University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, Florida.
J Adolesc Health. 2017 Dec;61(6):761-766. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.06.012. Epub 2017 Sep 19.
Despite increased media and scholarly attention to digital forms of aggression directed toward adolescents by their peers (e.g., cyberbullying), very little research has explored digital aggression directed toward oneself. "Digital self-harm" is the anonymous online posting, sending, or otherwise sharing of hurtful content about oneself. The current study examined the extent of digital self-harm among adolescents.
Survey data were obtained in 2016 from a nationally representative sample of 5,593 American middle and high school students (12-17 years old). Logistic regression analysis was used to identify correlates of participation in digital self-harm. Qualitative responses were also reviewed to better understand motivations for digital self-harm.
About 6% of students have anonymously posted something online about themselves that was mean. Males were significantly more likely to report participation (7.1% compared to 5.3%). Several statistically significant correlates of involvement in digital self-harm were identified, including sexual orientation, experience with school bullying and cyberbullying, drug use, participation in various forms of adolescent deviance, and depressive symptoms.
Digital self-harm is a new problem that demands additional scholarly attention. A deeper inquiry as to the motivations behind this behavior, and how it correlates to offline self-harm and suicidal ideation, can help direct mental health professionals toward informed prevention approaches.
尽管媒体和学术界越来越关注同龄人对青少年的数字形式的攻击（例如网络欺凌），但很少有研究探讨针对自己的数字攻击。“数字自我伤害”是指匿名在网上发布、发送或以其他方式分享有关自己的伤害性内容。本研究调查了青少年数字自我伤害的程度。
2016 年，对来自美国 5593 名中学生和高中生（12-17 岁）的全国代表性样本进行了调查。使用逻辑回归分析来确定参与数字自我伤害的相关因素。还审查了定性回复，以更好地了解数字自我伤害的动机。
约有 6%的学生曾匿名在网上发布过一些针对自己的刻薄内容。男性参与的可能性显著更高（7.1%比 5.3%）。确定了几个与数字自我伤害参与相关的统计学显著因素，包括性取向、经历过学校欺凌和网络欺凌、吸毒、参与各种形式的青少年越轨行为以及抑郁症状。
数字自我伤害是一个新问题，需要更多的学术关注。更深入地探究这种行为背后的动机，以及它与线下自我伤害和自杀意念的相关性，可以帮助心理健康专业人员采取有针对性的预防措施。
