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ERIC Number: EJ900170
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Oct
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1557-1874
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E-Message Boards for Those Who Self-Injure: Implications for E-Health
Johnson, Genevieve Marie; Zastawny, Sylvia; Kulpa, Anastasia
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, v8 n4 p566-569 Oct 2010
Virtual communities for those who self-injure (SI) are increasingly popular and involve Internet communication technologies including e-message boards. The social and emotional support of an accepting virtual community may facilitate individual recovery from SI. Via self-report data, this study describes individuals who participate in virtual communities for those who SI and implications for e-health communities. Sixty-seven individuals who participate in virtual communities responded to ten open-ended questionnaire items posted on two e-message boards for those who SI. Participants reported a variety of strategies of self-harm. The majority indicated that they SI in response to emotional distress. Almost half reported visiting the boards at least once a day. More than half indicated that their SI decreased in frequency since joining virtual communities. Virtual communities for those who SI provide information on recovery, emotional support, and a sense of community to individuals isolated by their behavior. Improved community e-health services may include peer-to-peer online support.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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