| The media and suicide: evidence based on population data over 9 years in Taiwan. | |
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PMID: 20170264 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The relationship between the regional distribution densities of different media and the suicide death rate was explored by analyzing the annual total, male, and female suicide rates and media densities from 23 cities/counties in Taiwan during 1998-2006 by univariate and multivariate regression adjusted for five socioeconomic factors. The regional density of newspapers was significantly inversely related to the total, male, and female suicide rates, while that of television sets was not. The density of in-home personal computers was significantly positively related to the total and male suicide rates, but not the female suicide rate. The results indicate that media reporting on suicide can be beneficial, instead of harmful, depending on the content. |
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Authors:
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Jui-Feng Tsai |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Suicide & life-threatening behavior Volume: 40 ISSN: 1943-278X ISO Abbreviation: Suicide Life Threat Behav Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-22 Completed Date: 2010-05-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7608054 Medline TA: Suicide Life Threat Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 81-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry and the Faculty of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Taichung, Taiwan. jftsai0929@yahoo.com.tw |
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Age Factors Analysis of Variance Communications Media* Computers Female Humans Male Multivariate Analysis Newspapers Sex Factors Suicide* Taiwan / epidemiology Television Time Factors |
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