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Effects of Target, Topic, and Time on Disclosure in an Online Breast Cancer Support Group
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Table 6. Comparison of mean
1
percentages of month 1 communication variables for
early drop-outs and ongoing participants.
Drop-outs month 1
Ongoing Participants
~
Z
~
Communication Variable
n
Mean% of Messages
n
Mean% of Messages
Messages
to multiple targets
35
80.0 (100)
45
55.0 (46.2)
3.30***
a
to single targets
35
20.0 ( 0 )
45
45.0 (53.8)
Disclosure
to either target
35
89.6 (100)
45
87.0 (93.8)
2.46*
to multiple targets
34
86.9 (100)
45
93.6 (100)
.18
to single targets
11
75.3 (100)
32
76.0 (80.0)
.27
High Ego-relevance
2
to either target
35
47.3 (50.0)
45
66.4 (66.7)
1.87#
to multiple targets
30
48.6 (50.0)
45
73.8 (83.3)
2.36*
to single targets
10
74.2 (87.5)
31
59.1 (62.5)
1.52
High Positive Affect
2
to either target
35
26.4 (0)
45
34.9 (33.3)
1.65#
to multiple targets
30
32.8 (0)
45
35.9 (33.3)
.51
to single targets
10
36.5 (20.0)
31
35.1 (28.6)
.60
High Negative Affect
2
to either target
35
17.3 (0)
45
34.2 (30.0)
3.18***
to multiple targets
30
18.3 (0)
45
41.2 (40.0)
2.87**
to single targets
10
41.0 (30.0)
31
28.2 (20.0)
.42
Cancer topic
2
to either target
35
53.0 (60.0)
45
76.1 (75.0)
1.89#
to multiple targets
30
53.9 (58.3)
45
81.7 (100)
2.58**
to single targets
10
88.2 (100)
31
70.5 (66.7)
2.10*
# p
≤
.10; * p
≤
.05; ** p
≤
.01; ***p
≤
.001
a
Percent messages to multiple targets = 100% - percent messages to single targets, so
one test of significance is necessary .
1
Medians are given in parentheses.
2
Disclosure-containing messages only
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| | Authors: Liebhart, Janice., Pingree, Suzanne., Hawkins, Robert., McTavish, Fiona. and Gustafson, David. |
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Table 6. Comparison of mean
1
percentages of month 1 communication variables for
early drop-outs and ongoing participants.
Drop-outs month 1
Ongoing Participants
~
Z
~
Communication
Variable
n
Mean% of
Messages
n
Mean% of
Messages
Messages
to multiple targets
35
80.0 (100)
45
55.0 (46.2)
3.30***
a
to single targets
35
20.0 ( 0 )
45
45.0 (53.8)
Disclosure
to either target
35
89.6 (100)
45
87.0 (93.8)
2.46*
to multiple targets
34
86.9 (100)
45
93.6 (100)
.18
to single targets
11
75.3 (100)
32
76.0 (80.0)
.27
High Ego-relevance
2
to either target
35
47.3 (50.0)
45
66.4 (66.7)
1.87#
to multiple targets
30
48.6 (50.0)
45
73.8 (83.3)
2.36*
to single targets
10
74.2 (87.5)
31
59.1 (62.5)
1.52
High Positive Affect
2
to either target
35
26.4 (0)
45
34.9 (33.3)
1.65#
to multiple targets
30
32.8 (0)
45
35.9 (33.3)
.51
to single targets
10
36.5 (20.0)
31
35.1 (28.6)
.60
High Negative Affect
2
to either target
35
17.3 (0)
45
34.2 (30.0)
3.18***
to multiple targets
30
18.3 (0)
45
41.2 (40.0)
2.87**
to single targets
10
41.0 (30.0)
31
28.2 (20.0)
.42
Cancer topic
2
to either target
35
53.0 (60.0)
45
76.1 (75.0)
1.89#
to multiple targets
30
53.9 (58.3)
45
81.7 (100)
2.58**
to single targets
10
88.2 (100)
31
70.5 (66.7)
2.10*
# p
≤
.10; * p
≤
.05; ** p
≤
.01; ***p
≤
.001
a
Percent messages to multiple targets = 100% - percent messages to single targets, so
one test of significance is necessary
.
1
Medians are given in parentheses.
2
Disclosure-containing messages only
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