Table 1.
Construct | ICC | Definition for Turkers | Prompt for Turkers | |
Emotional self-disclosure |
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Emotional self-disclosure is concerned with the extent to which the writer has discussed her feelings and emotions with others, such as happiness, fears, sadness, and anger. |
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Positive emotional self-disclosure | 0.90 | Example of positive emotional self-disclosure: “Now that chemo is done, I find myself waking up in the morning feeling a huge burden has been lifted from my shoulders.” | To what extent does this message contain positive emotional self-disclosure? |
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Negative emotional self-disclosure | 0.94 | Example of negative emotional self-disclosure: “I am freaked out after reading my mammogram report.” | To what extent does this message contain negative emotional self-disclosure? |
Informational self-disclosure |
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Informational self-disclosure is concerned with the extent to which the writer has discussed her personal information with others, such as health conditions, diagnosis results, and family status. Informational self-disclosure can be related to the positive, negative, or neutral life events of the writer. |
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Positive informational self-disclosure | 0.85 | Example of positive informational self-disclosure: “Took family to Cleveland Zoo for the first time in years and years.” | To what extent does this message contain positive informational self-disclosure? |
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Negative informational self-disclosure | 0.91 | Example of negative informational self-disclosure: “I found a lump in my armpit about 5 weeks ago. It’s not fixed, but moveable. I have periodic tingling or single sharp pains in my left breast every once in a while.” | To what extent does this message contain negative informational self-disclosure? |
Asking a question | 0.91 | When asking a question, the writer is requesting a response from the group. Questions can be asked directly and indirectly. Examples of questions: “What will you go through for a small chance to live longer?” “So I guess my question is, can a NOT dense breast, just average, have missed tumors on imaging?” “I am wondering if anyone has any advice on what I should do?” “Looking for any insight others may have on this.” |
To what extent is this message asking a question? | |
Eliciting support |
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Emotional support elicitation | 0.91 | When seeking emotional support, the writer is trying to get understanding, encouragement, affirmation, sympathy, or caring. | To what extent is this message seeking emotional support? |
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Informational support elicitation | 0.95 | When seeking informational support, the writer is trying to get advice, referrals, or knowledge. | To what extent is this message seeking informational support? |
Providing support |
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There are 2 kinds of social support: emotional support and informational support. |
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Provide emotional support | 0.92 | Emotional support messages provide understanding, encouragement, affirmation, sympathy, or caring. | How much emotional support does this message provide? |
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Provide informational support | 0.92 | Informational support messages provide advice, referrals, or knowledge. | How much informational support does this message provide? |