Perceived online social support for Parkinson’s disease patients: The role of support type, uncertainty, contentment, and psychological quality of life
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ABSTRACT This study investigated the effects of two types of perceived online social support (i.e., informational support and emotional support) on Parkinson’s disease patients’ psychological quality of life. Also, this study examined the mediating effects of uncertainty between perceived informational support and psychological quality life, and the mediating effects of contentment between perceived emotional support and psychological quality of life. Parkinson’s disease patients (N = 124) from three different online peer support groups participated in a survey. The results revealed that perceived emotional support increased psychological quality of life via contentment. Practical implications and future research recommendations were proposed.