Topic Modeling on Reddit Data for Analysing Mental Health Issues among College Students

Authors

Qing Chen, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow
Dezjeron Dorsey, Brigham Young University
Mia McGuire, Brigham Young University
Patricia Medina, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow
Mark Hughes, Brigham Young University

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

12-7-2023

Abstract

Mental health issues among college students have become a prevalent concern, and understanding the main struggles and factors that correlate with poor mental health is essential for institutions to provide better support. This project aims to analyze mental health issues among college students using data from the Reddit platform. By leveraging the Reddit API and employing advanced natural language processing techniques, including BERTopics, we seek to gain insights into the emotional well-being and challenges faced by college students. Incorporating techniques such as embedding, Clustering, and Topic Creation enhances the depth and sophistication of our analysis of mental health issues among college students using Reddit data.

Comments

This poster was presented at the 39th Semi-Annual Dr. Janet Liou-Mark Honors & Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation, December 7, 2023. Mentor: Prof. Francis Medina (Mathematics).

It was also presented at the Joint BYU-City Tech Undergraduate Data Science Workshop, April and May 2023.