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dc.contributor.authorKvaale, Kaja
dc.contributor.authorLian, Olaug S.
dc.contributor.authorBondevik, Hilde
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-01T09:29:43Z
dc.date.available2022-09-01T09:29:43Z
dc.date.issued2022-08-14
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we explore how existential aspects of being diagnosed and living with cancer are shared in stories that are publicly communicated online. Through a narrative analysis of online texts and blogs, we explore how people deal with their cancer experiences, how cultural norms about illness are expressed in their stories and why they write and publish their stories online. We found that the writers described cancer diagnosis as a defining moment in their lives. They portrayed it as a crisis that was followed by unpredictability, doubt, grief and loss, fitting with the term ‘existential uncertainty’. Writing and sharing their stories online, connecting with others and staying positive were ways of dealing with this uncertainty. These naturally occurring data offer insights into phenomena that are not easily accessed in a clinical setting; moreover, they provide unique insights into the cultural norms in which online illness narratives are embedded.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKvaale, Lian, Bondevik. ‘Beyond my Control’: Dealing with the Existential Uncertainty of Cancer in Online Texts. Illness, Crisis and Loss. 2022en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2045594
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/10541373221122874
dc.identifier.issn1054-1373
dc.identifier.issn1552-6968
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/26518
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.journalIllness, Crisis and Loss
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2022 The Author(s)en_US
dc.title‘Beyond my Control’: Dealing with the Existential Uncertainty of Cancer in Online Textsen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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