| Title |
Online representations of anxiety amongst adolescent users on Reddit: a qualitative Internet-mediated study protocol / |
| Authors |
Kaluževičiūtė, Greta ; Jackson, Jessica ; Moreton, Joshua Paul Irvin |
| DOI |
10.54127/DJMS5818 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Journal of concurrent disorders.. Vaughan, Ontario : CDS Press. 2022, first published online, p. [1-11].. eISSN 2562-7546 |
| Keywords [eng] |
anxiety ; phobic disorders ; social anxiety disorder (SAD) ; Reddit ; internet-mediated research ; social media |
| Abstract [eng] |
Background: Anxiety is one of the most commonly experienced psychological states and diagnosed disorders in adolescent populations (ages 13-19). Research indicates that the prevalence of anxiety and phobic disorders is often higher than stated in epidemiologic studies of adolescent mental health. However, mental health experiences, such as anxiety, are easy to dismiss or overlook due to broader issues in mental health service needs, preference for informal sources of help, and mental health stigma. This study will seek to understand how young people convey their experiences online. Reddit, a social networking platform, is a suitable platform for this, as large-scale subreddits focus on anxiety and mental health distress specifically. Method: Our study will adopt an Internet-mediated research methodology entailing a retroductive analysis of adolescent user posts on Reddit. The retrieved posts will be systematically organised to extract meaningful patterns across the dataset by using qualitative thematic analysis. Discussion: By analysing anonymous posts about the experience of anxiety, we anticipate that our study results will shed light on help-seeking behaviours, development of coping strategies, and stigma attitudes. |
| Published |
Vaughan, Ontario : CDS Press |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2022 |
| CC license |
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