Perspectivization in the thematic exploration of atypical depressive self-talk in an unmanaged online depression community on Weibo

IF 2.3 2区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Yating Chen, Charity Lee, Pei Soo Ang
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Abstract

Unmanaged online depression communities (ODCs), which are self-formed without managers or professional support groups, are characterized by negative emotional sharing that is often context-absent and highly self-attentional. The atypical features of emotional narratives pose challenges for examining the communities’ communication patterns and themes of sensemaking. This study explores some methodological perspectives for conducting a thematic analysis of the mundane, fragmented, and uncontextualized emotions related to depression in the largest unmanaged ODC in Weibo, named ‘Zoufan’. By adopting the small stories research paradigm from narrative analysis and incorporating the concept of perspectivization, this study offers an in-depth thematic and narrative analysis of depressive self-talk online. It first identifies three salient theme clusters – ‘punishment’, ‘deprivation’, and ‘failure’ – to reveal how the ‘Zoufan’ members conceptualize their lived experience with depressive episodes, and then maps the theme clusters with the commenters’ passive, powerless, and paradoxical perspectivization of the self in their narratives. Methodologically, the study underscores the effectiveness of small stories research in the thematic exploration of atypical depressive self-talk on social media. Practically, it provides insights for mental health professionals, educators, parents, and other stakeholders to better understand depressive self-talk in the context of Weibo.

在一个无人管理的微博抑郁社区中对非典型抑郁自言自语进行主题探索的透视化研究
无人管理的在线抑郁社区(ODCs)是在没有管理者或专业支持团体的情况下自发形成的,其特点是消极情绪分享往往不受背景影响,并具有高度的自我关注性。情绪叙事的非典型特征给研究社区的交流模式和感知建立主题带来了挑战。本研究从方法论的角度探讨了如何对微博上最大的无人管理社区 "邹凡 "中与抑郁相关的世俗、碎片化和非语境化的情绪进行主题分析。本研究采用叙事分析中的小故事研究范式,并结合视角化概念,对网上抑郁自言自语进行了深入的主题和叙事分析。研究首先确定了三个突出的主题群--"惩罚"、"剥夺 "和 "失败"--以揭示 "Zoufan "成员如何将其抑郁发作的生活经验概念化,然后将这些主题群与评论者在其叙述中对自我的被动、无力和自相矛盾的视角化进行映射。在方法论上,本研究强调了小故事研究在社交媒体上非典型抑郁自我对话主题探索中的有效性。在实践中,本研究为心理健康专业人士、教育工作者、家长和其他利益相关者提供了见解,帮助他们更好地理解微博背景下的抑郁自言自语。
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