Representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures
The aim of this study was to investigate representations of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in popular media. Forty-one motion pictures were viewed, coded, and analyzed. NSSI was correlated with mental illness, child maltreatment, and substance abuse. NSSI was generally portrayed as severe, habitual...
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| author | Trewavas, C. Hasking, Penelope McAllister, M. |
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| description | The aim of this study was to investigate representations of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in popular media. Forty-one motion pictures were viewed, coded, and analyzed. NSSI was correlated with mental illness, child maltreatment, and substance abuse. NSSI was generally portrayed as severe, habitual and covert. Further, depictions of NSSI were often sensationalized and featured prominently. NSSI was less likely to be associated with completed suicide than other psychological factors, but more closely associated with suicide than NSSI is in the community. Although NSSI was associated with psychiatric illness, few characters were receiving psychiatric care at the time of NSSI. However a significant proportion received support after engaging in NSSI. The portrayal of NSSI is generally accurate regarding correlates and function, but is inaccurately associated with suicide. Implications of the relatively accurate portrayal of NSSI are discussed in light of the potential for imitation, and the possibility of using cinematherapy to promote effective problem resolution. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-424962017-09-13T14:26:48Z Representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures Trewavas, C. Hasking, Penelope McAllister, M. The aim of this study was to investigate representations of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in popular media. Forty-one motion pictures were viewed, coded, and analyzed. NSSI was correlated with mental illness, child maltreatment, and substance abuse. NSSI was generally portrayed as severe, habitual and covert. Further, depictions of NSSI were often sensationalized and featured prominently. NSSI was less likely to be associated with completed suicide than other psychological factors, but more closely associated with suicide than NSSI is in the community. Although NSSI was associated with psychiatric illness, few characters were receiving psychiatric care at the time of NSSI. However a significant proportion received support after engaging in NSSI. The portrayal of NSSI is generally accurate regarding correlates and function, but is inaccurately associated with suicide. Implications of the relatively accurate portrayal of NSSI are discussed in light of the potential for imitation, and the possibility of using cinematherapy to promote effective problem resolution. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42496 10.1080/13811110903479110 Routledge restricted |
| spellingShingle | Trewavas, C. Hasking, Penelope McAllister, M. Representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures |
| title | Representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures |
| title_full | Representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures |
| title_fullStr | Representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures |
| title_short | Representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures |
| title_sort | representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42496 |