Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2021 Sep 1;209(9):628-635. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001359.
Adolescents and emerging adults who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) often participate in online activity regarding their self-injury. Of particular importance are the potential benefits and risks associated with online NSSI activity, including how individuals describe their NSSI experiences. One way that individuals describe these experiences is by discussing NSSI as an addiction. Accordingly, we used thematic analysis to explore why individuals may use addiction references to describe their NSSI experiences. To do this, we examined 71 posts from a popular NSSI social network. Four themes emerged: difficulty inherent in stopping, authentication, warn others, and communicate the plight of the behavior. Findings highlight a number of avenues for research as well as implications for clinicians working with clients who self-injure perceive NSSI as an addiction. Mental health professionals can leverage their understanding of clients' perceptions of NSSI to better serve this population.
青少年和刚成年的人，他们有非自杀性自伤（NSSI）行为，经常参与与自伤有关的在线活动。特别重要的是与在线 NSSI 活动相关的潜在益处和风险，包括个人如何描述他们的自伤经历。个人描述这些经历的一种方式是将其描述为成瘾。因此，我们使用主题分析来探讨为什么个人可能会使用成瘾参考来描述他们的自伤经历。为此，我们检查了一个流行的 NSSI 社交网络中的 71 个帖子。出现了四个主题：停止所固有的困难、验证、警告他人和传达行为的困境。研究结果突出了许多研究途径，以及对与将自伤视为成瘾的患者一起工作的临床医生的影响。心理健康专业人员可以利用他们对客户对 NSSI 的看法的理解，更好地为这一人群服务。
