Mindsets of suicide trajectories: An Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count analysis of suicide hotline conversations.

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior Pub Date : 2024-07-22 DOI:10.1111/sltb.13115

Chin-Lan Huang, Fortune Fu-Tsung Shaw, Wen-Yau Hsu, Hsiu-Ting Yu, Shu-Sen Chang, Mao Ning Li

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the psychological characteristics of the individuals with various suicide risks using computerized text analysis, in the hopes of a better understanding of suicide trajectories.

Methods: 627 first-time callers' records were randomly selected from Taiwan An-Shin Hotline database between 2013 and 2018. The voice records were evaluated by two psychologists to determine the levels of suicide risk (156 with uncertainty of risk, 177 with low suicidal ideation, 157 with high suicidal ideation, and 137 with suicide preparation/attempt) and transcribed into text. The Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count 2015 (LIWC2015) program combined with Chinese dictionary were then used to calculate the frequency of word categories.

Results: Exploratory factor analysis identified four mindsets of language characteristics, named "opposition and questioning", "active engagement", "negative rumination", and "focus on death". Psychological descriptions of the mindsets were also obtained through correlation analysis with the LIWC2015 categories and indicators. The four mindsets effectively distinguished the callers with different levels of suicide risk.

Conclusion: The psychological characteristics of people with various suicide risks can be described and differentiated via the closed-word categories and composite indicators. These results provide useful information for practitioners and researchers.

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自杀轨迹的心态：对自杀热线对话的语言调查和字数分析。

研究目的方法：从台湾安心热线数据库中随机抽取2013年至2018年期间627名首次来电者的通话记录，由两名心理学家对通话记录进行评估，确定自杀风险等级（156人有不确定风险，177人有低自杀倾向，157人有高自杀倾向）。由两名心理学家对通话记录进行评估，确定自杀风险等级（156人不确定风险，177人有低自杀意念，157人有高自杀意念，137人有自杀准备/企图），并转录成文本。然后使用《语言调查与词数统计 2015》（LIWC2015）程序和汉语词典计算词类的频率：探索性因子分析确定了四种语言特点心态，分别为 "反对和质疑"、"积极参与"、"消极反刍 "和 "关注死亡"。通过与 LIWC2015 类别和指标的相关分析，还获得了这些心态的心理描述。四种心态有效地区分了不同自杀风险水平的来电者：结论：通过封闭词类别和综合指标，可以描述和区分不同自杀风险人群的心理特征。这些结果为从业人员和研究人员提供了有用的信息。

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Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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期刊介绍： An excellent resource for researchers as well as students, Social Cognition features reports on empirical research, self-perception, self-concept, social neuroscience, person-memory integration, social schemata, the development of social cognition, and the role of affect in memory and perception. Three broad concerns define the scope of the journal: - The processes underlying the perception, memory, and judgment of social stimuli - The effects of social, cultural, and affective factors on the processing of information - The behavioral and interpersonal consequences of cognitive processes.