- Title
- Suicidal and online: how do online behaviors inform us of this high-risk population?
- Creator
- Harris, Keith M.; McLean, John P.; Sheffield, Jeanie
- Relation
- Death Studies Vol. 38, Issue 6, p. 387-394
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2013.768313
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- To assist suicide prevention we need a better understanding of how suicidal individuals act in their environment, and the online world offers an ideal opportunity to examine daily behaviors. This anonymous survey (N = 1,016) provides first-of-its-kind empirical evidence demonstrating suicide-risk people (n = 290) are unique in their online behaviors. Suicidal users reported more time online, greater likelihood of developing online personal relationships, and greater use of online forums. In addition, suicide-risk women reported more time browsing/surfing and social networking. The authors conclude that suicide prevention efforts should respond to suicide-risk users' greater demands for online interpersonal communications.
- Subject
- suicide; online behaviors; suicide-risk internet users; social networking
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1064669
- Identifier
- uon:17619
- Identifier
- ISSN:0748-1187
- Language
- eng
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