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The mitigating effect of censorship on the impact of the Netflix series ’13 Reasons Why’

The mitigating effect of censorship on the impact of the Netflix series ’13 Reasons Why’

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00019937
Enrollment
360
Registered
2020-01-29
Start date
2021-06-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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Conditions

Suicidal ideation, measured with the Survival and Coping Beliefs subscale of the Reasons for Living Inventory

Interventions

Group 1: Participants watch a video summarizing season #1 of 13 Reasons Why and including the scene portraying the protagonist's suicide. Before and after the video, data on suicidal ideation will be

Sponsors

Medizinische Universität Wien, Zentrum für Public Health, Abteilung für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, Unit Suizidforschung & Mental Health Promotion
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-25 years, sufficient German language skills, hopelessness score <34

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age 25, insufficient German language skills, hopelessness score >33

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Suicidal ideation, measured before and after the intervention with the Survival and Coping Beliefs subscale of the Reasons for Living Inventory

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Life satisfaction, measured after the intervention with the Satisfaction with Life Scale; mood, measured after the intervention with the mood subscale of the Affective State Scale; depression, measured after the intervention with the Erlanger Depression Scale; stigmatizing attitudes toward suicidal individuals, measured after the intervention with the short form of the Stigma of Suicide Scale.

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactBenedikt Till

Medizinische Universität Wien, Zentrum für Public Health, Abteilung für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, Unit Suizidforschung & Mental Health Promotion

benedikt.till@meduniwien.ac.at+43 1 4016034615

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026