Social Work

Meme culture and suicide sensitivity: a quantitative study

R. Weiser and N. Alam

This fascinating study by Ryan Weiser and Nafees Alam delves into how meme consumption influences suicide sensitivity among social work students. Although the research indicated no long-term effects, it revealed intriguing short-term impacts, particularly that general memes might reduce sensitivity to this critical issue. Discover more about this compelling topic!

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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of meme consumption on suicide sensitivity among social work students. Using a pre-test/post-test design, participants (n=51) were exposed to either suicide/depression-themed memes or general-themed memes. Results showed no long-term effects of meme exposure on suicide sensitivity but revealed a short-term effect, with general memes leading to decreased sensitivity. Further research with a larger, more representative sample is needed.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Sep 15, 2022

Authors

Ryan Weiser, Nafees Alam

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