Table 4.

Discursive Acts by Participants.

Code Name	Definition and example	Number
Advice	Poster is providing advice.	31
	Example: We don’t have a bathtub anymore, so I put my legs on a heated cherry pit bag. [ID 211]
Affirmation	Affirming a statement made by, or complimenting, the previous poster.	34
	Example: I am especially impressed with the comments of my colleagues herein in regard to the evaluations of the last survey. [ID 207]
Agreement	Agreeing with the previous poster.	27
	Example: I agree with [ID 207] that empathy is important in our lives and in our own happiness as well.
Answering	Providing an answer to a previously asked question.	41
	Example: well, personally, I find pain to be deterrent to clear thinking as well as mobility. . . [ID 218]
Asking	Asking a question.	40
	Example: how DO you “empty your mind”? I’ve tried meditation, but that doesn’t work for me either! [ID 217]
Clarification	Providing clarification. This discursive act usually occurred in the context of the moderator providing clarification on the weekly topic or other aspects of the intervention and/or discussion platform.	0
Empathy	Poster expresses sympathy or understanding for the person’s situation (e.g., they may say that they have similar issues).	5
	Example: sounds like the same problems I have. . . [ID 217]
Helpful	Poster comments that a previous contribution was useful/helpful.	2
	Example: I just now read the chapter suggested by [moderator name] and have a better understanding of the connection between problem-solving coping and stressors in everyday living and our general health. It was most helpful. [ID 216]
Interesting	Poster comments that intervention content is interesting.	7
	Example: It was an interesting questionnaire. [ID 203]
Negative feedback	Poster provides negative feedback.	4
	Example: Question one. “What did I get?” I have a positive attitude. . . Then the next column headed Rationale said same thing. I question why 2 columns are exactly the same. How is that helpful for the person reading this. [ID 215]
Opinion (opinion or discussion)	Poster offers their opinion or continues the discussion.	50
	Example: The job of a care giver is one of the most emotionally draining of all duties. [ID 207]
Sharing	Poster shares their experiences, an information source, or something else related to the discussion.	110
	Example: I consider myself fortunate as I sleep soundly through the night—except for one or two obligatory bathroom trips. . . [ID 218]
Surprise	Poster expresses surprise.	1
	Example: On one analysis of my responses I was very surprised that there was a negativity in my reasoning. I am famously known for being devoid of being negative and therefore was curious about what my responses triggered in that result. [ID 207]