Adolescents’ perspectives of youth non-suicidal self-injury prevention
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is of increasing concern, yet many adolescents who self-injure are reluctant to seek professional help. Instead, they turn to friends for support, although it is unclear what these friends can offer. This study aimed to identify adolescents’ views of how peers and onl...
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| description | Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is of increasing concern, yet many adolescents who self-injure are reluctant to seek professional help. Instead, they turn to friends for support, although it is unclear what these friends can offer. This study aimed to identify adolescents’ views of how peers and online friends can help young people who self-injure, and examine differences according to age, gender, and exposure to NSSI. Students (n = 2,637; aged 12-18 years) from 41 schools completed questions asking them to describe what peers and online friends could do to help young people who self-injure. Thematic analysis identified seven strategies, including communication about NSSI with peers and online friends, referral to adults and health professionals, greater public awareness of NSSI, and reduced peer stigma and bullying. Endorsement of themes varied by age, gender, and experience with NSSI. Findings have implications for school prevention of NSSI. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-464912017-09-13T15:35:34Z Adolescents’ perspectives of youth non-suicidal self-injury prevention Berger, E. Hasking, Penelope Martin, G. Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is of increasing concern, yet many adolescents who self-injure are reluctant to seek professional help. Instead, they turn to friends for support, although it is unclear what these friends can offer. This study aimed to identify adolescents’ views of how peers and online friends can help young people who self-injure, and examine differences according to age, gender, and exposure to NSSI. Students (n = 2,637; aged 12-18 years) from 41 schools completed questions asking them to describe what peers and online friends could do to help young people who self-injure. Thematic analysis identified seven strategies, including communication about NSSI with peers and online friends, referral to adults and health professionals, greater public awareness of NSSI, and reduced peer stigma and bullying. Endorsement of themes varied by age, gender, and experience with NSSI. Findings have implications for school prevention of NSSI. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46491 10.1177/0044118X13520561 Sage Publications, Inc. restricted |
| spellingShingle | Berger, E. Hasking, Penelope Martin, G. Adolescents’ perspectives of youth non-suicidal self-injury prevention |
| title | Adolescents’ perspectives of youth non-suicidal self-injury prevention |
| title_full | Adolescents’ perspectives of youth non-suicidal self-injury prevention |
| title_fullStr | Adolescents’ perspectives of youth non-suicidal self-injury prevention |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adolescents’ perspectives of youth non-suicidal self-injury prevention |
| title_short | Adolescents’ perspectives of youth non-suicidal self-injury prevention |
| title_sort | adolescents’ perspectives of youth non-suicidal self-injury prevention |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46491 |