Psychological and social factors affecting internet searches on suicide in Korea: A big data analysis of google search trends

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 254-263

  Song, Tae Min ^a   Song, Juyoung ^b   An, Ji Young ^c   Hayman, Laura L ^d   Woo, Jong Min ^e  

^a Korea Inst Hlth and Social Aff   (South Korea)

^b Korean Institute of Criminology   (South Korea)

^c Inje University   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^e Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Internet; Prevention and control; Psychological stress; Statistical models; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRINKING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL STRESS; MORTALITY; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEARCH ENGINE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; TREND STUDY;

INTERNET; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS; STATISTICAL MODELS; SUICIDE;

HUMANS; INTERNET; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 84890608011     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.1.254     Document Type: Article

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