The use of social media after bereavement by suicide: results from a French online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to recent research, the Internet and social media are shaping and changing how we die and mourn. However, the use of social media after bereavement by suicide remains poorly understood. Thus, emerging research is needed to better assess the role that social media can play after bereavement by suicide. The objective of our study was to evaluate the use of social media in French people bereaved by suicide and to assess their expectations toward social media.

Method

We conducted a national cross-sectional online survey including French people bereaved by suicide assessing their use of social media after the death of their relative. All adults bereaved by suicide were eligible to participate in the study. An online 26-item questionnaire collected sociodemogr

SUBMITTER: Leaune E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11040749 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature