Table 1 Characteristics of the participants
From: The use of social media after bereavement by suicide: results from a French online survey
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean +/-SD, n = 399) | 45.7 | (SD = 12.7) |
Gender | ||
Female | 354 | 88.3 |
Male | 46 | 11.5 |
Non-binary | 1 | 0.2 |
Status of the deceased | ||
Child | 133 | 33.17 |
Sibling | 56 | 13.97 |
Partner | 59 | 14.71 |
Parent | 56 | 13.97 |
Other | 97 | 24.19 |
Duration of bereavement | ||
> 3 years | 201 | 50.12 |
< 3 years | 200 | 49.88 |
Counseling | 254 | 63.34 |
Counseling by psychotherapist* | 129 | 32.17 |
Counseling by a psychologist | 99 | 24.69 |
Counseling by a psychiatrist | 72 | 17.96 |
Group therapy | 22 | 5.49 |
Counseling in a charity | 71 | 17.71 |
Frequency of Internet use | ||
Daily | 369 | 92.48 |
Weekly | 24 | 6.02 |
Occasionally | 6 | 1.50 |
Frequency of social media use | ||
Daily | 308 | 77.58 |
Weekly | 48 | 12.09 |
Occasionally | 41 | 10.33 |
Available digital devices | ||
Computer | 298 | 74.31 |
Smartphone | 379 | 94.51 |
Digital tablet | 102 | 25.44 |