Publication
The impact of psychological disorder representation and diagnosis source on symptom perception, helpĀ-seeking intentions, social connection on social media
| datacite.subject.fos | CiĆŖncias Sociais::Economia e GestĆ£o | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 03:SaĆŗde de Qualidade | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 04:EducaĆ§Ć£o de Qualidade | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Jacinto, Sofia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zanetto, Margherita | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-31T12:09:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-31T12:09:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-02-11 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2024-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Social media, and in particular TikTok, are becoming increasingly powerful and influential, with an increase in mental health-related content generated by expert and non-expert users. This study focuses on how the representation of a psychological disorder (as a health condition or illness) and the explicit source of the diagnosis (self-diagnosis and professional diagnosis) influence users' perceptions and behaviour. Seven dependent variables were measured: perceived severity of symptoms, perceived negative impact of symptoms in daily life, perceived stability of symptoms, intention to seek help (professional and non-professional), proximity to the influencer, perception of the disorder as a social condition and identification with symptoms. To answer the research question, a survey was conducted. The results show that the representation and source of the diagnosis influence the perception of symptom severity and the intention to seek help. Furthermore, when the disorder is represented as a health condition, the attribution of the diagnosis influences the perception of the disorder as a social condition and the stability of the symptoms. | eng |
| dc.description.abstract | As redes sociais, e em particular o TikTok, estĆ£o a tornar-se cada vez mais poderosas e influentes, com um aumento do conteĆŗdo relacionado com a saĆŗde mental gerado por utilizadores especializados e nĆ£o especializados. Este estudo centra-se na forma como a representaĆ§Ć£o de uma perturbaĆ§Ć£o psicolĆ³gica (como uma condiĆ§Ć£o de saĆŗde ou doenƧa) e a fonte explĆcita do diagnĆ³stico (autodiagnĆ³stico e diagnĆ³stico profissional) influenciam as percepƧƵes e o comportamento dos utilizadores. Foram medidas sete variĆ”veis dependentes: perceĆ§Ć£o da gravidade dos sintomas, perceĆ§Ć£o do impacto negativo dos sintomas na vida quotidiana, perceĆ§Ć£o da estabilidade dos sintomas, intenĆ§Ć£o de procurar ajuda (profissional e nĆ£o profissional), proximidade do influenciador, perceĆ§Ć£o da perturbaĆ§Ć£o como uma condiĆ§Ć£o social e identificaĆ§Ć£o com os sintomas. Para responder Ć questĆ£o de investigaĆ§Ć£o, foi realizado um inquĆ©rito. Os resultados mostram que a representaĆ§Ć£o e a fonte do diagnĆ³stico influenciam a perceĆ§Ć£o da gravidade dos sintomas e a intenĆ§Ć£o de procurar ajuda. AlĆ©m disso, quando o transtorno Ć© representado como uma condiĆ§Ć£o de saĆŗde, a atribuiĆ§Ć£o do diagnĆ³stico influencia a perceĆ§Ć£o do transtorno como uma condiĆ§Ć£o social e a estabilidade dos sintomas. | por |
| dc.identifier.tid | 203905997 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/54095 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights.uri | N/A | |
| dc.subject | Social media | |
| dc.subject | Mental health | |
| dc.subject | Psychological disorder | |
| dc.subject | Self-diagnosis | |
| dc.subject | Tik Tok | |
| dc.subject | Redes sociais | |
| dc.subject | SaĆŗde menta | |
| dc.subject | PerturbaĆ§Ć£o psicolĆ³gica | |
| dc.subject | Auto-diagnĆ³stico | |
| dc.title | The impact of psychological disorder representation and diagnosis source on symptom perception, helpĀ-seeking intentions, social connection on social media | eng |
| dc.title.alternative | O impacto da representaĆ§Ć£o da perturbaĆ§Ć£o psicolĆ³gica e da fonte de diagnĆ³stico na perceĆ§Ć£o dos sintomas, nas intenƧƵes de procura de ajuda e na ligaĆ§Ć£o social nas redes sociais | por |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| thesis.degree.name | Mestrado em GestĆ£o e AdministraĆ§Ć£o de Empresas |