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dc.contributor.advisorDeb Roy.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFratamico, Lauren(Lauren Nicole)en_US
dc.contributor.otherProgram in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-23T17:02:00Z
dc.date.available2020-01-23T17:02:00Z
dc.date.copyright2019en_US
dc.date.issued2019en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123638
dc.descriptionThesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2019en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 54-60).en_US
dc.description.abstractLoneliness is becoming a global epidemic. As many as 33% of Americans report being chronically lonely, with similar percentages reported in countries around the world. Additionally, this is a percentage that has risen by as much as 50% in recent years. Many are turning to online forums as a way to connect with others about their feelings of loneliness and to begin to reduce these feelings. However, posts often go unresponded to and online conversations do not take place, perhaps because those conversing did not find a connection between each other, potentially leaving the poster feeling even more lonely. In this thesis, I first define health of conversation for these types of supportive online conversations. I then examine the contributors to conversational health, both in terms of the homophily of the participants and the way in which the participants are conversing. By comparing these characteristics among the spectrum of healthy, supportive, online conversations, I lay the groundwork for being able to facilitate finding optimal conversation partners for those that are feeling lonely. I conclude by envisioning what an interface would look like that would take these factors into account so people can most quickly find the right person to engage with.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Lauren Fratamico.en_US
dc.format.extent60 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsMIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectProgram in Media Arts and Sciencesen_US
dc.titleDrivers of healthy online conversations about loneliness and depressionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentProgram in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc1136610828en_US
dc.description.collectionS.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciencesen_US
dspace.imported2020-01-23T17:02:00Zen_US
mit.thesis.degreeMasteren_US
mit.thesis.departmentMediaen_US


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