Social media use and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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 sugg

SUBMITTER: Nesi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8243901 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature