TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Suicidal Behavior in Nepali motion pictures of three decades (1990-2020): a content analysis
JO  - Brain and behavior
A1  - Singh, Rakesh
A1  - Mahato, Sharika
A1  - Singh, Kritika
A1  - Puri, Niranjan Raman
A1  - Baniya, Susma
A1  - Arafat, Sm Yasir
SP  - e3366
EP  - e3366
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Assessment of the depiction of suicidal behavior in motion pictures would reveal the social representation of suicide that would foster suicide prevention in a country. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess how suicidality has been depicted in Nepali movies by scrutinizing their contents against the sociodemographic checklist and WHO media guidelines for suicidal reporting. <br><br>METHODS: This is a narrative quantitative analysis of suicidal behavior portrayals in the Nepali motion pictures that are publicly and freely accessible. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, out of the 573 scrutinized movies, we found ten movies consisting of 11 characters (i.e., the prevalence is 1.75%) showing suicidal behavior. The majority of suicidal behavior was seen in males 6 (54.5%), and the majority of attempters were students 3 (27.3%) or homemakers 2 (18.2%). Suicidal behavior was mostly observed in unmarried people 6 (54.5%). Hanging was the most prevalent method (45.5%), and home (36.4%) and public places (36.4%) were equally the most frequent places of attempt. The consequential risk factors for the attempts were found to be marital problems/premarital affairs (50%), followed by unfulfilled demand/conflict (30%). While all 11 items depicted the method and place of the attempt, two also depicted the complete scene of the attempt. One item used language that normalized suicide as a constructive solution to the problem. None of the pictures publicized any mental health messages or educated the public about suicide prevention. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The minimal adherence of the Nepali motion pictures on the depictions of suicidality with WHO media guidelines indicates urgent need to create awareness among the Nepali film fraternity.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2162-3279
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3366
ID  - ref1
ER  -