Social Media as a Behavioral Activation Tool, Conferring Possible Protection Against Suicidal Thoughts Among Adolescents.

IF 4.4 1区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Melissa J Dreier, Sarah J Horne, Evan M Kleiman, Jessica L Hamilton
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Abstract

Objective: Anhedonia is a risk factor for suicidal thoughts. Treatment for anhedonia (behavioral activation) involves engaging in rewarding activities. Social media use is a rewarding activity for adolescents, and thus, a possible behavioral activation tool for adolescents experiencing anhedonia, reducing further symptom escalation (e.g. suicidal thoughts).

The current study tested: (1) Is momentary anhedonia negatively associated with looking forward to checking social media (predicted pleasure)? (2) Is momentary anhedonia associated with subsequently experiencing less positive mood on social media (actual pleasure)? (3) Are within-person changes in positive mood on social media (actual pleasure) associated with reduced likelihood of suicidal thoughts, and does this vary by levels of anhedonia?

Method: Sixty-two adolescents (Mage = 16.15 (0.97); 49.3% girls, 16.4% boys, 34.4% nonbinary; 40.3% white) completed ecological momentary assessments three times daily for eight weeks. All prompts asked about anhedonia, predicted pleasure from social media, and actual pleasure on social media. Evening prompts assessed daily suicidal thoughts. Multilevel models tested the above research questions.

Results: Adolescents experiencing momentary anhedonia above their average levels looked forward to checking social media less. However, more-than-usual momentary anhedonia was not associated with positive mood on social media (actual pleasure). Experiencing above-average positive mood on social media was associated with decreased probability of suicidal thoughts at the daily level. This relationship was not moderated by anhedonia.

Conclusion: For adolescents experiencing more-than-usual anhedonia, using social media for positive mood-boosting activities could be a behavioral activation tool and may be an important protective factor against suicidal thoughts.

社交媒体作为一种行为激活工具,为青少年提供防止自杀念头的可能保护。
目的:快感缺乏是产生自杀念头的危险因素。快感缺乏(行为激活)的治疗包括参与奖励活动。使用社交媒体对青少年来说是一种有益的活动,因此,对于经历快感缺乏症的青少年来说,这可能是一种行为激活工具,可以减少症状的进一步升级(例如自杀念头)。目前的研究测试了:(1)瞬时快感缺乏症是否与期待查看社交媒体(预期的快乐)负相关?(2)短暂性快感缺乏是否与随后在社交媒体上体验到较少的积极情绪(实际愉悦)有关?(3)个人在社交媒体上积极情绪的变化(实际愉悦感)是否与降低自杀念头的可能性有关,这是否因快感缺乏症的程度而异?方法:青少年62例(Mage = 16.15 (0.97);女生49.3%,男生16.4%,非二元34.4%;40.3%白人)每天完成3次生态瞬时评估,持续8周。所有的问题都涉及快感缺乏症、社交媒体带来的预期愉悦感以及社交媒体带来的实际愉悦感。晚间提示评估每日的自杀想法。多层模型对上述研究问题进行了检验。结果:经历短暂快感缺乏症的青少年比平均水平高,他们更少期待查看社交媒体。然而,比平时更短暂的快感缺乏症与社交媒体上的积极情绪(实际快乐)无关。在社交媒体上体验高于平均水平的积极情绪与日常自杀念头的可能性降低有关。这种关系不受快感缺乏的影响。结论:对于经历更多快感缺乏症的青少年来说,使用社交媒体进行积极的情绪提升活动可能是一种行为激活工具,可能是防止自杀念头的重要保护因素。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (JCCAP) is the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association. It publishes original contributions on the following topics: (a) the development and evaluation of assessment and intervention techniques for use with clinical child and adolescent populations; (b) the development and maintenance of clinical child and adolescent problems; (c) cross-cultural and sociodemographic issues that have a clear bearing on clinical child and adolescent psychology in terms of theory, research, or practice; and (d) training and professional practice in clinical child and adolescent psychology, as well as child advocacy.
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