Impact of social media on adolescent suicide and countermeasures
In recent years,much attention has been paid on possible impact of social media on adolescents'suicidal and self-in-jurious behaviors,and their relationship and mechanism of action which would be clarified are crucial for suicide prevention work of adolescents.The review mainly summarizes the conceptualization of social media and suicide/self-injurious behaviors,as well as the directions and mechanisms of their associations.It points out further steps to prevent suicide for those internet aborigines among ado-lescents,aiming to provide a theoretical basis and practical direction for future suicide prevention work.
Communications mediaSuicideTool use behaviorAdolescent