Arık Emel, İnce Mustafa, Koçak Mevlüt Can, Bilişli Yasemin, Karataş Emrah Onur, Akgün Hakkı, Aşlakçı Faruk
Department of Journalism, Faculty of Communication, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye.
Department of Journalism, Turker Inanoglu Faculty of Communication, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Türkiye.
Front Psychol. 2024 Nov 1;15:1460348. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1460348. eCollection 2024.
The study examines the potential effects of communication processes and media consumption habits on suicide ideation among male and female young adults aged 18-29 who have attempted suicide at least once.
In-depth interviews were analyzed using MAXQDA Analytics Pro 2024, and thematic analysis was applied according to Braun and Clarke's model.
Four themes emerged: (1) Family-related factors, (2) sociopsychological factors, (3) sociocultural factors, and (4) media-related factors. Regarding family-related factors, most participants come from broken family structures and commonly report issues with family communication and experiences of violence. Regarding sociopsychological factors, anger issues, despair, and addictions among participants were observed to increase suicide tendencies. Regarding sociocultural factors, most participants expressed difficulties in conforming to society and feeling pressures from cultural or religious expectations. Regarding media-related factors, it was noted that a vast majority of participants spend long hours consuming media daily and frequently interact with content that leads them into adverse emotional states, primarily for time passing on social media platforms.
This research not only reinforces information in the literature but also presents unique findings compared to similar studies, particularly in cultural and geographical contexts. The results uniquely highlight the diversity in perceptions of the relationship between religion and suicide. While literature generally notes religion as a deterrent to suicide, this study reveals that intense religious pressure could increase suicidal tendencies through effects like rejection and hatred of religious values. Media also plays a reinforcing role in this context.
In conclusion, this study elucidates the complex interactions underlying suicide attempts among young adults and provides a solid foundation for policies and interventions aimed at better managing media interactions, which play a critical role in suicide prevention efforts.
本研究探讨了沟通方式和媒体消费习惯对18至29岁、至少有过一次自杀未遂经历的青年男女自杀意念的潜在影响。
使用MAXQDA Analytics Pro 2024对深度访谈进行分析，并根据布劳恩和克拉克的模型进行主题分析。
出现了四个主题：（1）家庭相关因素，（2）社会心理因素，（3）社会文化因素，（4）媒体相关因素。关于家庭相关因素，大多数参与者来自破裂的家庭结构，普遍报告存在家庭沟通问题和暴力经历。关于社会心理因素，观察到参与者中的愤怒问题、绝望情绪和成瘾行为会增加自杀倾向。关于社会文化因素，大多数参与者表示在融入社会方面存在困难，并感受到来自文化或宗教期望的压力。关于媒体相关因素，值得注意的是，绝大多数参与者每天花费大量时间消费媒体，并经常与导致他们进入不良情绪状态的内容互动，主要是为了在社交媒体平台上打发时间。
本研究不仅强化了文献中的信息，而且与类似研究相比还呈现出独特的发现，特别是在文化和地理背景方面。结果独特地突出了宗教与自杀关系认知的多样性。虽然文献一般指出宗教是自杀的威慑因素，但本研究表明，强烈的宗教压力可能通过诸如对宗教价值观的排斥和仇恨等影响增加自杀倾向。在这种情况下，媒体也起到了强化作用。
总之，本研究阐明了青年自杀未遂背后的复杂相互作用，并为旨在更好地管理媒体互动的政策和干预措施提供了坚实基础，而媒体互动在自杀预防工作中起着关键作用。
