 2024
Event27th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, CSCW Companion 2024 - San Jose, Costa Rica
Duration: Nov 9 2024Nov 13 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, CSCW

Conference

Conference27th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, CSCW Companion 2024
Country/TerritoryCosta Rica
CitySan Jose
Period11/9/2411/13/24

Keywords

  • behavior change
  • information seeking & search
  • social media/online communities

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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