These “experiencers” are likely to seek and receive support from a wide range of people, from close others to acquaintances. When people face difficult life events, such as cancer or bereavement, they fare better when they receive support. The study, moreover, quantitatively demonstrates a link between concealed information needs and the use of experiential information for psychological wellbeing. Secondly, introversion induces a more guarded behaviour. Firstly, negative emotionality and a low SOC lead to a heightened sense of shame. This study is the first to show that personality and SOC influence concealing information needs. The positive relationship between concealed information needs and the use of experiential information is confirmed in the study. The findings reveal that personality traits not only have direct significant effects on concealing information needs but that their effects are also mediated by SOC. The study also investigates the link between concealed information needs and the use of experiential information for psychological wellbeing.Ī Partial Least Square ‐ Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) approach is used to assess and analyse the proposed conceptual model, which is based on the responses of 412 upper secondary school students. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of personality traits and sense of coherence (SOC) on concealing information needs out of shame. Findings of this study parallel the four functions of weak ties by allowing chronically ill patients: access to diverse sources of information including experiential information from others suffering from the same illness the possibility to disclose personal information reducing fear from stigma or rejection and a sense of belonging. The study consisted of 23 semistructured interviews with registered members of the group.

Weak ties are social ties or acquaintances that can function as an important source for diversified experiential information and emotional support, reducing stigma and providing a sense of belonging.

This study examined the information interactions in an Israeli virtual health community on Facebook dealing with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease drawing from the “weak ties” network theory as a theoretical framework. Virtual health communities allow people with health‐related concerns to engage in supportive communication with individuals coping with similar problems that would be difficult or impossible to form in the face‐to‐face world.

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