Date of Award
5-2022
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
Committee Chair(s)
Luis Gordillo (chair)
Committee
Luis Gordillo
Committee
Brynja Kohler
Committee
Zhaohu Nie
Abstract
Using Natural Language Processing (NLP), we are able to analyze text from suicidal individuals. This can be done using a variety of methods. I analyzed a dataset of a girl named Victoria that died by suicide. I used a machine learning method to train a different dataset and tested it on her diary entries to classify her text into two categories: suicidal vs non-suicidal. I used topic modeling to find out unique topics in each subset. I also found a pattern in her diary entries. NLP allows us to help individuals that are suicidal and their family members and close friends.
Recommended Citation
Barton, Cassandra, "Analyzing Suicidal Text Using Natural Language Processing" (2022). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1640.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1640
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