To perform a comprehensive computational examination of longitudinal textual data from the Reddit community r/hemorrhoids to identify primary themes, emotional landscapes, and associations among thematic concerns and community engagement.
Approach:
Data Collection: A longitudinal dataset was assembled from the Pushshift Reddit archive, covering posts from r/hemorrhoids from November 10, 2013, to December 31, 2022.
Data Preprocessing: A multistage cleaning and filtering pipeline was developed to create a high-quality corpus for advanced natural language processing (NLP).
Key Findings:
The study identified the primary themes and central concerns of the r/hemorrhoids community.
Emotional expressions accompanying discussions were characterized.
Associations among thematic concerns, emotional expression, and community engagement were assessed.
Limitations:
The dataset is limited to posts available in the Pushshift Reddit archive and may not represent all discussions on hemorrhoids.
Changes to Reddit's API and data-access policies may affect future data collection efforts.
