Title |
A Pilot Evaluation of Associations Between Displayed Depression References on Facebook and Self-reported Depression Using a Clinical Scale
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Published in |
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, August 2011
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DOI | 10.1007/s11414-011-9258-7 |
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Authors |
Megan Andreas Moreno, Dimitri A. Christakis, Katie G. Egan, Lauren A. Jelenchick, Elizabeth Cox, Henry Young, Hope Villiard, Tara Becker |
Abstract |
The objective of this study was to determine associations between displayed depression symptoms on Facebook and self-reported depression symptoms using a clinical screen. Public Facebook profiles of undergraduates from two universities were examined for displayed depression references. Profiles were categorized as depression symptom displayers or non-displayers. Participants completed an online PHQ-9 depression scale. Analyses examined associations between PHQ-9 score and depression symptom displayers versus non-displayers. The mean PHQ-9 score for non-displayers was 4.7 (SD = 4.0), the mean PHQ-9 score for depression symptom displayers was 6.4 (SD = 5.1; p = 0.018). A trend approaching significance was noted that participants who scored into a depression category by their PHQ-9 score were more likely to display depression symptom references. Displayed references to depression symptoms were associated with self-reported depression symptoms. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 1 | 33% |
Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | <1% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
Norway | 1 | <1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Jordan | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 198 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 38 | 19% |
Student > Bachelor | 32 | 16% |
Student > Master | 28 | 14% |
Researcher | 19 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 18 | 9% |
Other | 40 | 20% |
Unknown | 30 | 15% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 64 | 31% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 14% |
Social Sciences | 27 | 13% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 6% |
Computer Science | 9 | 4% |
Other | 21 | 10% |
Unknown | 44 | 21% |