Suicide in Films: The Impact of Suicide Portrayals on Nonsuicidal Viewers' Well‐Being and the Effectiveness of Censorship | Zendy

Till Benedikt | Zendy; Niederkrotenthaler Thomas | Zendy; Herberth Arno | Zendy; Vitouch Peter | Zendy; Sonneck Gernot | Zendy

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Suicide in Films: The Impact of Suicide Portrayals on Nonsuicidal Viewers' Well‐Being and the Effectiveness of Censorship

Author(s) -

Till Benedikt,

Niederkrotenthaler Thomas,

Herberth Arno,

Vitouch Peter,

Sonneck Gernot

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

suicide and life‐threatening behavior

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544

H-Index - 90

eISSN - 1943-278X

pISSN - 0363-0234

DOI - 10.1521/suli.2010.40.4.319

Subject(s) - suicide prevention , poison control , psychology , injury prevention , mood , human factors and ergonomics , psychiatry , drama , clinical psychology , censorship , occupational safety and health , medical emergency , medicine , art , philosophy , literature , theology , pathology

The effects of suicide films on recipients' emotional and mental state, as well as the influence of censorship, was studied. Nonsuicidal subjects watched the original or a censored version of a suicide film or a drama without suicide. Data were collected by questionnaires. The viewing led to a deterioration of mood and an increase in inner tension and depression scores, but also to a rise in self‐esteem and life satisfaction and to a drop in suicidality. There were no relevant differences between the film groups. The more a subject identified with the protagonist, the greater were the negative effects.

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