Social media, self-esteem and suicide
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:31
in Psychology & Sociology
In nations where corruption is rife it seems that citizens these days find an escape from the everyday problems that trickle down to their lives by using online social media more than those elsewhere. Research to be published in the International Journal of Web-based Communities also suggests that these two factors - more corruption, more social networking - also correlate with lower suicide rates.