Research Article

Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media

Number: 10 December 31, 2024
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Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media

Abstract

This study aims to analyze news on child suicides and suicide attempts in Turkey's high-circulation national newspapers over a ten-year period. This qualitative study systematically content-analyzed news on suicidal behavior in three high-circulation national newspapers in Turkey from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2022. Data were collected by searching for the keywords "child" and "suicide" and analyzed. The study found that 60.2% of suicidal children were male, and 39.8% were female, with a mean age of 15.09±2.16 years. The majority were high school (56.2%) and middle school (38.1%) students. Suicidal behavior peaked in 2022, with the highest incidences occurring in winter (29.9%) and spring (26.2%). Depression (30%) was the most frequently reported reason for suicidal behavior, followed by family problems (19.8%) and the Blue Whale Challenge (16.5%). Hanging (47.5%) was the most common method of suicide, followed by jumping from heights (23.8%). The increasing trend of suicidal behavior among children, particularly adolescents, highlights the need for targeted prevention strategies. The findings suggest that mental health support, family interventions, and societal awareness are crucial in addressing this issue. The influence of digital challenges and the need for gender-specific approaches also warrant further attention.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Demography (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 27, 2024

Publication Date

December 31, 2024

Submission Date

November 29, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 24, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 10

APA
Çalbayram, N., & Balta, G. (2024). Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media. Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences, 10, 125-132. https://doi.org/10.52693/jsas.1592958
AMA
1.Çalbayram N, Balta G. Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media. JSAS. 2024;(10):125-132. doi:10.52693/jsas.1592958
Chicago
Çalbayram, Nazan, and Gamze Balta. 2024. “Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media”. Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences, nos. 10: 125-32. https://doi.org/10.52693/jsas.1592958.
EndNote
Çalbayram N, Balta G (December 1, 2024) Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media. Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences 10 125–132.
IEEE
[1]N. Çalbayram and G. Balta, “Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media”, JSAS, no. 10, pp. 125–132, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.52693/jsas.1592958.
ISNAD
Çalbayram, Nazan - Balta, Gamze. “Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media”. Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences. 10 (December 1, 2024): 125-132. https://doi.org/10.52693/jsas.1592958.
JAMA
1.Çalbayram N, Balta G. Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media. JSAS. 2024;:125–132.
MLA
Çalbayram, Nazan, and Gamze Balta. “Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media”. Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences, no. 10, Dec. 2024, pp. 125-32, doi:10.52693/jsas.1592958.
Vancouver
1.Nazan Çalbayram, Gamze Balta. Child Suicide News: A Comprehensive Case Study from Turkish Media. JSAS. 2024 Dec. 1;(10):125-32. doi:10.52693/jsas.1592958