Table 2 Content consumption and attitudes on digital social media among the surveyed children in Spain (2024).

From: Patterns of media and social media consumption associated with suicidal ideation in Spanish children

 

Very frequently

Frequently

Rarely

Never

No response

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

I consult news on my mobile phone

60

7.5

135

16.8

304

37.8

303

37.7

2

0.2

I read posts on social media

278

34.6

232

28.9

155

19.3

129

16

10

1.2

I comment on social media posts, status updates, photos, etc.

104

12.9

123

15.3

281

35

287

35.7

9

1.1

I click “like” on a social media post, photo, etc.

208

25.9

207

25.7

217

27

169

21

3

0.4

I explore profiles and photos of my friends or family on social media from my mobile device

171

21.3

200

24.9

241

30

189

23.5

3

0,4

I explore profiles and photos of famous people on social media

121

15

188

23.4

263

32.7

229

28.5

3

0.4

I post updates on social media

68

8.5

105

13.1

249

31

375

46.6

7

0.9

I post photos of my private life on social media

35

4.4

54

6.7

158

19.7

554

68.9

3

0.4

I post photos of my public life on social media

48

6

88

10.9

208

25.9

456

56.7

4

0.5

I interact with people online whom I have never met in person

38

4.7

76

9,5

181

22.5

507

63.1

2

0.2

I know people online whom I have never met in person

50

6.2

70

8.7

216

26.9

463

57.6

5

0.6

  1. Source: own elaboration