NIH Reporter #1R01MH142532-01A1

An Examination of Social Connection in Suicide Risk during the College Transition

This award funds research to study how social connection affects suicide risk among young adults transitioning to college, using smartphone data and self-reports to inform prevention strategies.

Description

The proposed research will address a significant health concern, the rise of suicide rates among young adults, by leveraging innovative technology to pair daily-level self-reports with continuously collected smartphone data (i.e., screenshots, GPS) to better understand the impact of social connection on suicidal thoughts and behaviors during a high-risk period, the transition to college. The results will provide insights into suicide risk and protective factors across different dimensions, and how these relationships evolve during a key developmental period. The study aims to enhance identification of critical suicide risk targets, enabling better prevention and intervention efforts to reduce suffering and mortality.

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