ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015
Suicide Communication on Social Media and Its Psychological Mechanisms: An Examination of Chinese Microblog Users.
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- Psychological characteristics of suicide attempters among undergraduate college students in China: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Suicidality among Chinese college students: A cross-sectional study across seven provinces.PloS one · 2020Article
- Exploring Behavior of People with Suicidal Ideation in a Chinese Online Suicidal Community.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Monitoring Online Discussions About Suicide Among Twitter Users With Schizophrenia: Exploratory Study.JMIR mental health · 2018Article
- Beyond Social Media: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Other Internet and Mobile Phone Applications in a Community Psychiatry Population.Journal of psychiatric practice · 2018Article
- Designing Microblog Direct Messages to Engage Social Media Users With Suicide Ideation: Interview and Survey Study on Weibo.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Article
- Assessing Suicide Risk and Emotional Distress in Chinese Social Media: A Text Mining and Machine Learning Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Article
- Dying online: live broadcasts of Chinese emerging adult suicides and crisis response behaviors.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Online and Social Media Suicide Prevention Interventions for Young People: A Focus on Implementation and Moderation.Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent · 2016Article
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backgroundThis study aims to examine the characteristics of people who talk about suicide on Chinese microblogs (referred to as Weibo suicide communication (WSC)), and the psychological antecedents of such behaviors.
methodsAn online survey was conducted on Weibo users. Differences in psychological and social demographic characteristics between those who exhibited WSC and those who did not were examined. Three theoretical models were proposed to explain the psychological mechanisms of WSC and their fitness was examined by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).
results12.03% of our respondents exhibited WSC in the past 12 months. The WSC group was significantly younger and less educated, preferred using blogs and online forums for expressing themselves, and reported significantly greater suicide ideation, negative affectivity, and vulnerable personality compared to non-WSC users. SEM examinations found that Weibo users with higher negative affectivity or/and suicidal ideation, who were also using blogs and forums more, exhibited a significantly higher possibility of WSC.
conclusionWeibo users who are at greater suicide risk are more likely to talk about suicide on Weibo. WSC is a sign of negative affectivity or suicide ideation, and should be responded to with emotional support and suicide prevention services.
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