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Correlation between suicidal ideation and addiction to various social media platforms in a sample of young adults: the benefits of physical activity

dc.contributor.authorMendes, Liliana
dc.contributor.authorLeonido, Levi
dc.contributor.authorMorgado, Elsa
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-11T16:16:41Z
dc.date.available2023-05-11T16:16:41Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-29
dc.description.abstractThe rise in suicide death rates has become a major public health concern, which has led to increased addiction to internet and social media platforms. Despite the limited research available on the relationship between suicidal ideation and addiction to social media such as Instagram and TikTok, this study aims to examine this connection. The study design is cross-sectional, quantitative, comparative, and correlational, with a quasi-experimental approach. The sample includes 315 young adults aged 20 to 30 who were surveyed through the administration of the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) and the Social Media Disorder Scale-Short Form (SMDS-SF) surveys. The results showed differences in addiction levels based on the type of social media, specifically between TikTok and other social media platforms. The study found that female participants who engage in physical activity (PA) four times a week had lower levels of suicidal ideation than those who did not; there were no differences compared to male participants. This suggests that PA may be a potential strategy for preventing and reducing suicide-related phenomena. The results also indicate that addiction to social media was a statistically significant predictor of suicidal ideation, after controlling for gender and PA.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/soc13040082pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85153738200
dc.identifier.issn2075-4698
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/41099
dc.identifier.wos000983145700001
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical activitypt_PT
dc.subjectSocial media addictionpt_PT
dc.subjectSuicidal ideationpt_PT
dc.subjectYoung adultspt_PT
dc.titleCorrelation between suicidal ideation and addiction to various social media platforms in a sample of young adults: the benefits of physical activitypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleSocietiespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume13pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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