Correlating msm's mental health with usage behaviors on msm-specific social applications

Xin Gao; Chaohe Zhang; Liantao Ma; Yasha Wang; Jiangtao Wang; Daqing Zhang

doi:10.1109/SmartWorld-UIC-ATC-SCALCOM-IOP-SCI.2019.00181

Correlating msm's mental health with usage behaviors on msm-specific social applications

Xin Gao
, Chaohe Zhang
, Liantao Ma
, Yasha Wang
, Jiangtao Wang
, Daqing Zhang

Ministry of Education China
Peking University
Lancaster University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

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Abstract

Homophobia and discrimination towards men who have sex with men (MSM) make the mental health of this community a severe concern. The prevalence of mobile social apps for MSM provides a new channel to study their mental health issues. However, the correlation between the psychological states of MSM and their behaviors on social apps are still uninvestigated. In this paper, we conduct a case study of 103 MSM in China to explore whether the User Generated Content, Profile, Mobility information of MSM on social apps correlate with their depression, loneliness, anxiety and stress level. The analysis results indicate that the mental health disorder level of MSM is correlated with the emotion expressed in posts, whether the user has filled in self-description blank, the social relationship among online friends, frequency of visiting popular gays-meeting places. Our findings imply future opportunities in early psychological problems detection and intervention.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	891-898
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728140346
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SmartWorld-UIC-ATC-SCALCOM-IOP-SCI.2019.00181
Publication status	Published - 9 Apr 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019 - Leicester, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Aug 2019 → 23 Aug 2019

Conference

Conference	2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Leicester
Period	19/08/19 → 23/08/19

Funding

This work is supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project (No. 2018ZX10201002) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.61772045).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Mental health
MSM
Social application

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Information Systems
Information Systems and Management
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Urban Studies

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Gao, X., Zhang, C., Ma, L., Wang, Y., Wang, J., & Zhang, D. (2020). Correlating msm's mental health with usage behaviors on msm-specific social applications. In Proceedings - 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019 (pp. 891-898). Article 9060383 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/SmartWorld-UIC-ATC-SCALCOM-IOP-SCI.2019.00181

Correlating msm's mental health with usage behaviors on msm-specific social applications. / Gao, Xin; Zhang, Chaohe; Ma, Liantao et al.
Proceedings - 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. p. 891-898 9060383.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Gao, X, Zhang, C, Ma, L, Wang, Y, Wang, J & Zhang, D 2020, Correlating msm's mental health with usage behaviors on msm-specific social applications. in Proceedings - 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019., 9060383, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 891-898, 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019, Leicester, United Kingdom, 19/08/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/SmartWorld-UIC-ATC-SCALCOM-IOP-SCI.2019.00181

Gao X, Zhang C, Ma L, Wang Y, Wang J, Zhang D. Correlating msm's mental health with usage behaviors on msm-specific social applications. In Proceedings - 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2020. p. 891-898. 9060383 doi: 10.1109/SmartWorld-UIC-ATC-SCALCOM-IOP-SCI.2019.00181

Gao, Xin ; Zhang, Chaohe ; Ma, Liantao et al. / Correlating msm's mental health with usage behaviors on msm-specific social applications. Proceedings - 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. pp. 891-898

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