scholarly journals Social media use and deliberate self-harm among youth: A systematized narrative review

2020 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 105054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candice Biernesser ◽  
Craig J.R. Sewall ◽  
David Brent ◽  
Todd Bear ◽  
Christina Mair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Self Harm

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Social Media Use to Discuss and View Deliberate Self-Harm Acts

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e0155813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele P. Dyson ◽  
Lisa Hartling ◽  
Jocelyn Shulhan ◽  
Annabritt Chisholm ◽  
Andrea Milne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Self Harm

How Does Social Media Use Relate to Adolescents’ Internalizing Symptoms? Conclusions from a Systematic Narrative Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene G. Sarmiento ◽  
Chelsea Olson ◽  
GeckHong Yeo ◽  
Y. Anthony Chen ◽  
Catalina L. Toma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Social Media Use

scholarly journals Social Media and Mental Health in Youth During COVID-19: A Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Media Effects ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Health Symptoms

Social media effects on youth during COVID-19 have been studied in the context of excessive use and mental health. Although some positive effects have been reported including connecting and social support, the COVID-19 research has typically noted negative effects including sedentary behavior, limited social interaction, depression and anxiety. This narrative review of eighteen COVID-19 publications on social media effects on youth includes sections on prevalence, on effects and on mediators/moderators of those effects. The prevalence of social media use by youth during COVID-19 has varied between 5% and 97% across 22 countries as a function of location, quarantine/lockdown, and type of social media, although the overall prevalence has significantly increased by 27% during the pandemic and has averaged 38% across studies. The most popular social media have been Facebook, What’s App, Instagram and Twitter. The prevalence of mental health symptoms has also varied across countries but has averaged 27% for anxiety, 34% for depression and 35% for stress. Mediators for the relationships between excessive social media and mental health symptoms have included rumination, psychological capital, sense of control and active use and moderators have included mindfulness, academic burnout and “flow”. Limitations of this literature are its sampling of self-reports from university students via cross-sectional surveys and confounding variables including pre-existing psychopathology, lockdown conditions, and sedentary behavior. Research is needed on the specific reasons for excessive social media use (e. g. information seeking, social interaction and escape from negative feelings including loneliness and touch deprivation) to inform intervention protocols for reducing this addictive behavior and its negative consequences on mental health symptoms in youth.

scholarly journals Social Media and Health Care (Part II): Narrative Review of Social Media Use by Patients (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deema Farsi ◽  
Hector R Martinez-Menchaca ◽  
Mohammad Ahmed ◽  
Nada Farsi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Media Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
The Public ◽  
Use Of Social Media

BACKGROUND People are now connected in a borderless web-based world. The modern public, especially the younger generation, relies heavily on the internet as the main source of health-related information. In health care, patients can use social media for more tailored uses such as telemedicine, finding a provider, and for peer support. OBJECTIVE The aim of this narrative review is to discuss how social media has been used in the health care industry from the perspective of patients and describe the main issues surrounding its use in health care. METHODS Between March and June 2020, a review of the literature was conducted on PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science for English studies that were published since 2007 and discussed the use of social media in health care. In addition to only English publications that discussed the use of social media by patients, publications pertaining to ethical and legal considerations in the use of social media were included. The studies were then categorized as <i>health information</i>, <i>telemedicine</i>, <i>finding a health care provider</i>, <i>peer support and sharing experiences</i>, and <i>influencing positive health behavior</i>. In addition, two more sections were added to the review: <i>issues pertaining to social media use in health care</i> and <i>ethical considerations</i>. RESULTS Initially, 75 studies were included. As the study proceeded, more studies were included, and a total of 91 studies were reviewed, complemented by 1 textbook chapter and 13 web references. Approximately half of the studies were reviews. The first study was published in 2009, and the last was published in 2021, with more than half of the studies published in the last 5 years. The studies were mostly from the United States (n=40), followed by Europe (n=13), and the least from India (n=1). WhatsApp or WeChat was the most investigated social media platform. CONCLUSIONS Social media can be used by the public and patients to improve their health and knowledge. However, due diligence must be practiced to assess the credibility of the information obtained and its source. Health care providers, patients, and the public need not forget the risks associated with the use of social media. The limitations and shortcomings of the use of social media by patients should be understood.

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