A Study of Attitudes Toward Suicide Report among Individualswith and without Suicidal Thoughts and Suicide Attempts
10.22857/kjbp.2020.27.1.002
- Author:
Kyoung-Nam KOH
1
;
Sang-Uk LEE
;
Jong-Ik PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea
- Publication Type:ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
2020;27(1):9-17
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Objectives:ZZThe purpose of this study is to investigate the interest level, perception and attitude of suicide high-risk group towardthe media’s suicide report, and also to provide the fundamental data in order to strengthen both the standard and the recommendationof media coverage in Korea.
Methods:ZZWe analyzed the data from the 2013 The Korea National Suicide Survey. The study included 1500 participants aged between19 and 75 years. The participants were selected through the regional multi-layer stratification method using the sampling frameof the 2010 Census. One-on-one face-to-face interviews investigated the interest level, opinions, and attitudes toward suicide reportsand collected data on past suicide history and demographic data. The collected data were evaluated using multiple logistic regressionanalysis. A probability level of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results:ZZThe suicide high risk groups with histories of suicidal ideations or attempts showed more interest in suicidal reports [suicidalthought odds ratio (OR) = 1.81, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.40–2.34 ; suicidal attempt OR = 3.21, 95% Cl = 1.52–6.78]. However,there was no difference among the groups in thought that suicide reports incite suicide (suicidal thought OR = 1.26, 95% Cl = 0.92–1.73 ; suicidal attempt OR = 0.96, 95% Cl = 0.44–2.09). The suicide high risk groups showed a positive attitude toward suicide reports,but it was not statistically significant (suicidal thought OR = 1.10, 95% Cl = 0.41–2.92 ; suicidal attempt OR = 1.10, 95% Cl = 0.76–1.59).
Conclusions:ZZWe suggest the need of careful attitude of media suicidal reports not to bring about copycat suicides. and also we offersuicide prevention campaign based on media leverage.
