Loose lips sink ships: investigating the phenomenon of trauma dumping on Tiktok and its effects

Johnson, Joi (2023) Loose lips sink ships: investigating the phenomenon of trauma dumping on Tiktok and its effects. Masters thesis, Northern Arizona University.

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Abstract

This present study investigated the phenomenon of trauma dumping on TikTok and measured its effects for users who participate in this behavior. Participants were found through social media and on Northern Arizona University’s Mountain Campus, and they were required to be at least 18 years of age. Participants were asked to identify their attitudes towards questions and/or statements regarding their TikTok usage, TikTok and trauma dumping, and the uses and gratifications of trauma dumping on TikTok. Participants reported trauma dumping behavior on TikTok to be associated with therapeutic reasons even if they did not personally experience such feelings when they were trauma dumped on the social media platform. Given its novelty, more research is needed to better understand the impact that trauma dumping has on the sender.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Publisher’s Statement:	© Copyright is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the Cline Library, Northern Arizona University. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.
Keywords:	TikTok, trauma dumping, therapeutic, social media, traumatic experience, behavior
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
MeSH Subjects:	F Psychiatry and Psychology > F04 Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
NAU Depositing Author Academic Status:	Student
Department/Unit:	Graduate College > Theses and Dissertations College of Social and Behavioral Science > School of Communication > Communication Studies
Date Deposited:	12 May 2025 22:20
Last Modified:	12 May 2025 22:20
URI:	https://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/6136

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