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KMID : 0922320100170020112
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2010 Volume.17 No. 2 p.112 ~ p.119
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Influence of Famous Entertainer’s Suicides on Suicide Attempts of the Public
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SIn Mi-Young
So Ji-Eun
Kim Jin-Sook
Park Mi-Mi
Park Jee-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose: The study explored the influence of the suicide of two famous entertainers on the suicide attempts of the public.
Method: The subjects of the descriptive study were 888 suicide attempt patients recruited from October 2007 to September 2009 in an emergency centre located in S-city. The research tools were developed at the Centre for Disease Control.
Results: The frequency of suicide attempts during the 6 months and 12 months preceding and following the gas-related suicide of celebrity A were =18.14 and =25.97, respectively, and both were significant(both p<.001). The frequency of suicide attempts of the 6 and 12months before and after the release of report of celebrity B’s hanging suicide were =3.85 and =3.47, respectively, and both were significant (both p<.05).
Conclusion: These results showed that reports of suicide of celebrities influences suicide attempts of the public. Multiple factors that can influence suicide attempts should be further identified and researched.
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KEYWORD
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Suicide report, Suicide attempted, Famous person
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