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  • Behavioral Science
  • Computational Social Science

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  • Mobile applications can support recovery from substance use disorders.
  • Social connection via mobile platforms, combined with in-person interaction, is crucial for recovery.
  • Research on digital footprints to assess mobile app usage in recovery is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze user-generated content from The Phoenix app, a social media platform for individuals in or seeking recovery from substance use.
  • To identify core themes and emotional valence of app usage within the recovery community.

Main Methods:

  • Natural language processing (NLP) and deep learning were applied to analyze 17,617 posts from The Phoenix app.
  • Bidirectional Encoder Representation from Transformers (BERT) topic modeling identified themes.
  • Valence Aware Dictionary and Sentiment Reasoner (VADER) sentiment analysis measured emotional tone.

Main Results:

  • Ten topics emerged, categorized into in-person/online interactions (7 topics) and substance use/mental health recovery discussions (3 topics).
  • A strong theme of community support was evident across the analyzed posts.
  • Sentiment analysis revealed a highly positive average sentiment (0.44), with only 2.4% of posts being highly negative.

Conclusions:

  • The Phoenix app serves as a valuable tool for fostering social connections and community among individuals in recovery.
  • The app's positive sentiment distinguishes it from other social media platforms.
  • Further research with larger datasets and comparative analyses is needed to understand social media's role in health behavior change.