ABSTRACT

Maintaining cell phone contact with adolescents attempting suicide (AASs) may be useful in preventing recurrence. Health-related quality of life and social support are two characteristics involved in suicidality and, potentially, in how cell phones are used. MEDIADO was designed as a cross-sectional study to compare cell phone use, health-related quality of life, and social support in AASs and a control group. AASs (58) were recruited from Emergency or Pediatric departments and matched to school pupil controls (86); all the adolescents were volunteers. The 58 AASs had a mean age of 14.7 ± 1.5; 84% were girls. Both the control group (86) and the AASs use their cell phones for more than seven hours per day (p = 0.08), preferentially for texting or social networking but in different proportions (p = 0.03). Both social support and health-related quality of life are significantly worse for AASs than for the control group (p < .0001 to .03). Like the control group, adolescents attempting suicide use their cell phone for longer when they feel better. In conclusion, MEDIADO highlights the particular relevance of using text messaging to reach AASs, data that could be used for intervention following attempted suicide. The manner in which cell phones are used also seems to be affected by quality of life. It would be interesting to assess social support and quality of life in further research, as indicators of clinical changes following suicide attempts.

摘要

与企图自杀的青少年（AAS）保持手机联系可能有助于预防复发。与健康相关的生活质量和社会支持是与自杀有关的两个特征，并且可能与手机的使用方式有关。MEDIADO 被设计为一项横断面研究，以比较 AAS 和对照组的手机使用、健康相关的生活质量和社会支持。AAS (58) 是从急诊或儿科部门招募的，并与学校学生控制 (86) 相匹配；所有青少年都是志愿者。58 个 AAS 的平均年龄为 14.7 ± 1.5；84% 是女孩。对照组 (86) 和 AAS 每天使用手机超过 7 小时 (p = 0.08)，优先用于发短信或社交网络，但比例不同 (p = 0.03)。与对照组相比，AAS 的社会支持和与健康相关的生活质量显着差（p < .0001 至 .03）。与对照组一样，试图自杀的青少年在感觉好些时使用手机的时间更长。总之，MEDIADO 强调了使用短信与 AAS 联系的特殊相关性，这些数据可用于自杀未遂后的干预。使用手机的方式似乎也受到生活质量的影响。在进一步的研究中评估社会支持和生活质量将是有趣的，作为自杀未遂后临床变化的指标。总之，MEDIADO 强调了使用短信与 AAS 联系的特殊相关性，这些数据可用于自杀未遂后的干预。使用手机的方式似乎也受到生活质量的影响。在进一步的研究中评估社会支持和生活质量将是有趣的，作为自杀未遂后临床变化的指标。总之，MEDIADO 强调了使用短信与 AAS 联系的特殊相关性，这些数据可用于自杀未遂后的干预。使用手机的方式似乎也受到生活质量的影响。在进一步的研究中评估社会支持和生活质量将是有趣的，作为自杀未遂后临床变化的指标。