Text Analysis of Suicide Risk in Adolescents and Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Suicide is of primary public concern for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) who commonly use social media platforms to express their suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Understanding how AYAs communicate their suicide-related thoughts and behaviors in texts can support early detection of suicide risk from their social media posts. Therefore, this study sought to identify themes relevant to suicide risk in AYAs and explore words or terms used by AYAs when they described suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Method

This secondary data analysis utilized an existing data set collected from 255 AYAs between 12 and 25 years of age, who provided brief descriptions of how they and their peers expressed their experiences of self-harm, suicidal thinking, and attempts. Text analysis

SUBMITTER: Guo JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9362958 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature