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More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups

Year 2025, Volume: 20 Issue: 2, 240 - 264

Büşra Sönmez , Ömer Faruk Zararsız

https://doi.org/10.17550/akademikincelemeler.1693285

Abstract

This study examines how women seek and provide social support in a Facebook group exclusively designed for female members. The research aims to demonstrate that social support is a significant communication process not only during health-related issues and crisis situations but also as part of everyday life. A second aim is to highlight the role of social support in women’s online interpersonal communication. Using content analysis, posts shared within the closed Facebook group were thematically analysed through the lens of social support theory. The findings indicate that the majority of posts in the group contain social support elements. Informational support was most frequently observed in posts related to daily life and health, while emotional support was most prevalent in discussions about relationships and religion. Esteem support, the third most common type, was primarily found in posts concerning relationships.

Keywords

Online Social Support Social Media Interpersonal Communication Computer-Mediated Communication Support-Seeking Behavior

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The authors would like to thank the administrators of the Facebook group for their cooperation.

References

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  • Barling, J., MacEwen, K. E., & Pratt, L. I. (1988). Manipulating the type and source of social support: An experimental investigation. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 20(2), 140–153. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0079923
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  • Braithwaite, D. O., Waldron, V. R., & Finn, J. (1999). Communication of Social Support in Computer-Mediated Groups for People With Disabilities. Health Communication, 11(2), 123–151. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327027hc1102_2
  • Caplan, G. (1974). Support systems and community mental health: Lectures on concept development. Behavioral Publications.
  • Chang, C.-C., & Wu, C.-C. (2013). Multilevel analysis of work context and social support climate in libraries. Aslib Proceedings, 65(6), 644–658. https://doi.org/10.1108/AP-05-2012-0051
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  • Coulson, N. S., Buchanan, H., & Aubeeluck, A. (2007). Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s disease online support group. Patient Education and Counseling, 68(2), 173–178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2007.06.002
  • Crane, L. A. (2009). Social support and adherence behavior among women with abnormal Pap smears. Journal of Cancer Education, 11(3), 164–173.
  • Cutrona, C. E. (1996). Social support in couples: Marriage as a resource in times of stress. Sage.
  • Cutrona, C. E., Hessling, R. M., & Suhr, J. A. (1997). The influence of husband and wife personality on marital social support interactions. Personal Relationships, 4(4), 379–393. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.1997.tb00152.x
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  • Desens, L., Kreps, G., & Su, Y. (2019). Online social support: Analysis of an online discussion forum for significant others of deployed service members. Journal of Veterans Studies, 4(2), 94. https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v4i2.69
  • Dubow, E. F., & Ullman, D. G. (1989). Assessing social support in elementary school children: The survey of children’s social support. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 18(1), 52–64. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15374424jccp1801_7
  • Glass, N., Perrin, N., Campbell, J. C., & Soeken, K. (2007). The protective role of tangible support on post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms in urban women survivors of violence. Research in Nursing & Health, 30(5), 558–568. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20207
  • Goldsmith, D. J. (2004). Communicating social support. Cambridge University Press.
  • Gooden, R. J., & Winefield, H. R. (2007). Breast and prostate cancer online discussion boards. Journal of Health Psychology, 12(1), 103–114. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105307071744
  • Gottlieb, B. H. (1978). The development and application of a classification scheme of informal helping behaviours. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 10(2), 105–115. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0081539
  • Granovetter, M. S. (1973). The strength of weak ties. American Journal of Sociology, 78(6), 1360–1380.
  • Hanson, B. S., Isacsson, S.-O., Janzon, L., & Lindell, S.-E. (1990). Social support and quitting smoking for good. Is there an association? Results from the population study, “men born in 1914,” Malmö, Sweden. Addictive Behaviors, 15(3), 221–233. https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4603(90)90065-6
  • Holmstrom, A. J. (2012). What helps–and what doesn’t–when self-esteem is threatened? Retrospective reports of esteem support. Communication Studies, 63(1), 77–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2011.586399
  • Holmstrom, A. J., & Burleson, B. R. (2011). An initial test of a cognitive-emotional theory of esteem support messages. Communication Research, 38(3), 326–355. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650210376191
  • House, J. S. (1981). Work stress and social support. Addison-Wesley.
  • House, J. S., Umberson, D., & Landis, K. R. (1988). Structures and processes of social support. Annual Review of Sociology, 14(1), 293–318. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.so.14.080188.001453
  • Ke, D. (2024). Emotional support and financial distress. The Review of Corporate Finance Studies. https://doi.org/10.1093/rcfs/cfae024
  • Lai, C.-H., Lin, C.-Y., Chen, C.-H., Gwung, H.-L., & Li, C.-H. (2013). Can internet usage positively or negatively affect interpersonal relationship? In C. Shiung-Ruay, C. J. Lakhmi, & P. Sheng-Lung (Eds.), Advances in Intelligent Systems and Applications-Volume1 (pp. 373–382). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35452-6_38
  • Li, C., Ning, G., Xia, Y., Guo, K., & Liu, Q. (2022). Does the internet bring people closer together or further apart? The impact of internet usage on interpersonal communications. Behavioral Sciences, 12(11), 425. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12110425
  • Liu, Y. C., & Hung, Y. Y. (2016). Self-efficacy as the moderator: Exploring driving factors of perceived social support for mainland Chinese students in Taiwan. Computers in Human Behavior, 64, 455–462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.07.018
  • Mohd Roffeei, S. H., Abdullah, N., & Basar, S. K. R. (2015). Seeking social support on Facebook for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). International Journal of Medical Informatics, 84(5), 375–385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2015.01.015
  • Pan, J., & Ye, M. (2024). A comprehensive review on emotional support delving into concepts functions influential factors and theoretical frameworks. International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(1), 144–161. https://doi.org/10.70693/itphss.v1i1.120
  • Ravert, R. D., Hancock, M. D., & Ingersoll, G. M. (2004). Online forum messages posted by adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The Diabetes Educator, 30(5), 827–834. https://doi.org/10.1177/014572170403000518
  • Rodgers, S., & Chen, Q. (2005). Internet community group participation:
Psychosocial benefits for women with breast cancer. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 10(4), 00–00. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2005.tb00268.x
  • Rook, K. S., & Dooley, D. (1985). Applying social support research: Theoretical problems and future directions. Journal of Social Issues, 41(1), 5–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1985.tb01114.x
  • Schwarzer, R., & Leppin, A. (1988). Social support: The many faces of helpful social interactions. International Journal of Educational Research, 12(3), 333–345. https://doi.org/10.1016/0883-0355(88)90010-9
  • Shumaker, S. A., & Brownell, A. (1984). Toward a theory of social support: Closing conceptual gaps. Journal of Social Issues, 40(4), 11–36. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1984.tb01105.x
  • Sorias, O. (1988). Sosyal desteklerinin ruhsal sağlığı koruyucu etkisinin depresyonlu ve sağlıklı kontrollerde araştırılması. Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 27(3), 1033–1039.
  • Sorias, O. (1990). Yaşam stresine karşı koruyucu olarak sosyal destekler. Seminer- Psikoloji Dergisi, 8(ÖzelSayı), 97–100.
  • Suhr, J. A., Cutrona, C. E., Krebs, K. K., & Jensen, S. L. (2004). The social support behavior code. In P. K. Kerig & D. H. Baucom (Eds.), Couple observational coding systems. Lawrence Erlbaum Associate Publishers.
  • Tanis, M. (2008). What makes the internet a place to seek social support? In E. A. Konijn, S. Utz, M. Tanis, & S. B. Barnes (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal Communication (pp. 290–308). Routledge.
  • Taylor, S. E., Sherman, D. K., Kim, H. S., Jarcho, J., Takagi, K., & Dunagan, M. S. (2004). Culture and social support: Who seeks it and why? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87(3), 354–362. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.87.3.354
  • Thoits, P. A. (1985). Social support and psychological well-being: Theoretical possibilities. In Social Support: Theory, Research and Applications (pp. 51–72). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5115-0_4
  • Umberson, D., Chen, M. D., House, J. S., Hopkins, K., & Slaten, E. (1996). The effect of social relationships on psychological well-being: Are men and women really so different? American Sociological Review, 61(5), 837. https://doi.org/10.2307/2096456
  • Veinot, T. (2010). A multilevel model of HIV/AIDS information/help network development. Journal of Documentation, 66(6), 875–905. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220411011087850
  • Vosburg, F. (1972). The use of emotional support in dentistry. Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, 38(11), 417–418.
  • Walker, M., Wasserman, S., & Wellman, B. (1994). Statistical models for social support networks. In Advances in Social Network Analysis: Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (pp. 53–78). SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452243528.n3
  • Wellman, B., Haase, A. Q., Witte, J., & Hampton, K. (2001). Does the internet increase, decrease, or supplement social capital? American Behavioral Scientist, 45(3), 436–455. https://doi.org/10.1177/00027640121957286
  • Wilcox, B. L., & Vernberg, E. M. (2013). Conceptual and theoretical dilemmas facing social support research. In I. G. Sarason (Ed.), Social Support: Theory, Research and Applications. Springer Science & Business Media.
  • Wright, K. B., Bell, S. B., Wright, K. B., & Bell, S. B. (2003). Health-related support groups on the internet: Linking empirical findings to social support and computer-mediated communication theory. Journal of Health Psychology, 8(1), 39–54. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105303008001429
  • Wright, K. B., Rains, S., & Banas, J. (2010). Weak-Tie support network preference and perceived life stress among participants in health-related, computer-mediated support groups. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 15(4), 606–624. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01505.x

Year 2025, Volume: 20 Issue: 2, 240 - 264

Büşra Sönmez , Ömer Faruk Zararsız

https://doi.org/10.17550/akademikincelemeler.1693285

Abstract

References

  • Antonucci, T. C., Fuhrer, R., & Dartigues, J.-F. (1997). Social relations and depressive symptomatology in a sample of community-dwelling French older adults. Psychology and Aging, 12(1), 189–195. https://doi.org/10.1037/0882-7974.12.1.189
  • Åslund, C., Larm, P., Starrin, B., & Nilsson, K. W. (2014). The buffering effect of tangible social support on financial stress: Influence on psychological well-being and psychosomatic symptoms in a large sample of the adult general population. International Journal for Equity in Health, 13(1), 85. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-014-0085-3
  • Atwood, M. E., Friedman, A., Meisner, B. A., & Cassin, S. E. (2018). The exchange of social support on online bariatric surgery discussion forums: A mixed-methods content analysis. Health Communication, 33(5), 628–635. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2017.1289437
  • Bambina, A. (2007). Online social support: The interplay of social networks and computer-mediated communication. Cambria Press.
  • Barling, J., MacEwen, K. E., & Pratt, L. I. (1988). Manipulating the type and source of social support: An experimental investigation. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 20(2), 140–153. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0079923
  • Birditt, K. S., Antonucci, T. C., & Tighe, L. (2012). Enacted support during stressful life events in middle and older adulthood: An examination of the interpersonal context. Psychology and Aging, 27(3), 728–741. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0026967
  • Braithwaite, D. O., Waldron, V. R., & Finn, J. (1999). Communication of Social Support in Computer-Mediated Groups for People With Disabilities. Health Communication, 11(2), 123–151. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327027hc1102_2
  • Caplan, G. (1974). Support systems and community mental health: Lectures on concept development. Behavioral Publications.
  • Chang, C.-C., & Wu, C.-C. (2013). Multilevel analysis of work context and social support climate in libraries. Aslib Proceedings, 65(6), 644–658. https://doi.org/10.1108/AP-05-2012-0051
  • Chen, W., & Choi, A. S. K. (2011). Internet and social support among Chinese migrants in Singapore. New Media & Society, 13(7), 1067–1084. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444810396311
  • Cohen, S., Gottliem, B. H., & Underwood, L. G. (2000). Social Relationships and Health. In S. Cohen, B. H. Gottlieb, & L. G. Underwood (Eds.), Social Support Measurement and Intervention: A Guide for Health and Social Scientists. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780195126709.001.0001
  • Coulson, N. S. (2005). Receiving social support online: An analysis of a computer-mediated support group for individuals living with irritable bowel syndrome. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 8(6), 580–584. https://doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2005.8.580
  • Coulson, N. S., Buchanan, H., & Aubeeluck, A. (2007). Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s disease online support group. Patient Education and Counseling, 68(2), 173–178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2007.06.002
  • Crane, L. A. (2009). Social support and adherence behavior among women with abnormal Pap smears. Journal of Cancer Education, 11(3), 164–173.
  • Cutrona, C. E. (1996). Social support in couples: Marriage as a resource in times of stress. Sage.
  • Cutrona, C. E., Hessling, R. M., & Suhr, J. A. (1997). The influence of husband and wife personality on marital social support interactions. Personal Relationships, 4(4), 379–393. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.1997.tb00152.x
  • Cutrona, C. E., & Suhr, J. A. (1992). Controllability of stressful events and satisfaction with spouse support behaviors. Communication Research, 19(2), 154–174. https://doi.org/10.1177/009365092019002002
  • Cutrona, C. E., Suhr, J. A., & MacFarlane, R. (1990). Interpersonal transaction and the psychological sense of support. In S. Duck & R. Silver (Eds.), Personal relationships and social support (pp. 30–45). Sage.
  • Dehle, C., Larsen, D., & Landers, J. E. (2001). Social support in marriage. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 29(4), 307–324. https://doi.org/10.1080/01926180126500
  • Desens, L., Kreps, G., & Su, Y. (2019). Online social support: Analysis of an online discussion forum for significant others of deployed service members. Journal of Veterans Studies, 4(2), 94. https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v4i2.69
  • Dubow, E. F., & Ullman, D. G. (1989). Assessing social support in elementary school children: The survey of children’s social support. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 18(1), 52–64. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15374424jccp1801_7
  • Glass, N., Perrin, N., Campbell, J. C., & Soeken, K. (2007). The protective role of tangible support on post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms in urban women survivors of violence. Research in Nursing & Health, 30(5), 558–568. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20207
  • Goldsmith, D. J. (2004). Communicating social support. Cambridge University Press.
  • Gooden, R. J., & Winefield, H. R. (2007). Breast and prostate cancer online discussion boards. Journal of Health Psychology, 12(1), 103–114. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105307071744
  • Gottlieb, B. H. (1978). The development and application of a classification scheme of informal helping behaviours. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 10(2), 105–115. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0081539
  • Granovetter, M. S. (1973). The strength of weak ties. American Journal of Sociology, 78(6), 1360–1380.
  • Hanson, B. S., Isacsson, S.-O., Janzon, L., & Lindell, S.-E. (1990). Social support and quitting smoking for good. Is there an association? Results from the population study, “men born in 1914,” Malmö, Sweden. Addictive Behaviors, 15(3), 221–233. https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4603(90)90065-6
  • Holmstrom, A. J. (2012). What helps–and what doesn’t–when self-esteem is threatened? Retrospective reports of esteem support. Communication Studies, 63(1), 77–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2011.586399
  • Holmstrom, A. J., & Burleson, B. R. (2011). An initial test of a cognitive-emotional theory of esteem support messages. Communication Research, 38(3), 326–355. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650210376191
  • House, J. S. (1981). Work stress and social support. Addison-Wesley.
  • House, J. S., Umberson, D., & Landis, K. R. (1988). Structures and processes of social support. Annual Review of Sociology, 14(1), 293–318. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.so.14.080188.001453
  • Ke, D. (2024). Emotional support and financial distress. The Review of Corporate Finance Studies. https://doi.org/10.1093/rcfs/cfae024
  • Lai, C.-H., Lin, C.-Y., Chen, C.-H., Gwung, H.-L., & Li, C.-H. (2013). Can internet usage positively or negatively affect interpersonal relationship? In C. Shiung-Ruay, C. J. Lakhmi, & P. Sheng-Lung (Eds.), Advances in Intelligent Systems and Applications-Volume1 (pp. 373–382). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35452-6_38
  • Li, C., Ning, G., Xia, Y., Guo, K., & Liu, Q. (2022). Does the internet bring people closer together or further apart? The impact of internet usage on interpersonal communications. Behavioral Sciences, 12(11), 425. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12110425
  • Liu, Y. C., & Hung, Y. Y. (2016). Self-efficacy as the moderator: Exploring driving factors of perceived social support for mainland Chinese students in Taiwan. Computers in Human Behavior, 64, 455–462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.07.018
  • Mohd Roffeei, S. H., Abdullah, N., & Basar, S. K. R. (2015). Seeking social support on Facebook for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). International Journal of Medical Informatics, 84(5), 375–385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2015.01.015
  • Pan, J., & Ye, M. (2024). A comprehensive review on emotional support delving into concepts functions influential factors and theoretical frameworks. International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(1), 144–161. https://doi.org/10.70693/itphss.v1i1.120
  • Ravert, R. D., Hancock, M. D., & Ingersoll, G. M. (2004). Online forum messages posted by adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The Diabetes Educator, 30(5), 827–834. https://doi.org/10.1177/014572170403000518
  • Rodgers, S., & Chen, Q. (2005). Internet community group participation:
Psychosocial benefits for women with breast cancer. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 10(4), 00–00. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2005.tb00268.x
  • Rook, K. S., & Dooley, D. (1985). Applying social support research: Theoretical problems and future directions. Journal of Social Issues, 41(1), 5–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1985.tb01114.x
  • Schwarzer, R., & Leppin, A. (1988). Social support: The many faces of helpful social interactions. International Journal of Educational Research, 12(3), 333–345. https://doi.org/10.1016/0883-0355(88)90010-9
  • Shumaker, S. A., & Brownell, A. (1984). Toward a theory of social support: Closing conceptual gaps. Journal of Social Issues, 40(4), 11–36. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1984.tb01105.x
  • Sorias, O. (1988). Sosyal desteklerinin ruhsal sağlığı koruyucu etkisinin depresyonlu ve sağlıklı kontrollerde araştırılması. Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 27(3), 1033–1039.
  • Sorias, O. (1990). Yaşam stresine karşı koruyucu olarak sosyal destekler. Seminer- Psikoloji Dergisi, 8(ÖzelSayı), 97–100.
  • Suhr, J. A., Cutrona, C. E., Krebs, K. K., & Jensen, S. L. (2004). The social support behavior code. In P. K. Kerig & D. H. Baucom (Eds.), Couple observational coding systems. Lawrence Erlbaum Associate Publishers.
  • Tanis, M. (2008). What makes the internet a place to seek social support? In E. A. Konijn, S. Utz, M. Tanis, & S. B. Barnes (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal Communication (pp. 290–308). Routledge.
  • Taylor, S. E., Sherman, D. K., Kim, H. S., Jarcho, J., Takagi, K., & Dunagan, M. S. (2004). Culture and social support: Who seeks it and why? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87(3), 354–362. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.87.3.354
  • Thoits, P. A. (1985). Social support and psychological well-being: Theoretical possibilities. In Social Support: Theory, Research and Applications (pp. 51–72). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5115-0_4
  • Umberson, D., Chen, M. D., House, J. S., Hopkins, K., & Slaten, E. (1996). The effect of social relationships on psychological well-being: Are men and women really so different? American Sociological Review, 61(5), 837. https://doi.org/10.2307/2096456
  • Veinot, T. (2010). A multilevel model of HIV/AIDS information/help network development. Journal of Documentation, 66(6), 875–905. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220411011087850
  • Vosburg, F. (1972). The use of emotional support in dentistry. Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, 38(11), 417–418.
  • Walker, M., Wasserman, S., & Wellman, B. (1994). Statistical models for social support networks. In Advances in Social Network Analysis: Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (pp. 53–78). SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452243528.n3
  • Wellman, B., Haase, A. Q., Witte, J., & Hampton, K. (2001). Does the internet increase, decrease, or supplement social capital? American Behavioral Scientist, 45(3), 436–455. https://doi.org/10.1177/00027640121957286
  • Wilcox, B. L., & Vernberg, E. M. (2013). Conceptual and theoretical dilemmas facing social support research. In I. G. Sarason (Ed.), Social Support: Theory, Research and Applications. Springer Science & Business Media.
  • Wright, K. B., Bell, S. B., Wright, K. B., & Bell, S. B. (2003). Health-related support groups on the internet: Linking empirical findings to social support and computer-mediated communication theory. Journal of Health Psychology, 8(1), 39–54. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105303008001429
  • Wright, K. B., Rains, S., & Banas, J. (2010). Weak-Tie support network preference and perceived life stress among participants in health-related, computer-mediated support groups. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 15(4), 606–624. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01505.x
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Büşra Sönmez 0000-0001-5624-9049

Ömer Faruk Zararsız 0000-0002-0485-7576

Early Pub Date July 25, 2025
Publication Date
Submission Date May 6, 2025
Acceptance Date June 20, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 20 Issue: 2

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APA Sönmez, B., & Zararsız, Ö. F. (2025). More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi, 20(2), 240-264. https://doi.org/10.17550/akademikincelemeler.1693285
AMA Sönmez B, Zararsız ÖF. More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi. July 2025;20(2):240-264. doi:10.17550/akademikincelemeler.1693285
Chicago Sönmez, Büşra, and Ömer Faruk Zararsız. “More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups”. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi 20, no. 2 (July 2025): 240-64. https://doi.org/10.17550/akademikincelemeler.1693285.
EndNote Sönmez B, Zararsız ÖF (July 1, 2025) More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi 20 2 240–264.
IEEE B. Sönmez and Ö. F. Zararsız, “More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups”, Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 240–264, 2025, doi: 10.17550/akademikincelemeler.1693285.
ISNAD Sönmez, Büşra - Zararsız, Ömer Faruk. “More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups”. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi 20/2 (July 2025), 240-264. https://doi.org/10.17550/akademikincelemeler.1693285.
JAMA Sönmez B, Zararsız ÖF. More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi. 2025;20:240–264.
MLA Sönmez, Büşra and Ömer Faruk Zararsız. “More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups”. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 2, 2025, pp. 240-64, doi:10.17550/akademikincelemeler.1693285.
Vancouver Sönmez B, Zararsız ÖF. More Than a Group Chat: Women’s Social Support Seeking Behaviour in Facebook Groups. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi. 2025;20(2):240-64.

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