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Reading Books and Watching Films as a Protective Factor against Suicidal Ideation

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  • Mami Kasahara-Kiritani

    (National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 17177, Sweden)

  • Gergö Hadlaczky

    (National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 17177, Sweden)

  • Michael Westerlund

    (National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 17177, Sweden)

  • Vladimir Carli

    (National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 17177, Sweden)

  • Camilla Wasserman

    (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA)

  • Alan Apter

    (Feinberg Child Study Centre, Schneider Children’s Medical Centre, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel)

  • Judit Balazs

    (Vadaskert Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Budapest 1021, Hungary
    Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest 1064, Hungary)

  • Julio Bobes

    (Department of Psychiatry, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, University of Oviedo, Oviedo 33004, Spain)

  • Romuald Brunner

    (Section for Disorders of Personality Development, Clinic of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69115, Germany)

  • Elaine M. McMahon

    (National Suicide Research Foundation, Cork, Ireland)

  • Doina Cosman

    (Clinical Psychology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca 400012, Romania)

  • Luca Farkas

    (Vadaskert Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Budapest 1021, Hungary)

  • Christian Haring

    (State Hospital Hall in Tyrol, tirol-kliniken, Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy B, Hall, A-6060, Austria)

  • Michael Kaess

    (Section for Disorders of Personality Development, Clinic of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69115, Germany)

  • Jean-Pierre Kahn

    (Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nancy, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France)

  • Helen Keeley

    (National Suicide Research Foundation, Cork, Ireland)

  • Bogdan Nemes

    (Clinical Psychology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca 400012, Romania)

  • Urša Mars Bitenc

    (Slovene Center for Suicide Research, Andrej Marušič Institute, University of Primorska, Koper 6000, Slovenia)

  • Vita Postuvan

    (Slovene Center for Suicide Research, Andrej Marušič Institute, University of Primorska, Koper 6000, Slovenia)

  • Pilar Saiz

    (Department of Psychiatry, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, University of Oviedo, Oviedo 33004, Spain)

  • Merike Sisask

    (Estonian-Swedish Mental Health & Suicidology Institute, Tallinn 11615, Estonia
    Tallinn University, Tallinn 10120, Estonia)

  • Airi Värnik

    (Estonian-Swedish Mental Health & Suicidology Institute, Tallinn 11615, Estonia
    Tallinn University, Tallinn 10120, Estonia)

  • Marco Sarchiapone

    (Department of Medicine and Health Science, University of Molise, Campobasso 86100, Italy
    National Institute for Migration and Poverty via San Gallicano 25, Roma 00100, Italy)

  • Christina W. Hoven

    (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA)

  • Danuta Wasserman

    (National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 17177, Sweden)

Abstract

Reading books and watching films were investigated as protective factors for serious suicidal ideation (SSI) in young people with low perceived social belonging. Cross-sectional and longitudinal (12-month) analyses were performed using data from a representative European sample of 3256 students from the “Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe” study. Low social belonging was associated to SSI. However, reading books and watching films moderated this association, especially for those with lowest levels of belonging. This was true both at baseline and at 12 months of follow-up analyses. These media may act as sources of social support or mental health literacy and thus reduce the suicide risk constituted by low sense of belonging.

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  • Mami Kasahara-Kiritani & Gergö Hadlaczky & Michael Westerlund & Vladimir Carli & Camilla Wasserman & Alan Apter & Judit Balazs & Julio Bobes & Romuald Brunner & Elaine M. McMahon & Doina Cosman & Luca, 2015. "Reading Books and Watching Films as a Protective Factor against Suicidal Ideation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-6, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:12:y:2015:i:12:p:15032-15942:d:60608
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    1. Chiara Davico & Alessandra Rossi Ghiglione & Elena Lonardelli & Francesca Di Franco & Federica Ricci & Daniele Marcotulli & Federica Graziano & Tatiana Begotti & Federico Amianto & Emanuela Calandri &, 2022. "Performing Arts in Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-22, November.

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