First do no harm: Cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence for the impact of individual suicidality on the use of online health forums and support groups

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 61, Issue , 2016, Pages 80-88

  Scherr, Sebastian ^a   Reinemann, Carsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Internet; Media use; Online forums; Online support groups; Suicidality

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; SURVEYS;

AUTO REGRESSIVE MODELS; MEDIA USE; ONLINE FORUMS; ONLINE SUPPORT; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; SUICIDALITY; SUPPORT GROUPS; TELEPHONE SURVEY;

HEALTH;

EID: 84960354327     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.009     Document Type: Article

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