Differing Relationships Between Instagram and Twitter on Suicidal Thinking
The Importance of Interpersonal Factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2414413 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emma L Unruh-Dawes (0000-0002-9558-1471, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City, corresponding author), Logan M Smith, Logan Smith (0000-0002-3703-6870, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City), Cassandra P Krug Marks, Cassandra Marks (Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City), Tony T Wells (0000-0002-6078-528X, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Media + Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2056-3051 • E-ISSN: 2056-3051 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/20563051221077027 |
| OpenAlex | W4213148250 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 39 |
Suicide is a major public health problem. For young adults in the United States, the rate of death by suicide has increased substantially. The evidence for the effects of social media on mental health are contradictory. However, there is limited research investigating effects of social media usage on suicide ideation. Given the interpersonal nature of social media (SM), we examined the relationship between Instagram, Twitter, and suicidal ideation in the context of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide in 449 young adults. We found a significant indirect effect of Instagram use on lower suicide ideation through lower perceived burdensomeness. Our results are inconsistent with the literature demonstrating negative mental health effects associated with SM usage. Rather, our results indicate that some SM platforms may be associated with positive mental health outcomes. Our results also demonstrate that different SM platforms may result in differing effects on mental health and interpersonal factors specifically. Future research should examine the content and activities that users engage in while using SM to provide a deeper understanding of these relationships
Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Interpersonal violence · Medical emergency · Mental health · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Social media · Suicidal ideation · Suicide ideation · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |