Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Social support and positivity: Analyzing user-generated comments on the Instagram pages of two Brazilian cancer hospitals

Priscila Biancovilli
  • Priscila Biancovilli
  • School of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
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Eloy Macchiute de Oliveira
  • Eloy Macchiute de Oliveira
  • University of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
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Lilian Thomer
  • Lilian Thomer
  • University of Haifa, Israel.
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Claudia Jurberg
  • Claudia Jurberg
  • Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 16 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 17 May 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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