Publicación: Predictive models of suicidal ideation in Spanish children: the impact of online media usage (lurkers, sharers, and interactors)
| dc.contributor.author | Barredo-Ibáñez, Daniel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Caro-Castaño, Lucía | |
| dc.contributor.author | Garcés Prettel, Miguel Efrén | |
| dc.contributor.author | Arroyave, Jesus | |
| dc.contributor.author | Merchán-Clavellino, Ana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vega Saldaña, Silvia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Santoya Montes, Yanin | |
| dc.contributor.researchgroup | Grupo de Investigación en Estudios Sociales y Humanísticos- GESH | |
| dc.contributor.seedbeds | Semillero de Investigación en Medios Masivos y Productos Culturales | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-09T15:06:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-03-31 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The growing presence of social media in children's everyday lives has intensified concerns about its relationship with mental health. This study examines how differentiated patterns of online media use are associated with suicidal ideation (SI) among Spanish children aged 10 to 15, incorporating direct cybervictimization (DCV) and age within a moderated mediation model. A nonexperimental, cross-sectional design was implemented using data from a nationally representative survey conducted in Spain (N = 804). Based on reported attitudes and uses of media and technology, three user profiles were identified through exploratory factor analysis: lurkers, characterized by predominantly passive consumption of online content; sharers, defined by the creation and public distribution of content; and interactors, whose activity centers on reciprocal exchanges with online contacts. The analysis confirmed differentiated associations across profiles. For sharers and interactors, the link with SI operated mainly through higher levels of DCV. Among lurkers, a direct association with SI was observed. Age exerted a limited moderating role within the model. Taken together, these findings underscore the importance of distinguishing between participation profiles and exposure to online aggression when examining SI in childhood, rather than relying solely on aggregate measures of social media use. | eng |
| dc.description.abstract | La creciente presencia de las redes sociales en la vida cotidiana de los niños ha intensificado las preocupaciones sobre su relación con la salud mental. Este estudio examina cómo patrones diferenciados de uso de medios en línea se asocian con la ideación suicida (SI) entre niños españoles de 10 a 15 años, incorporando la cibervictimización directa (DCV) y la edad en un modelo de mediación moderada. Se implementó un diseño no experimental y transversal utilizando datos de una encuesta representativa a nivel nacional realizada en España (N = 804). Basado en actitudes y usos reportados de medios y tecnología, se identificaron tres perfiles de usuarios mediante análisis factorial exploratorio: lurkers, caracterizados por un consumo predominantemente pasivo de contenido en línea; sharers, definidos por la creación y distribución pública de contenido; e interactores, cuya actividad se centra en intercambios recíprocos con contactos en línea. El análisis confirmó asociaciones diferenciadas entre perfiles. Para sharers e interactores, el vínculo con la SI operó principalmente a través de niveles más altos de DCV. Entre los lurkers, se observó una asociación directa con la SI. La edad ejerció un rol moderador limitado dentro del modelo. Estos hallazgos resaltan la importancia de distinguir entre perfiles de participación y exposición a la agresión en línea al examinar la SI en la infancia, en lugar de depender únicamente de medidas agregadas del uso de redes sociales. | spa |
| dc.description.researcharea | Comunicación y salud. | |
| dc.format.extent | 19 páginas | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Barredo Ibáñez, D., Caro-Castaño, L., Garcés Prettel, M., Arroyave Cabrera, J., ..., & Santoya Montes, Y. (2026). Predictive models of suicidal ideation in Spanish children: The impact of online media usage (lurkers, sharers, and interactors). Media International Australia. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1329878X261434608 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/1329878X261434608 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12585/14394 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Media International Australia | |
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| dc.subject.ddc | 360 - Problemas y servicios sociales; asociaciones::362 - Problemas sociales y servicios para grupo de personas | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Ideación suicida en niños | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Salud mental infantil | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Redes sociales en línea -- Uso por niños | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Ciberacoso | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Internet -- Aspectos psicológicos | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Suicidal thoughts in children | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Children's mental health | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Online social media -- Use by children | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Cyberbullying | |
| dc.subject.lemb | Internet -- Psychological aspects | |
| dc.subject.ocde | 5. Ciencias Sociales | |
| dc.subject.ods | ODS 3: Salud y bienestar. Garantizar una vida sana y promover el bienestar de todos a todas las edades | |
| dc.subject.proposal | Suicidal ideation | |
| dc.subject.proposal | Social media | |
| dc.subject.proposal | Social media usage | |
| dc.subject.proposal | Children | |
| dc.subject.proposal | Spain | |
| dc.title | Predictive models of suicidal ideation in Spanish children: the impact of online media usage (lurkers, sharers, and interactors) | |
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