Voices of coping in an Italian self-help virtual community of cyberporn dependents.
Textual analysis of 2000 messages from 302 participants in an Italian self-help Internet community for cyberporn dependents (noallapornodipendenza) shows that through anonymous sharing, participants form a support community providing emotional involvement and care. Similarities with encounter group strategies for other types of addictions are discussed.
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Gabriel
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Department of Criminology, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel. gabi58@zahav.net.il
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004882:Erotica / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support