Stigmatizing Attitudes Across Cybersuicides and Offline Suicides: Content Analysis of Sina Weibo (Preprint) DOI
Ang Li, Dongdong Jiao, Tingshao Zhu

et al.

Published: Jan. 16, 2022

BACKGROUND The new reality of cybersuicide raises challenges to ideologies about the traditional form suicide that does not involve internet (offline suicide), which may lead changes in audience’s attitudes. However, knowledge on whether stigmatizing attitudes differ between cybersuicides and offline suicides remains limited. OBJECTIVE This study aims consider livestreamed as a typical representative use social media data (Sina Weibo) investigate differences across terms attitude types linguistic characteristics. METHODS A total 4393 cybersuicide-related 2843 suicide-related Weibo posts were collected analyzed. First, human coders recruited trained perform content analysis determine each them reflected stigma. Second, text tool was used automatically extract number psycholinguistic features from post. Subsequently, based selected features, series classification models constructed for different purposes: differentiating general stigma negative stereotypes suicide. RESULTS In types, observed carry more than (<i>χ<sup>2</sup></i><sub>1</sub>=179.8; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Between suicides, there significant proportion associated with five stereotypes, including <i>stupid shallow</i> (<i>χ<sup>2</sup></i><sub>1</sub>=28.9; <i>P</i>&lt;.001), <i>false representation</i> (<i>χ<sup>2</sup></i><sub>1</sub>=144.4; <i>weak pathetic</i> (<i>χ<sup>2</sup></i><sub>1</sub>=20.4; <i>glorified normalized</i> (<i>χ<sup>2</sup></i><sub>1</sub>=177.6; <i>immoral</i> (<i>χ<sup>2</sup></i><sub>1</sub>=11.8; <i>P</i>=.001). Similar results also found genders regions. characteristics, <i>F</i>-measure values ranged 0.81 0.85. CONCLUSIONS way people perceive differs how they this have implications reducing against

Language: Английский

“Tears Dry on Their Own”: A Corpus-Assisted Discourse Analysis of Love, Loss, and Self-Harm in the Music of Amy Winehouse DOI
Aiden Yeh,

Kirsten Keay

European Journal of Applied Linguistics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

Abstract Grounded on the psychology of language and corpus discourse analysis, this article explores linguistic patterns in Amy Winehouse’s original compositions (2003–2011) her tendency to commit self-harm. Voyant Tools (Sinclair & Rockwell 2016), a web-based application, was utilised generate keywords context, collocates graph, visualise word trends across corpus; sentiment analysis also conducted determine if emotional tone message (text) is positive, neutral, or negative sentiment. The findings showed an upward trend frequencies contexts; lexicogrammatical phrases conveyed self-deprecating attitude ( I’m nothing, no good ) self-destructive intentions dying, hurt, losing) , impact male figures life associating man with war fighting . Changes syntax structures revealed contextual clues low self-esteem, emotions, loneliness. Self-disclosure pain associated tears, response infidelity alluded toxic relationships that triggered behaviour. overall text expressed 0.70. This argues lexical choices semantic shifts are devices Winehouse used express views love loss, awareness thoughts feelings, sense agency (re-)assess men around her, identity as rebellious headstrong woman who chose own path which eventually had been detrimental.

Language: Английский

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My Third Child DOI Open Access
Teresa L. Thompson

Published: March 28, 2025

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Normalizing Anxiety on Social Media Increases Self-Diagnosis of Anxiety: The Mediating Effect of Identification (But Not Stigma) DOI Creative Commons

Farah Hasan,

Melissa Foster, Hyunyi Cho

et al.

Journal of Health Communication, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(9), P. 563 - 572

Published: July 13, 2023

Normalizing mental health disorders in media communication can have a positive impact on the public by improving awareness. However, normalizing issues like anxiety could lead people to categorize normal as disorder. In Study One, viewing social posts that normalized resulted greater likelihood of self-diagnosis disorder compared did not normalize it. This effect was through identification with and liking person featured post. Two, those results were replicated. Additionally, we expected, but find, had an perceived stigma disorders. Thus, at least this case, normalization influenced primarily increasing another anxiety, rather than decreasing stigma. Efforts maximize impacts should examine unintended, potentially negative, consequences.

Language: Английский

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Understanding the Influence of Music on People’s Mental Health Through Dynamic Music Engagement Model DOI
Arpita Bhattacharya, Uba Backonja,

Anh Le

et al.

Lecture notes in computer science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 91 - 108

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Community perspectives to inform the development of a radio program to destigmatize mental illness in rural Uganda: a qualitative study DOI Creative Commons
Yang Jae Lee,

Brandon Fickling,

M.A. Goode

et al.

Journal of Global Health Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: June 24, 2024

Background The stigma attached to mental illness impedes diagnosis, treatment, and access care for people with illness. Scalable interventions are needed enhance attitudes towards seeking foster community support, promote acceptance of individuals experiencing We worked health workers in the Busoga region eastern Uganda develop a radio program aimed at reducing stigma. piloted focus groups, purposively sampling families affected by unaffected illness, understand their perspectives about program’s acceptability potential effectiveness. Methods 45-minute was adapted from previously studied community-led theater intervention, produced workers, that demonstrated an individual’s recovery Afterward, we conducted 2 group discussions, each involving six participants: n=12; 17 one-on-one, in-depth interviews. employed framework method inductively identify themes sub-themes. Results Participants reported greater understanding causes treatment options, those as result listening program. Conclusions This intervention showed change healthcare behavior decrease rural Uganda. Further investigation is assess broader applicability this approach.

Language: Английский

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Research trends on parasocial interactions and relationships with media characters. A review of 281 English and German-language studies from 2016 to 2020 DOI Creative Commons
Holger Schramm, Nicole Liebers,

Laurenz Biniak

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Sept. 26, 2024

Parasocial phenomena are among the most popular and best-researched topics in media reception effects research. The research can now look back on a history of over 65 years has experienced another significant boom recent years. Between 2016 2020, more studies were published than entire previous 60 This descriptive review builds directly seminal by Liebers Schramm for 1956 to 2015 is based 281 English-and German-language from 2020. following three questions guided review: How 2020 positioned terms contexts examined, parasocial investigated, methods measurements used samples? (RQ1) What changed compared studied, (RQ2) substantive perspectives key insights be gained conducted between what gaps still observed? (RQ3). results show, instance, that largest proportion focused area social new media, non-fictional characters amicable forms relationships, using surveys existing measurement instruments or adapted versions them (RQ1). Compared 2015, increasingly being researched experimentally, as mediating moderating factors established scales, with slight increase specifically investigating relationships relationship breakups (RQ2). focus evolved film television cross-media settings. Most empirical rely young predominantly female samples neglect negatively valenced phenomena, comparative cultural perspectives, long-term less educated older people identified major (RQ3) opens up numerous opportunities future

Language: Английский

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An explorative cross-sectional analysis of mental health shame and help-seeking intentions in different lifestyles DOI Creative Commons
Claudia Helmert, Toni Fleischer, Sven Speerforck

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: July 4, 2023

Abstract To identify und support particular target groups for mental health prevention, we explore the links between shame and help-seeking intentions concerning in different lifestyles (based on socioeconomic status as well health-related behaviors). Lifestyles were operationalized by nine confirmatory, homogenous clusters of sample. These are based individuals’ similarities sociodemographic aspects behavior. Analyses included t tests, Chi-square, ANOVA, regressions investigating characteristics. Hierarchical linear models examining cross-sectional associations willingness to seek help participants Study Health Pomerania (SHIP-START-1 SHIP-START-3, data collected 2002–2006 2014–2016; n = 1630). showed small context effects lifestyle-related help. For younger male participants, indicated intentions: Especially with unhealthy behaviors high low resulted higher being associated case illness. Lifestyle might be a useful tool marginalized behaviors, which should addressed interventions prevention programs.

Language: Английский

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Stigmatizing Attitudes Across Cybersuicides and Offline Suicides: Content Analysis of Sina Weibo DOI Creative Commons
Ang Li, Dongdong Jiao, Tingshao Zhu

et al.

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(4), P. e36489 - e36489

Published: April 8, 2022

The new reality of cybersuicide raises challenges to ideologies about the traditional form suicide that does not involve internet (offline suicide), which may lead changes in audience's attitudes. However, knowledge on whether stigmatizing attitudes differ between cybersuicides and offline suicides remains limited.This study aims consider livestreamed as a typical representative use social media data (Sina Weibo) investigate differences across terms attitude types linguistic characteristics.A total 4393 cybersuicide-related 2843 suicide-related Weibo posts were collected analyzed. First, human coders recruited trained perform content analysis determine each them reflected stigma. Second, text tool was used automatically extract number psycholinguistic features from post. Subsequently, based selected features, series classification models constructed for different purposes: differentiating general stigma negative stereotypes suicide.In types, observed carry more than (χ21=179.8; P<.001). Between suicides, there significant proportion associated with five stereotypes, including stupid shallow (χ21=28.9; P<.001), false representation (χ21=144.4; weak pathetic (χ21=20.4; glorified normalized (χ21=177.6; immoral (χ21=11.8; P=.001). Similar results also found genders regions. In characteristics, F-measure values ranged 0.81 0.85.The way people perceive differs how they suicide. this have implications reducing against

Language: Английский

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Health communication for behavior change: evolution of a marketing framework DOI
Sonal Arora, Mahim Sagar

Journal of Social Marketing, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 41 - 62

Published: Oct. 22, 2022

Purpose This study aims to present a novel framework of “communication-led behavioral intention” in an effort aid the process planning and coordinating social marketing campaigns on difficult subjects that go against conventions, including proper postnatal nutrition practices. Design/methodology/approach The followed quasi-experimental research design. Health communications (public service announcements) were shown women aged 18–65 years responses collected using quantitative questionnaire. Structural equation modeling with exploratory confirmatory factor analyses was used investigate linkage between factors influence breastfeeding outcomes. Findings A strong positive impact contextual communication confirmed empirically intention follow recommend exclusive breastfeeding. Three communication-specific – “content quality,” “message clarity” “belief message” found play pivotal role inducing “behavioral intention.” These relationships be mediated by “empathy” which is emotional state experienced out respondent’s ability sense thoughts feelings characters communication. Originality/value one few attempts measuring outcomes theoretical constructs. suggested has lot potential assisting practitioners researchers develop effective interventions complex topics challenge norms. Further, this paper offers important insights limited decision-making capacity child care.

Language: Английский

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“It's All Just F*cking Impossible:” The influence of Taylor Swift on fans' body image, disordered eating, and rejection of diet culture DOI Creative Commons
Lizzy Pope, Kelsey L. Rose

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 355, P. 117100 - 117100

Published: July 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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