Research progress on assessment tools for online social support

Abstract

Abstract: With the rapid development of Internet technology and the wide application of social media,network social support has become an important supplement to the traditional social support system and is of great significance to the improvement of individual health and quality of life. This paper systematically reviews existing online social support assessment tools at home and abroad,analyzes their contents,characteristics,and applications,evaluates their strengths,weaknesses,and applicability,and proposes directions for future research and suggestions for improvement. Aiming to provide a reference for researchers to select or develop scientific assessment tools and a theoretical basis for the development of systematic and effective network social support intervention programs.

Key words: Network, Social support, Assessment tools, Review

CLC Number:

R181.2

QIU Yufei, YANG Fen, LIU Jiali, ZENG Lijuan, YU Yiqing, WANG Jing. Research progress on assessment tools for online social support. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2025, 41(20): 2877-2880.

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