Understanding online suicidal ideation in China: nationwide distribution, social determinants, and geographic variations

• Published in: Humanities & social sciences communications Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 1715 - 10
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yanji, Cai, Liang, Zhu, Chunwu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 23.12.2024; Palgrave Macmillan; Springer Nature
• Subjects: 4014/2808; 4014/523; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Search engines; Social networks; Suicidal ideation; Suicides & suicide attempts; China

Using novel Internet search data from Baidu Index, this study examines for the first time the nationwide distribution of city-level intensity of online suicidal ideation in China and the underlying social determinants and processes. We find that the intensity of suicidal ideation shows moderate spat...