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

Authors :
Jonathan S. Comer
B A Alejandra Golik
M B A Elizabeth Miguel
Tommy Chou
Amanda L. Sanchez
B S Mariah DeSerisy
Danielle Cornacchio
Source :
Depression and anxiety. 34(9)
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

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

Details

ISSN :
15206394
Volume :
34
Issue :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Depression and anxiety
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....e9bceae52d63c2ddd30144cebfdc84b0