ArticlePloS one2021
Can a social media intervention improve online communication about suicide? A feasibility study examining the acceptability and potential impact of the #chatsafe campaign.
Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06364332 (Testing the Impact of #ChatsafeNL in a Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 31 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Testing the Impact of #ChatsafeNL in a Randomized Controlled Trial: Does a Social Media Intervention Improve Dutch Young People's Safe Online Communication About Suicide?
Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Gender in suicide prevention in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Media Mental Health Awareness Campaigns on Young People.Health promotion practice · 2024Pooled it
- The #chatsafe Youth Participation Model: Evaluating Participatory Workshops Involving Young People in the Design of Suicide Prevention Initiatives.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Prevention Interventions for Suicidal Ideations and Attempts Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Studies, 2015-2025.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- How do Australian social media users experience self-harm and suicide-related content? A National cross-sectional survey comparing young people and adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A Double-Edged Sword Perspective on Young Australians' Use of Social Media: A Structured Narrative Review.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Review
- Identifying therapeutic characteristics of digital social media narratives about suicide: a mixed methods investigation.Npj mental health research · 2025Article
- Exploring Suicide-Related Internet Use Among Suicidal Mental Health Patients in the United Kingdom: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
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- Online Safety When Considering Self-Harm and Suicide-Related Content: Qualitative Focus Group Study With Young People, Policy Makers, and Social Media Industry Professionals.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
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- Young adults' experiences of using a young person's mental health peer support app: A qualitative interview study.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Can #chatsafe support parents and carers beyond Australia? A qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Digital Mental Health for Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Illnesses: An International Consensus on Current Challenges and Potential Solutions.JMIR mental health · 2024Article
- Sleep quality and in-person versus online social interaction during the early COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: Impact on affect and interpersonal needs among young adults.Psychiatry research communications · 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
- Testing the Impact of the #chatsafe Intervention on Young People's Ability to Communicate Safely About Suicide on Social Media: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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- Editorial: Digital suicide prevention.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Article
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Abstract
There is a need for effective and youth-friendly approaches to suicide prevention, and social media presents a unique opportunity to reach young people. Although there is some evidence to support the delivery of population-wide suicide prevention campaigns, little is known about their capacity to change behaviour, particularly among young people and in the context of social media. Even less is known about the safety and feasibility of using social media for the purpose of suicide prevention. Based on the #chatsafe guidelines, this study examines the acceptability, safety and feasibility of a co-designed social media campaign. It also examines its impact on young people's willingness to intervene against suicide and their perceived self-efficacy, confidence and safety when communicating on social media platforms about suicide. A sample of 189 young people aged 16-25 years completed three questionnaires across a 20-week period (4 weeks pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and at 4-week follow up). The intervention took the form of a 12-week social media campaign delivered to participants via direct message. Participants reported finding the intervention acceptable and they also reported improvements in their willingness to intervene against suicide, and their perceived self-efficacy, confidence and safety when communicating on social media about suicide. Findings from this study present a promising picture for the acceptability and potential impact of a universal suicide prevention campaign delivered through social media, and suggest that it can be safe to utilize social media for the purpose of suicide prevention.
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