Social Media Assessment of Risk in Teens 2 (SMART2) Study– Suicide Attempt

STUDY BASICS

Is your child between the ages of 10-17? Has your child had a suicide attempt? You and your child may be able to participate in a study that aims to learn more about how social media use affects youth mental health.

STUDY PURPOSE

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how social media use affects youth mental health, and whether social media can be used to detect risk for suicide in teens. 

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

You and your child may be eligible if they:

• Are ages 10-17
• Are English-speaking 
• Had a suicide attempt 
• Have at least one social media account 

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

This study will involve one research assessment with you and your child. The study visit may take up to 2 hours and is fully remote. We will ask you both questions about your child's mood, anxiety, behavior, drug and alcohol use, family history, thoughts of suicide and self-injury behavior (ever in your child's lifetime and more specifically over the past 12 months). The research interviews will be audio-recorded for quality assurance purposes. 

Your child will be asked to complete questionnaires about their mood, behavior, social media use, family relationships and social support. You will also be asked to complete a brief questionnaire about your thoughts about parental monitoring of youth social media use.