Consideration of online manipulation influence on adolescent suicidal intent
Abstract
Cases of psychological pressure by means of online media are acquiring increasingly dangerous and specific forms, which is why it is advisable to consider them as independent social problems. A particularly indicative result of such transformations is the online manipulation of adolescents to drive them to suicide. The article reports an empirical study consisting of the study of psychological features and factors of suicidal behavior in older adolescence, the identification of the psychological characteristic of adolescents’ behavior on social media through the diagnosis of adolescent Internet addiction, and the assessment of the relationship between the propensity to suicidal behavior and Internet addiction among adolescents. The results of the study suggest a conclusion that there is a relationship between suicidal behavior and Internet addiction that determines the effect of online manipulation on the suicidal intent of adolescents. In this light, the cases of online manipulation resulting in adolescent suicide pose a real threat to the physical and mental health of the young generation. Adolescents are in the group of increased risk because their mental development is characterized by pronounced indicators of crisis. The work presents the directions that can be taken by parents and teachers to inform adolescents about the various aspects of the problem of online manipulation and to prevent its harmful effects.
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