ArticleChildren and youth services review2020
Social Media Use and Deliberate Self-Harm Among Youth: A Systematized Narrative Review.
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- Social media use and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical psychology review · 2021Pooled it
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- Development and validation of a digital self-harm measurement: a population-based study of adolescents in China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Risk of self-injurious behavior increases in adolescence: new findings.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exploring the facilitators and barriers to addressing social media's impact on anxiety within primary care: a qualitative study.BJGP open · 2024Article
- Adolescent Social Media Use through a Self-Determination Theory Lens: A Systematic Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The association between problematic short video use and suicidal ideation and self-injurious behaviors: the mediating roles of sleep disturbance and depression.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Dynamic reciprocal relationships between traditional media reports, social media postings, and youth suicide in Taiwan between 2012 and 2021.SSM - population health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSuicide is now the 2
methodsStudies on which primary research was conducted that evaluated young people's use of social media platforms related to DSH were systematically searched via Scopus and identified through expert recommendation and the Association for Computing Machinery's digital library of conference materials. The search focused on the timeframe June 2014 to September 2019, to offer an update since the time the most recent systematic reviews on this topic concluded their literatures searches. Quality was reviewed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT).
resultsA total of 38 articles were eligible, and 24 articles rated as high quality were included in a narrative review. Of the included articles, 19 explored DSH risk and 8 explored DSH protection. Most articles reported on cross-sectional quantitative or qualitative studies. Opportunities for both risks and benefits were explored, and potential influences of social media use were considered for subgroups of youth who may be especially vulnerable to suicide.
conclusionsIn the relatively short period of review, the association between social media use and youth DSH was tested in population-based studies, offering preliminary evidence for suicide prevention and treatment efforts. Further research is needed to understand the contribution of social media use to youth DSH, particularly among youth most vulnerable to suicidal risk.
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