Examines how social media use is associated with attitude toward suicide. Specifically, based on national online survey data of South Koreans, the study analyzes the mediating relationships by which social media use is related to ones’ attitude toward suicide through psychological variable. This study will provide a better understanding of how social media use is associated with attitude toward suicide and suggest practical implications for developing effective suicide-prevention programs in the new media environment. 

[Research design] 

Online Survey(Mediation analysis and path coefficients)

[Method] 

This study’s data were collected from a national online panel survey of South Korean adults reflecting nationally representative demographics, including age, gender, and area of residence, relying on a proportionate quota sampling. The survey was conducted over the course of a week from October 27 to November 3, 2017, by a leading research company in South Korea. The 10,441 online panel members who were randomly chosen from the entire pool owned by the research company were invited by e-mail to participate in the study. Among them, 2861 people answered to the survey invitation email, and a total of 1500 respondents finished the survey, producing a completion rate of 52.4%.

[Publication]  

Choi, D. H., & Noh, G. Y. (2020). Associations between social media use and suicidal ideation in South Korea: Mediating roles of social capital and self-esteem. Health communication, 35(14), 1754-1761.

Choi, D. H., & Noh, G. Y. (2020). The influence of social media use on attitude toward suicide through psychological well-being, social isolation, and social support. Information, communication & society, 23(10), 1427-1443.