Shaw Bret R, Hawkins Robert P, McTavish Fiona M, Gustafson David H
University of Wisconsin -Madison & Center for Excellence in Cancer Communication Research, Department of Life Sciences Communication, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2008 Oct;13(7):930-9. doi: 10.1177/1359105308095067.
Research suggests communicating too much about one's self within an online support group may amplify breast cancer patients' focus on their own problems and exacerbate negative emotions while focusing on others may have the opposite effects. This study explored how pronoun usage within an online support group was associated with subsequent mental health outcomes. There were 286 patients recruited into the study who filled out the pre-test and 231 completed post-tests four months later with survey measures including breast cancer-related concerns and negative emotions. Messages were analyzed using a program counting first person and relational pronouns. A positive relationship was found between use of first person pronouns and negative emotions.
研究表明，在在线支持小组中过多地谈论自己可能会放大乳腺癌患者对自身问题的关注，并加剧负面情绪，而关注他人可能会产生相反的效果。本研究探讨了在线支持小组中代词的使用与后续心理健康结果之间的关联。共有286名患者参与了该研究，他们填写了预测试卷，四个月后，231名患者完成了后测试，测试采用了包括与乳腺癌相关的担忧和负面情绪等调查措施。使用一个统计第一人称代词和关系代词的程序对信息进行了分析。研究发现，第一人称代词的使用与负面情绪之间存在正相关关系。
