@article{ref1,
title="Media and suicidality during the surge of thai student suicides in 2019: A hospital-based study",
journal="Journal of medical society",
year="2021",
author="Jatchavala, C. and Pongthanawisut, S.",
volume="35",
number="1",
pages="7-12",
abstract="BACKGROUND: During the 2 months of February and March 2019, more than 10 Thai university students were official reported to have committed suicide, which may impact on others' suicidality. Aims: This study aims to examine media and other factors influenced suicidal ideation among Thai university students, during the crisis of suicidal height in March-April 2019. <br><br>METHODS: The study was of a retrospective and cross-sectional design. Patients, who were university students and accessed the psychiatric outpatient clinic in March-April 2019, were recruited. Data collected by the hospital's databased system included patient profiles, perceptions of media influencing suicidality, and the Thai version of the suicide screening test. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the 68 participants, most participants were female (75.0%). They mostly stated that they were at a high risk of suicide (35.0%); whereas those who reported that the media influenced them were shown to have 3.5 times, higher risk of suicide (P = 0.012). Moreover, the moderate risk of suicide was statistically significantly associated with media, while other variables did not associate with suicidal risk (P = 0.03). <br><br>CONCLUSION: During the crisis of copycat suicides, among Thai university students; most of whom were psychiatric outpatients, were at high risk for suicide. In addition, those who reported that the media had influenced them demonstrated a higher risk of suicide. Moreover, those who were at moderate risk for suicide were significantly associated with media. © 2021 Journal of Medical Society | Published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0972-4958",
doi="10.4103/jms.jms_29_21",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jms.jms_29_21"
}