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Klein, Alyssa. and Cappella, Joseph. "Validating the Person-Centered Hierarchy: Does Person-Centeredness Account for Perceived Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Support Group Messages?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Dresden International Congress Centre, Dresden, Germany, Jun 16, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p92542_index.html>

Klein, A. C. and Cappella, J. N. , 2006-06-16 "Validating the Person-Centered Hierarchy: Does Person-Centeredness Account for Perceived Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Support Group Messages?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Dresden International Congress Centre, Dresden, Germany Online <PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p92542_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Research has shown that breast cancer patients who report greater levels of social support exhibit better health outcomes than women reporting lower levels of support. In recent years, the use of online support groups has become a popular source of additional social support outside of immediate family and friends. However, the electronic environment prohibits warm hugs, smiles, and other components of traditionally supportive behavior. Therefore, it is important to know whether the verbal exchange that constitutes an online support group can provide effective social support. A previous line of research has shown that highly person-centered messages, which explicitly elaborate, acknowledge, and legitimize the feelings of distressed individuals, are perceived as more supportive, helpful, caring, and appropriate by support recipients in a variety of contexts. The present study examines whether messages ranked as high in person-centeredness are also rated as highly effective by the target population. A sample of 431 women over the age of 40, of whom 221 report ever having had a medical diagnosis of breast cancer, read and evaluated a body of 27 messages taken from an online support group for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Results indicate that person-centered hierarchy is a significant predictor of perceived message effectiveness.

Investigating the Impact of Breast Cancer Messages on Women’s Perceptions: Results of a Message Testing Pilot Study

What Women Know and Feel about Social Support that Men Don't: Two Tests of a Dual-Process Approach to Explaining Sex Differences in Responses to Supportive Messages

I Know How You Feel: A Person-Centered Approach to Supportive Messages in Online Breast Cancer Groups

Creating a Dynamic, Tailored Online Health Education and Support Program for Women with Breast Cancer: A Case Study of the CHESS Program