Many social media pages, discussion boards and
information pages have sections dedicated to self-injury. However, mental
health professionals report concerns that some content may be detrimental to
self-injury recovery. This hypothesis driven cross-sectional research examined
who accesses such sites, and what they believe they gain. An online questionnaire was completed by 199 participants
(78.4% female; 55% university students,45% from social media). We examined
relationships between Internet use, self-injurious behaviours, stigma,
help-seeking, perceived social support and self-validation.
The study suggests associations between having more
serious self-injury, being more troubled, and seeking access to Internet
self-injury sites.
Kaukiainen, A. & Martin, G., (2017). Who
engages with self-injury related Internet sites
and what do they gain? Suicidology Online 8: 66-77.
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