The influence of social media on suicidal ideation: a systematic literature review

Abstract

This paper aims to present the finding of social media usage on suicidal ideation based on the previous results by scholars. The article has further introduced the methodologies, which include search strategies, inclusion and exclusion criteria, selection strategy, and data analysis. This paper has concluded the findings of social media usage on suicidal ideation based on a sample of 25 articles. As a reflection of the present study, various articles with finding focusing on the association between social media and suicidal ideation among youth. The discussion section has also included previous findings on the usage of social media and suicidal ideation and a research gap which indicate the needs of the present study. A description of limitations for constructing this paper was included, which consists of various limitations issues during the process of writing this paper. Finally, based on previous findings, it is concluded that social media usage can influence the development of suicidal ideation among its user.