In:
Crisis, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 41, No. 2 ( 2020-03), p. 141-145
Kurzfassung:
Abstract. Background: The dissemination of positive messages about mental health is a key goal of organizations and individuals. Aims: Our aim was to examine factors that predict increased dissemination of such messages. Method: We analyzed 10,998 positive messages authored on Twitter and studied factors associated with messages that are shared (re-tweeted) using logistic regression. Characteristics of the account, message, linguistic style, sentiment, and topic were examined. Results: Less than one third of positive messages (31.7%) were shared at least once. In adjusted models, accounts that posted a greater number of messages were less likely to have any single message shared. Messages about military-related topics were 60% more likely to be shared (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.6, 95% CI [1.1, 2.1] ) as well as messages containing achievement-related keywords (AOR = 1.6, 95% CI [1.3, 1.9]). Conversely, positive messages explicitly addressing eating/food, appearance, and sad affective states were less likely to be shared. Multiple other message characteristics influenced sharing. Limitations: Only messages on a single platform and over a focused period of time were analyzed. Conclusion: A knowledge of factors affecting dissemination of positive mental health messages may aid organizations and individuals seeking to promote such messages online.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0227-5910
,
2151-2396
DOI:
10.1027/0227-5910/a000598
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Hogrefe Publishing Group
Publikationsdatum:
2020
ZDB Id:
2090882-9
ZDB Id:
801380-9
SSG:
5,2
