Online social networking and psychological experiences: the perceptions of young people with mental health difficulties

Singleton, Amy; Abeles, Paul; Smith, Ian C.

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.011

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Online social networking and psychological experiences: the perceptions of young people with mental health difficulties

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Singleton, Amy, Abeles, Paul, Smith, Ian C.·2016·Computers in Human Behavior

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Other studies have concluded that social networking features in digital mental health interventions are a gamble due to the potential for both negative and positive effects.
“Other studies have similarly concluded that social networking features in DMHIs are a “gamble” due to the potential for both negative and positive effects (79).”
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Section 3.9 calls young people's use of social networking sites a “gamble,” and the Discussion describes both harmful and beneficial experiences. The study concerns their use of social networking sites, however, not social networking features within digital mental health interventions; that application is not established by the cited paper. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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Authors: Singleton, A., Abeles, P., & Smith, I. C.
Affiliations: Furness College (GB)
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author: Singleton, Amy
ORCID: Smith, Ian C.
Venue: Computers in Human Behavior
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2016-08
Volume: 61
Pages: 394-403
ISSN: 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.011
OpenAlex: W2303899691
Cited by: 62
References: 52
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3
FWCI: 20.01
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Locations: Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
Keywords: online social networking, adolescents, mental illness, psychological well-being, social support, peer support, anonymity, psychological distress, mental health services, social media use

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