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Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Vol. 23, No. 3, 152-161 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1043454206287301

Personal Web Home Pages of Adolescents With Cancer: Self-Presentation, Information Dissemination, and Interpersonal Connection

Lalita K. Suzuki, PhD

HopeLab, 101 University Avenue, Suite 220, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1638 lsuzuki{at}hopelab.org

Ivan L. Beale, PhD

School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

The content of personal Web home pages created by adolescents with cancer is a new source of information about this population of potential benefit to oncology nurses and psychologists. Individual Internet elements found on 21 home pages created by youths with cancer (14-22 years old) were rated for cancer-related selfpresentation, information dissemination, and interpersonal connection. Examples of adolescents' online narratives were also recorded. Adolescents with cancer used various Internet elements on their home pages for cancer-related self-presentation (eg, welcome messages, essays, personal history and diary pages, news articles, and poetry), information dissemination (e.g., through personal interest pages, multimedia presentations, lists, charts, and hyperlinks), and interpersonal connection (eg, guestbook entries). Results suggest that various elements found on personal home pages are being used by a limited number of young patients with cancer for self-expression, information access, and contact with peers.

Key Words: adolescent • pediatric • cancer • Internet • Web site


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