A Systematic Analysis of Depression-Related Discourse Within Facebook: A Comparison Between Brazilian and American Communities

Silas Lima Filho, Silas Lima Filho, Mônica Ferreira da Silva, Jonice Oliveira, Jonice Oliveira

2024

Abstract

Identifying the symptoms of a depressive disorder can help potential sufferers seek professional help, increasing their chances of recovery. This article presents the operationalization of systems and tools to systematize the analysis process using data from depression-related communities within Facebook. We discuss how we can utilize the data to understand details about depression and the discourse surrounding the disorder through textual analysis using LIWC. The results show a low correlation between textual analysis and the features of social media interaction. This study, through a systematic use of data collection and analysis tools, aims to provide explanatory insights into messages discussing the topic of depression.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Lima Filho S., Ferreira da Silva M. and Oliveira J. (2024). A Systematic Analysis of Depression-Related Discourse Within Facebook: A Comparison Between Brazilian and American Communities. In Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF; ISBN 978-989-758-688-0, SciTePress, pages 466-473. DOI: 10.5220/0012381100003657

in Bibtex Style

@conference{healthinf24,
author={Silas Lima Filho and Mônica Ferreira da Silva and Jonice Oliveira},
title={A Systematic Analysis of Depression-Related Discourse Within Facebook: A Comparison Between Brazilian and American Communities},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF},
year={2024},
pages={466-473},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012381100003657},
isbn={978-989-758-688-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF
TI - A Systematic Analysis of Depression-Related Discourse Within Facebook: A Comparison Between Brazilian and American Communities
SN - 978-989-758-688-0
AU - Lima Filho S.
AU - Ferreira da Silva M.
AU - Oliveira J.
PY - 2024
SP - 466
EP - 473
DO - 10.5220/0012381100003657
PB - SciTePress