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The #chatsafe project. Developing guidelines to help young people communicate safely about suicide on social media: A Delphi study.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- CDC Guidance for Community Assessment and Investigation of Suspected Suicide Clusters, United States, 2024.MMWR supplements · 2024Article
- Best practice for integrating digital interventions into clinical care for young people at risk of suicide: a Delphi study.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Understanding the needs and perspectives of young adults with recent suicidal ideation: insights for suicide prevention.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Scoping review on prevention of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescents: methods, effectiveness and future directions.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2024Review
- A nationwide study on time spent on social media and self-harm among adolescents.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Acceptability and Potential Impact of the #chatsafe Suicide Postvention Response Among Young People Who Have Been Exposed to Suicide: Pilot Study.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- Social media use of adolescents who died by suicide: lessons from a psychological autopsy study.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionMany countries have developed guidelines advocating for responsible reporting of suicidal behaviour in traditional media. However, the increasing popularity of social media, particularly among young people, means that complementary guidelines designed to facilitate safe peer-peer communication are required. The aim of this study was to develop a set of evidence informed guidelines to assist young people to communicate about suicide via social media with the input of young people as active participants of the study.
methodsSystematic searches of the peer-reviewed and grey literature were conducted resulting in a 284-item questionnaire identifying strategies for safe communication about suicide online. The questionnaire was delivered over two rounds to two panels consisting of Australian youth advocates; and international suicide prevention researchers and media and communications specialists. Items were rerated if they were endorsed by 70-79.5% of both panels, or if 80% or more of one panel rated the item as essential or important. All items that were endorsed as essential or important by at least 80% of both panels were included in the final guidelines.
resultsA total of 173 items were included in the final guidelines. These items were organised into the following five sections: 1) Before you post anything online about suicide; 2) Sharing your own thoughts, feelings, or experience with suicidal behaviour online; 3) Communicating about someone you know who is affected by suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviours; 4) Responding to someone who may be suicidal; 5) Memorial websites, pages and closed groups to honour the deceased. DISCUSSION: This is the first study to develop a set of evidence-informed guidelines to support young people to talk safely about suicide on social media. It is hoped that they will be a useful resource for young people and those who support them (e.g., parents, teachers, community workers and health professionals).
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