Does online support matter? The relationship between online identity-related support, mattering, and well-being in sexual minority men

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Highlights：

• Sexual minority men use the internet to connect with supportive similar others.

• Interactions with similar others are more frequent online than in-person.

• Online support is associated with well-being over and above offline support.

• Online support is associated with mattering when offline support is low.

• Positive associations only found for online support from similar others.

摘要

•Sexual minority men use the internet to connect with supportive similar others.•Interactions with similar others are more frequent online than in-person.•Online support is associated with well-being over and above offline support.•Online support is associated with mattering when offline support is low.•Positive associations only found for online support from similar others.

论文关键词：Computer-mediated communication,Online support,Sexual minority men,Mattering,Well-being,Identity

论文评审过程：Received 15 December 2019, Revised 13 May 2020, Accepted 14 May 2020, Available online 17 May 2020, Version of Record 28 May 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106429