Pounders Kathrynn, Stowers Kirsten, Wilcox Gary, Love Brad, Mackert Michael
The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2017 Apr;22(5):548-560. doi: 10.1177/1359105315605657. Epub 2015 Sep 30.
There has been an increased usage of online cancer support groups as a resource for health-related information and social support. This work analyzes message blog posts from an anonymous online support community to better understand issues related to gender and identity among female adolescent and young adults. This work sheds further light into the nuances of gender and identity issues including motherhood and reproductive issues, physical appearance, and romantic relationships. Specifically, findings reveal that female adolescent and young adults experience issues pertaining to infertility, feeling like a bad mom, hair loss, scarring, dating, and intimacy. These findings of this work offer further guidance about how healthcare providers and caregivers can attempt to meet the needs of female adolescent and young adults.
在线癌症支持小组作为健康相关信息和社会支持的资源，其使用量有所增加。这项工作分析了一个匿名在线支持社区的留言博客文章，以更好地了解女性青少年和年轻成年人中与性别和身份相关的问题。这项工作进一步揭示了性别和身份问题的细微差别，包括母亲身份和生殖问题、外貌以及恋爱关系。具体而言，研究结果显示，女性青少年和年轻成年人面临着与不孕、感觉自己是个坏妈妈、脱发、疤痕、约会和亲密关系等相关的问题。这项工作的这些发现为医疗保健提供者和护理人员如何尝试满足女性青少年和年轻成年人的需求提供了进一步的指导。
