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Efeito de Werther
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O formato do presente trabalho de investigação decorre
da constatação comum na literatura sobre o
efeito de Werther de que, apesar do progresso metodológico
ter melhorado o nosso conhecimento sobre os
efeitos de imitação, permanecem contraditórias e obscuras
as motivações e os esquemas mentais subjacentes.
Propusemo-nos, assim, elaborar uma metodologia
de investigação que, não se restringindo a uma perspectiva
quantitativa, permitisse também a possibilidade
de uma apresentação sob uma faceta qualitativa
do fenómeno efeito de Werther.
Paralelamente ao problema e hipótese colocados
em particular, o intuito comum passou pelo levantamento
exploratório das características associadas ao
acontecimento do efeito de Werther. Neste contexto,
foi possível abordar que a proximidade a um amigo
que tenha tentado o suicídio pode eventualmente constituir
um prognóstico de peso para a consequente
ideação suicida.
Particularmente, a nossa abordagem procura cumprir
o objectivo de que a proximidade a um amigo que
tenha tentado o suicídio pode encorajar a imitação em
adolescentes.
Assim tendo consciência da magnitude do problema
do comportamento suicida imitativo nos adolescentes
será possível elaborar e implementar estratégias
de intervenção específicas nos indivíduos em risco
com o objectivo final de prevenir grupos suicidas
originados pela imitação.
The format of the present study lies in the common assumption of the Werther effect in the literature, that is, despite the fact that the improvement of the methodological progress has improved our knowledge on the effects of imitation, the mental schemes and motivations underlying this process remain contradicting and obscure. Thus, we intend to develop an investigation methodology which doesn´t focus only on the quantitative perspective, but that will also allow the possibility of a presentation that lies in the qualitative aspect of the Werther effect phenomenon. The problem and the hypothesis which were particularly placed in parallel were elaborated through the investigation of the characteristics associated with the Werther effect. In this context, it was possible to make an approach in the sense that the proximity of a friend who commited suicide can eventually account for a most likely prognosis of the consequent suicidal ideation. Our approach particularly seeks to achieve the purpose that the proximity to a friend who tried to commit suicide may encourage the imitation in adolescents. Thus, by being aware of the magnitude of the imitation suicidal behaviour in adolescents one will be able to elaborate and implement strategies in individuals at risk, with the final aim of preventing suicidal groups generated by imitation.
The format of the present study lies in the common assumption of the Werther effect in the literature, that is, despite the fact that the improvement of the methodological progress has improved our knowledge on the effects of imitation, the mental schemes and motivations underlying this process remain contradicting and obscure. Thus, we intend to develop an investigation methodology which doesn´t focus only on the quantitative perspective, but that will also allow the possibility of a presentation that lies in the qualitative aspect of the Werther effect phenomenon. The problem and the hypothesis which were particularly placed in parallel were elaborated through the investigation of the characteristics associated with the Werther effect. In this context, it was possible to make an approach in the sense that the proximity of a friend who commited suicide can eventually account for a most likely prognosis of the consequent suicidal ideation. Our approach particularly seeks to achieve the purpose that the proximity to a friend who tried to commit suicide may encourage the imitation in adolescents. Thus, by being aware of the magnitude of the imitation suicidal behaviour in adolescents one will be able to elaborate and implement strategies in individuals at risk, with the final aim of preventing suicidal groups generated by imitation.
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Efeito de Werther Adolescentes Ideação suicida Werther Effect Adolescents Suicidal ideation
Citation
Análise Psicológica, 1 (18), 37-51.
Publisher
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada