Passive vs Active Nighttime Smartphone Use as Markers of Next-Day Suicide Risk
This study found temporally specific associations between nighttime smartphone use and next-day suicidal ideation and suicide planning. Late-night use signaled vulnerability, while middle-night active engagement seemed protective. These findings differentiate harmful passive consumption from potentially adaptive digital coping, potentially serving to advance precision approaches to suicide prevention.
Authors
- Brooke A. Ammerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-6589)
- Ross Jacobucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7818-7424)
- Stephanie G. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3034-3015)
- Miguel Blacutt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5355-0626)
Institutions
- University of Notre Dame (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.42675
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health