How do mothers exchange parenting-related information in online communities? A meta-synthesis

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Highlights：

• A general pattern of information exchange in mothers' online communities.

• Mothers behave normatively and have a common perception of information value.

• Interactions between mothers' online, offline communities, and lifeworld.

• A meta-synthesis study using ethnography and grounded theory.

• Findings align with the theory of Information Worlds.

摘要

•A general pattern of information exchange in mothers' online communities.•Mothers behave normatively and have a common perception of information value.•Interactions between mothers' online, offline communities, and lifeworld.•A meta-synthesis study using ethnography and grounded theory.•Findings align with the theory of Information Worlds.

论文关键词：Information behavior,Online communities,Social networking,Meta synthesis,Pregnancy

论文评审过程：Received 2 February 2020, Revised 7 October 2020, Accepted 9 November 2020, Available online 12 November 2020, Version of Record 19 November 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106631