Cancer framing and psychological characteristics in online cancer diaries: A mixed-methods study in China

IF 4.9 2区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Social Science & Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118120

Lisai Yu , Yuhang Li , Chenghui Wu

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Abstract

Drawing upon previous research, this paper creatively combines different methods to conduct text analysis of cancer diaries related to cancer treatment on Chinese social media Weibo, and explores the sentiment, adoption of cancer frames, and psychological aspects of language. Initially, sentiment analysis technology is employed to investigate the sentiment in cancer diaries. Subsequently, the cancer frames in the text data are encoded, and similarity analysis is conducted to depict the associations among different frames. Lastly, the psycholinguistic dictionary of Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) and Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) are utilized to explore the multivariate associations among different sentiment orientations, frames, and psychological states. Our study aims to aid in understanding the concerns and communication of patient groups regarding the cancer treatment process, provide actionable insights for healthcare professionals and researchers to better understand patient experiences and improve cancer care communication.

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中国在线癌症日记中的癌症框架和心理特征：一项混合方法研究

在前人研究的基础上，本文创造性地结合不同的方法对中国社交媒体微博上与癌症治疗相关的癌症日记进行文本分析，并从情感、癌症框架的采用、语言的心理等方面进行探讨。首先，运用情感分析技术对癌症日记中的情感进行调查。随后，对文本数据中的癌症帧进行编码，并进行相似性分析来描述不同帧之间的关联。最后，利用语言调查与字数统计心理语言学词典（LIWC）和多重对应分析（MCA）来探讨不同情绪取向、框架和心理状态之间的多元关联。我们的研究旨在帮助了解患者群体对癌症治疗过程的关注和沟通，为医疗保健专业人员和研究人员更好地了解患者体验和改善癌症护理沟通提供可操作的见解。

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Social Science & Medicine PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

5.60%

发文量

762

审稿时长

38 days

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