Sentiment Dynamics Among Informal Caregivers in Web-Based Alzheimer Communities: Systematic Analysis of Emotional Support and Interaction Patterns
This study identifies sentiment changes among informal ADRD caregivers through their interactions in 2 extensive web-based communities. These findings emphasize the importance of early emotional support within a topic thread and demonstrate a predominantly positive sentiment in these communities over time. These further highlight the value of web-based peer support and its potential to enhance the emotional well-being of informal ADRD caregivers.
Authors
- Qingxia Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0507-1847)
- Patricia Commiskey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6376-4698)
- Congning Ni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6950-6948)
- Lijun Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3162-2649)
- Zhijun Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3075-1337)
- Bradley Malin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3040-5175)
- Qingyuan Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2999-8690)
- Lauren Stratton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4615-8749)
Institutions
- Alzheimer's Association (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Aging
- Published
- 2024-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/60050
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health via Writing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.57