WeChat use among family caregivers of people living with schizophrenia and its relationship to caregiving experiences

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Highlights：

• The first study to examine WeChat use in family caregivers of schizophrenia and its relationship to caregiving experiences.

• WeChat rate was 46.8% among caregivers, which was higher among those with younger age and higher education.

• WeChat users had less stigma, higher social support, better family functioning, and more caregiving rewarding feelings.

• WeChat serves as a promising medium for further health intervention to support family caregivers.

摘要

•The first study to examine WeChat use in family caregivers of schizophrenia and its relationship to caregiving experiences.•WeChat rate was 46.8% among caregivers, which was higher among those with younger age and higher education.•WeChat users had less stigma, higher social support, better family functioning, and more caregiving rewarding feelings.•WeChat serves as a promising medium for further health intervention to support family caregivers.

论文关键词：Social media,WeChat,Caregiving,Schizophrenia,Social support

论文评审过程：Received 8 September 2020, Revised 9 March 2021, Accepted 5 May 2021, Available online 2 June 2021, Version of Record 7 June 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106877