Jacob, Nina, Evans, Rhiannon Emily ![]() ![]() |
Preview |
PDF
- Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (251kB) | Preview |
Abstract
To date, research on the role of the Internet in self-harm has focused on young people's interaction via the medium of text, with limited consideration of the effect of images. This qualitative study explores how young people understand and use online images of self-harm. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a community sample of 21 individuals aged 16–24 living in Wales, UK, with a previous history of self-harm. Interviewees reported the role of the Internet in normalising young people's self-harm. Images rather than textual interactions are the primary reason cited for using the Internet for self-harm purposes. Images invoke a physical reaction and inspire behavioural enactment, with Tumblr, which permits the sharing of images by anonymous individuals, being the preferred platform. Viewing online images serves a vital role in many young people's self-harm, as part of ritualistic practice. Online prevention and intervention need to attend to the importance of images.
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0140-1971 |
Funders: | National Institute of Health Research (Welsh Govt) |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 12 September 2017 |
Date of Acceptance: | 6 August 2017 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2024 13:35 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/104579 |
Citation Data
Cited 40 times in Scopus. View in Scopus. Powered By Scopus® Data
Actions (repository staff only)
![]() |
Edit Item |