Examining the scope and patterns of deliberate self-injurious cutting content in popular social media.

Autor:	Miguel, Elizabeth M., Chou, Tommy, Golik, Alejandra, Cornacchio, Danielle, Sanchez, Amanda L., DeSerisy, Mariah, Comer, Jonathan S.
Předmět:	SOCIAL networks SOCIAL interaction MASS media COMPARATIVE studies RESEARCH methodology MEDICAL cooperation META-analysis RESEARCH RESEARCH funding SELF-injurious behavior EVALUATION research SOCIAL media
Zdroj:	Depression & Anxiety (1091-4269); Sep2017, Vol. 34 Issue 9, p786-793, 8p
Abstrakt:	Background: Social networking services (SNS) have rapidly become a central platform for adolescents' social interactions and media consumption patterns. The present study examined a representative sample of publicly accessible content related to deliberate self-injurious cutting across three SNS platforms: Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Methods: Data collection simulated searches for publicly available deliberate self-injury content on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram. Over a six-month period at randomly generated time points, data were obtained by searching "#cutting" on each SNS platform and collecting the first 10 posts generated. Independent evaluators coded posts for presence of the following: (a) graphic content, (b) negative self-evaluations, (c) references to mental health terms, (d) discouragement of deliberate self-injury, and (e) recovery-oriented resources. Differences across platforms were examined.Results: Data collection yielded a sample of 1,155 public posts (770 of which were related to mental health). Roughly 60% of sampled posts depicted graphic content, almost half included negative self-evaluations, only 9.5% discouraged self-injury, and <1% included formal recovery resources. Instagram posts displayed the greatest proportion of graphic content and negative self-evaluations, whereas Twitter exhibited the smallest proportion of each.Conclusions: Findings characterize the graphic nature of online SNS deliberate self-injury content and the relative absence of SNS-posted resources for populations seeking out deliberate self-injurious cutting content. Mental health professionals must recognize the rapidly changing landscape of adolescent media consumption, influences, and social interaction as they may pertain to self-harm patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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