I just want to matter: Examining the role of anti-mattering in online suicide support communities using natural language processing

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Highlights:

• People who feel that they don't matter seek out help in online communities.

• Anti-mattering coded in nearly 70% of posts on r/SuicideWatch.

• Anti-mattering correlates with loneliness, stress from others, shame, absolute talk, mental health, loss, and hopelessness.

• Suicide prevention/intervention programs should work to increase feelings of mattering.

摘要

•People who feel that they don't matter seek out help in online communities.•Anti-mattering coded in nearly 70% of posts on r/SuicideWatch.•Anti-mattering correlates with loneliness, stress from others, shame, absolute talk, mental health, loss, and hopelessness.•Suicide prevention/intervention programs should work to increase feelings of mattering.

论文关键词:Anti-mattering,Suicide,Suicidal ideation,Machine learning,Online communities,Reddit

论文评审过程:Received 26 July 2022, Revised 1 September 2022, Accepted 21 September 2022, Available online 28 September 2022, Version of Record 8 October 2022.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107499