Department of Communication, Yonsei University.
Health Commun. 2023 Oct;38(9):1916-1922. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2040171. Epub 2022 Feb 21.
This study examined whether suicide rates in the elderly population are associated with media coverage of senior or celebrity suicides. Analyzing data from 2012 to 2015, we found that seniors were likely to be more influenced by media coverage of senior suicides than by celebrity suicides. Furthermore, the effects of media coverage of senior suicides were more significant when the reported reason was either health (mental or physical problems) or financial issues, such as poverty than other reasons.
本研究旨在探讨老年人的自杀率是否与媒体对老年人或名人自杀事件的报道有关。通过分析 2012 年至 2015 年的数据,我们发现老年人更容易受到媒体对老年人自杀事件报道的影响,而不是名人自杀事件的影响。此外,当报道的原因是健康(精神或身体问题)或财务问题(如贫困)等问题时,媒体对老年人自杀事件的报道的影响更为显著。