University Plans Psych Study of Social Networks

Filed in archive Soc Network Sites by Mark Brooks on September 1, 2006

Researchers at USF plan to conduct a study on the psychosocial effects of Internet social networks on youth. Suicide is the third most common cause of death among those 15 to 24. The team hopes that understanding how young people communicate about suicide online could help build prevention initiatives. FULL ARTICLE @ PHYSORG

Mark Brooks: ...and hopefully if social networks contribute or allay kids motivation to commit suicide. I'll contact them and see if I can get more info on this study.

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