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Stigma, Support, and Ideation About Suicide in Indonesian Twitter: A Topic Modelling Study
Afrizal Hasbi Azizy1, Haidar Buldan Thontowi1
1Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sleman, Indonesia.
Omega
|May 13, 2024
Summary
Indonesian Twitter users discuss suicide openly, expressing diverse emotions and thoughts. Messaging on suicide prevention should incorporate religious contexts for greater impact.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Computational Social Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Suicide stigma is a significant issue in Indonesia.
- Understanding public discourse on suicide is crucial for intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze online conversations about suicide on Twitter in Indonesia.
- To identify prevalent themes and sentiments related to suicide ideation and discussion.
Main Methods:
- Machine learning techniques were employed.
- Topic modeling was applied to 20,057 tweets containing suicide-related keywords (May-June 2023).
Main Results:
- Eleven distinct topics emerged from the analysis.
- While negative messages were common, no exclusively stigmatizing topics were found.
- Discussions encompassed existential, emotional, and social aspects of suicide.
- Religious-spiritual keywords were highly prevalent in the conversations.
Conclusions:
- Indonesian Twitter users actively express thoughts and emotions regarding suicide.
- Public health messaging and policy interventions should consider the strong religious-spiritual context within Indonesian society.
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