Social media use and prospective suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents at high risk for suicide

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Hamilton ◽  
Candice Biernesser ◽  
Megan A. Moreno ◽  
Giovanna Porta ◽  
Edward Hamilton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Suicidal Thoughts ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Nesi ◽  
Taylor A. Burke ◽  
Alexandra Bettis ◽  
Anastacia Kudinova ◽  
Elizabeth C. Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Quantitative Synthesis ◽  
And Behaviors

Despite considerable public and scholarly debate about the role of social media in self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs), no comprehensive, quantitative synthesis of this literature has previously been undertaken. The current systematic review and meta-analysis examines associations between social media use and SITBs, including suicidal ideation, suicide plans, suicide attempts, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). A range of social media behaviors and experiences were identified, including cybervictimization and perpetration, exposure to and generation of SITB-related content, problematic or addictive use, sexting, social media importance, and frequency of use. A systematic search of PsycINFO, Medline, CINAHL, and the references of prior reviews yielded 61 eligible studies. Results largely suggested medium effect sizes for associations between the social media constructs and SITBs examined. The majority of studies identified focused on cybervictimization, and results suggested stronger positive associations between cybervictimization and suicidal ideation and attempts for adolescents compared to adults. No evidence emerged for associations between frequency of social media use and SITBs; however, studies on this topic were limited. Overall, findings highlight the utility of examining specific social media behaviors and experiences, and point to the need for more research in this area.

scholarly journals Problematic social media use is associated with the evaluation of both risk and ambiguity during decision making

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dar Meshi ◽  
David Freestone ◽  
Ceylan Özdem-Mertens
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media

AbstractBackground and aimsPeople can engage in excessive, maladaptive use of social media platforms. This problematic social media use mirrors substance use disorders with regard to symptoms and certain behavioral situations. For example, individuals with substance use disorders demonstrate aberrations in risk evaluations during decision making, and initial research on problematic social media use has revealed similar findings. However, these results concerning problematic social media use have been clouded by tasks that involve learning and that lack a clear demarcation between risky and ambiguous decision making. Therefore, we set out to specifically determine the relationship between problematic social media use and decision making under both risk and ambiguity, in the absence of learning.MethodsWe assessed each participant's (N = 90) self-reported level of problematic social media use. We then had them perform the wheel of fortune task, which has participants make choices between a sure option or either a risky or ambiguous gamble. In this way, the task isolates decisions made under risk and ambiguity, and avoids trial-to-trial learning. Results: We found that the greater an individual's problematic social media use, the more often that individual choses high-risk gambles or ambiguous gambles, regardless of the degree of ambiguity.Discussion and conclusionsOur findings indicate that greater problematic social media use is related to a greater affinity for high-risk situations and overall ambiguity. These findings have implications for the field, specifically clarifying and extending the extant literature, as well as providing future avenues for research.

EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS ON STUDENT BEHAVIOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (45) ◽  
pp. 2284-2298
Author(s):  
İlker İnan LOKURLU ◽  
Yüksel GÜNDÜZ
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The aim of the survey is to express the effects of social media tools on student‟s behavior.The research is a qualitative one designed with phenomenology method.The working group of the research consists of 25 branch teachers working in secondary schools in Bursa, Yıldırım district in the 2018-2019 academic year.Participants were selected by purposeful sampling method. A semi-structured interview form consisting of five questions prepared by the researchers was used to collect data in the study.In this context, teachers were asked what their opinions were on the effects of social media on student attitudes and behaviors, the effect of social media on students 'acquisition of bad habits, the effect of social media on students' expressing their thoughts freely, the effect of social media use on students 'academic achievement, and the effect of social media use on students' socialization. When the results of the research are investigated, 19 of the teachers participating in the research expressed that social media has a minus effect on student attitudes and behaviors, 5 have both positive and negative effects, also 1 have an assertive effect;24 of them stated that social media is effective in students' adopting poor habits, 1 of them has no effect;21 of them denoted that social media had an effect on students' expressing their thoughts freely, 4 of them had no effect;11 of them stated that the use of social media has a positive effect on the academic success of the student, 11 of them have a negative effect on academic success, 3 of them can have both positive and negative effects;11 of them stated that the use of social media has no effect on socialization of students, 8 of them stated that it has an effect, and 6 of them are undecided about this issue. Keywords: Social Media, Social Media Tools, Teacher, Student.

scholarly journals 1000 Social Media Use And Actigraphic Measures Of Sleep Timing Among High-risk Adolescents

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A379-A380
Author(s):  
J L Hamilton ◽  
T R Goldstein ◽  
C Sewall ◽  
J Zelazny ◽  
N Rode ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Sleep Timing ◽  
Outpatient Program

Abstract Introduction Social media use is a risk factor for poor sleep among adolescents. It remains unclear whether social media use before bed impacts later sleep timing or whether youth turn to social media because of sleep problems, which impacts sleep timing. No study to date has examined this relationship using prospective designs and objective sleep measures among high-risk adolescents, who may be particularly vulnerable to social media use. Methods As a preliminary test of this relationship, 25 adolescents and young adults in an intensive outpatient program for depression and suicidality completed baseline measures of social media use and wore actiwatches for up to three months. Social media use included: 1) minutes of use within 2 hours of going to sleep, and 2) frequency of social media use due to difficulty falling or staying asleep. To examine social media as a predictor of sleep timing over the next month, actigraphic measures of sleep timing (i.e., onset) were used in the first month after baseline. Results Multilevel modeling indicated that higher levels of social media use in the 2 hours before bed (mean = 46.94 minutes) predicted later sleep timing (B = .02; SE = .01; p= .003). Similarly, higher frequency of social media use due to perceived sleep problems predicted later sleep timing (B = .22; SE = .11; p= .04). Models covaried for age, gender, and prior-day depressed mood. When simultaneously entered, only minutes of social media use in the 2 hours before bed significantly predicted later sleep timing. Conclusion Findings suggest that the relationship between social media use and sleep timing among adolescents with depression and suicidality may be driven by both social media use before bed and media use due to sleep problems. Research assessing objective social media use and daily relationships are needed to further disentangle this relationship. Support Jessica L Hamilton is supported by a T32 fellowship from NHLBI (HL082610; PI: Buysse). This research is supported by grants from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute.

scholarly journals Social Media Use and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Three-City Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (S2) ◽  
pp. 90-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle R. Broaddus ◽  
Wayne J. DiFranceisco ◽  
Jeffrey A. Kelly ◽  
Janet S. St. Lawrence ◽  
Yuri A. Amirkhanian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
High Risk Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Risk Sexual Behavior

scholarly journals Association of Social Media Use and High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study

10.2196/18043 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. e18043
Author(s):  
Teresa Vente ◽  
Mary Daley ◽  
Elizabeth Killmeyer ◽  
Laura K Grubb
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexually Explicit ◽  
Media Applications

Background Previous studies have demonstrated the prevalence of social media use and identified the presence of high-risk behaviors among adolescents, including self-harm and sharing of sexually explicit messages. Objective This study aimed to identify patterns in the amount of time spent on social media by adolescents who engage in high-risk behavior and the extent to which they use social media as a platform for sharing such behaviors. Methods This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 179 adolescents seen in a pediatric clinic at an urban medical center. We used an anonymous self-report survey to obtain demographic characteristics, rates of self-harm thoughts and behaviors, sharing of sexually explicit messages, and social media use as determined by total hours spent on social media per day and the number of applications used. Results Most adolescents reported spending 3 to 5 hours on social media each day and using 3 or more social media applications. Almost 1 in 8 (22/179, 12.3%) adolescents self-reported having ever engaged in self-injury with a mean age of onset of 11.8 years. Over a quarter (49/179, 27.4%) of adolescents reported sharing sexually explicit messages. Relative risk of engaging in self-injury and or sharing sexually explicit messages increased with the use of 4 or more social media applications (1.66; CI 1.11-2.48). Conclusions Results show a relationship between the number of social media applications used and increased rates of high-risk behaviors. We identified relevant risk factors that clinicians can use to screen for high-risk behavior and parents can monitor to encourage education about healthy online practices.

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