SynthesisClinical psychology review2021
Social media use and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- What are the correlates of non-suicidal self-injury in children and adolescents? An umbrella systematic review of global evidence.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Digital media exposure and pediatric health: the recommendations from the Italian Society of Pediatrics Digital Dependency Commission.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2026Guideline
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- Factors Associated with Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents: An Umbrella Review Using the Socio-Ecological Model.Community mental health journal · 2025Pooled it
- Social Determinants of Health and Suicide-Related Outcomes: A Review of Meta-Analyses.JAMA psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Self-mutilation: a systematic review.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025Pooled it
- Umbrella review of meta-analyses on the risk factors, protective factors, consequences and interventions of cyberbullying victimization.Nature human behaviour · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis of 30 years of stress generation research: Clinical, psychological, and sociodemographic risk and protective factors for prospective negative life events.Psychological bulletin · 2024Pooled it
- Social and circadian rhythm dysregulation and suicide: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2024Pooled it
- A bibliometric analysis and visualization of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths' interactions with electronic screens.Nature human behaviour · 2024Pooled it
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- Experiences of personal recovery in the context of unmoderated online communities centered around self-harming and suicidal behavior: a secondary qualitative analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Navigating the Algorithm: A Narrative Review of Social Media's Impact on Mental Health in Clinical and Non-Clinical Adolescent Populations.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Between Help and Harm: An Evaluation Study of Mental Health Crisis Handling by Large Language Models.JMIR mental health · 2026Article
- Suicidal ideation in adolescents: the role of personal and school variables.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Multilevel risk and protective factors for self-harm, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in adolescents.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
- Reward Sensitivity's Associations with Morningness-Eveningness and Other Circadian-Coupled Behavioral Phenomena: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional and Prospective Relationships.Clinical psychology : a publication of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Bridging Early Adolescents' Online and In-Person Experiences: Qualitative Explorations of Emotional and Relational Well-Being in the Post-COVID-19 Era.Journal of adolescence · 2026Article
- Incidence trends and clinical management of self-harm in adolescents and young adults in catalonia: primary care cohort study (2013-2022).European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
Despite considerable public and scholarly debate about the role of social media in self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs), no comprehensive, quantitative synthesis of this literature has previously been undertaken. The current systematic review and meta-analysis examines associations between social media use and SITBs, including suicidal ideation, suicide plans, suicide attempts, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). A range of social media behaviors and experiences were identified, including cybervictimization and perpetration, exposure to and generation of SITB-related content, problematic use, sexting, social media importance, and frequency of use. A systematic search of PsycINFO, Medline, CINAHL, and the references of prior reviews yielded 61 eligible studies. Results largely suggested medium effect sizes for associations between specific social media constructs (cybervictimization, SITB-related social media use, problematic social media use) and SITBs. There was no association between frequency of social media use and SITBs; however, studies on this topic were limited. The majority of studies identified focused on cybervictimization, and results suggested positive associations with all SITBs, with the association between cybervictimization and suicidal ideation stronger for adolescents than adults. Overall, findings highlight the utility of examining specific social media behaviors and experiences, and point to the need for more research in this area.
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