《13个原因》是否导致青少年自杀人数激

《13个原因》是否导致青少年自杀人数激增

When Netflix debuted "13 Reasons Why" in 2017. some mental health experts argued the show was "dangerous" for its depiction of teen suicide.

当Netflix在2017年首播《13个原因》时，一些心理健康专家认为，该节目对青少年自杀的描述是“危险的”。

That argument was backed by a prominent Nationwide Children's Hospital study in 2019. which found that the rate of suicide among 10- to 17-year-old boys surged in the month after the show's premiere.

这一观点得到了2019年全国儿童医院的一项著名研究的支持，该研究发现，在该剧首播后的一个月里，10至17岁男孩的自杀率激增。

But a new study published Thursday by a different author, examined the same data as the 2019 study -- and came up with a different result.

但另一位作者周四发表的一项新研究对与2019年研究相同的数据进行了分析，得出了不同的结果。

Research Director Daniel Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania reanalyzed the data while adjusting for the broader increase in suicide between 2013 and 2017. His study was published in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed journal published by the Public Library of Science.

宾夕法尼亚大学安嫩伯格公共政策中心的研究主任丹尼尔·罗默重新分析了数据，同时对2013年至2017年期间自杀人数的整体增长进行了调整。他的研究发表在《公共科学图书馆·综合》杂志上，这是一份由科学公共图书馆出版的同行评议期刊。

In a statement to CNN, the lead author on the 2019 study, Jeff Bridge, said "We stand firmly behind our study results and look forward to evaluating Romer's reanalysis."

在给CNN的一份声明中，2019年研究的主要作者杰夫·布里奇说，“我们坚定地支持我们的研究结果，并期待评估罗默的重新分析。”

A researcher reanalyzed the data

研究人员重新分析了数据

For boys between the ages of 10 and 17. Romer did find a bump in suicides -- but it had begun in March and went into April. The show debuted March 31. 2017.

对于10到17岁的男孩，罗默确实发现了自杀率的上升——但这种上升是从3月开始，一直持续到4月。该剧于2017年3月31日首播。

"When you have a jump in suicides starting in March and going into April, it's hard to say it's because of the show," he said.

“从3月到4月，自杀率大幅上升，很难说这是因为电视剧，”他说。

Meanwhile, for 10- to 17-year-old girls, Romer said there was a small increase, though so small, that it's not actually statistically significant. It could have been because of the show, but because the jump isn't statistically significant, they can't say for sure, he said.

同时，对于10到17岁的女孩，罗默说有一个小的增长，尽管很小，实际上没有统计学意义。他说，可能是因为这个节目，但因为幅度在统计上并不显著，他们不能确定。

Show producers should 'recognize the potential for harm,' researcher says.

研究人员说，节目制作人应该“认识到潜在的危害”。

It's possible the effect for girls was more evident in self harm, which wouldn't necessarily result in more suicide, Romer notes in the study. And he said the show should've had a bigger impact on girls anyway, because it focuses on the suicide of a high school girl.

罗默在研究中指出，对女孩的影响可能在自残方面更为明显，这并不一定会导致更多的自杀。他说，无论如何，这部剧都应该对女孩们产生更大的影响，因为它关注的是一名高中女孩的自杀。

Another study Romer conducted last year found that the second season of the show may have resulted in beneficial responses: The viewers were less immediately suicidal after the show than those who didn't watch at all and were more sympathetic to helping a person in a suicidal crisis. But Romer still said producers of the show should "recognize the potential for harm to vulnerable audience members."

罗默去年进行的另一项研究发现，第二季的节目可能产生了有益的反应:与那些完全不看节目的人相比，观众在节目结束后立即自杀的可能性更小，而且更愿意帮助陷入自杀危机的人。但罗默仍然表示，节目制作人应该“认识到对弱势观众的潜在伤害”。

He also maintained that the show did not reverse or slow down the persistent increase in adolescent suicide.

他还坚持认为，该节目并没有扭转或减缓青少年自杀的持续增长。

"13 Reasons Why" is based on bestselling author Jay Asher's 2007 young adult book of the same title, following the story of a teenage girl who leaves behind 13 audio recordings on cassette tapes before killing herself. Each tape is addressed to a person who she says played a role in her decision to die.

《13个理由》改编自畅销书作家杰伊·阿舍2007年出版的同名青年小说，讲述了一名少女在自杀前留下13盘录音带的故事。每一盘磁带都是寄给一个人的，她说这个人在她的死亡决定中起了作用。

Upon the release of the 2019 NCH study, Netflix said in a statement, "This is a critically important topic and we have worked hard to ensure that we handle this sensitive issue responsibly."

在2019年NCH研究报告发布后，Netflix在一份声明中表示，“这是一个极其重要的话题，我们努力确保我们负责任地处理这一敏感问题。”