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Media influence on attitudes toward suicide.

A Biblarz1, R M Brown, D N Biblarz

  • 1Pacific Lutheran University.

Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Viewing films about suicide or violence increased emotional arousal and influenced attitudes toward suicide in students. Parental relationships also played a role in these attitude changes.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Media Studies
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Media portrayals of sensitive topics like suicide and violence can impact audience perceptions.
  • Understanding the psychological effects of film content is crucial for public health and media literacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how viewing films depicting suicide and violence affects non-suicidal university students' attitudes toward suicide.
  • To examine the role of emotional arousal and cognitive links in mediating these effects.
  • To explore whether pre-existing relationships with parents influence these film-induced attitude changes.

Main Methods:

  • A controlled experiment with university students divided into three groups.
  • Exposure to films focused on suicide, violence, or a neutral topic.
  • Pre- and post-viewing questionnaires measuring attitudes toward suicide and emotional arousal.

Main Results:

  • Both suicide and violent film groups exhibited increased emotional arousal post-viewing.
  • Arousal appeared to become associated with cognitions related to the film's specific content (suicide or violence).
  • Perceived relationships with parents significantly predicted changes in attitudes toward suicide for those exposed to suicide or violent films.

Conclusions:

  • Exposure to films depicting suicide and violence can heighten emotional arousal and alter attitudes toward suicide.
  • The findings highlight the complex interplay between media consumption, emotional responses, cognitive associations, and interpersonal factors in shaping attitudes.
  • Interventions addressing media influence on attitudes toward suicide should consider emotional regulation and the impact of familial relationships.

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