ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2023
Coping with depression: a narrative study of an online depression community in China.
Article in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- What Helps and Hinders Recovery from Depression? A Systematic Review and Qualitative Evidence Synthesis of Patient-Identified Recovery Factors.Psychotherapy and psychosomatics · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Illness Narratives of Young Chinese Adults With Diabetes on RedNote: Qualitative Narrative Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Platformized visibility and diverse discourses of depression discussions on Weibo.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Narratives of quitting and quests for teaching reform: an affective event perspective on Chinese doctoral students' intentions to drop out.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Narrating anxiety as "ordinary": digital self-healing diaries and the normalization of anxiety on Chinese social media.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Exploring self-presentation posts of people with depression: themes, stigma, and identity construction.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- How depression self-disclosure shapes engagement and discourse on Chinese social media.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe goal of this study was to explore the coping strategies of depression sufferers that have worked for them based on the study of an online depression community.
methodsWe conducted a thematic narrative analysis of 120 stories posted by the members in the largest online depression community in China. MaxQDA version 18 was used to code the data, and the analytic approach was consistent with the category-centred approach of grounded theory.
resultsThe study found that the coping strategies mainly include self-reconciliation (e.g., perceiving/accepting feelings, accepting the present self, and holding hope for the future), actions (recreational activities, physical exercise, and engaging in volunteer work), addressing the stressors and symptoms (e.g., staying away from stressors, seeing the doctor), and seeking interpersonal support (e.g., seeking support from family, friends, and peers).
conclusionThe findings revealed the coping strategies that were helpful and examined how they functioned for the affected members, which make up for the lack of attention to the individual experiences of depression sufferers in coping research. The findings also have practical implications for the related education and consultation, providing useful insights for doctors and patients. These ways of coping are based on depression sufferer' anonymous narratives, which can be convincing to clients.
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