News coverage on suicides published in Brazilian news media channels

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

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Ferreira, Renata da Silva¹  Martin, Isabela dos Santos²  Zanetti, Ana Carolina Guidorizzi²  Vedana, Kelly Graziani Giacchero² 

[1] Universidade de São Paulo;USP

关键词: Suicide;    Communications Media;    Mental Health;    Risk Factors;    Brazil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-81232021264.12882019

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

This study analyzed how news coverage about suicides is published in the Brazilian electronic media and evaluated if the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) were complied with in the online media. This quantitative, documentary and retrospective study investigated 89 published news items about suicide in 2017 in the Brazilian newspaper sites with the largest circulation. Descriptive statistics and tests of association were used for data analysis. The majority of news items contained neither content to be avoided nor aspects recommended by the WHO. The most frequent characteristics of the reported cases do not correspond directly to the epidemiological profile of suicidal behavior, but to media interests. Actions are needed to foster media involvement in suicide prevention, dissemination of resources and strategies to support and reduce stigma and the contagion effect.

【 授权许可】

CC BY