Mental Health News during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 3-year analysis in Paraguay
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| contents | Mental Health News during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 3-year analysis in Paraguay Cecilia Bogado Iván Barrios Anthon Daniel Torres-Romero Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez Antonio Ventriglio João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia Julio Torales Medicina 19 news COVID Paraguay Mental health Introduction. The connection between news sources and the connotation of mental health articles in Paraguay during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2023) significantly impacted public opinion about mental health. Objective. This study analyzed news on mental health in Paraguay in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods. A descriptive retrospective study of all news articles on mental health published in the three primary newspapers of the country between May 2020 and May 2023 was conducted. The keywords were depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and mental health issues. Results. A total of 534 news were examined, 39.5% published by La Nación newspaper, 33.1% in 2023, and in 88.4% the author's identity and gender were not specified. Of the writing characteristics, 99.8% were written in the third person, 62.7% had a human-interest context, 48.5% had a neutral connotation, 65.7% focused on health and well-being, and 7.5% written by health experts. The year of publication was statistically associated to connotation (p=0.003) and context (p<0.001). Conclusion. The media has paid significant attention to mental health. Despite the objectivity provided by third-person narration, problems arise because of a lack of author identification. To encourage balanced and non-polarized reporting, it is crucial to incorporate expert voices and promote the framing of mental health stories as “human interest”. 2024 artículo científico 2664-2891 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=749878872016 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/749878872016.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/movil 10.53732/rccsalud/2024.e6130 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7498 Revista Científica Ciencias de la Salud application/pdf Universidad del Pacífico Revista Científica Ciencias de la Salud (Paraguay) Vol.6 |
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| spellingShingle | Mental Health News during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 3-year analysis in Paraguay Cecilia Bogado Medicina 19 news COVID Paraguay Mental health Mental Health News during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 3-year analysis in Paraguay Cecilia Bogado Iván Barrios Anthon Daniel Torres-Romero Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez Antonio Ventriglio João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia Julio Torales Medicina 19 news COVID Paraguay Mental health Introduction. The connection between news sources and the connotation of mental health articles in Paraguay during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2023) significantly impacted public opinion about mental health. Objective. This study analyzed news on mental health in Paraguay in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods. A descriptive retrospective study of all news articles on mental health published in the three primary newspapers of the country between May 2020 and May 2023 was conducted. The keywords were depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and mental health issues. Results. A total of 534 news were examined, 39.5% published by La Nación newspaper, 33.1% in 2023, and in 88.4% the author's identity and gender were not specified. Of the writing characteristics, 99.8% were written in the third person, 62.7% had a human-interest context, 48.5% had a neutral connotation, 65.7% focused on health and well-being, and 7.5% written by health experts. The year of publication was statistically associated to connotation (p=0.003) and context (p<0.001). Conclusion. The media has paid significant attention to mental health. Despite the objectivity provided by third-person narration, problems arise because of a lack of author identification. To encourage balanced and non-polarized reporting, it is crucial to incorporate expert voices and promote the framing of mental health stories as “human interest”. 2024 artículo científico 2664-2891 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=749878872016 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/749878872016.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/movil 10.53732/rccsalud/2024.e6130 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7498 Revista Científica Ciencias de la Salud application/pdf Universidad del Pacífico Revista Científica Ciencias de la Salud (Paraguay) Vol.6 |
| title | Mental Health News during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 3-year analysis in Paraguay |
| topic | Medicina 19 news COVID Paraguay Mental health |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=749878872016 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/749878872016.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7498/749878872016/movil |