The Impact of Online Social Capital on Twitter Users At-Risk for Suicide

The purpose of the study is to explore the impact of online social capital on individuals at risk for suicide using data mining algorithms to more precisely measure interaction, reciprocation, and magnitude. This study also aims to generate more accurate and real time data to improve preventive measures for suicide [13,14]. Determining the varying intensities of social capital online is expected to provide more insight into how to prevent suicide.