Why Do They Help People with AIDS/HIV Online? Altruistic Motivation and Moral Identity

• Published in: Journal of social service research Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 345 - 360
• Main Author: Hu, Yumeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 03.05.2020; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS; Altruism; Asian cultural groups; Behavior; Communications technology; Content analysis; Egoism; Helping behavior; High risk; HIV; HIV/AIDS; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humanitarianism; Identity; Information technology; Internet; Kindness; moral identity; Morality; Motivation; Patients; Risk behavior; Social services; Sympathy; Volunteers

With the help of information and communication technologies, people can enjoy online social services, especially some stigmatized groups. In China, it is popular for AIDS patients to seek help online since the anonymity of cyberspace can protect people from stigmas and mocking evaluations. This arti...