Table 1.
Participant characteristics and Twitter use patterns
| Group | Age | Sex | Twitter use |
|---|---|---|---|
| FG1: Control | 27 | M | Professional, social interaction, venting |
| FG1: Control | 22 | M | Professional |
| FG1: Control | 26 | F | Following, social interaction |
| FG1: Control | 19 | M | Following |
| FG1: Control | 22 | F | Social interaction, following |
| FG2: Control | 29 | M | Following |
| FG2: Control | 21 | F | Social interaction |
| FG2: Control | 21 | F | Professional |
| FG2: Control | 40 | F | Following, social interaction |
| FG2: Control | 24 | M | Professional, social interaction |
| FG3: Depression | 29 | M | Professional, following |
| FG3: Depression | 20 | M | Social interaction |
| FG3: Depression | 29 | M | Social interaction, following |
| FG3: Depression | 54 | M | Social interaction, following |
| FG4: Depression | 42 | M | Professional |
| FG4: Depression | 21 | F | Social interaction |
| FG4: Depression | 23 | M | Following |
| FG4: Depression | 33 | M | Social interactions, professional |
| FG5: Depression | 20 | F | Following |
| FG5: Depression | 18 | M | Following, professional, social interaction |
| FG5: Depression | 30 | M | Following, venting |
| FG5: Depression | 22 | M | Following, social interactions |
| FG5: Depression | 22 | M | Professional, following |
| FG5: Depression | 21 | F | Professional |
| FG5: Depression | 24 | F | Social interactions |
| FG5: Depression | 31 | M | Professional, social interactions |