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Discourse of Online Social Support

A Study of Online Self-Help Groups for Anxiety and Depression

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Authors:
  1. Jesse W. C. Yip

    1. Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies, Education University of Hong Kong, KLN, Hong Kong

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  • Demonstrates the role of discourse analysis in health communication research

  • Highlights the use of discourse analysis to discuss the therapeutic effects of phatic interactions

  • Offers insights into the utilization of online self-help groups in counseling and psychotherapy

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Jesse W. C. Yip
    Pages 1-17

  3. Discourse Analysis: Theory and Practice

    • Jesse W. C. Yip
    Pages 19-31

  4. The Study: Rationale, Data and Methods

    • Jesse W. C. Yip
    Pages 33-43

  5. The Online Communication of Social Support: Structure and Content

    • Jesse W. C. Yip
    Pages 45-63

  6. Giving Support Through Multifunctional Self-disclosure

    • Jesse W. C. Yip
    Pages 65-83

  7. Conceptualising Politeness in Advice Messages

    • Jesse W. C. Yip
    Pages 85-104

  8. Psychotherapeutic Potential in Thread Openers’ Narratives

    • Jesse W. C. Yip
    Pages 105-123

  9. Core Issues, Contributions and Concluding Remarks

    • Jesse W. C. Yip
    Pages 125-132
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About this book

This book sheds light on the communication of social support, language use, and therapeutic effects in the context of online self-help groups for anxiety and depression. The book has two major purposes: the first is to enhance understanding of the phatic communication through a discourse-pragmatic perspective; and the second is to demonstrate the use of discourse analysis to discuss the potential therapeutic effects of the online self-help groups. Key concepts, including genre study, speech act theory, relational work and discourse analysis, are revisited and elucidated to show their applicability in health communication research. This book focuses on the topics of communication patterns, the communicative acts of self-disclosure and advice-giving, and relevant social theories in the communication of social support.


This book is a useful reference guide for both undergraduate and postgraduate students who are interested in discourse analysis, pragmatics and health communication. It is also a valuable resource that catches attention of researchers who conduct interdisciplinary research pertaining to communication, clinical linguistics and social work.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies, Education University of Hong Kong, KLN, Hong Kong

    Jesse W. C. Yip

About the author

Jesse W. C. Yip is a discourse analyst. His research interests include healthcare discourse, identity studies, computer-mediated communication, pragmatics, and corpus linguistics. He holds the hope that his knowledge of discourse analysis can make valuable contributions towards enhancing health communication, improving mental well-being, nurturing social relationships, and cultivating care cultures.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Discourse of Online Social Support

  • Book Subtitle: A Study of Online Self-Help Groups for Anxiety and Depression

  • Authors: Jesse W. C. Yip

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9569-1

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-9568-4Published: 17 February 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-9571-4Due: 03 March 2025

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-9569-1Published: 16 February 2024

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 132

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Sociolinguistics, Media and Communication, Social Work, Pragmatics

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