Journal article
Testing the Impact of the #chatsafe Intervention on Young People’s Ability to Communicate Safely About Suicide on Social Media: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
J Robinson, L La Sala, C Cooper, M Spittal, S Rice, M Lamblin, E Brown, G Cert, H Nolan, R Battersby-Coulter, G Rajaram, P Thorn, J Pirkis, S May-Finlay, V Silenzio, J Skehan, K Krysinska, I Bellairs-Walsh
Jmir Research Protocols | JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC | Published : 2023
DOI: 10.2196/44300
Abstract
Background: Suicide is the leading cause of death among Australians. One commonly cited explanation is the impact of social media, in particular, the ways in which young people use social media to communicate about their own experiences and their exposure to suicide-related content posted by others. Guidelines designed to assist mainstream media to safely report about suicide are widespread. Until recently, no guidelines existed that targeted social media or young people. In response, we developed the #chatsafe guidelines and a supporting social media campaign, which together make up the #chatsafe intervention. The intervention was tested in a pilot study with positive results. However, the ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The study received funding from the Australian Research Council (DP210101097). The #chatsafe project also receives funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health under the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program. JR is funded by an NHMRC Investigator Grant (ID2008460) and a Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship from the University of Melbourne. LLS is funded by a Suicide Prevention Australia post-doctoral fellowship. SR is funded by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (APP1158881) and a Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship from the University of Melbourne. JP is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant (GNT1173126) and a Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship from the University of Melbourne. MS is a recipient of an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT180100075) and a Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship from the University of Melbourne.