Abstract
We proposed a typology of adolescents’ online support-related behaviours based on two facets: help-seeking and help-providing: (1) Transceivers seek and provide help; (2) Receivers seek help but do not provide it; (3) Transmitters provide help, yet do not seek it; and (4) Idlers refrain from seeking and providing help. Of the 528 adolescents, the largest group are Transceivers (45%), and they seek help mainly from peers through social networking sites, around social issues. For Receivers (5%) the most important facilitator of seeking help is anonymity. Transmitters (16%) refrain from seeking help due to self-reliance. Idlers (34%) refrain from seeking help due to their preference to face-to-face encounters. The characteristics of the four patterns are discussed in light of counselling implications.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 29-42 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | British Journal of Guidance and Counselling |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Help-seeking
- adolescence
- cyberspace
- gender differences
- help-providing
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