The objective of this study was to determine associations between displayed depression symptoms on Facebook and self-reported depression symptoms using a clinical screen. Public Facebook profiles of undergraduates from two universities were examined for displayed depression references. Profiles were categorized as depression symptom displayers or non-displayers. Participants completed an online PHQ-9 depression scale. Analyses examined associations between PHQ-9 score and depression symptom displayers versus non-displayers. The mean PHQ-9 score for non-displayers was 4.7 (SD= 4.0), the mean PHQ-9 score for depression symptom displayers was 6.4 (SD=5.1; p=0.018). A trend approaching significance was noted that participants who scored into a depression category by their PHQ-9 score were more likely to display depression symptom references. Displayed references to depression symptoms were associated with self-reported depression symptoms. © 2012 National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare.
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Moreno, M. A., Christakis, D. A., Egan, K. G., Jelenchick, L. A., Cox, E., Young, H., … Becker, T. (2012). A pilot evaluation of associations between displayed depression references on facebook and self-reported depression using a clinical scale. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 39(3), 295–304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-011-9258-7
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