scholarly journals Exploring Social Media Recruitment Strategies and Preliminary Acceptability of an mHealth Tool for Teens with Eating Disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7979
Author(s):  
Erin Kasson ◽  
Melissa M. Vázquez ◽  
Christine Doroshenko ◽  
Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft ◽  
Denise E. Wilfley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Recruitment Methods ◽  
Mhealth Intervention ◽  
Health Domains ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Testing Group

(1) Background: The current study leveraged social media to connect with teens with EDs to identify population specific characteristics and to gather feedback on an mHealth intervention. (2) Methods: We recruited teens with EDs from social media in two phases: (1) Discovery Group, (2) Testing Group. The Discovery Group (n = 14) participants were recruited from Facebook/Instagram and were asked to review the app for up to one week and provide qualitative feedback. After incorporating feedback from the Discovery Group, we refined our social media outreach methods to connect with 30 teens with EDs to pilot this mobile app. Recruitment from a variety of platforms on social media was successful, with the majority of enrolled participants in the Testing Group coming from Snapchat (60%) and a large percentage of participants belonging to gender and sexual minority groups (63%). (3) Results: Participants from both groups experienced extremely high rates of depression (100% Discovery, 90% Testing) and/or anxiety symptoms (100% Discovery, 93% Testing) in addition to ED symptoms, and noted this as a possible barrier to app engagement. (4) Conclusion: Use of social media for recruitment of teens with EDs is feasible and may connect with groups who may be more difficult to reach using traditional recruitment methods. Among the Discovery Group there was high acceptability of and interest in an app to support ED recovery, and characteristics of both groups demonstrated need for support in other mental health domains. Future studies should evaluate the preliminary efficacy of such tools among teens to determine the effects of such interventions on ED symptoms and other mental health outcomes.

scholarly journals #SelfHelp : A Supplementary paper for the film #SelfHelp

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Arsenault
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Mental Health Care System ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Community Workshops

The film #SelfHelp critically examines Toronto’s mental health care system, it’s flaws and the different reasons why people resort to other options. After facing ongoing challenges, three young women decided to take matters into their own hands. Through the use of social media, starting community workshops and dedication to knowledge-sharing, these women begin to not only heal themselves, but others as well.

scholarly journals Pupils’ Use of Social Media and Its Relation to Mental Health from a School Personnel Perspective: A Preliminary Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9163
Author(s):  
Gunnhild Johnsen Hjetland ◽  
Viktor Schønning ◽  
Bodil Elisabeth Valstad Aasan ◽  
Randi Træland Hella ◽  
Jens Christoffer Skogen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Total N ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The extent of mental health problems among adolescents seems to be on the rise, and this observed trend has often been linked to a coinciding increase in social media use. The goal of the current preliminary study was to investigate how senior high school personnel experience the role of social media in relation to the mental health of their pupils. Two focus group interviews (total n = 11) were completed and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, resulting in 4 themes and 11 subthemes. The results illustrate that school personnel experience social media as a tool for communication, but also as a potential cause of mental health issues and reduced academic performance among pupils. The participants called for schools to become better equipped to meet the opportunities and challenges of social media.

Innovations in the area of social media

2018 ◽  
pp. 521-530
Author(s):  
Annisa Lee ◽  
Stephan Hyeonjun Stiller
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Online Psychotherapy ◽  
Use Of Social Media

An estimated 2.62 billion people use social networking sites worldwide. Only recently have studies been carried out to explore the impact of social media in terms of creating new conditions such as cyberbullying, Internet addictions, and suicide contagion, among many other forms of mental health concerns. However, social media can play a role in education and public mental health interventions. Different types of social media include computerized self-help strategies, online psychotherapy and support groups, websites with medical information, forums, blogs, web applications, mobile apps, games, and networking platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Snapchat, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Pinterest, and Reddit. There are generational differences in the degree of familiarity and use of social media for gathering information and seeking education. The challenge for clinicians and public health educators is to try and use social media for betterment of society.

scholarly journals Social media, self-harm and suicide

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 131-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan House
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Use Of Social Media

SummaryUse of social media by people with mental health problems, and especially those who are prone to self-harm, has potential advantages and disadvantages. This poses a dilemma about how and by how much the form and content of social media sites should be regulated. Unfortunately, participation in the public debate about this dilemma has been restricted and high-profile discussion of necessary action has been focused almost entirely on how much suppression of content is justified. Professional bodies, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists, should be doing much more than they are to shape how the debate is conducted.

scholarly journals Is social media bad for mental health and wellbeing? Exploring the perspectives of adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle O’Reilly ◽  
Nisha Dogra ◽  
Natasha Whiteman ◽  
Jason Hughes ◽  
Seyda Eruyar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Discourses

Despite growing evidence of the effects of social media on the mental health of adolescents, there is still a dearth of empirical research into how adolescents themselves perceive social media, especially as knowledge resource, or how they draw upon the wider social and media discourses to express a viewpoint. Accordingly, this article contributes to this scarce literature. Six focus groups took place over 3 months with 54 adolescents aged 11–18 years, recruited from schools in Leicester and London (UK). Thematic analysis suggested that adolescents perceived social media as a threat to mental wellbeing and three themes were identified: (1) it was believed to cause mood and anxiety disorders for some adolescents, (2) it was viewed as a platform for cyberbullying and (3) the use of social media itself was often framed as a kind of ‘addiction’. Future research should focus on targeting and utilising social media for promoting mental wellbeing among adolescents and educating youth to manage the possible deleterious effects.

BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS OF ADOLESCENT’S STUDENTS ADDICTED TO FACEBOOK AND ITS IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE AND MENTAL HEALTH

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-439
Author(s):  
ISMAIL LOURAGLI ◽  
Ahmed Ahami ◽  
Abderrazak Khadmaoui ◽  
Youssef Aboussaleh ◽  
Anass Chaker Lamrani
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Neurocognitive Performance ◽  
First Semester ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Facebook Addiction ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

The massive use of social media, especially Facebook, has an impact on student’s neurocognitive performance and mental health in Morocco. The purpose of this study is to show the impact of the Facebook addiction, especially with Smartphone on school performance and mental health. On the methodological part a questionnaire was used beside the Bergan Facebook Addiction Scale Test (BFAS) which has been validated in the Arab version with Cronbach's Alpha (α = 0.788), and the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) Arabic version, with a general anxiety test, which are distributed to 541 participants in the middle and the high schools of Kenitra city 55.1% of girls and 44.9% of boys have a mean age of 15.238 years, SD = ± 0.06. The results obtained confirmed by a negative correlation in relationship with the first semester general score and Facebook addiction by the BFAS test, and a significant relationship between the increase in Facebook addiction in parallel with the state of anxiety (P <.001) and Nomophobia (P <.000). We have been able to pick up the negative impact of the social media exposure on the performance and mental health of adolescent students. in order to have a solution from this plague in the future.

Evolutionary Mismatches in the Development of Today’s Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 220-265
Author(s):  
David F. Bjorklund
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Life History Strategy ◽  
Psychological Development ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Relative Lack ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Children’S Exposure

Differences between modern and ancient environments sometimes cause evolutionary mismatches. Many children are following an exceptionally slow life history strategy and as a result are safer and engage in less risky behavior than in the past (safetyism), although many are more psychologically fragile and less resilient. Excessive use of social media is associated with poorer physical and mental health, including increases in depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Today’s adolescents display hyper-individualism that emphasizes personal freedom and achievement. The relative lack of social bonding in individualistic societies is associated with increases in loneliness and mental health problems and can sometimes be exaggerated by social media use. Modern schools represent a mismatch with the environments of our forechildren. Similarly, young children’s exposure to digital media may have detrimental effects on subsequent learning and psychological development. Parents and educators can identify problems associated with evolutionary mismatches and design environments that make the lives of children happier.

scholarly journals Using social media to monitor mental health discussions − evidence from Twitter

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 496-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandler McClellan ◽  
Mir M Ali ◽  
Ryan Mutter ◽  
Larry Kroutil ◽  
Justin Landwehr
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Public Health Importance ◽  
Credible Information ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Objectives: Given the public health importance of communicating about mental illness and the growing use of social media to convey information, our goal was to develop an empirical model to identify periods of heightened interest in mental health topics on Twitter. Materials and Methods: We collected data on 176 million tweets from 2011 to 2014 with content related to depression or suicide. Using an autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) data analysis, we identified deviations from predicted trends in communication about depression and suicide. Results: Two types of heightened Twitter activity regarding depression or suicide were identified in 2014: expected increases in response to planned behavioral health events, and unexpected increases in response to unanticipated events. Tweet volume following expected increases went back to the predicted level more rapidly than the volume following unexpected events. Discussion: Although ARIMA models have been used extensively in other fields, they have not been used widely in public health. Our findings indicate that our ARIMA model is valid for identifying periods of heightened activity on Twitter related to behavioral health. The model offers an objective and empirically based measure to identify periods of greater interest for timing the dissemination of credible information related to mental health. Conclusion: Spikes in tweet volume following a behavioral health event often last for less than 2 days. Individuals and organizations that want to disseminate behavioral health messages on Twitter in response to heightened periods of interest need to take this limited time frame into account.

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