Suicide Bulletin Board Systems Comparison Between Japan and Germany

Sueki, Hajime; Eichenberg, Christiane

doi:10.1080/07481187.2011.584012

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“…However, negative aspects of the Internet are increasingly brought to the attention of the public [4]. For instance, certain Web-based self-help forums on problematic areas such as suicidality [5], self-injurious behavior [6], cyberbullying [7], or negative effects on health-related Internet use [8], are controversially discussed both within the media and among professionals.…”

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Attachment Style and Internet Addiction: An Online Survey

Eichenberg¹,

Schott²,

Decker³

et al. 2017

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundOne of the clinically relevant problems of Internet use is the phenomenon of Internet addiction. Considering the fact that there is ample evidence for the relationship between attachment style and substance abuse, it stands to reason that attachment theory can also make an important contribution to the understanding of the pathogenesis of Internet addiction.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine people’s tendency toward pathological Internet usage in relation to their attachment style.MethodsAn online survey was conducted. Sociodemographic data, attachment style (Bielefeld questionnaire partnership expectations), symptoms of Internet addiction (scale for online addiction for adults), used Web-based services, and online relationship motives (Cyber Relationship Motive Scale, CRMS-D) were assessed. In order to confirm the findings, a study using the Rorschach test was also conducted.ResultsIn total, 245 subjects were recruited. Participants with insecure attachment style showed a higher tendency to pathological Internet usage compared with securely attached participants. An ambivalent attachment style was particularly associated with pathological Internet usage. Escapist and social-compensatory motives played an important role for insecurely attached subjects. However, there were no significant effects with respect to Web-based services and apps used. Results of the analysis of the Rorschach protocol with 16 subjects corroborated these results. Users with pathological Internet use frequently showed signs of infantile relationship structures in the context of social groups. This refers to the results of the Web-based survey, in which interpersonal relationships were the result of an insecure attachment style.ConclusionsPathological Internet use was a function of insecure attachment and limited interpersonal relationships.

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Attachment Style and Internet Addiction: An Online Survey

Eichenberg¹,

Schott²,

Decker³

et al. 2017

J Med Internet Res

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“…As an alternative, we asked about the actions that suicidal internet users frequently perform instead of identifying the websites that the participants actually visited in the questionnaire. Because a website may have a function of both prevention and promotion of suicide [37], it is not possible to verify whether the internet use of such a specific website enhances suicide prevention or not. It is useful for us to identify which actions may predict increases or decreases in the internet user's suicidality in order to utilize online helping resources.…”

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The Impact of Suicidality-Related Internet Use: A Prospective Large Cohort Study with Young and Middle-Aged Internet Users

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BackgroundThere has been no study that has allowed clear conclusions about the impact of suicide-related or mental health consultation-related internet use.AimTo investigate the impacts of suicide-related or mental health consultation-related internet use.MethodsWe conducted prospective observational longitudinal study with data collection at baseline screening (T0), 1 week after T0 (T1) and 7 weeks after T0 (T2). Participants with a stratified random sampling from 744,806 internet users were 20–49 years of age who employed the internet for suicide-related or mental health consultation-related reasons and internet users who did not. The main outcome was suicidal ideation. Secondary outcome measures comprised hopelessness, depression/anxiety, and loneliness.ResultsThe internet users who had employed the internet for suicide-related or mental health consultation-related reasons at T0 (n = 2813), compared with those who had not (n = 2682), showed a significant increase in suicidal ideation (β = 0.38, 95%CI: 0.20–0.55) and depression/anxiety (β = 0.37, 95%CI: 0.12–0.61) from T1 to T2. Those who disclosed their own suicidal ideation and browsed for information about suicide methods on the web showed increased suicidal ideation (β = 0.55, 95%CI: 0.23–0.88; β = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.26–0.63, respectively). Although mental health consultation with an anonymous other online did not increase suicidal ideation, increased depression/anxiety was observed (β = 0.34, 95%CI: −0.03–0.71).ConclusionsAn increased suicidal ideation was observed in the young and middle-aged who employed the internet for suicide-related or mental health consultation-related reasons. Mental health consultation via the internet was not useful, but those who did so showed worsened depression/anxiety.

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“…Although some young people may have life affirming goals when searching for harm advocating material (Sueki & Eichenberg, 2012;Daine et al, 2013), the general impacts of accessing harm-advocating online material are negative (Sueki et al, 2014). It is therefore important to recognize the existence of harm-advocating and extreme online communities and the relative ease with which young people may encounter this material and the communities producing it.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Living in cities, rather than in smaller towns or in suburban areas has been found to influence exposure to lifestyles and routine activities that impact both offline and online behavior . In addition to residential differences, a study by Sueki and Eichenberg (2012) focused on a cross-national comparison of suicide bulletin board users in Japan and Germany, however they found no significant differences between the two countries. Helsper, Kalmus, Hasebrink, Sagvari, and De Haan (2013) studied online risk taking, including exposure to self-harm, suicide and pro-eating disorder sites among 9 to 16 year-olds, in a multination European context.…”

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“…A review of 14 empirical studies showed that the Internet could have a positive and a negative influence on young people at risk of self-harm or suicide (Daine et al, 2013). For example, users of suicide bulletin boards systems have reported either anti-or pro-suicidal goals, namely to help to recover from suicidality or to help in preparation for suicide (Sueki & Eichenberg, 2012). Dunlop and colleagues (2011) demonstrated that exposure to suicide stories in online discussion forums was associated with increased suicidal ideation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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