The social sharing of emotion (SSE) in online social networks: A case study in Live Journal

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Highlights：

• Using content analysis, we gauge the occurrence of social sharing of emotion (SSE) in Live Journal.

• We present a theoretical model of a three-cycle process for online SSE.

• A large part of emotional blog posts showed full initiation of social sharing.

• Affective feedback provided empathy, emotional support and admiration.

• This study is the first one to empirically assess the occurrence and structure of online SSE.

摘要

•Using content analysis, we gauge the occurrence of social sharing of emotion (SSE) in Live Journal.•We present a theoretical model of a three-cycle process for online SSE.•A large part of emotional blog posts showed full initiation of social sharing.•Affective feedback provided empathy, emotional support and admiration.•This study is the first one to empirically assess the occurrence and structure of online SSE.

论文关键词：Social sharing of emotion,Online communication,Social networking sites,Blog,Social interaction,Emotion

论文评审过程：Available online 23 June 2015, Version of Record 23 June 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.05.009