Suicide Prevention and Social Media: A framework for Young Australians using Community of Inquiry (CoI)
Year: 2014
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Suicide among young Australians is a serious public health problem which demands a fresh approach. The usage of social media to replace most other channels communication amongst the younger generation is an upward trend. However, the research nexus between social media and suicide prevention isn't well established. This paper is then motivated by this factor and attempts to conceptualise the role of social media in addressing suicide prevention. Key participants in the community and their interaction are also represented through the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework which has three major components: Cognitive presence, Social Presence and Teaching presence. These components are used as the theoretical foundation for this paper. It is anticipated that CoI would extend existing knowledge on suicide prevention and this paper will be beneficial to researchers who work in mental health, social issues involving young Australians and their usage of social media.
Authors: Suku Sukunesan, Ashir Ahmed
Institution: Swinburne University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1941765233