Prodgers, L orcid.org/0000-0002-6425-7839 and Gough, B (2021) The invisible paradox of inflammatory bowel disease: An analysis of men’s blogs. Journal of Health Psychology, 26 (10). pp. 1716-1727. ISSN 1359-1053
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with stigmatising symptoms. Online support platforms eschew stigma, thus may appeal more to men who avoid traditional forms of health support. Using a critical realist netnographic approach and inductive thematic analysis, this study examined six blogs written by UK-based men to explore how inflammatory bowel disease was narrated. Three subthemes and one overarching theme – The (in)visible paradox of IBD – were developed. Findings suggest private aspects of inflammatory bowel disease risk experiential erasure, whereas public aspects lack control. Blogging facilitates the regaining of control, leading to important support connections and a re-imagining of the male inflammatory bowel disease body.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2019. This is an author produced version of an article published in Journal of Health Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | blog; inflammatory bowel disease; men’s health; narratives; stigma |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 16 Jun 2021 15:21 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2022 01:35 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1359105319884595 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:175198 |