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><.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><.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
European Journal of Applied Linguistics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 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.
Journal of Health Communication,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
28(9), С. 563 - 572
Опубликована: Июль 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.
Journal of Global Health Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8
Опубликована: Июнь 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.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Сен. 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
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Июль 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.
Journal of Medical Internet Research,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
24(4), С. e36489 - e36489
Опубликована: Апрель 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
Journal of Social Marketing,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1), С. 41 - 62
Опубликована: Окт. 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.
