online social support

Online social support is an internet-based form of social support. The more people are engaging to express and discuss with other via online community, the more online community getting similar with the social community and have the similar relation between social support and subjective well-being.{{cite web|author1=Wong, E. T. K.|author2=Ma, W. W. K.|date=2016|title=Exploring Relationship between Online Social Support and Individual...|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303147877|format=PDF|website=Researchgate.net|accessdate=2017-07-13}} According to Robbins and Rosenfeld (2001),{{cite journal|author1=Robbins, J. E.|author2=Rosenfeld, L. B.|date=2001|title=Athletes' perceptions of social support provided by their head coach, assistant coach, and athletic trainer, pre-injury and during rehabilitation|journal=Journal of Sport Behavior|volume=24|pages=277–297|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/34775828}} traditionally, listening

support, confirmation, and appreciation are sources of subjective well-being. And Liu

and Yu (2013){{cite journal|author1=Liu, C. Y.|author2=Yu, C. P.|date=2013|title=Can Facebook use induce well-being?|journal=Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking|volume=16|issue=9|pages=674–678|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256539068|doi=10.1089/cyber.2012.0301|pmid=24028138}} have stated validation, compliment, and encouragement are the most

common types of support from the online community. Also, online friends can be an important source of social support (Ybarra, Mitchell, Palmer, & Reisner, 2015).{{cite journal|author1=Ybarra, M. L.|author2=Mitchell, K. J.|author3=Palmer, N. A.|author4=Reisner, S. L.|date=2015|title=Online social support as a buffer against online and offline peer and sexual victimization among U.S. LGBT and non-LGBT youth|journal=Child Abuse & Neglect|volume=39|pages=123–136|doi=10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.08.006|pmid=25192961|pmc=6483382}}

Moreover, the number of Facebook friends associated with stronger perceptions of social support, which in turn associated with reduced stress, and in turn less physical illness and greater well-being which found by Nabi and So (2013).{{cite journal|author1=Nabi, R. L.|author2=Prestin, A.|author3=So, J.|date=2013|title=Facebook friends with (health) benefits? Exploring social network site use and perceptions of social support, stress, and well-being|journal=Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking|volume=16|issue=10|pages=721–727|doi=10.1089/cyber.2012.0521|pmid=23790356}}

Rozzell,Rozzell, B., Piercy, C. W., Carr, C. T., King, S., Lane, B. L., Tornes, M., Johnson, A. J., & Wright, K. B. (2014). Notification pending: Online social support from close and nonclose relational ties via Facebook. Computers in Human Behavior, 38, 272-280. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.06.006 et al. (2014) said that social media tools may allow for social support to be obtained from non-close as well as close relationships, with access to a significant proportion of non-close relationships. Moreover, social support derived from new information and communication technology counteracts the adverse effect of being unemployed (Fieseler, Meckel, & Müller, 2014).Fieseler, C., Meckel, M., & Müller, S. (2014). With a little help of my peers: The supportive role of online contacts for the unemployed. Computers in Human Behavior, 41, 164-176. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.09.017