Social media use and prospective suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents at high risk for suicide.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the relationship between social media use and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents in the first 30 days of an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for depression and suicidality.

Method

Participants included 100 adolescents who enrolled in an IOP for depression and suicidality and completed baseline measures of social media and weekly measures of depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors at clinical visits over the next month.

Results

Lower levels of social media use (overall and messaging) were associated with a greater likelihood of having suicidal ideation with plan over the next 30 days. There was no effect on suicidal behavior. Multilevel modeling indicated no main effects of social media use on depression or average days of s

SUBMITTER: Hamilton JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8729160 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature