Online support seeking, co-rumination, and mental health in adolescent girls.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescents frequently use informal support seeking to cope with stress and worries. Past research in face-to-face contexts has shown that the relationship between informal support seeking and mental health is influenced by the specific strategy used and the mode through which support is sought. To date, little research has considered the relationship between support seeking online and adolescent mental health.

Methods

In this study, structural equation modeling (SEM) examined the mediating role of co-rumination in the relationships between seeking support from friends or online and two measures of mental health: depression and anxiety. Participants were 186 adolescent girls, drawn from four independent girls' schools in Sydney, Australia. Four brief vignettes d

SUBMITTER: Mackenzie E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10027699 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature