@article{ref1,
title="Reflection of suicidal ideation in terms searched for by Japanese internet users",
journal="Crisis",
year="2022",
author="Takahashi, Asumi and Sueki, Hajime and Ito, Jiro",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The relationship between search terms and suicidal ideation is not precisely known. Aims: This study examined the relationship between the types of terms used in web searches and the level of suicidal ideation among individuals who conduct such searches. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 508 Internet users completed a suicidal ideation scale and conveyed to us the words they used when searching for a consultation site. The site was run by the authors using Internet advertisement listings, to consult people via e-mail who had searched for suicide-related words. We divided the users into three groups based on the most salient search terms: suicide method terms, suicide but no method terms, and other terms. <br><br>RESULTS: The scores on the suicide ideation scale were compared using one-factor analysis of variance, and differences were found between the groups. Users searching for suicide method-related terms had the strongest suicidal ideation. Limitations: This study was limited to users who contacted online consultation sites because of their help-seeking intentions. <br><br>CONCLUSION: It is especially important for support organizations to identify Internet users who directly search for suicide methods.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000854",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000854"
}